Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists help children with special needs develop and build skills important for independent functioning and success in childhood.  Occupational therapists address specific skill areas including fine motor skills, visual-motor and visual perceptual skills, and self-care skills.  They are also specially trained in the treatment of sensory processing disorders and sensory-based feeding disorders.

Physical Therapy

Physical therapists identify and treat problems with movement, posture, and body position. Damage or abnormalities of the nervous system can affect a child's movement skills, including rolling, sitting, crawling, and walking. Physical therapists help children improve these physical movements with special exercises, handling techniques, and constant encouragement.

They can also assist families with selecting and obtaining appropriate mobility and positioning equipment including, wheelchairs, walkers, standers, and orthotics. more...
 

Speech Therapy

Speech therapists treat a variety of communication and feeding issues.  They specialize in the treatment of speech issues including articulation disorders, phonological disorders, oral-motor deficits, and apraxia that may impact a child’s ability to pronounce words.   Speech therapists also address deficits in receptive and expressive language. 

Receptive language is the ability to comprehend someone else's speech or gestures. Problems with receptive language may include difficulty understanding vocabulary, concepts, sequences, directions, and conversations. Expressive language is the ability to create a message that others will understand. A child who has difficulty expressing him or herself may be taught to utilize a variety of communication modes such as speech, manual sign, gestures, pictures, facial expressions, or communication devices. The speech therapist will evaluate which mode is most effective for the child. more...