Aquatic Therapy for physical therapy - Susan B Nachimson

Susan has been practicing speech-language pathology for more than 40 years. She uses water for the treatment of clients with severe limitations of voicing, respiration and volume control, oral-sensory hypersensitivity, movement with phonation, developmental apraxia of speech (DAS), focusing and attending, and many other clinical issues for infants, children and adults with and without neuromotor limitations. With a strong background in NDT (NeuroDeveopmental Treatment/Bobath), Hendricks Institute Radiance Breathwork and Prenatal Process, she is also a Watsu Practitioner and member of Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association (WABA). Susan works in water heated at or near body temperature (93-96°F) so that clients do not feel chilled or overheated and are able to attain goals being addressed. Susan has a private practice in Garberville, CA where she serves a varied population ranging in ages from infant through geriatric. She has taught classes in Assessment and Intervention of pediatric oral motor development and feeding issues in a variety of formal courses and inservices. Susan provides consultation in feeding, oral-motor development, respiration/phonation, autism spectrum and other related speech-language releated areas. Educational Expe