Pediatric Therapy
The providers at the Julie A. Cole Rehab & Sports Medicine, are pleased to offer pediatric occupational, physical and speech therapy. Dedicated to helping children and adolescents, our services include gross motor therapy, fine motor therapy, sensory integration, feeding therapy and more. The facility offers interactive equipment such as bikes, suspension swings, a trampoline and many other activities to promote an engaging growth environment.
Occupational Therapy
If a child struggles with independence in daily living activities (such as feeding, dressing and toileting) or school performance, our experienced occupational therapists can help improve areas such as fine motor coordination, sensory processing, behavioral concerns and visual-perceptual skills in a fun and engaging setting. Certain diagnoses may benefit from occupational therapy including:
- Poor attention and concentration
- Poor self-regulation
- Poor motor planning
- Poor balance, coordination, strength and endurance
- Fine handwriting
- Visual-motor integration
- Poor play and social skills
- Feeding and oral motor skills
- Self-care
- Developmental delays
- Sensory processing disorder
- Autism
- ADHD
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy works to gain maximum functional mobility in children with disabilities or injuries by addressing gross motor deficits in gait (walking), balance, strength, range of motion and safety in an interactive environment. Diagnoses that may benefit from physical therapy including:
- Gross motor delay
- Genetic disorders
- Torticollis
- Walking and mobility issues
- Delayed developmental motor milestones
- Poor balance, coordination and motor planning
- Poor strength, muscle tone and range of motion
- Toe-walking
- Retained primitive reflexes
- Apraxia
- Stroke
- Seizures
- Sports injuries
Speech Therapy
Many children are impacted by delays in speaking abilities. Speech therapy addresses the needs of children with language, articulation/phonologies, voice, fluency and swallowing disorders to increase communication, understanding and expression in everyday activities. Certain diagnoses may benefit from speech therapy including:
- Expressive language delay
- Sensory processing delay
- Articulation delay
- Speech fluency issues
- Pragmatic language delay disorder
- Hearing impairment
- Apraxia of speech
- Alternative communication
- Autism
- Cognitive impairments
- Dyslexia
For information on typical developmental milestones, click here. To make an appointment with an occupational, physical or speech therapist or to schedule a consultation, call the Julie A. Cole Rehab & Sports Medicine at 419.425.3199.