Services
As professionals we embrace the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) which reflects the interactive relationship between health conditions and the child's ability to participate in daily life successfully. We work closely with the child and family to promote optimal motor function.
What we offer:
Therapeutic Treatments |
Movement Challenges
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At EIA we strive to have many of the latest treatment approaches available for our children and their families. Several are listed below:
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Many of the children that we see at EIA have mobility or activity challenges.
Several are listed below but please feel free to contact us for more information or for any questions you may have.
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Communication
We communicate with the family, the child's physicians and other therapists as part of our treatment philosophy. Our team approach improves the quality of each child/adolescent’s care.
Our office and staff demonstrate compliance with HIPAA with our communication, documentation and social media policies. Please ask for more information on our privacy policies.
Our office and staff demonstrate compliance with HIPAA with our communication, documentation and social media policies. Please ask for more information on our privacy policies.
Equipment
We offer equipment assessment and recommendations. We work with equipment representatives to collaborate on the most functional assistive devices for each child.
Orthoses
Our therapists are knowledgeable in orthotic assessment, casting and fitting. We have experience with a wide variety of orthoses including Sure-step, Ultraflex, Phatbraces, Allard toe- off (Kiddie Gait), Cascade and others. We collaborate with Cascade Orthotics and local orthotists to ensure optimal alignment and function for each child.
Intensive Therapy
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Activity Based Motor Intervention
We offer intensive bouts of therapy to children we believe will benefit from a goal-directed, targeted treatment approach for a specified amount of time. This includes children recovering from a surgical intervention, children in critical periods of development, or a child or family wanting to achieve a specific goal. |
Constraint- Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT)
"Recently, intensive practice associated with constraint-induced movement therapy and hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy showed good efficacy in improving upper extremity function." Hung, Y, Brandao, M, Gordon, A, (2017). Structured skill practice during intensive bimanual training leads to better trunk and arm control than unstructured practice in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 60, 65-76 This approach focuses on constraining the child's unaffected upper extremity, while facilitating use of their affected side through functional activities. |
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