Kidz Therapy Networks Inc, is a private out patient clinic in Cumming, Georgia that provides occupational and speech therapy services for children with special needs. Occupational therapy is client centered and is focused on making people as successful in being independent as possible. Speech-Language therapy is the treatment of communication and speech- related disorders.

Occupational therapy focuses on the person’s life “occupations.” A child’s main “job” is to play. This is how children grow, progress, and refine more basic skills. For example, a child crawling with a toy in his/her hand, results in improved hand strength and developed palmar arches (arches of the hand). Both of which are core elements of having developmentally appropriate fine motor and visual motor skills (holding the pencil correctly and having good handwriting) later on in life.

Speech-Language therapy explores how an individual communicates with others in various environments. Communication is so important in expressing our thoughts and needs, and is essential to a child’s overall development. In addition speech pathologist plays a vital role with assisting children, whom may have difficulty with language, speech, pragmatics (social skills), and swallowing/feeding development. Early intervention is the key in ensuring a child’s success with understanding his or her environment through the means of communication.

There are all types of settings children can receive occupational, speech, and physical therapies, in the hospital (i.e. after an accident), at home, at school, and in an outpatient clinic setting. Outpatient therapy is different when comparing it to other environments. At Kidz Therapy Networks, children are treated individually for a one-hour session. The therapists at Kidz Therapy Networks have over 35 years of experience in pediatrics behind them. The therapy is very much hands on and is geared to improve the child’s areas of concerns as quickly as possible by using a team approach.

Throughout the treatment session, parents/caregivers are informed of progress and activities to work on at home to help with carry over. The use of a multidisciplinary approach is greatly beneficial if the child requires more than one discipline of therapy, because it allows for greater communication between the occupational and speech therapists. Whether it is via back to back sessions or a co-treatment, the therapists work together to create a cohesive therapy environment.

In addition, Kidz Therapy Networks Inc. offers specialized treatments techniques available such as Sensory Integration and Praxis Testing (SIPT), Interactive Metronome, Therapeutic Listening, Advanced Therapeutic Listening, and Oral Motor Therapy. Additional services available to clients include group therapy sessions and free monthly parent/caregiver workshops. You can meet the caring experts at Kidz Therapy Networks August 7th at 6pm for their first parent/caregiver workshop on the Alert Program, “How Does Your Engine Run?”

More importantly, where there is a need, Kidz Therapy Networks try to accommodate. “Our dream is to generate outstanding results in every child. When we help kids succeed in their everyday life, we succeed in ours.”

For more information call Kidz Therapy Networks at (770) 205-5551 or visit www.kidztherapyinc.com.

Forsyth County Classifieds: occupational therapy, Special Education, speech therapy