August Pediatrics Plus Connect

AUGUST 2024

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m o r f e t o AN py a r e h T f Our VP o ions, Operat

Jamie Bailey

Pediatrics Plus Team Members, As the new school year approaches, August brings a time of reflection and resetting. In my own family, this is a time of new school supplies, new backpacks, and anticipation of new friendships in new classes. As a parent, this is the time that I realize children really do grow up way too fast as they enter new stages in life…preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school, and college. Each milestone brings so much energy and momentum that propel us forward into the next adventure.

At Pediatrics Plus, each school year transition brings goodbyes for children ready for their next adventure of school. We reflect on each step of progress since first meeting the child and family through outpatient services or developmental preschool…first steps, first words, first friends, and many, many more milestones achieved because of you. Celebrate the impact you made on a child’s life at Pediatrics Plus! Remember the children you have served and where they are today because of you!

As we say goodbye to the graduates, we also anticipate meeting new children. The classrooms sparkle with new decorations, new pictures, and new shiny faces. New connections with families and team members strengthen the Pediatrics Plus family. We meet each child where they are in development, seeing the potential of where they can go in the coming year. Each child’s team collaborates to determine how to support the child so we can achieve the mission of empowering children to conquer their world. It takes each and every one of us in support of the child and their family to achieve this mission.

We are so excited to see the 2024-2025 school year kick off! Thank you for being a part of Pediatrics Plus!

Thank you for impacting the lives of so many children and their families! You were born for a time such as this!

Jamie Bailey, VP of Therapy Operations

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We would like to challenge our team members to live in the moment but with a perspective pointing forward. We want to continue to dream small in each and every opportunity that we have serving children and families, but we want to do it with “Someday” in mind.

At Pediatrics Plus, our vision of empowering children to conquer their world is accomplished day in and day out by our team members. Without you – we cannot accomplish this vision.

Pediatrics Plus is able to serve others because of one incredible resource - our people. We don’t just want to point our eyes toward “Someday” for our children and families, we want to challenge you to think about your personal “Someday” dreams. We value our team members and want to help provide resources to see you accomplish your personal “Someday” dreams.

Please take time to pause, reflect, and then tell us your top 3 “Someday” dreams.

Thank you for choosing to be a part of Pediatrics Plus!

Time Capsule The first day of the new school year is just around the corner! Here’s a fun activity to get your child excited for the first day of school!

What You’ll Need:

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CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO BUILD YOUR TIME CAPSULE!

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HERE AT THE FARMS OUR GARDENS ARE ENJOYING THE PEAK OF SUMMER! BELL PEPPERS ARE PLENTIFUL. CORN IS RIPENING. PURPLE-HULL PEAS ARE COMING SOON, AND WE’RE ALL EXCITED ABOUT WATERMELONS!

Fun Facts!

The average ear of corn has 800 kernels spread across 16 rows

Huitlachoche (weet-la-COH-cheh), also known as corn smut, is a fungus that grows exclusively on corn. It makes it more nutritious and full of protein compared to unaffected corn. In Mexico, it's a delicacy.

The world record for corn plant height is more than 35 feet tall!

There are 125 calories in a cup of corn.

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WANT FRESH CORN? Come by one of our Farmer’s Markets in Conway on Thursdays from 2;30 to 4:30 or Bryant on Fridays from 2:30 to 4:30!

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PARENTING TIPS FROM OUR RISE THERAPISTS MONITOR YOUR EXPECTATIONS Admit, apologize and correct when you make a mistake.

Do not hold your child to a higher behavioral standard than you hold yourself to.

Outline clear expectations and hold your child accountable. Do what you say you are going to do!

BE PATIENT Choose praise over punishment.

Reminder, even adults work for a reward.

Remember change doesn’t happen over night. Stay consistent and give changes time to work.

If you feel yourself reaching a breaking point, walk away. Calm down and come back later.

CHANGE THE WAY YOU LISTEN Talk to your child and ask developmentally appropriate questions about what they need from you.

Listen with full attention and not to respond or give advice.

DON'T STRUGGLE ALONE CONTACT US TODAY

rise@pediatricsplus.com

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Congratulations, preschool graduates! Your big day is here, filled with pride and dreams. A heartfelt thank you to the dedicated teachers and therapists who have guided, inspired, and nurtured these little stars.

