Your child may need help performing everyday activities due to a delay in physical development or because of a specific health condition. At Parkview, our team of experienced therapists can help your child improve their movement, speech and ability to process information. Parkview also has an audiologist on staff that can help infants and children with any hearing concerns. Our therapists provide a family-centered team approach, assisting you in reaching your child’s individual goals.
Pediatric therapy services we provide
Our team of pediatric therapists have expertise in the following areas:
Physical therapy
Parkview physical therapists focus on the strength and proper movement that can help your child successfully complete everyday activities, including:
- Progressing from rolling, to crawling, to walking, with or without assistance.
- Strengthening weak muscles.
- Balance.
- Coordination.
- Stability.
Occupational therapy
Parkview occupational therapists can help your child improve fine motor skills, including:
- Awareness and interpretation of the body’s five senses.
- Attention and concentration.
- Coordinating eye movement and visual perception.
- Coordinating the use of both hands for activities (cutting, writing, typing).
- Improving self-care skills (feeding, dressing, toileting and hygiene).
- Age-appropriate play and skills needed for school.
Speech therapy
Parkview speech therapists can help your child improve communication skills by:
- Promoting proper articulation of sounds and understanding of language.
- Teaching basic sign language.
- Using communication devices.
- Developing an awareness of language.
- Promoting skills for expressing needs and wants.
- Conversation and communication.
- Practicing turn-taking.
- Teaching cause and effect.
Audiology services
Our Parkview audiologist provides hearing evaluations in the following scenarios:
- Infants who do not pass the newborn hearing screen.
- Children who do not pass a screening at school or in their primary care office.
- Children who are at risk for hearing loss.
Special programs
Parkview Pediatric Outpatient Rehab offers many programs to help meet your child's needs, including:
- Augmented and assistive communcation device program.
- Infant feeding program.
- Sensory integration program.
- Splinting program.