‘GREATitude’ Program

In the spirit of optimism and gratitude, PTS has initiated ‘GREATitude,’ a program which honors our therapists and their work to support thousands of students throughout the Delaware Valley. Each month PTS performs a drawing from a collection of “school wishes” submitted by our therapists. Those selected are “granted” and the requested item is donated to the designated school on behalf of that therapist. The donation of these items is in recognition of all of our therapists who give generously of themselves, their talents and their time.

Recent GREATitude winners include:

March 2011

Helen Thompson’s wish was granted for a trampoline for the Sensory Room for Ms. Tompkins’ AS class at Beaver Creek Elementary School in Downingtown Area School District.

February 2011

Amy Wolstenholme’s wish was granted for an ABC rug to be donated for the Therapy Room at Wallace Brandywine Elementary School in Downingtown Area School District.

December 2010

Lorine Forman’s wish was granted for a Cricuit Machine to be donated to the Life Skills Class at Pennridge High School.  The pictures show some example the talented class has created using the machine.

 To learn how the Cricut machine is being used by the Life Skills class, check out our recent press at: http://www.pts-inc.net/media-center1/press-room/pts-in-the-news/2011-01-27-business-is-booming-for-pennridge-life-skills-class/

  
    November 2010

Patricia Brennan and Sara Simasek, from the New Garden Elementary School Life Skills Classroom graciously accepted a 4-in-1 printer, copier, scanner, fax machine.  Also pictured are the program support personnel.  The professionals will be using the machine to develop communication tools for the students.

     October 2010

Eileen Ortals’ wish was granted for a hopscotch rug for Mrs. Bell’s Life Skills class at Columbus Elementary School of Chester Upland School District.

Previous Recipients:

Dorothy Kogan, SLP at the Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School, requested inflatable stability balls with feet and stools for students in the elementary and middle school learning support classrooms.  Dorothy has been a member of the PTS team working in Philadelphia the past few years, and has 10 years of experience working with pediatric populations in early intervention, medical, rehabilitation, and school settings.

 

Mary Adolf, OT at West Chester Area School District, who has 13 years of experience as a pediatric occupational therapist with extensive expertise in working with children with autism and sensory processing disorders.  In her work with these populations, she has developed skill in using the TEACCH method, Greenspan’s floor-play, PECS, Social Stories and other associated treatment strategies.  Mary has worked with a team to develop a feeding protocol for clients with feeding concerns, and she co-developed a “TOT” Class (Teaching our Toddlers Concepts, Language, and Social Skills) for toddlers with autism.  Mary worked with an interdisciplinary team to develop a playgroup, called “SMILE” (Sensory Motor Integration with Language and Education), for children with sensory needs.  Mary has also supervised COTAs and shared her excellent clinical skills.  She is currently working for PTS at Exton Elementary school where she manages a varied caseload. 

Adrienne Hefton, OT at the Chester Upland School District, who requested a Sand or Water Table to be donated for the Autistic Support Class at Columbus Elementary. Coming to PTS shortly after graduation, and being highly recommended by her fieldwork supervisor, Adrienne Hefton has been working with PTS for many years in a variety of venues. Most recently she has been the dedicated OT serving the Life Skills and Autistic kids at Columbus Elementary in Chester PA. Her request for the sensory table meets some of the significant needs of these students and their teachers who have very limited classroom resources. Often she obtains materials and resources for the OT sessions she provides in the classroom in close collaboration with the teachers’ curriculum. She serves as a Clinical Specialist in autism for PTS.
 

Stacey Cuddeback, OT at the Reading Area School District, who requested a Sand or Water Table to be donated for Mrs. Kopil’s Autistic Kindergarten Class at Millmont Elementary. Stacy is a COTA who has a number of years of experience. During her transition from working with an adult population to working in the school-based therapy two years ago, Stacy did a fantastic job in taking over a large caseload, covering numerous schools per day and managing all this with supervision from Liz Bentz, OTR. This year, Stacy has taken the initiative to help the teachers set up sensory areas in the Autistic Support classes she serves.

About Pediatric Therapeutic Services (PTS) 

Pediatric Therapeutic Services (PTS) Inc. provides advanced therapy staffing solutions to school districts, charter schools, and early intervention programs. The organization integrates comprehensive therapy management with related services and program supports to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve classroom performance.

PTS was included on Inc. Magazine's list of the 5,000 fastest-growing, private companies in America and ‘Philadelphia’s 100 Fasting Growing Companies’ for 2007, 2008, and 2009. In November of 2009, The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce named PTS recipient of its Customer Service of the Year Award. In both 2009 and 2010, PTS was named an American Business Awards ‘Stevie Award for Women in Business’ Finalist for Best Overall Service Business in the USA.

Founded in 1998, PTS is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA, serving southeastern PA, northern DE, southwestern CT, southeastern NY, and all of NJ. Visit  PTS online at http://www.pts-inc.net

Media Contact

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