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We offer individual and group therapy, monitoring, parent and adult counseling and education. Individual therapy is highly specialized and designed especially for the client based on individual needs. Group therapy is also individualized, but incorporates others with similar needs giving the benefit of interaction and learning with and from others. If a client does not need therapy, suggestions for techniques to use at home with follow-up is provided. Counseling and education is an integral part of programming. Caregivers and parents are counseled and trained in techniques to enhance motor and sensory development and deal with issues that arise from motor and sensory delays. Is Your Child A Candidate For An Evaluation Regarding Sensory Processing Disorders? Does your child have any of the following? 1. A diagnosis of PDD, Autism, Aspergers, ADD, ADHD? 2. Demonstrate tactile defensiveness? Doesn't like certain clothing textures Doesn't like to be touched Doesn't like crowded spaces Doesn't like certain food textures 3. Habitual chewing on clothing, toys, hands? 4. Problems with attention and levels of arousal? 5. Stereotypic behaviors? 6. Rigidity, inflexibility or difficulty tolerating or adjusting to changes that are a natural part of routine daily care? 7. Self-stimulatory or Self-injurious behaviors? 8. Unpredictable, explosive behaviors that are hard to calm? 9. Disregard for, or impaired ability to interact with others, even a familiar person who provides routine daily care? 10. Avoidance of touch or movement. If you answered yes to any or all of these questions your child may have sensory processing difficulties. These symptoms can, with treatment, be either eliminated or lessened. Please call the COMMUNICATION CENTER for more information. Martha Logigian, M.S., Licensed Occupational Therapist Graduate level Instructor at Keuka College in pediatric development Author of the book, Pediatric Rehabilitation: A Team Approach Certified to administer Sensory Integration and Praxis Testing (trained by Dr. A. Jean Ayres, founder of sensory integration) Expertise: Pediatric development; diagnostics and therapy |
At the COMMUNICATION CENTER we offer a wide range of occupational therapy services, including comprehensive evaluations that assess all areas of motor and sensory development. We use the most current tests available in the field. Children are tested in naturalistic environments to obtain the most reliable information. Input from parents, caregivers and others are incorporated into the evaluation. Clients and families leave the evaluation with results and recommendations. In-depth written reports follow for you and may be sent to your doctor, insurance company or anyone that you wish. |