Welcome Sonshine Volunteers and Fieldwork Students
We are excited to have you be part of the Sonshine team. We strive to make each student feel welcomed and create a positive and nurturing environment for them to learn more about Speech, Physical and Occupational Therapy. Please see below helpful information about our Student program here at Sonshine Therapy.
If you are interested in joining the Sonshine Team as a therapy aid/ volunteer you will need to contact Meghan Gladhill, our student liaison. She can be reached at meghan@sonshinetherapy.net.
Expectations for all students is to arrive on time, dress professionally, and have consistent attendance during their time here.
Duties will include helping with therapy preparation, cleaning and wiping down toys and equipment after sessions, making copies for therapists of assessments and other materials, helping our front desk team with filing. Observation time will be provided to all student volunteers. We offer convenient student hour log sheets for students to keep up with their hours. We also provide letters of recommendations for students that go above and beyond during their volunteer time with us.
Fieldwork Students Interested in Our Speech, PT, OT programs
Level 1 or 2 OT Fieldwork students that have an interest in completing one of their rotations with us will need to contact Dr. Olivia Chester, OT Director. oliviachester@sonshinetherapy.
Speech Therapy Students enrolled in speech programs will need to contact Bethany our Chief Operations Officer and speech lead, mmbm@gmail.com
Downloadable Forms
Student Testimonials
“I had the opportunity to follow Bethany and the Sunshine team for over three months this summer. From the moment you walk in the door, throughout the therapy, and beyond, the ladies and gentlemen of Sunshine are thoroughly dedicated to the treatment provided. Your child’s success is theirs. They revel in the accomplishments of their patients and beam with pride over the milestones that children accomplish in their care. Sonshine has multifaceted specialties: occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy. These therapists meet regularly to update one another on the most up-to-date research and educational opportunities, delivering the most thoroughly rounded care to each child and ensuring that all needs, including sensory, regulation, and executive function, are being met within the session to provide the most effective treatment. As a mother myself, the time taken for the therapists to get to know each child individually was also a game changer and what sets them apart. They recognize every child and family’s differences and cater their therapy to meet those needs.”
Jennifer Manfred
ST student testimonial
“I am an occupational therapy student and I recently completed my second level fieldwork rotation at Sonshine Therapy. I am incredibly grateful for my experience there. Over the 3 months I was there, I was able to build relationships with all of the amazing people who work there and all of the families and children who I had the opportunity to work with. If your child needs speech, physical, or occupational therapy, I would highly recommend Sonshine as the place to be. They encourage, challenge, and truly want each child to succeed. I was able to learn so much over the course of my time there and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for Sonshine!”
Angel Ritch
OT student testimonial
“I was an occupational therapy student at this clinic for 3 months and I am so grateful for my experience. The entire staff was welcoming, caring, and so loving. I would recommend this clinic for any students interested in speech, physical, and occupational therapy and I would recommend this clinic to my own family. The therapists at the clinic inspire, challenge, and love their patients. I was fortunate to work with Dr. Olivia Chester and learned so much, she is a ray of sunshine. I am excited to see how far this clinic will thrive and grow.”
Bianca
Level 1 OT Fieldwork, University of St. Augustine