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Places in the Patchogue area that provides physical and/or occupational therapy services: Motion Dynamics Physical Therapy Spectrum Physical Therapy Occupational and Sports Medicine of Brookhaven, P.C. Professional Care Physical Therapy NY Spine Physical Therapy Therapy Center for Children Possible speakers that could present information at PTA meetings: Patchogue-Medford School District Athletic Director – Tom Combs Patchogue Medford Youth Soccer League – Jim Zappa

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Page 1: Places in the Patchogue area that provides physical and/or occupational therapy services: Motion Dynamics Physical Therapy Spectrum Physical Therapy Occupational

Places in the Patchogue area that provides physical and/or occupational therapy services:

Motion Dynamics Physical TherapySpectrum Physical TherapyOccupational and Sports Medicine of Brookhaven, P.C.Professional Care Physical TherapyNY Spine Physical TherapyTherapy Center for Children

Possible speakers that could present information at PTA meetings:

Patchogue-Medford School District Athletic Director – Tom Combs

Patchogue Medford Youth Soccer League – Jim Zappa

Page 2: Places in the Patchogue area that provides physical and/or occupational therapy services: Motion Dynamics Physical Therapy Spectrum Physical Therapy Occupational

Children that might need physical therapy services are:

Those who have been injured or have movement problems from an illness, disease or disability and those who have difficulty moving in such a way that it limits daily activities.

Cerebral palsySpina bifidaOrthopedic disabilitiesHeart and lung conditionsEffects of in-utero drug or alcohol exposureHead injuriesLimb deficienciesMuscle diseasesSports injuriesDevelopmental delays

Page 3: Places in the Patchogue area that provides physical and/or occupational therapy services: Motion Dynamics Physical Therapy Spectrum Physical Therapy Occupational

Children that might need occupational therapy services are:

Those who need assistance with the daily life activities such as

Play – grasping and releasing toys, hitting a ball with a bat

Fine motor – handwriting, opening jars, using utensils to eat, using scissors

Self-help – eating, dressing, toileting, grooming

Sensory processing – difficulty processing information received from thesenses, getting upset when someone touches them, getting upset by

loud noises

Visual-motor skills – eye/hand coordination