Savannah Speech & Hearing Center

08/26/2025

💛 Community LOVE in Action!
In just 4 days, our team provided free hearing screenings for 982 kids at:
📍 West Chatham Elementary
📍 Juliette Low Elementary
📍 Charles Ellis Montessori Academy
📍 McAllister Elementary

A HUGE thank-you to our incredible volunteers—including those from Mercer University School of Medicine and the Richmond Hill Lions Club. 🙌 We couldn’t do it without you!

Together, we’re making sure kids in our community start the year with the hearing health they need to learn and thrive. 👂📚✨

💌 Want to join us in this important work? Send us a message today! We will be screening in schools until Thanksgiving.

Mercer University

08/22/2025

📚✏️ First-day smiles at Sound Start! Our kids are back for a brand-new school year—ready to learn, play, and grow. 💜

🌟 What makes Sound Start so special? It’s an early intervention auditory-verbal program—and it’s completely free for every child who attends, thanks to the generosity of our community.

💜 At Sound Start, we focus on helping children who are deaf or hard of hearing develop independent communication through listening and speaking, while also nurturing pre-academic, pre-literacy, and social skills. Together, we’re building the strong foundation every child needs to thrive—in school and beyond.

💛 Want to support this life-changing program? Every gift to our Givebutter campaign helps keep Sound Start accessible for families:
👉 http://givebutter.com/supportSSHC

08/21/2025

💛👩‍⚕️ Welcome Back, Callie & Heather! 👩‍⚕️💛

We’re thrilled to welcome back OT Callie Hegland and (a belated) OT Heather Woodberry! Both recently very happily became moms, and we know their new perspectives bring an extra layer of insight and expertise to their work with children and families.

At Savannah Speech & Hearing, our pediatric occupational therapy is designed to feel like play—yet every activity is carefully chosen to build important skills, such as:
✔️ Fine motor development & hand coordination
✔️ Sensory processing & self-regulation
✔️ Visual-motor & perceptual skills
✔️ Feeding, grooming & self-care routines
✔️ Attention, executive functioning & social interaction
✔️ Participation in school, home & community routines

We’re so glad to have this amazing duo back in the Center, helping kids thrive! 🌟

08/19/2025

🚼 Crawling Champions is back this September!
A 3-part interactive workshop to support your baby’s next big milestone—crawling!

📍 Savannah Speech & Hearing Center
📅 Thursdays, Sept 11, 18 & 25 | 9:30–10:00 AM
🎟️ Free to attend (registration required) → https://speechandhearingsav.org/event/september-2025-crawling-champions/2025-09-11/

Led by Dr. Jenn Jones, Pediatric PT and mom of two, this class gives caregivers the tools and confidence to encourage motor development at home—through play, positioning, and everyday routines.

✨ Early education matters just as much as early intervention. Let’s help your little one get moving!

👉 Share with a parent or caregiver of a baby under 12 months.

08/18/2025

👂💛 We’re thrilled to have been out in local schools these past few weeks giving free hearing screenings to students! We’ve proudly done this for decades—thanks to community support. 🙌

Help us keep it going ➡️ https://givebutter.com/supportSSHC


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08/15/2025

👏 Congratulations and best wishes to Springfield’s Alan Myrick, who is hearing clearly for the first time in years thanks to a cochlear implant! At Savannah Speech & Hearing Center, we love seeing our community benefit from the latest hearing technology. If you or someone you love is curious about hearing aids, cochlear implants, or hearing health, we’re here to help. 💛

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A Springfield man can finally hear again after undergoing a life-changing surgery.

08/12/2025

💜 August is SMA Awareness Month
Spinal Muscular Atrophy affects muscle strength, movement—and life in ways you can’t always see. Early support matters.
At Savannah Speech & Hearing Center, our pediatric physical therapy focuses on building strength, mobility, and independence for children with neuromuscular conditions like SMA—helping them reach their fullest potential.

📣 Read our latest blog from Pediatric Physical Therapist Dr. Jenn Jones, then help raise awareness—share this post, learn the signs, and connect families to life-changing resources.

Learn how Pediatric PT can help improve strength, mobility, and function in children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

08/11/2025

08/11/2025

🎧 The new school year is here—and so are our school hearing screenings!
Since the 1950s, Savannah Speech & Hearing Center has offered free hearing screenings in the community to help identify children with hearing loss and connect them to the help they need. Decades later, it’s still our mission—and still enabled by amazing volunteers.

A big thank-you to Garden City Elementary, Pulaski K-8, and Oglethorpe Charter School for welcoming us into your schools and hosting such well organized screenings.

If you’d like to help us in this important (and fun!) work, send us a message. Volunteers truly make all the difference!

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08/08/2025

We were honored to have David Premo join this morning’s Speak Easy group. In his TED Talk, David—a stroke survivor and founder of Articulate Aphasics Toastmasters—shares how the quote “If it is to be, it’s up to me” became a driving force in his recovery.

His online Toastmasters club is designed for people with aphasia or other neurological speech challenges, offering a supportive space to strengthen communication skills and build confidence.

Learn more about joining a Thursday meeting at 8 PM Eastern: Articulate Aphasics Toastmasters here: https://www.toastmasters.org/Find-a-Club/28677762-articulate-aphasics

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08/06/2025

Happy Work Anniversary, Michelle Lynes!
Michelle Lynes, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, has been a vital part of Savannah Speech & Hearing Center since 2008. She primarily serves students on location in Savannah-area schools—providing screenings, evaluations, and therapy during and after the school day.

Though her work often takes her out in the field, Michelle remains deeply connected to our team. Her warmth, expertise, and unmistakable laugh are always a welcome presence when she’s in the building.

Michelle works with a wide range of communication needs, including articulation, apraxia, autism, language disorders, fluency, and voice. She’s a , a dedicated and long-standing member of our rehab team, and we're so happy to celebrate her today!

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08/04/2025

📚✏️ Sending our best to the students, teachers, school staff, and dedicated school nurses heading back to school this week! 💛

Whether you’re learning, teaching, supporting, or caring—thank you for all you do. Wishing you a year full of growth, joy, and success! 🎒🍎