About Us Pediatric Therapy Institute has helped over 8000 children from birth through twenty-one since our opening in 1975. We see children with speech/language delays, learning disabilities, dyslexia,  sensory integration disorder, developmental delays, head injuries, orthopedic injuries,  motor incoordination, perceptual problems, hyperactivity, attention deficit, and emotional/behavioral disorders. Our team provides evaluation and therapy for children having a single problem or a complex syndrome. Caring professionals provide effective, comprehensive treatment at our convenient location. The comfortable atmosphere of our office fosters success and self-confidence. Why We Are Successful Evaluation is Comprehensive Extensive background information is gathered before we see the child. Only necessary tests are administered, avoiding over-testing. Some children are seen by all of our specialists, some by only one. We develop a complete profile of the child's strengths and weaknesses. Total Approach to Treatment All information is reviewed to develop an individual treatment plan. Inter-related factors are identified and prioritized. We look for the "whys and hows" of a problem, not just developmental levels. Our team coordinates activities so that progress in one area facilitates growth in another. Current researches in education, neurology and the behavioral sciences form the basis of treatment. Parents are Team Members We listen to the parental concerns and goals so that we can work together. Parents learn methods to help their children in a Winning Combination. Home activities are demonstrated and written instructions are given at each session. Family time constraints and finances are considered. Therapy is Goal Directed All therapy is one-to-one. Treatment starts at a level allowing immediate success. The developmental sequence of typical skill acquisition is followed. Therapists use proven techniques, not "high tech" fads. Activities are constantly modified to be challenging, but successful. Progress is expected at each session. Communication is Vital Progress is measured by reports of school performance and everyday functioning, not just by what happens in the clinic. Our team members listen to the children and communicate with them on their level. Information is shared with the physician and other professionals through diagnostic and progress reports, telephone contacts and conferences. Parents always decide what information is released and to whom. Regular contacts are made with the school to coordinate the therapy program with classroom curriculum.