Developmental Specialist

This individual has a background in child development, and can work with your family to help your child achieve skills in a typical developmental order. They are able to assist children in the areas of physical skills, cognitive development, communication, social/emotional skills and adaptive skills. In addition, this individual is highly qualified to help the family address difficult behaviors in young children and help support a behavior plan.

Physical Therapist

This individual helps children with balance and movement and other activities that involve the large muscles of the body. They work on gross motor skills such as rolling, sitting, crawling and walking. A PT may also assist in making recommendations for adaptive equipment.

Nutritionist

This individual helps children with the dietary skills and is an expert in food and nutrition. A dietitian helps promote good health through proper eating. They also supervise the preparation and service of food, develop modified diets, participate in research, and educate families on good nutritional habits.

Occupational Therapist

This individual assists children with their fine motor skills which involve the small muscles of the body. These skills include reaching, grasping, picking up small objects and self-help skills such as self-feeding, dressing and hygiene. An OT may also be helpful with feeding difficulties that involve the small muscles of the face and mouth, developing skills involving eye-hand coordination and sensory-integration issues. An OT is able to assist your family in obtaining adaptive equipment as well.

Speech and Language Therapist

This individual helps children to increase their communication skills. They assist children who show significant language delay or hearing loss or who are having difficulty producing speech sounds. A speech therapist may also work with children who have oral-motor or feeding issues. They can help with the coordination of breathing, chewing and swallowing and assist a family from tube-feedings to oral feedings.

Vision Specialist

This individual helps children with visual impairments and their families.