Together, you've created a bright future for these amazing children.

1 Year

Anniversaries BAILEY MISSMAN RBT 1 year

EMALEE SMITH COTA 1 year

COLEENA CLUCK CTA 1 Year

MARIA OLIVAR CTA 1 Year

ZOWIE DIXON rbt 1 Year

CHRISTAL CICERO RN 1 Year

TRISTEN PRICE St 1 year

GABRIELA BARAJAS SPECIAL PROJECTS 1 year

KERI PURIFOY RN 1 Year

JILLIAN WILSON AC 1 Year

SYDNEY DIXON CTA 1 year

emily comiskey pta 1 year

EMMA CORBITT rbt 1 year

geena marrs cota 1 year

SARAH HARRIS RBT 1 year

haley smith rbt 1 year

TAYLOR WILSON BT 1 year

ashley darr cta 1 year

DELANEY ROGERS CTA 1 year

beth garmon preschool dir. 1 year

shaunta adams cta 1 year

sarabeth bostian cta 1 year

Kalie Kidwell clt 1 Year

abby harrison cta 1 Year

diamond white cta 1 Year

jordyn collins clt 1 Year

darrion muns rbt 1 year

Cielo Castro cta 1 year

Kia allen rbt 1 Year

KERI PURIFOY RN 1 Year

alexandra haney pt 1 year

Lee jackson cleaning tech 1 year

chelsea smithpeters rn 1 year

brittany hamby cta 1 year

elizabeth fortney clt 1 year

2-5 Year

Anniversaries ashley ogden family relations 2 years

stacey crites cta 2 years

breanna blair cta 3 years

diana olivar clt 2 years

kirsten motley St 2 years

mitchell martin network & server tech 3 years

frida mateo rodriguez rbt 2 years

miracle warren ot 2 years

meredith cook rbt float 2 years

brooklyn amos aba coord. 3 years

christi wilson cta 2 years

melanie carty rbt 3 years

ryan maxwell cta 2 years

meredith presson st 3 years

scotty smittle lpc 2 years

lindsey thibodeaux pta 3 years

kristin smith clt 2 years

nicole ashton rbt fws 3 years

karigan clay rbt fws 2 years

tabitha horton ac 3 years

megan mosley st 2 years

taylor mynatt therapy dir. 3 years

kristen meyer cc 3 years crissa johnson breytenbach st 3 years

kaitlyn thongkham cota 3 years tracy williams clt 3 years Sarah betzner st 3 years mikayla forsythe st 3 years mckenzie caster st 3 years brandon jeffus farm tech. 3 years claire street st 3 years ashlyn barcusky st 3 years

andrew gunnels financial service aba specialist 4 years

caitlin lee st 3 years

kelsey knight st 5 years

ashley crank st 3 years

christina gonzalez st 5 years

rebecca phillips aba coord. 3 years morgan collier ot 3 years paige owen pta 4 years Sara monarrez rbt 4 years

taylor thompson ot 5 years kaylee ray pt 5 years jami manson preschool asst. director 5 years luella young clt 5 years

6-9 Year

Anniversaries hannah cunningham st 6 years

chelsea moore clt 7 years

brenna bradley bcba 6 years

haley berry reg. aba team lead 8 years

morgan crowder Pt Team Leader 6 years Mary Rainey st 6 years ashlyn stovall st 6 years geneshia edwards pt 7 years shariesa feimster st 7 years

chelsea mcmorrough st 8 years jillian muncy st 8 years erin casanova pt 8 years brittany simmons therapy dir. 9 years

10+ Year

Anniversaries lauren toal pt 10 years

tara reckert pt 13 years

charelle burns aba team lead 10 years

melissa odell st 13 years

bryan arnold st 11 years

alice jones st evaluator 14 years

amy atkinson lmsw 11 years

sayre morgan ot 15 years

andrea spinelli pt 12 years

kathryn irby ot 17 years

shelley shultz ot 11 years

diana caldwell eidt eligibility coord.

19 years

haley mccaskill st 12 years brittany buckels st 13 years kaitlyn mccann ot team lead 13 years

david tapp sr vp of facility management & development 19 years jamie bailey vp of therapy operation 24 years