Prosper Therapy Services

12/14/2025

Happy Hanukkah From Prosper Therapy Services!

Hanukkah — also known as the Festival of Lights — is an eight-day celebration honoring courage, hope, and the miracle of light.

Hanukkah began over 2,000 years ago when a small group called the Maccabees reclaimed and rededicated the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. When they went to light the menorah, they found only enough oil for one night… yet it miraculously burned for eight nights.
Hanukkah celebrates this miracle, reminding families of faith, perseverance, and joy.

At Prosper, we love helping families celebrate traditions, sensory play, and meaningful learning moments. Here are kid-friendly activities for each night of Hanukkah!

🕯 Night 1 – Light & Miracles

Talk about the meaning of light, hope, and miracles.
Try with kids:
✨ Make “paper flames” and write something they’re grateful for
📚 Read a Hanukkah story together
🎨 Color a menorah picture

🕯🕯 Night 2 – The Maccabees (Bravery)

Celebrate courage and standing up for what’s right.
Try with kids:
🛡 Make a “bravery shield” craft
💬 Share stories about times they were brave
🎭 Act out the story of the Maccabees with toys

🕯🕯🕯 Night 3 – Family & Togetherness

Focus on connection and helping at home.
Try with kids:
🤝 Family game night
🏠 Let kids choose a “helping job”
📸 Take a special family photo

🕯🕯🕯🕯 Night 4 – Dreidel Fun

A favorite for kids!
Try with kids:
🎲 Play dreidel with chocolate coins
🔤 Practice letters (Nun, Gimel, Hey, Shin)
🧊 Sensory bin with dreidels, blue beads, and stars

🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯 Night 5 – Kindness & Giving

Teach generosity and caring for others.
Try with kids:
🧸 Donate a toy
💌 Make a “kindness card”
🍪 Bake treats to deliver to a neighbor

🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯 Night 6 – Hanukkah Treats

Celebrate with the traditional foods.
Try with kids:
🥔 Make potato latkes (let kids help mix!)
🍩 Decorate jelly doughnuts (sufganiyot)
🧂 Practice fine motor skills by letting kids sprinkle toppings

🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯 Night 7 – Creativity & Culture

Explore music, art, and traditions.
Try with kids:
🎶 Dance to Hanukkah songs
🖍 Make blue & silver art
🎨 Create a Star of David craft with popsicle sticks

🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯 Night 8 – Celebration of Light

Celebrate the full menorah glowing bright!
Try with kids:
🌟 Make “stained-glass” menorah art with tissue paper
🕯 Share one thing each person hopes for in the coming year
📚 End the night with a cozy story and family hug

🐘💙 From All of Us at Prosper

We love celebrating all the beautiful traditions our families bring into our clinic.
Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or the joy of togetherness — we wish you a season filled with light, hope, and miracles.

12/11/2025

Don’t forget to vote daily for Prosper Therapy!

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12/11/2025

This holiday season, our Prosper family is coming together to spread warmth and joy. 💙

We are honored to host a Toy Drive now through December 22nd, collecting gently used or new toys for local families who could use a little extra support.

If giving is on your heart this year, we would love for you to join us.
Every single toy makes a difference.

Thank you for helping us serve our community with love.

12/10/2025

🎄✨ Parent Support Group Update ✨🎄

Due to the holiday season, Parent Support Group will be canceled this month (12/16).
We hope you enjoy this special time with family and loved ones!

We will resume our Parent Support Group on 1/20 as usual, and we can’t wait to reconnect with everyone in the new year. 💙🐘

Wishing you a warm, joyful, and peaceful holiday season! ❄️💫

12/08/2025

Today’s session turned into the tastiest sensory adventure!
We used mashed potatoes and a variety of foods to encourage:

👉 Feeding therapy skills
• Exploring new tastes & textures
• Reducing aversions through play
• Building comfort with messy, imperfect sensations

👉 Tactile processing
• Hands-on exploration
• Squishing, poking, smashing, molding
• Strengthening tolerance to wet, mushy, and unpredictable textures

👉 Fine motor development
• Pinching, scooping, poking
• Using tools (spoons, tongs, cutters)
• Strengthening little hands while playing

👉 Creative play
• Making “food art”
• Building silly mashed-potato creatures
• Mixing colors, shapes, and textures to spark imagination

Kids learn best when they’re immersed in joy, and this activity checked every box — laughter, engagement, sensory exploration, and SO much growth.

