Millions of infants and children are affected by a wide range of physical and developmental concerns. To help ensure their mobility and long-term independence, Atlantic Rehabilitation offers a variety of pediatric services, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and audiology.
Conditions Treated with Physical Rehabilitation
- Apraxia
- Autism and pervasive development disorders
- Behavioral, motor and sensory feeding difficulties
- Cerebral palsy
- Delayed motor development
- Dysphagia and feeding disorders
- Genetic disorders
- Juvenile arthritis
- Muscular dystrophy
- Orthopedic conditions
- Prematurity
- Seizures
- Speech-language disorders
- Spina bifida
- Torticollis
- Traumatic injury
Medical Team and Treatment Plans
Our medical team includes physical and occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists and a feeding specialist. They work in tandem with a physiatrist at Goryeb Children’s Hospital to create unique treatment plans for each child that may address:
- Developmental care skills
- Fine and gross motor acquisition
- Feeding and swallowing
- Home exercise programs
- Independent activities of daily living
- Oral-motor development skills
- Premature infant therapy
- Sensory integration techniques
- Speech and language development