Speech Pathology Group & Rehab Services of CT

07/12/2026

🍉 Watermelon Sensory Bin
Fill with:
• Red dyed rice
• Black pom-poms (seeds)
• Green scoops and cups
Skills targeted:
Color recognition, sorting, scooping, language

🌈 What Are Sensory Bins?
Sensory bins are containers filled with materials such as rice, sand, water beads, beans, or other textured items that encourage children to explore through touch and play.

Why are they beneficial?
✨ Support fine motor skill development
✨ Encourage creativity and imaginative play
✨ Build language and vocabulary skills
✨ Promote problem-solving and focus
✨ Provide opportunities for sensory exploration

Best of all, sensory bins make learning feel like play! Whether your child is scooping, sorting, pouring, or discovering hidden treasures, they're developing important skills while having fun.

07/10/2026

July Spirit Week was a 🎆BLAST🎆

07/10/2026

Summer is in full swing, and we've packed this month's newsletter with exciting updates, upcoming events, community happenings, and a few things you won't want to miss! 🌈💙

Whether you're a current family, community partner, or just love keeping up with everything happening at SPGCT, there's something for everyone.

📖 Take a few minutes to check it out and let us know what you're most excited about this month!

07/10/2026

Congratulations to three of our SLPS for completing their Clinical Fellowships (CF) and earning their Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)! Brianna, Cassandra, and Greg are now fully licensed, independent Speech-Language Pathologists. You've worked so hard to get to this point, and we couldn't be prouder!

07/09/2026

🍿🎬 Looking for a fun, sensory-friendly movie experience? We’ve got a great community event to share! 💙

The Prospector Theater is hosting a Sensory Friendly Screening of “Minions & Monsters” on Sunday, July 12th at 9:00 AM! ✨

Sensory-friendly screenings offer a more comfortable movie experience with adjustments like softer sound, brighter lighting, and the flexibility to move around—helping more families enjoy the magic of the movies together. 🎥🍿

🎟️ Tickets are available here: https://www.showtimes.prospectortheater.org/...

Share with a friend who might love this inclusive community event! 💛

Join us Sunday, July 12th, at 9am for a Sensory Friendly Screening of
"Minions & Monsters"! ✨

For tickets click here: https://www.showtimes.prospectortheater.org/movies/1000046588-minions-and-monsters-sensory-friendly/
Graphic Caption: The text on the graphics reads "Sensory Friendly Screening, Sunday, July 12th at 9am. Tickets available at www.prospectortheater.org". The graphic background is yellow at the top and then fades to pink at the bottom. It includes the minions & monsters logo at the top. A Prospect dressed in a yellow shirt, minions goggles, blue jeans, and pink sensory friendly headphones looks down waving at a minion to his right holding a camera. To the lower left of the Prospect is another minion.

07/09/2026

Handwriting starts long before a child picks up a pencil ✏️
These summer activities help build the hand strength, coordination, and control needed for writing:
☀️ Sidewalk chalk drawing
💦 Spray bottle painting
🏖️ Sandcastle building
🌱 Gardening
🎨 Painting with brushes
These activities strengthen small muscles in the hands while improving coordination and fine motor control.
Children often learn best through play, making summer the perfect time to practice these important skills in a fun and engaging way.

Which activity would your child enjoy most?

07/08/2026

Espresso-ing our appreciation to SLP Greg for his amazing work! Thanks to a recent client review, he's going home with a sweet surprise ☕️☺️

Think your therapist deserves some love? Leave us a Google Review to let us know what and who you think make SPG shine ✨

07/07/2026

Congratulations, grad! We will miss having you at SPG, but we know you'll go on to do great things! We're so proud of you and all of the hard work you've shown throughout your time with us. Wishing you all the best from all of us here at SPGCT!
💖 Keep shining bright, grad — the world is lucky to have you in it! 🌈🙌

07/06/2026

☀️ Summer Speech Starts Here
School’s out, but speech doesn’t have to stop!
Summer is the perfect time to build momentum, work on goals, and make real progress in a relaxed setting.
💬 Now scheduling Speech-Language evaluations!
📞 Contact us today to reserve your spot. 475-239-5512

07/05/2026

☀️ Beach Day Sensory Bin
Fill with:
-Kinetic sand or play sand
-Seashells
-Toy sea animals
-Mini buckets and shovels

Skills targeted:
Fine motor skills, imaginative play, vocabulary development

🌈 What Are Sensory Bins?
Sensory bins are containers filled with materials such as rice, sand, water beads, beans, or other textured items that encourage children to explore through touch and play.

Why are they beneficial?
✨ Support fine motor skill development
✨ Encourage creativity and imaginative play
✨ Build language and vocabulary skills
✨ Promote problem-solving and focus
✨ Provide opportunities for sensory exploration

Best of all, sensory bins make learning feel like play! Whether your child is scooping, sorting, pouring, or discovering hidden treasures, they're developing important skills while having fun.