We are a team of licensed speech language pathologists, occupational/physical therapists, and therapeutic assistants who are dedicated to serve your child with personalized excellence. As a multi-disciplinary team of professionals, we work to create the most efficient and effective treatment program for each child and their family.
*OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
A child's occupation is to be a kid! through the use of play, our occupational therapists help children acquire the skills needed for the job of living. These include:
-Promoting independence in daily living skills including dressing, grooming and eating.
-Improving fine motor and hand/eye coordination skills
-Improving visual motor/visual perceptual skills which includes writing and coloring.
-Improving sensory processing skills as organization, self regulation and behavioral state. PHYSICAL THERAPY
Physical therapists help children with movement activities that allow them to experience independent interactions with the world around them. these include:
-Promoting achievement of developmental milestone such as rolling, crawling, and walking for infants and toddlers.
-Improving balance and coordination skills through play.
-Providing stretching and strengthening exercises.
-Assisting families in obtaining specialized equipment including custom wheelchairs. SPEECH THERAPY
Communication is a vital part of our society. Speech therapy is a fun learning experience that helps children develop skills to become successful communicators. They include:
-Improving receptive and expressive language skills
-Improving production of sounds so your child can be understood
-Improving oral motor strength for speech, eating and swallowing.
-Promoting socialization with family, peers and teachers. Conditions that may benefit from therapy services include, but not limited to:
-Autism Spectrum Disorders
-Cerebral Palsy
-Developmental Delay
-Feeding and Swallowing Disorders
-Birth Defects
-Sensory Integration Disorders
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Each child's success is strongly dependent upon parental involvement. Therapy does not stop when the child leaves the clinic, but must be carried through to the home environment. HOW TO GET A CHILD REFERRED FOR THERAPY
You will need a referral from your child's Primary Care Physician or from a specialty doctor such as a pediatrician, pediatric surgeon, neurologist, neurosurgeon or pediatric orthopedist.