Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy + 1 more
Address: 600 Reed Road, Suite 101 | Broomall, PA 19008
Rating: 5.00 (1 reviews)
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Ages Served: 0 to 21 years
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About Theraplay, Inc. - Broomall
For more than 25 years, Theraplay has successfully delivered the region’s best pediatric occupational, physical and speech therapies, together with feeding and concussion rehabilitation, early intervention and special instruction programs. Our staff works with each child, family and referring physician to determine which of our services will best meet each child’s needs.
Our outpatient centers are conveniently located and offer individual therapy, therapeutic playgroups, and other specialized services to serve the unique needs and goals of each child and family. We pride ourselves on providing superior treatment for our patients, and offering a place where our employees can grow. From our outpatient locations, to schools and early intervention, we continually strive to meet that goal.
We have been incredibly lucky to work with many caring thorough therapists since beginning services in July 2021. Two and a half years later and we are...
Kathleen D.
December 16, 2023
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.
You can get your child an AAC device a few ways:
Add it to your child’s IEP. If your child has an IEP, you can request that an AAC device be made part of it, and that they always have access to it in school. (Some schools will allow you to take the device home, too.)
Ask your child’s doctor. You can request an evaluation for an AAC device through your child’s doctor. This requires an evaluation, and your child’s insurance should cover part (or all) of the costs.
Buy one yourself. Many AAC devices are just apps installed on regular iPads or a tablet. They can be a bit pricey, but getting insurance to pay for AAC devices can take a long time.
0 to 21 years
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