places in the patchogue area that provides physical and/or occupational therapy services: motion...
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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
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
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