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Our
Center Services:
Physical Therapy
We specialize in pediatric physical therapy. We work with children
from birth through young adulthood. Our physical therapists have
experience working with Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy,
Developmental Delay, Muscular Dystrophy, Orthopedic Injuries, CVA, Juvenile
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spina Bifida, Tortocollis, and Traumatic Brain Injury.
Pediatric-trained physical therapists provide comprehensive evaluations and
develop care plans guided by a clinical approach. When appropriate, they
use innovative new technology as part of specific therapies.
Physical Therapy is used to:
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Increase
Head and Trunk Control
·
Improve
Standing and Walking
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Improve
Balance and Coordination
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Improve
Gross Motor Skills
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Assess
Need for Orthopedic Equipment
·
Improve
Motor Planning
Indicators that your child would benefit from
Physical Therapy:
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Muscle
Stiffness/Tightness
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Delay
in Obtaining Motor Milestones
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Poor
Balance and Uncoordinated
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Difficulty
in Moving Through the Environment
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Postural
Abnormalities
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Muscle
Weakness
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Pain
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Impairment
due to a Neurological or Orthopedic Condition
Speech Therapy
Our speech pathologists
have expertise in a wide variety of areas. They work closely with
physicians, educators, family and others on prompt, thorough assessments
and results-oriented care plans.
Speech
Therapy is used for:
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Articulation
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Language
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Voice
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Fluency
/ Stuttering
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Swallowing
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Augmentative-Alternative
Communication
·
Autism
Spectrum Disorders
Indicators that your child would benefit from
Speech Therapy:
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Challenges
with Processing Information such as Answering Questions and Understanding
Basic Concepts
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Difficulty
Expressing Their Wants and Needs by Communicating with Others
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Speech
Sound Errors, Such as "Baby Talk"
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Feeding
Issues, such as Avoidance of Food or Textures of Food
Occupational Therapy
Our pediatric-focused
occupational therapists utilize the most current standardized evaluation
tools to assist in diagnosis and treatment.
Occupational therapy gives us
skills for the job of living. Occupational therapy enhances body
awareness; improving attention and developing hand functions for success
during play activities, school tasks, and daily living. Through
occupational therapy, children develop their sense of self as they interact
with family, friends, and others to learn and play. Occupational
therapy can promote self-confidence and independence through the
development of:
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Attention
Skills
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Sensory
Processing Skills
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Organizational
Skills
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Hand
Dexterity / Fine Motor Skills
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Visual
- Spatial Skills
·
Motor
Planning
·
Age
Appropriate Skills of Daily Living
·
Visual
- Motor Skills
Use
of DIRâ/Floortimeä Approach:
The DIR/Floortime Model is a framework that helps our Floortime Trained Speech Pathologists and Occupational
Therapists conduct a comprehensive assessment and develop an intervention
program tailored to the unique challenges and strengths of children with
developmental issues. The objectives
of the DIR/Floortime Model are to build healthy
foundations for social, emotional and intellectual capacities.
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The
Developmental part of The Model describes the building blocks of this
foundation. This
includes helping children to develop capacities to attend and remain calm
and regulated, engaged and relate to others, imitate and respond to
all types of communication. These
developmental capacities are essential for spontaneous and empathetic
relationships as well as the mastery of academic skills.
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The
Individual part of The Model describes the unique biologically based ways
each child takes in, regulates and responds to, and comprehends sensations
such as sound and touch.
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The
relationship part of The Model describes the learning relationship with
therapists and others who tailor their affect based interactions to the
child’s individual differences and developmental capacities to enable
progress in mastering the essential foundations.
As
a comprehensive framework The Floortime Model at
Children’s Therapy & Rehab Specialists typically involves an
interdisciplinary team that can include a Speech Pathologist, Occupational
Therapist or both to develop an individualized functional profile that
captures each child’s unique needs.
Indicators that your child would benefit from
Occupational Therapy:
Infants:
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Stiff
or Weak Muscles
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Avoids
Using One or Both Arms
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Demonstrates
Trouble Grasping Toys or Holding a Bottle
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Unable
to Follow Moving Toys with His or Her Eyes
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Drools
Excessively or Demonstrates Decreased Oral Motor Skills
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Resists
Cuddling
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Appears
Distressed by Sudden Movements such as Swinging, Rocking, Etc.
Preschooler/Toddler:
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Demonstrates
Difficulty with Self-Help Skills such as Toileting or Dressing
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Appears
to Hold Crayons and Scissors Awkwardly
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Resists
Messy Activities like Finger-Painting or Sand Play
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Shows
Anxiety with Movement on Swings or Slides
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Uses
Repetitive rather than Creative Play
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Demonstrates
more Parallel Play than Cooperative Play
School-Age
Child:
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Seems
Clumsy
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Has
Poor Balance
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Resists
Kinds of Touch, Such as Tooth-Brushing, Haircuts, or Tickling
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Shows
Poor Attention to School Tasks
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Is
Unable to Properly Gauge the Appropriate Amount of Pressure on Writing
Utensils (e.g. Holds a Pencil too Tightly, possibly breaking it)
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Still
Lacks Hand Preference after Age 6
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