Pediatric Therapeutics
Developmental Therapy
Developmental therapy involves the evaluation and treatment of a child’s global development and ability to participate in daily activities.
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Developmental Therapy
Developmental therapy is the assessment of overall development with the focus on play skills, cognitive skills, attention span, social/emotional skills, and transitions.
Enrollment in developmental therapy begins with a comprehensive evaluation by one of our highly trained Developmental Therapists (DT) to determine if your child has any deficits in overall development including play skills, cognitive skills, attention span, social/emotional skills, and transitions to school routines. If the DT determines a weakness in any of the above areas, a plan of care specific to your child’s needs will be created to guide therapy. All of our Developmental Therapists have degrees in early childhood development from accredited university programs and all maintain First Steps certification. They participate in many hours of continuing education every year to stay up to date on the latest evidence-based practices.
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Signs Your Child
May Benefit from
Developmental Therapy Services
There are many reasons why you or your pediatrician may be concerned about your child’s development including:
Preschool Readiness
Difficulty with Transitions
to School Routines
Delay in Cognitive Development
Poor Social/Emotional Skills
Decreased Attention Span
Decreased Play Skills
Delayed Developmental Milestones
Treatment
Developmental Therapy is conducted through play. If therapy is determined to be necessary after the evaluation, your early Developmental Therapist will recommend how often they feel your child should be seen to make steady progress, typically 2-4 sessions per month. Your Developmental Therapist will prepare each session targeting the goals established in your child’s plan of care through various developmentally appropriate play activities. Often, your child will not even know they are “working”! Parents also participate in therapy sessions. Your therapist will talk to you and demonstrate various techniques and strategies throughout your child’s session so you can help your child until the next visit. At Kidworks we believe that parents and therapists working together results in the best outcomes for our clients.
Private Pay For Service
Clinic-based Developmental Therapy services cannot be billed to medical insurance.
This service is private pay only.
Our Office Address
1120 S Calumet, Suite 3
Chesterton, IN 46304
Give Kidworks A Call
(219) 983-9675