Pediatric Occupational Therapy
The “occupation” of children is to actively explore their environment, participate in the art of play, learn simple self-care techniques, and communicate their needs, wants, and ideas to others … to become social beings. These skills require:
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Our experienced staff is committed to providing outstanding care and intervention for your child. We work closely with your family and other healthcare providers to meet and address your needs, your child’s needs. From there, we implement an individualized treatment program that will give your child every opportunity to succeed.
Our model of treatment may be provided individually or we may use “play with a purpose” model incorporating other peers and our multidisciplinary team to address sensory integration, play, and social skills, and to facilitate speech, movement, and cognitive/attention challenges.
Evaluations:
At PTSRI, we incorporate a combination of parent interviews, observations of functional performance, and standardized testing.
The following assessments may be completed. |
Special Programs: |
- Sensory processing/integration
- Fine motor skills
- Visual motor skills
- Eye hand coordination/muscle strength
- Play
- Cognitive attention
- Auditory processing/integration
- Auditory integration training (AIT) – therapeutic listening
- Mobility skills
- Posture/positioning
- Balance/coordination
- Gait training
- Strengthening
- Muscle tone
- Motor planning
- Equipment needs
- Joint mobilization
- Articulation
- Expressive/receptive language
- Social communication
- Social skills
- Oral motor mobility/strength
- Need for augmentative devices
- Auditory processing
Treatment & Intervention:
Evaluation findings drive each child’s treatment plan and goals. If your child is in need of therapeutic intervention, you will have the opportunity to review the findings with his/her therapist, understand your child’s needs, and be a participant in the goals, plan, and a home exercise program.
If you are a parent seeking quality services for your child, contact us today!
Referral for Services:
All patients are welcome to our practice. In order to comply with some insurance company’s internal policies, and for them to reimburse a claim, a referral/prescription from your physician will be required. If your insurance company requires pre-authorization for services, this will need to be completed before an appointment is made.
Fee for service is also accepted and does not require a referral. The State of Rhode Island statues allows for direct access to a physical therapist without a physician referral since 1992.
Making an Appointment:
An appointment can be made by calling (401) 295-8500, Monday through Friday between 8 AM and 6 PM.
Special Programs:
- Learning Life's Sounds - Auditory Integration Training (AIT) is an intensive listening/ hearing program which addresses impairments in auditory discrimination and perception associated with disorders characterized by problems with sensory integration. Children and adults with learning disorders, ADD, dyslexia and autism have benefited from AIT.