Building
Blocks
Our pediatric therapists provide compassionate care to children and their families. Our priority is to ensure progress towards individualized goals in a nurturing environment. We provide services to children from birth through adolescence using creative, engaging and research based treatment approaches.
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Speech Pathology
Pediatric speech language pathologists work with children to improve their ability to:
● produce clear speech
● formulate sentences to express their wants and needs
● understand directions and messages from communication partners
● socialize and interact with peers and adults
● safely consume food and liquids
Pediatric speech language pathologists work with children who have communication or swallowing impairments due to, but not limited to, the diagnoses listed below:
● Apraxia of speech
● Articulation Disorder
● Expressive Language Disorder
● Receptive Language Disorder
● Hearing Impairment
● Cleft palate
● Voice Disorder
● Stuttering
● Traumatic Brain Injury
● Swallowing Disorder
Occupational Therapy
Pediatric occupational therapists work with children to improve their ability to:
● Perform activities of daily living including self feeding, dressing, toileting, bathing etc.
● Improve positioning
● Perform educational tasks including cutting and handwriting
● Process sensory information such as noises, food consistencies, clothing textures, smells, etc.
● Maintain attention
● Process visual information
● Improve overall strength, coordination and balance abilities
Pediatric occupational therapists work with children who have impairments due to, but not limited to, the diagnoses listed below:
● Fine Motor Disorder
● Visual Motor Disorder
● Sensory Processing Disorder
● Feeding Disorder
● Strength, Balance and Coordination Impairments
● Wheelchair Fitting and Training needs
Physical Therapy
Pediatric physical therapists work with children to improve their ability to:
● Improve gross motor skills such as running, jumping and climbing
● Rehabilitate sports injuries
● Improve orthopedic conditions such as sprains, strains and post surgical conditions
● Understand injury prevention strategies
● Obtain orthopedic and prosthetic fitting and training
● Improve wound healing with methods such as sharp debridement
Pediatric physical therapists work with children who have impairments due to, but not limited to, the diagnoses listed below:
● Gross Motor Disorder
● Orthopedic Conditions
● Sports Injuries
● Wounds
● Orthopedic needs
● Prosthetic needs
Clinic hours
Appointments by request by contacting 812-748-7433
Hours of operation Monday – Friday 9:00 – 5:00
Location
Jeffersonville Clinic
835 Spring Street,
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Phone: 812-748-7433
Fax: 812-748-7442
Scottsburg Clinic
1611 West McClain Avenue,
Scottsburg, IN 47170
Phone: 812-748-7433
Fax: 812-748-7442
Prior to your initial evaluation
Please take time to fill out these forms
Call 812-748-7433 to speak with our intake coordinator and request an evaluation.
Complete the following forms:
—Pediatric Intake Form—
Informed consent form —consent to therapy—
HIPPA form— Carefirst HIPAA —
Please bring completed forms to your evaluation
Resources
IN-NETWORK INSURANCE COMPANIES
Maintenance therapy is a form of intervention that has a focus towards maintaining, preventing or slowing down unnecessary decline in a patient’s health condition and functional level. The goal of a maintenance program is to minimize the impact of a medical condition. Under this therapy program, our qualified therapists will assess the patient in the home and establish a maintenance program fit for the patient’s needs.
OUT OF NETWORK INSURANCE COMPANIE
If your insurance is not listed, please let our intake coordinator know when you call to schedule your appointment.
Many insurance companies have out of network benefits.
Carefirst KIDS will help you determine the benefits you have for your therapy needs.