Our Contributions
How we give back and inspire…
Inclusivity is one of the main reasons we do what we do. Each child should feel accepted and included. At Brave Wings, we LOVE creating activities which foster inclusivity and connection. Some of our favorite yearly events are our sensory-friendly Santa, BW Trick-OR-Treating, and Luau!
(Pictured: Spongebob handing out treats to our trick-or-treaters!)
Activities and Inclusivity for our clients
Brave Wings represented at state and national conventions
(Pictured with Dr. Aravind Namasivayam, PhD from the Speech Research Centre in Ontario, 2022)
Dr. Jenn Moore, EdD CCC-SLP is a nationally known specialist in the area of motor speech disorders within neurodivergent individuals. This past summer, she was accepted to speak at the National Childhood Apraxia of Speech Conference, Las Vegas. She presented along with Dr. Namasivayam and fellow SLP, Jamie Boyle, on the topic of neurodiversity affirming motor speech practices.
Our OT department actively participates in research studies conducted in collaboaration with the Occupational Therapy Department at Kean University. This past semester, we helped to investigate the benefits of melodic drumming on sensory processing and integration! The study is currently being submitted for publication- stay tuned!
Brave Wings Therapy has teamed up with Kean University
(Pictured at New Jersey Speech and Hearing Association (NJSHA)
Naomi Sutton, MA CCC-SLP, shared her expertise and knowledge on pediatric feeding disorders. Naomi is certified in both the SOS Approach to Feeding and the AEIOU Feeding Program. She has 25 years of experience working with children who present with various feeding difficulties. She has developed our feeding program at Brave Wings Therapy.
Food drive
For the last 3 years, Brave Wings Therapy has conducted a food drive which collected over $500 food items for our local community pantry. We thank all of our generous staff members who helped make that possible!