• Skilled nursing services
• Complex wound care
• Long-term and short-term
rehabilitation programs
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Speech Therapy
• Out-patient Therapy programs
• Activity and socialization
programs to promote wellness
• Private and semi-private rooms
• Therapeutic spa bath
• Nutrition and dining services
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and is for girls in third to fifth grade.” She meets with
the girls in F.L.A.M.E.S. quarterly at the Ohoopee
Regional Library. “The purpose of F.L.A.M.E.S is to
spark more interest in STEM than regular science class
alone to get them to see how things are interrelated.
There’s a cultural attitude toward girls. You’ve seen the
research. Girls outperform boys in math and science at
young ages, and then as they get older, boys take over,
and the gap starts widening. I try to dispel the myth
that girls aren’t good in STEM subjects and change
that mindset.
“I have a personal understanding of what it is like
to be the only African-American, the only female or
the only African-American female in certain fields,”
said Attallaka. “I understand the importance of
exposing girls to traditionally male-dominated areas.
There is a disproportionate representation of females
in STEM-related fields. Girls only need exposure and
encouragement to pursue these fields if they are to
dispel the myths and break out of the stereotypes and
antiquated thinking.”
One of the many projects girls in F.L.A.M.E.S. have
enjoyed involved a buoyancy experiment. “We took
a bucket of water and had the girls predict which of a
group of items would float, which would sink, and tell
why or why not. Another experiment involved first
reading a version of Humpty Dumpty. Then we had an
egg drop contest where they had to make a container
Long-Term and Extended
Stay Rehabilitation Therapy
912.526.6336 • Fax 912.526.3290
181 Oxley Drive, Lyons
oxleyparkhealth.org
1704 Meadows Lane
Vidalia, Georgia
912.537.4147
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