Pediatric Therapy
Olathe Medical Center offers a multidisciplinary approach to pediatric therapy for children of all ages. Our physical and occupational therapists and speech language pathologists have experience in orthopedics and neurological conditions with a pediatric population.
Children with the following may benefit from pediatric occupational therapy:
• Difficulty with fine motor and dexterity skills
• Hand-eye coordination
• Sensory skills limiting the child’s ability to complete daily activities
• Orthopedic and neurological conditions that require special equipment or adaptations
• Feeding difficulties and delays
• Wheelchair positioning
• More than a six-month delay in milestones
Children with the following may benefit from pediatric physical therapy:
• Physical disabilities or impairments
• Limitations with walking, balance or gross motor skills
• Changes in physical function from injury or illness
• Difficulty with basic movement
• Orthopedic and neurological conditions
• Wheelchair positioning
• More than a six-month delay in milestones
Children with the following may benefit from speech language pathology:
• Developmental delays in speech/language
• Feeding/swallowing disorders
• Oral-motor disorders
• Augmentative/Alternative communication devices
• Play therapy /social skills
• Dysfluency and voice therapy
Pediatric Therapists
Kaycee Page, PT
Stephanie Wright, OT
Sherri Rigby, CCC-SLP