Services

Here are some of the services that we offer at our clinic.

Occupational Therapy Through specialized techniques such as sensory integration, neurodevelopmental treatment, fine motor training, feeding, strengthening, visual perceptual training, adaptive equipment, splinting and home programming, children learn to function at the highest possible level of independence at home, school and in the community. Your child may benefit from an OT evaluation if they have any of the following:

Experience difficulty with the performance of self-care activities including brushing teeth, buttoning a shirt and tying shoes.
Have difficulty with fine motor activities such as handwriting or cutting with scissors.
Have difficulty with oral motor skills, including sucking, biting, chewing, and licking.
Have difficulty initiating or completing tasks such as doing a simple puzzle or playing on the slide or swing.
Experience problems in school with visual motor and visual perceptual activities such as copying from the board and completing assignments accurately.
Exhibit an aversion to tactile input, including not wanting to participate in "messy" activities or becoming frustrated when physical contact is given.
Have difficulty maintaining balance during motor activities, including climbing stairs, running, jumping or skipping.
Have difficulty with cognitive tasks such as following instructions, problem solving and organization.
Have difficulty in social situations including interacting and playing appropriately with other children.

Physical Therapy Through specialized techniques such as neurodevelopment treatment, strengthening, balance, endurance, gait training and coordination activities, casting and home programming, children can learn to maximize their independence in gross motor skills. Your child may need a Physical Therapy evaluation if they are experiencing any of the following:

Not meeting developmental milestones such as rolling, crawling, sitting up, and walking in a timely manner.
Diagnosed with a genetic or developmental disorder such as Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Torticollis, or Juvenile Rheumatoid Athritis.
Having frequent falls and bumping into objects.
Experiencing difficulty with eye-hand coordination activities such as throwing, catching, and kicking.
Have difficulty maintaining balance during motor activities inlcuding climbing stairs, running, jumping, skipping, and hopping.

Speech Therapy Speech Language Pathologists use treatment techniques to improve communication skills. Treatment includes receptive and expressive language development, articulation and phonology development, pragmatics development, fluency, and oral motor development. SLP's also evaluate and recommend the need for augmentative communication devices. Your child may benefit from a Speech Therapy evaluation if they have any of the following:

Have difficulty with pre-language skills, including making eye contact or facial expressions, gesturing, babbling, or imitating sounds.
Exhibit weakness or lack of coordination in facial and oral muscles necessary for speech and feeding by drooling, being unable to manipulate food while eating, or having unclear verbal language.
Exhibit an aversion to specific textures or flavors of food/drink and may become frustrated when new foods are introduced.
Have difficulty chewing, sucking from a straw/bottle, or frequently have food falling out of the mouth.
Have difficulty producing understandable sounds, letters, words needed to communicate with others.
Exhibit problems with receptive language such as understanding and following directions or expressive language such as putting words together or naming objects and family members.
Have difficulty using appropriate behavior and language within social situations or understanding indirect requests and facial expression from others.
Have difficulty with thinking skills such as remembering homework assignments, organization, and problem solving.
Have difficulty with speech including articulation (clarity of speech) and stuttering.

Orthotics TLC works closely with many orthotists in the area that come to our clinic to evaluate and fit your child for their braces. This makes it easy and convenient for our parents and helps the children to be more comfortable with the fitting process.

Durable Medical Equipment TLC works with many vendors in the area that can assist with obtaining walkers, crutches, gait trainers, bath equipment and wheelchairs. Vendors can come to the clinic and meet with you and your therapist or they can come to your home.