Occupational Therapy (OT) services
address self-care needs, activities of daily living,
and the developmental or functional needs of a child.
Occupational therapy works on improving performance
in fine motor skills, social skills, cognitive skills,
visual-perceptual skills, handwriting skills, sensory
awareness and integration, muscle reeducation, and
postural development.
Physical Therapy (PT) services are provided
in order to develop, improve, and/or restore neuro-muscular
and sensory-motor function. Physical therapy works on improving
strength, endurance, flexibility, gait, and postural deviations
to attain maximum performance.
Speech and Language Pathology
(ST) services focus on addressing communication
skills and the oral skills necessary for breathing,
eating, and swallowing. Speech therapy can assist
with improving cognitive skills including problem
solving and memory deficits that affect the ability
to communicate.
Respiratory Therapy (RT) services work on inhalation/exhalation, lung capacity,
breathing techniques, diaphragmatic exercises, oxygenation, respiratory rehabilitation,
and breathing exercises, along with improving pulmonary functions.
Your child may qualify for therapy services if he/she demonstrates any of the
following:
• difficulty with dressing
• difficulty with feeding
• difficulty with basic concepts
• poor handwriting
• difficulty standing, walking, running
• loss of balance / incoordination
• muscular weakness
• poor vocabulary
• excessive drooling
• difficulty chewing / swallowing
• difficulty breathing
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• Cerebral
Palsy
• Down Syndrome
• Developmental Delay
• Speech Delay
• Spina Bifida
• Autism
• Genetic Syndromes
• Arthrogryposis
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Attention Deficit Disorders/Hyperactivity
• Orthopedic Surgeries
• Pulmonary Dysfunctions
• Prematurity
• Traumatic Head Injuries
• Torticollis
• Motor Problems
and many more...
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