At Prosper Therapy, we believe in meeting kids where they are… even if that means up to our elbows in mashed potatoes! 🤣💙🐘

12/06/2025

Straight from the North Pole, our clinic elf Bob has arrived with a special message…

He’s voting for Prosper Therpay— and you can too!
Don’t forget to vote daily throughout December!
(Thank you for always supporting our amazing kiddos and team!)

🎄✨ Need Cute, Easy, Non-Mischievous Elf Ideas?

Not every elf has to toilet-paper the house!
Here are sweet, simple, and magical ideas perfect for families who don’t love the chaos:

💙 Elf Encouragement Ideas
• ✨ “You’re doing amazing!” note next to toothbrushes or school shoes
• 📚 Elf holding a book with a note: “Let’s read together tonight!”
• 🎨 Leave crayons + paper: “Draw your best Christmas picture!”
• 👟 Elf next to sneakers: “Let’s try a new skill today!” (PT/OT themed!)

❄️ Acts of Kindness Elf Ideas
• 🥛 Leave a cookie + note: “Let’s surprise someone with a treat today.”
• 🌟 Elf holding a donation item: “Let’s donate a toy or canned good!”
• 💌 Elf brings blank cards: “Write someone a kind note!”
• 🧸 Elf sitting with stuffed animals: “Pick a toy to share today.”

🎁 Creative Play + OT-Friendly Activities
• 🧩 Elf sitting with a puzzle the kids can help him finish
• 🧦 Elf holding tongs for a “sock sorting challenge” (fine motor!)
• 🍽️ Elf next to gingerbread Play-Doh setup
• 🖍️ Elf starts a coloring sheet for kids to complete
• 🪜 Elf climbing a stack of books for a little “gross motor adventure”

🎅 Calm, Cozy Elf Ideas
• ☕ Elf tucked in a mug with a “hot cocoa night” note
• 🛏️ Elf resting with a blanket: “Even elves need calm days.”
• 🎄 Elf sitting quietly in the tree holding a tiny ornament
• 🕯️ Elf leaves a “family movie night” idea

12/05/2025

Single-leg balance — a deceptively simple skill that plays a HUGE role in safety, coordination, and everyday movement.

Strong single-leg balance supports:
Safe stair climbing
Running with control
Kicking a ball without falling
Getting dressed (standing to put pants on!)
Playground confidence
Improved core + hip strength

Our PTs use fun challenges like:
“Flamingo stance” competitions
Stepping stones
Yoga poses
Balance beams
Tossing games while standing on one foot

When kids can balance well, they move with confidence in every setting — home, school, and the playground. 🐘💙

If your child struggles with balance, tripping, or coordination, our PT team would love to support their growth.

12/04/2025

Chief Clinical Officer Stephanie and Office Manager Lisa caught up with Santa… and we’ve got great news:

Prosper Therapy is on the NICE LIST!

Santa said he knows exactly who he’s voting for in Best Pediatric Therapy Clinic in Dawson County… and we hope you’ll join him!

🗳️ Vote for Prosper Therapy and help us bring home the win for the 3rd year running!
Thank you for always supporting our families, our team, and our mission.

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12/04/2025

You can learn more about the Katie Beckett Deeming Waiver by joining this webinar next Tuesday!

Looking for information regarding the Katie Beckett Waiver and how to qualify? Join P2P as we guide you through detailed information about the Katie Beckett Deeming Waiver, how to apply, eligibility requirements, tips on the application process and information on appealing denials.

Webinar: Georgia Medicaid & Katie Beckett Deeming Waiver

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Click here to attend: https://tinyurl.com/2t8tpsfb

12/03/2025

Before kids learn letters, they must master pre-writing strokes: lines, curves, circles, crosses, and diagonal slants.
These early shapes build the motor patterns needed for actual letters later on. ✍️

In OT we practice:
Vertical + horizontal lines (think: “top to bottom,” “side to side”)

Circles using large shoulder movements

Crosses and X’s for midline and motor planning

Diagonal lines, the trickiest skill before writing letters

Multi-sensory practice: shaving cream, chalk, finger paint, and sand trays

Strengthening these foundational strokes improves handwriting, coloring accuracy, visual-motor integration, and classroom success.

Little strokes lead to BIG skills. 💙🐘

If your child struggles with writing or pencil control, OT can help strengthen the building blocks!