PHS Autism Center

03/20/2026

Did you know that roughly 87% of autistic children experience delays or deficits in fine motor skills? It’s so important to provide access to activities that help our littles with things like hand-eye coordination, grasp and motor planning to strengthen tone and increase skills for practical use. See below for one of our handsome fellows focused in on his beading task…we are so proud of his efforts💙

03/20/2026

“Nonverbal” is not the same as “nothing to say”!🤷🏻‍♀️😍🫶🏼Our kiddos may communicate differently, but they are just as capable with the right help and equipment💙💙💙

03/18/2026

FYI- this community is awesome
💙💙💙 We are blown away by the amount of support and requests rolling in for our Community Day event on 4/25/26-can’t wait to see yall there
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03/18/2026

03/17/2026

🚨🚨 We’re only six weeks out from our COMMUNITY DAY EVENT FOR AUTISM AWARENESS 🚨🚨 We are So excited that our friends at Martinsville VA Police Department will be there offering CHILDRENS ID KITS along with Martinsville Sheriff's Office taking Project Lifesaver applications for children in need! Please help us share this news and join us on 4/25/26 for this and many more awesome resources 💙💙💙

When a child goes missing or runs away, every second counts.

We are honored to attend the 2nd Annual PHS Autism Center Community Day on April 25th from 1:00–4:00 PM. During the event, our department will be creating Child ID Kits for families.

These kits will include:
A current photograph
Fingerprints
Important information to assist law enforcement in an emergency

They also provide parents and guardians with guidance on how to report a missing child, how to properly search, and how to quickly contact law enforcement—all designed to help expedite response time when it matters most.

We are also excited to partner with the Martinsville Sheriff's Office , who will be on-site assisting families with enrollment in Project Lifesaver. This no-cost program is designed for children with special needs and provides tracking technology to help quickly locate a child if they go missing.

We look forward to seeing you there and supporting our community!

02/17/2026

Stimming, or self stimulating, can be an important tool in regulating emotion as well as processing stimuli that might otherwise overwhelm a child. Please understand that the goal is not to stop this behavior, but rather to support it in a safe way by making sure the child can’t hurt themselves while stimming! The more we seek to know and understand autism, the better we can do to support our youth and educate others ❤️

02/16/2026

ATTENTION FRIENDS AND FAMILIES! We are already planning for Autism Awareness Month, please mark your Calendars! Last year was so much fun and this year will be even bigger with more vendors, games and resources for families! VENDORS: please message us if you are interested in participating! Olivia’s Market & BakehouseACME Therapies Co.BPT KidzMartinsville-Henry County Chamber of CommerceCompassionate Care Pediatrics, LLCChildren First Pediatrics of Virginia, P.C.Growth & Opportunity CenterFOCUS on Youth/CASAPiedmont Community ServicesHenry-Martinsville Department of Social ServicesMartinsville VA Police DepartmentMartinsville City Public SchoolsMartinsville Fire & EMSSovah Health - MartinsvilleCarilion ClinicPremier Options Autism Center Daydream Photography LLC

02/05/2026

🚨🚨We are on a TWO HOUR DELAY to allow time to reassess roads this morning 🚨🚨 if you’re unable to make it to your scheduled appointment today, please be sure to email admin@progressivehealthsystems.com. Everyone please stay safe!

02/01/2026

PHS WILL REMAIN CLOSED TOMORROW Monday 2/2/26 due to icy road conditions!
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01/31/2026

🚨🚨PHS WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY 1/31/26 DUE TO SNOW/ROAD CONDITIONS 🚨🚨