Address: 7051 Heathcote Village Way, Suite 105 | Gainesville, VA 20155
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About The Children's Therapy Center - Gainesville
The Children’s Therapy Center’s mission is to provide quality physical, occupational, and speech therapy services to the pediatric population in a family-friendly, informal environment. It is our promise to treat all children and families with the utmost respect, give excellent attention from a committed staff, and provide personalized and individualized care.
We recognize that all children deserve to reach their maximum potential in order for happiness and contentment to be achieved. It is our intent to provide a few “Rays of Sunshine” to those who need our services.
The Children’s Therapy Center is a multidisciplinary practice that offers outpatient therapy services for children from birth through adolescence and provides Early Intervention through our sister company, Fleming Therapy Services. We offer traditional weekly therapy, intensive therapy sessions, as well as consultative services. We receive referrals directly from pediatricians and pediatric specialists throughout the Washington, D.C. area. For patients who have been discharged from inpatient care, we are the next step in their rehabilitation journey.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The goal of speech therapy is to help your child communicate effectively with other people across all environments. This may take the form of using gestures, simple signs, verbal speech, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
Some other common things speech therapists can help with:
Nonverbal skills, such as signs or gestures
Forming speech in a clearer way
Communicating thoughts and feelings clearly
Understanding and responding to questions
Discerning facial expressions and their corresponding emotions
Noticing and understanding body language
Feeding and swallowing
Stuttering
The occupational therapy process includes an OT evaluation before care starts. Here are the four steps your family can expect when starting occupational therapy:
Complete OT evaluation. An occupational therapist first identifies your strengths and needs through a thorough OT evaluation, also known as an OT assessment or screening. You’ll answer questions about you your skills, and you will most likely demonstrate these skills via hands-on activities with the therapist. Evaluations can last 30 minutes to a couple hours.
Approve OT plan. The therapist develops a care plan with individualized goals and customized interventions based on your needs. You can also share any specific goals or concerns before approving the OT plan.
Start therapy sessions. The therapist works directly with you, using various strategies and exercises to systematically improve areas of limitations and to build upon your strengths. If there are others part of your care team, the therapist may teach strategies for supporting your individualized needs at home and may recommend tools and techniques to use at home, in the community, or in the classroom to help you thrive.
Monitor your progress. You can expect ongoing progress monitoring and communication to ensure you're achieving your short and long-term goals.
0 to 21 years
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