Childrens Outpatient Services
Children with certain conditions may find it challenging to move, communicate and function as they would like. They can experience significant improvements — along with a boost in confidence — from pediatric physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy.
Children’s Outpatient Services: Why Choose Trinity Health Of New England?
We know that children are not simply small adults. Their growing bodies and minds require specialized, pediatric-focused care. At our inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation centers, your child receives everything they need to succeed and meet their goals.
At Trinity Health Of New England, you’ll find:
- Dedicated teams: Young patients work with teams of pediatric physical, occupational and speech therapists focused on giving them the best care. Our warm, child-centered professionals engage children in a variety of cutting-edge therapy programs that often feel more like a fun activity than work.
- Coordinated care: Children thrive at Trinity Health Of New England because our therapists work closely together and communicate regularly with your child’s care providers. This approach ensures your child receives comprehensive, well-coordinated care.
Pediatric Physical Therapy: Conditions We Treat
We provide pediatric therapies for children who experience:
- Articulation disorders
- Attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD)
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Cerebral palsy
- Childhood apraxia of speech
- Developmental delay
- Down syndrome
- Gait (walking) disorders
- Handwriting difficulty
- Hearing loss
- Language delays and problems such as stuttering
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Sensory processing disorder
- Torticollis
Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy and Physical Therapy
Our certified pediatric therapists support children using:
- Pediatric physical therapy helps children coordinate their movements such as rolling, sitting, crawling, walking and using a wheelchair. We focus on improving a child’s motor skills, balance, coordination, strength and endurance, motor planning and sensory integration.
- Pediatric occupational therapy can assist children with aspects of schoolwork, such as paying attention and handwriting. It can also improve play, self-care and social skills.
- Pediatric speech therapy assists children in speech, feeding and swallowing. It can help children with a variety of challenges, including voice and speech disorders, hearing and attention deficits and stuttering.
Some of the special programs we use to foster socialization and peer-to-peer support include:
- Therapeutic horseback riding
- Animal-assisted therapy
- “How Does Your Engine Run?®” sensory integration platform
- Social groups
