Shining Star Therapy Services

10/30/2025

🎃 Spook-tacular Costume Alert! 🎃

Our clinic team is joining the Halloween fun with a Costume Contest featuring characters from your favorite children’s shows and movies, and we need your votes!

How to vote:
1. Scroll through the photo album below.
2. Find the costume you enjoy the most.
3. Give it a “LIKE” or “LOVE” to cast your vote!

Be sure to check back this evening to see our small friends in their adorable Halloween costumes!

Happy Halloween from all of us at Shining Star! 🧡

10/29/2025

The Shining Star Project is looking for 20-25 volunteers to help with our Adapted Basketball Team this season at Royston Baptist Church! If you have a heart for the special needs community, are 16 or older, and have reliable transportation, we’d love to have you join us. All volunteers will need an active email address to receive important information (including T-shirt sizing).

Volunteers must have no history of offenses that would prevent them from working safely with children or vulnerable individuals.

Email, call, or text to volunteer. Help make this season amazing!

thessp2025@gmail.com | 706-491-5409

Dates Needed:

November 11 ➜ 6–7 PM (Practice)

November 18 ➜ 6–7 PM (Practice)

December 2 ➜ 6–7 PM (Practice)

December 9 ➜ 6–7 PM (Practice)

December 13 ➜ 10 AM–12 PM (End-of-Season Showcase & Party)

10/27/2025

📣IT'S THE LAST WEEK TO REGISTER📣

Use the link to register now!
https://www.jotform.com/252654432711150

10/24/2025

Get Ready for a Spooktacular Spirit Week! 🎃

We’re gearing up for a week full of Halloween fun and festive activities, so families and staff, be sure to join the excitement by dressing yourself or your child up for each themed day!

Monday (10/27): Pajama Day
Tuesday (10/28): Flannel Day
Wednesday (10/29): Team Sports Day
Thursday (10/30): Halloween Costume Day

We will also be trick-or-treating around the complex on Thursday, so feel free to send your child with a basket or bag to collect some sweet treats!

10/23/2025

✨ Staff Spotlight ✨

This week we’re celebrating Sara, one of our incredible BCBAs, who has been a valued part of our team for nearly five years!

Sara is known around the clinic for her playful personality and her natural ability to connect with kids. You’ll often find her on the floor joining in their games, laughing alongside them, and finding creative ways to make learning fun. She has a gift for making every child feel comfortable, valued, and excited to engage.

When asked what she loves most about being a BCBA, Sara shared that her favorite part is spending time with the kids and seeing them achieve their goals. She’s also a strong advocate for her clients’ needs and is always encouraging consistency across environments to ensure everyone on the team is working together to support each child’s growth.

Outside of work, Sara loves spending time with family and friends, being out on the lake or beach, and relaxing with puzzles or sewing projects.

We’re so grateful for the positive energy Sara brings to our team every day. If you see her around the clinic, be sure to say hello!

10/20/2025

🏀🏆 Exciting Announcement! 🏆🏀

We’re thrilled to share that we now have a home for our basketball practices and games: Royston Baptist Church!

A huge thank you to Royston Baptist Church for welcoming our program and supporting our athletes. Your generosity makes all of this possible, and we are truly grateful. We’d also like to thank our sponsors, board members, and volunteers for their hard work and dedication in helping bring this to life.

We have an amazing group of players registered for Adapted Basketball, and we can’t wait to hit the court for our first practice on Monday, November 11th, from 6:00–7:00 PM at 767 Church St, Royston, GA 30662.

If you haven’t registered your athlete yet, there’s still time! Registration closes on October 31st. Sign up here: https://form.jotform.com/252654432711150

For questions, please email us at thessp2025@gmail.com
or call 706-491-5409.

Thank you all for your continued support. We’re looking forward to an incredible season ahead!

Please click the link to complete this form.

10/13/2025

October is AAC Awareness Month, and we’re celebrating that communication is BOO-tiful! 👻

AAC, or Augmentative and Alternative Communication, includes all the ways people express their thoughts, needs, and ideas. This can be gestures, facial expressions, eye gaze, communication boards, or speech-generating devices. Some AAC systems are temporary, others are permanent, and they range from low-tech to high-tech options.

Whether a child is learning to communicate or an adult has lost their ability to speak, AAC helps bridge communication gaps and supports participation in everyday life.

Many apps are offering discounts on AAC products this October. For a list of apps on sale, scroll about halfway down this page: https://www.apraxia-kids.org/its-aac-awareness-month/.

Let’s spread the word and support everyone in finding their voice!

10/12/2025

Only a 12 days left to register!! This is going to be an amazing event!! 👑

Date & Time November 8th, 2025 6-8pm Address Lavonia Cultural Center 12005 Augusta Road Lavonia, GA Contact (706) 246-5476 cspnega@gmail.com $25 Entry Fee Donations at the Door for anyone other than Contestant

10/09/2025

The Shining Star Project is seeking individual and business sponsors for our adaptive sports teams!

Our basketball season starts November 11th, and we need the support of our community to give children with special needs the same opportunities to participate in sports.

Here’s how you can help:
🏀 $100 or more: Your name or company will be featured on both the end-of-season banner and team shirts.
🏀 Less than $100: Your name or company will be featured on the end-of-season banner.
🏀 Trophy Sponsor: Provide funding for a trophy for each player (approximately $6–$7 per child), with your name or company displayed on every trophy.

For more information or to become a sponsor, please contact us at thessp2025@gmail.com or 706-491-5409.

10/07/2025

October is ADHD Awareness Month! 🧡

This word cloud beautifully represents the voices and experiences of individuals living with ADHD. It captures both the moments of joy and resilience, and the moments of challenge and growth, but most importantly, it reflects people living authentically and unapologetically.

It’s helpful to remember that ADHD is unique to each individual and can look different in every person, classroom, and workplace. This is why understanding and awareness are so essential within the neurodiverse community.

Join us in celebrating ADHD this month by wearing orange or sharing your story with others about what living with ADHD has meant to you!

10/02/2025

This is amazing! Our community is lucky to have businesses like Arby’s supporting the special needs cause! 💛

CSP would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Arby’s of Lavonia and their generous customers for supporting our mission. Each round-up provided us with additional funds that allow us to continue giving back to our special needs community.

As a local non-profit, we rely on the generosity of businesses and individuals to support the wonderful families in our area. If you would like more information on how you can support CSP visit connectionsforspecialparents.org or call 706-246-5476

09/30/2025

Madison, the owner of Shining Star, has launched a non-profit called The Shining Star Project. Its mission is to support families with special needs by providing resources, activities, and opportunities for connection. The very first program is TEAM SPORTS, starting with basketball! This program is completely FREE for special needs families because we want every child to have the chance to participate. 🏀

The season begins on November 11th and will include four practices, followed by a special end-of-season showcase and party on December 13th. The location is still being finalized, but everyone who signs up will be notified right away once details are confirmed.

We’re so excited to begin this new adventure and watch our athletes shine! If you have a special needs child age 5 or older who would like to join, you can sign up using the QR code on the flyer or by emailing us at thessp2025@gmail.com.

Basketball Registration Form: https://form.jotform.com/252654432711150