Page 16 - Southern Exposure - February '24

Page 16, Southern Exposure

haPPeningS

Hanley Foundation Plans 19th Annual Palm Beach Dinner

Proceeds From Event To Benefit The Lifesaver Scholarship Program

Hanley Foundation will hold its 19th Annual Palm Chip James, chairman of the Hanley Foundation Board and Laddy Merck, Whitney Miller, Lev Miller, Cat Miller,
Beach Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 15 at the Sailfish Club of Directors, along with Elizabeth Matthews, have been The Honorable Danielle Moore, David G. Ober, Piper Quinn,
in Palm Beach. This year’s chairpersons are Chip James longtime supporters of Hanley’s mission and are excited Kelly and Joe Rooney, Eddie Schmidt and Ozzie Medeiros,
and Elizabeth Matthews. Nearly 300 guests will come about the new breadth of services the acquisition will provide Corey Saban, Wendy and Phil Scuderi, Jessica and Trent
together in celebration of Hanley Foundation’s 40 years to thousands of individuals struggling with addiction and Swift, Judy and Fritz Van der Grift, Joanie Van der Grift,
of saving lives and in support of its mission to eliminate other mental health conditions. Juliet and Alex Warner and Victoria Willard.
addiction through prevention, advocacy, treatment and The event’s Host Committee includes: Inger Anderson, Sponsors for the event include CIBC Private Wealth,
recovery support. Samantha and Kent Anderson, Loy Anderson, Sissy Diane Jehle, FHE Health, Hanley Family Foundation, Palm
“We’re honored to introduce our new team from our Armstrong, Lyanne Azqueta, Fletcher Baker, Mary and Kane Beach Illustrated magazine, PNC Bank, Tampa General
recent acquisition of Origins Behavioral HealthCare,” Baker, Blair and Kenny Beall, Nellie Benoit, Quinn and Hospital, The Beth & Sean Lange Family Foundation, The
said Dr. Rachel Docekal, CEO of Hanley Foundation. Whitmore Benoit, Jason Briggs, Kristina and Austin Bryan, Jorgensen Foundation, The Lazarus Charitable Trust and
“This event will showcase the new and expansive services Liza and Bob Calhoun, Briggs and Nicholas Coleman, Kim The Taylor Foundation.
Hanley Foundation can now offer – from prevention and Payson Coleman, Carissa and Nick Coniglio, Denise Tickets are $500 per person. Junior tickets are $350. Visit
programs to treatment and recovery support, and highlight and Dan Hanley, Anne Hurley, Charlene and Richard https://hanleyfoundation.org/events/palm-beach-dinner/, call
some of the exciting expansion plans on the horizon.” Johnson, Susan and Mike Kirkpatrick, Ivey and Bobby (561) 268-2355 or email events@hanleyfoundation.org for more
Guests will enjoy a welcome reception of passed hors Leidy, Stacey Leuliette, Sydney and Peter McKelvy, Dede information, tickets, sponsorship and underwriting opportunities.
d’oeuvres and mingle as they bid on premium silent
auction items. The reception will be followed by an
elegant evening with an elaborate gourmet buffet and
live entertainment. All proceeds from the Palm Beach
Dinner will go towards the foundation’s lifesaving work,
a portion of which is the Lifesaver Scholarship Program,
which provides financial scholarships to individuals who
otherwise would not be able to afford treatment.

all about KidS

747-PALM
Why Can’t My 747-7256

Child Keep Up?

By Jim Forgan, Ph.D.,
Licensed School Psychologist

A concerned mom
explained her child’s
struggles to me: “I feel like
sometimes Jenny cannot
keep up with a conversation.
When we are talking
she often stops and asks
questions to explain more
or again. When she hears
a new word, she does not
seem to hear it correctly.
We have to repeat it a few
times and break it down into the sounds for her to finally
get it and repeat it back correctly. When she is telling a
story or giving information, it can take her a long time
to think of what she wants to say and if you interrupt her
she has to start all the way at the beginning again and she
gets frustrated. She says kids at school make fun of her
because she can’t read.”
Our school neuropsychological testing showed Jenny
had a language-based learning disability along with
dyslexia and dysgraphia. She was a smart girl but her
language disorders interfered with her ability to listen,
follow directions, discriminate sounds, and express
herself. Since writing and reading are language-based
skills she could not put her thoughts into writing and while
she could memorize, she could not pronounce unfamiliar
words. Jenny had a strong memory and could memorize
adequately so this concealed her true struggles.
Jenny’s mom wanted to know how to help Jenny so
our recommendations provided her with the best reading
program and some tutors. We also provided a list of games
they could purchase to play at home to help. Testing helped
dad learn that when Jenny could not get to the point, he
needed to give more patience and understanding. The
testing also provided mom with paperwork to share with
Jenny’s school staff. They developed a plan with goals
to help Jenny in school. We discussed next steps in our
one-hour results review meeting.
It’s unusual for smart children to experience long-term
academic struggles. You know your child best so if you
are concerned, call to discuss your child. Visit JimForgan.
com or call (561) 625-4125.