To celebrate ‪#‎OTMonth‬ and recognize our amazing therapists, CRA would like to share stories and experiences as told by our OT professionals. Marie Goodman, COTA/L, who works in the School District of Lee County, shares a moving story about one student that has remained near and dear to her heart for over 18 years.

Here is Marie and Alyssa’s story:

“During the summer of 1997 I was assigned to provide Alyssa Silva OT services at her home to maintain her range of motion (ROM) and fine motor skills. Alyssa was 9 years old with beautiful brown eyes, long brown hair and an infectious personality bigger than life.

Alyssa was confined to a wheelchair due to her disability of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). That summer we would do typical ROM exercises and other activities. We hit if off right from the first visit, and we both looked forward to seeing each other twice a week.

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St. Petersburg Award Program Honors the Achievement

 Community Rehab Associates, Inc. has been selected for the 2015 Best of St. Petersburg Award in the “Speech Pathologists” category by the St. Petersburg Award Program.

Each year, the St. Petersburg Award Program identifies companies that they believe have  achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small businesses through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies  help make the St. Petersburg area a great place to live, work, and play.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in  each category. The 2015 St. Petersburg Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the St. Petersburg Award Program and data provided by third parties.

About St. Petersburg Award Program

The St. Petersburg Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the St. Petersburg area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

The St. Petersburg Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community’s contributions to the U.S. economy.

CRA attended the College of Public Health and Health Professions Career Day at the University of Florida! The team enjoyed getting to speak with future Occupational and Physical Therapists.

Congratulations to those graduating soon!

CRA Therapy is a proud sponsor of the 2015 CELEBRATE SOUND Don’t Walk in Silence 5k on March 21, 2015! This is a national fund- and awareness-raising walk created to help promote hearing health in our communities. The funds raised by this event support grants, scholarships, and programs that help to further our hearing health mission and make tomorrow about hearing a child’s laugh or softly whispered “I love you.”

Want to help? Here’s 2 ways you can:

1. Run or Walk
This event will offer 5k and 1.5 mile routes. Families and strollers are also welcome.
Location: University of South Florida Tampa Campus
You can REGISTER HERE.

2. Donate!
Half of the net proceeds from this event will go to local projects supported by the Tampa Gem Sertoma Club. These programs focus primarily on meeting the needs of students with a hearing loss and on educating children about hearing health and our national heritage. A portion of the funds will be donated to the University of South Florida College of Behavioral and Community Sciences to help support program needs such as induction looping and other audio devices.
You can DONATE HERE.

If you would like to find out more information about Celebrate Sound’s Don’t Walk in Silence, please visit their website.