Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is Occupational Therapy?
What is Speech Therapy?
How long do therapy sessions last?
How are your services different from school services?
What should I expect at my child’s evaluation?
What should I bring to my child’s evaluation?
How long will my child need services?
What are the ages of the kids you serve?
How often do kids come in for therapy sessions?
What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational Therapy assists children to live life to their fullest potential in their everyday activities that occupy their time. A child’s occupations are education, self-care skills, and play. An Occupational Therapist evaluates a child’s skills for playing, school performance and daily activities and compares them with what is developmentally appropriate for that age group. Some areas that may affect a child’s development are fine motor delays, attention difficulties and difficulties with sensory integration. These challenges can functionally limit children across many environments, such as school, home and out in the community.
What is Speech Therapy?
The goal of speech therapy is to develop and maximize the patient’s skills to increase their independence and functional ability to communicate. A speech-language pathologist (SLP) is a professional who evaluates, diagnoses, and provides therapy for patients with a variety of communication disorders and swallowing problems. Specifically, speech-language pathologists work with patients to improve speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), social skills and feeding/swallowing.
How long do therapy sessions last?
A therapy session is generally 45-60 minutes long. The therapist will come out to talk with parents about what went on during the treatment session during the last 5-10 minutes.
How are your services different from school services?
Treatment plans are designed from a clinical perspective, are approved by the child’s primary care physician, and are treated as a medical service. Our goals are target physiological, functional deficits, and our therapists are licensed through the Board of Medical Examiners. By the request of the parent, we regularly work with the child’s whole team so that our goals and goals from the educational setting can be integrated. Treatment sessions at CCT are 1-2 times per week of one-on-one, 45-60 minute therapy sessions. We are able to communicate immediately afterward with the care provider to discuss the session and strategies to work on ongoing at home.
What should I expect at my child’s evaluation?
During the evaluation, the therapist will talk with you about your child’s medical history, developmental history, previous evaluations, and the specific areas of concerns that prompted the evaluation. The therapist will use both non-standardized (play, conversation, observation) and standardized assessments to evaluate your child’s development. There may be additional paperwork for you to complete during the evaluation. Most evaluations are roughly an hour to an hour and a half in length.
What should I bring to my child’s evaluation?
Shortly after you schedule your evaluation you will receive a packet of paperwork in the mail. You can either mail the completed packet of information back to us prior to your evaluation or bring the completed paperwork with you when you come. Please bring any insurance cards that you have and a list of any current medications and allergies. It is also helpful if you bring a recent copy of any medical reports (ie: previous evaluation/diagnostic reports, IEP reports).
How long will my child need services?
The length of therapy that each child needs varies greatly, depending on variables such as their age, degree of delay, and individual needs. Consistent attendance and working on goals at home are important in making efficient progress.
What are the ages of the kids you serve?
We serve children from 0-21 years of age.
How often do kids come in for therapy sessions?
We typically see patients 1-2 times per week. The number of times will be determined by the therapist based on results from the evaluation.