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Children’s Therapy Program Specializing in Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Services
Program
Each of the Children’s Therapy Program’s dedicated therapists has specialized training and experience in working with children from birth to 21 years to promote growth and development to help them reach their developmental milestones. Through speech, occupational and physical therapy, therapists help children become as independent as possible and participate in family, school, and community activities. We help children PLAY!
Clinic
Easter Seals is an AAAASF accredited facility, and many of our therapists hold Master and Doctoral degrees with specialized training and certifications. We offer Intensive Physical Therapy sessions for 3 hours a day 4 days a week for 2-4 weeks. In our clinic, we have the Universal Exercise Unit and Therasuit. We can, and sometimes will, use any and all of our training and equipment in a therapy session.
Children’s Therapy Training and Certifications
- Neuro-Developmental Training
- PROMPT training
- Hanen Language Program
- Lite Gait
- Feeding Therapy
- Universal Exercise Units
- Kinesiotaping
- Hand Writing without Tears
- Therapy Intensives in the summer
- Sensory Integration
- Beckman Oral Motor
- Augmentive Communication
- Floor Time Therapy
Referral Process
Children can be referred to our children’s therapy program via parents, caregivers, medical community, Early Childhood Intervention, and other community programs. Services are determined through a comprehensive intake and an assessment procedure conducted by a licensed Physical, Occupational or Speech Therapist, and therapy programs are individualized with parent and child goals incorporated into the treatment plan. We strive to coordinate services with other agencies and the child’s school. We encourage parents to attend and participate in their child’s therapy. We want your child to fully participate in life!
Nationally, Easter Seals is the leading non-profit provider of services for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, other special needs, service members, Veterans and their families. For over 75 years, Easter Seals Greater Houston has been offering help, hope and answers to people of all ages with disabilities and their families. Through children’s therapy, training, education and support services, Easter Seals creates life-changing solutions so that people with disabilities can live, learn, work and play in our community.
Founded in Houston in 1947, Easter Seals Greater Houston provides a variety of needed services to individuals of all ages with all types of disabilities and their families in the greater Houston area and surrounding counties. We are the only organization in the greater Houston area providing comprehensive services to individuals with all types of disabilities and their families. Easter Seals Greater Houston is leading the way to 100% equity, inclusion and access through essential resources and supports for every stage of life. We impact where people need us the most – school, work, home, and in the community. Enhancing education, advancing health, expanding employment, elevating the community.
Originally called the Cerebral Palsy Treatment Center, the organization was started to provide services to individuals with disabilities living in Houston and Harris County. The Center served as a school and therapeutic service center over the years, and was briefly called the Children’s Center for Developmental Therapy. In 1989, the organization changed its name again and greatly expanded and reorganized its services to meet the needs of its clientele. Today as Easter Seals Greater Houston, the organization provides multiple outstanding service programs (Adult Program, Camps & Case Management, BridgingApps, The Caroline School, ECI Infant Program, Housing Initiative, High School / High Tech, Respite Services, Toy / Tech, the Assistive Technology Lab, Transition Services, and Veterans/Military Services) to children, adults, and veterans with all types of disabilities and their families.
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