The therapy staff at Therapy Services Associates devotes a great deal of time in serving the needs of pediatric clients throughout the counties served. Along with parents, who are a vital component of therapy, the therapist works with teachers, administrators, and related service personnel, designing a program to meet the specific therapy needs of each individual client. Therapists provide Physical Therapy to students with handicaps and disorders. The therapy team also offers early intervention programs to families of infants and toddlers. This is achieved by screening, evaluation, program planning, consultation, and education for school personnel and parents.
Therapists have the skills to evaluate children with speech or physical handicaps, sensory and motor problems, and specific learning disabilities.
After an evaluation, the therapist organizes and implements programs that will help students attain their optimal educational potential based on the individual child's abilities. This unique program of "designed instruction" meets the various needs of a handicapped child.
Therapists emphasize all areas of normal development, such as communication/language, social/emotional perceptual; fine motor skills, cognition, self-care, and gross motor skills. Direct services can also include therapeutic exercise, range of motion exercise, functional motor and mobility skills, self-management, disability awareness training, and neurodevelopmental treatment.