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SIPT TESTING SIPT testing refers to the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test. This evaluation assesses sensory integration problems through standardized testing. PTS has two occupational therapists certified to administer the SIPT test, one at each of our clinic locations. |
NEURODEVELOPMENTAL TREATMENT Neurodevelopmental treatment, or NDT, is an advanced hands-on therapeutic approach used in working with a wide range of patient populations. It was developed for use with people who have central nervous system insults that create difficulties in controlling movement. Treatment techniques are based on the principles of human neurology and physiology using therapeutic handling through key points of control, to inhibit atypical movement patterns, while facilitating more typical movement patterns.
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HANDWRITING WITHOUT TEARS Handwriting without tears is a developmentally based technique used to make handwriting an automatic and natural skill for children of all ability levels. Multi-sensory teaching aides and methods are employed to benefit children with various learning styles. Home programming carry-over is an important component of this technique.  |
SENSORY INTEGRATIVE THERAPY Sensory integration, or SI, is the process of the brain that organizes and interprets information relayed through sensory experiences (sight, hearing, taste, touch, smell, and vestibular proprioception). It provides a crucial foundation for later, more complex learning and behavior. For children who sensory integration does not develop as efficiently as it should, a sensory integrative therapy approach can help to enable them to become a more mature and efficient processor and organizer of sensory information. |
MYOFASCIAL RELEASE The term myofascial release is derived from the latin words “myo” (muscle) and “fascia” (band). This technique is used to ease pressure in the fascia (fibrous connective tissue) that encompasses muscles in the body. Poor posture, physical injury, and illness are among factors that can throw the body out of alignment and cause its intricate web of fascia to become taut and constricted. Myofascial release is a gentle blend of stretching and massage, using hands-on manipulation of the body, to promote healing, relieve pain, and facilitate improved joint range of motion. |
M.O.R.E. M.O.R.E. is an acronym standing for Motor components, Oral organization, Respiration demand, and Eye contact and control. The M.O.R.E. program is focused on integrating the mouth with sensory and postural functions. It is a theoretical framework to facilitate treatment strategies that bring out improvements in sensory processing, self-regulation, postural control, and motor, language, and social development via oral/motor activity. |
AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION Augmentative communication is a term referring to assistive devices used to enhance an individual’s communicative abilities. Therapists (primarily speech and occupational therapists) evaluate children on an individual basis and work with parents, teachers, and providers to determine the optimal equipment to meet that child’s needs. |
The How does your engine run? program consists of lessons and fun activities that help children learn to recognize, monitor, and change their level of alertness to participate in a given activity. Children are taught to identify their own level of alertness and then regulate this so that it is not too “high” or “low”. The program teaches self awareness, confidence, and self esteem, while teaching children to self regulate for improved participation in given situations. Sensory-motor techniques are utilized to allow children to regulate their “engine”, or level of alertness, required during daily activities. |
DME EVALUATION Therapists are trained to work with children, families, school personnel, suppliers, and funding providers to determine appropriate durable medical equipment (DME) to meet an individual child’s needs. A multidisciplinary approach is used in this assessment.
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HOME PROGRAMMING All therapists strive to put an emphasis on home programming for all children and/or families. Home programming consists of a specified curriculum of activities to be performed on a regular and continual basis at home by children and their caregivers. These activities may address a number of components including, but not limited to, balance, strength, endurance, range of motion, positioning, posture, activities of daily living, and oral-motor strategies. Home programming activities are updated on an ongoing basis as appropriate. |
