Pediatric Therapy

Speech Therapy is a great way to learn to communicate more clearly, whether it’s through targeting articulation or language skills. Some medical conditions make speaking more difficult, including:

• hearing impairment
• weak muscles around the mouth
• cleft lip or palate
• vocal nodules/ hoarseness
• autism
• breathing disorder
• swallowing disorder

Speech therapy can improve not only a child’s articulation and sound production, but also their social communication skills, breath control, and swallowing skills.

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy focuses on helping children with a physical, sensory, or cognitive difference be as independent as possible in all areas of their lives. OT can also enhance self-esteem and personal sense of accomplishment.

Some people may think that occupational therapy is only for adults; kids, after all, do not have occupations. But a child’s main job is playing and learning, and occupational therapists can evaluate kids’ skills for playing, school performance, and daily activities and compare them with what is developmentally appropriate for that age group. Conditions treated by an occupational therapist include:

• Sensory Processing Disorder
• Traumatic Injuries
• Autism Developmental Disorders
• Developmental Delays

Physical Therapy (PT) addresses conditions related to gross motor skills and treats conditions related to genetics, neurological, and orthopedic disorders. Physical therapist can help to enhance postural and motor control. Physical therapists help children increase endurance, strength, and flexibility. For children who require mobility aids, we offer necessary training on effectively using the aids to help with strength training and endurance for:

• Cerebral Palsy
• Torticollis
• Developmental Delay
• Congenital Abnormalities
• Decreased Coordination
• Hypertonicity and Hypertonicity