Occupational Therapy

Every day, there are children who have or develop health or developmental conditions that significantly affect their ability to manage their daily lives. With the help of occupational therapy, many of these individuals can achieve or regain a higher level of independence. When skill and strength cannot be developed or improved, occupational therapy offers creative solutions and alternatives for carrying out daily activities. In the case of a child, the "occupation" of a child is PLAY, therefore, at Children's Therapy Works we use play to facilitate progress.

Speech Language Pathology

"Speech therapy" is really a misnomer - it's not just for children who talk late, don't talk enough or don't pronounce words correctly. At Children's Therapy Works, we specialize in treating speech and language disorders that often go undiagnosed, or those that are often difficult to treat. We treat children with a variety of diagnoses, including, but not limited to, Apraxia, Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADD, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy, OCD, Learning Disabilities, Tourette's Syndrome, and Genetic Disorders.

In addition to articulation and language therapy, we also offer specialized treatment for children with auditory processing and verbal expression difficulties. Speech and language services at Children's Therapy Works are offered in either individual sessions or in conjunction with another discipline like OT or PT.

Therapy is goal-oriented and child-centered; we encourage the child to make decisions and select appropriate activities, but with structure provided by the speech/language pathologist. Specific therapeutic objectives might include: following and executing multi-step verbal directions, processing complex verbal information, remembering what was said, retelling a short story, planning and organizing what he or she wants to say, describing familiar procedures and words, and initiating language.

In all therapies, the child is challenged yet nurtured, with the goal being to achieve the highest level of successful communication of which he or she is capable. Research has shown that combining Sensory Integration with Speech Therapy can dramatically reduce and often eliminate symptoms without medication enabling the child to work on learning and playing. Children's Therapy Works' treatment goes far beyond the walls of our practice. We offer educational seminars, home programming and resources for all those involved with the child.