Palmetto Speech and Occupational Therapy

04/02/2026

Did you know April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day ?

Our office is very excited to be participating again in our local Autism Awareness event toward the end of this month. We hope to see some of you there !

04/01/2026

Fun times making “Straw" Berry April Fools Day crafts!

03/31/2026

Let’s Taco-bout Tuesday!

Sometimes feeding therapy is about exploring new foods and their different textures.

03/25/2026

We are so thankful for our amazing PCC team. From scheduling appointments to answering questions and making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes they do it all with grace and a smile. We couldn’t do what we do without them!

03/20/2026

We had so much fun doing Saint Patrick’s Day crafts here at SpOT this week !

03/17/2026

Congratulations on being one of our amazing SpOT Lights think month Ms. Boyce ! You rock!

03/16/2026

From eating play doh, to using it for sensory integration🤸🏼‍♀️,

from babbling their first words, to teaching articulation 🗣️,

from their first wave hello, to welcoming you into SpOT👋🏼 from being kids, to treating your kids!

This is who is helping people do the little things that make life meaningful! Who knew these kiddos would grow up to be an amazing part of the Palmetto SpOT team!

03/16/2026

Palmetto SpOT will have normal operating hours on Monday March 16th, despite the school shutdown. If you have questions please reach out to us at 843-594-3032.

Thank you.

03/12/2026

It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of one of our amazing therapists. We pray for her family and friends at this time. Your kindness and drive to help others always shined through your work. We will miss you greatly.

https://obits.cleveland.com/us/obituaries/charleston/name/jessica-riedy-obituary?id=60979496&fbclid=IwdGRjcAQfkJtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe5h5KM1jCZiJLS_d_0ffVt9nAM_7eqjpIb6802pcApCciCqfIhD-oAR-hsWE_aem_88Co0Wq7z2dUuCrtu4G46geerys

View Jessica Karin Riedy's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

03/11/2026

Palmetto SpOT, a premiere facility in the Charleston area is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our team! You will evaluate and treat...

02/24/2026

Will AAC stop them from talking?

This is one of the biggest myths in speech therapy — and it’s simply not true. 💬✨

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) does NOT prevent verbal speech. Research consistently shows the opposite: AAC supports and often increases spoken language.

Here’s why:

When a child has a reliable way to express their wants and needs, their frustration decreases, their confidence increases, and their brain gets repeated models of meaningful language. AAC gives them access to vocabulary, sentence structure, and social connection — all of which build the foundation for verbal speech.

Language is the goal. Speech is just one way to get there.

When we give a child AAC, we are not “giving up” on speech.

We are giving them a voice.

And sometimes, when the pressure to speak is removed… speech begins to grow. 🌱

02/14/2026