Our therapists are specially trained to help pediatric patients achieve the highest level of function, independence and quality of life possible. We offer a variety of pediatric therapies at each of our Presbyterian Rehabilitation Center locations, including physical, occupational and speech therapy.
Physical Therapy
Specialized, play-based pediatric physical therapy services can help children:
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Develop new gross motor and functional skills
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Improve joint mobility and strengthen muscles
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Improve coordination and movement patterns
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Enhance their motor potential
Occupational Therapy
Pediatric occupational therapy focuses on improving skills that will help children function successfully in their everyday lives through:
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Sensory Integration Treatment
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Visual Perception/Ocular Motor Testing and Treatment
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Handwriting Without Tears program
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Development of new functional fine motor skills
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Enhanced independence in daily activities, such as dressing and feeding
Speech-Language Pathology
We also offer a comprehensive range of speech-language pathology services for pediatric patients in order to help:
- Improve speech and oral-motor skills in children with articulation errors, motor sequencing/apraxia, dysarthria and fluency (stuttering)
- Improve language skills in children with pragmatic, phonological and central auditory processing disorders
- Improve feeding skills in children with failure to thrive, sensory feeding disorders, gastrostomy feeding tube issues and oral motor hypersensitivity often secondary to GERD
