Pediatric PT/OT/SLP
Conditions we treat
- Autism
- Cerebral Palsy
- Down Syndrome
- Dysphasia
- Oral-Motor Feeding Disorder
- Torticollis
Where we service
- Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
- Daycares
- In-Clinic
- Learning Centers
PT Goals
The goal of pediatric physical therapy is to help build strength, improve movement, and complete daily activities independently by:
- Improving developmental activities
- Improving gait (walking, running, jumping)
- Enhancing balance and coordination activities
- Improving flexibility and strength
- Improving adaptive play with safety
OT Goals
The goal of pediatric occupational therapy is to help children develop the skills they need to become more independent using activities, exercises, and strategies by:
- Enhancing sensory responses (helping kids with sensory processing issues respond to sensory input)
- Improving self-care or activities of daily living
- Improving hand-eye coordination
- Improving sensory responses
- Improving gross and fine motor skills
- Improving planning and organization
SLP Goals heading
The goal of pediatric speech therapy is to help children who exhibit difficulty performing eating, swallowing, expressing certain sounds or understanding others by:
- Improving receptive and expressive language skills
- Improving expressions of feelings (fear, happiness, anger)
- Improving play skills
- Improving oral motor strength for speech
- Improving eating and swallowing