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Partners For Progress Therapeutic Riding Center

http://www.partnersforprogressnfp.org/
Partners for Progress, NFP (PFP) is a 501(c)(3) therapeutic riding center located in Wauconda, Illinois. PFP provides horse-based therapy to residents in Northeastern Illinois and Southeastern Wisconsin with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. By using quality trained horses, each individual participant rider can experience the highest quality therapeutic ride with maximum benefits in programs utilizing occupational, physical, & speech therapy programs as prescribed by licensed therapists. These programs allow them to be challenged & become more fully integrated in their homes, schools, and communities. PFP supports over 200 riders per week on 20 therapeutic horses with clinical interventions for functional life gain. Currently, PFP is achieving a 79% goal achievement success rate with their participants that are conquering fears, breaking down walls & achieving monumental milestones.

Brain Balance Center of Wayne

http://www.brainbalancecenters.com
Brain Balance is designed for kids ages four through seventeen . Who have been labeled with or exhibit the signs of such neurobehavioral disorders as ADHD, Dyslexia, Autism, Asperger’s, Tourette’s, learning disabilities or processing disorders. These conditions were previously thought to be unrelated, but we now know that they share many common features and can be accurately grouped into what is referred to as a Functional Disconnection Syndrome.

Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana

http://www.rhin.com/
RHI opened its doors in January 1992 as one of the largest freestanding rehabilitation hospitals in the Midwest. Our continuum provides inpatient acute services, and outpatient and vocational rehabilitation services for adults with spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, strokes, amputations, orthopedic conditions, neuromuscular diseases, burns and related disabilities. RHI is a community collaboration between Clarian Health and St. Vincent Health.

Kindred Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation

http://www.kindredhealthcare.com/
Our nursing center provides a full range of medical services to treat the residents who live with us and the patients who come to us for short-term, episodic medical or rehabilitative care. The care we deliver includes daily nursing, pharmacy, dietary and social services for all residents and patients, as well as a range of specific services. We invite you to visit and see for yourself the face of quality care.

Burke Rehabilitation Hospital

http://www.burke.org/
The goal of the intensive inpatient rehabilitation program at Burke is to maximize your recovery. Whether you have had a stroke, brain or spinal cord injuriy; a neurological condition; knee or hip replacement; amputation; pulmonary or cardiac disease– our expert rehabilitation team is committed to helping you return to as active and productive a life as possible.

Vermont Achievement Center

http://www.vacvt.org/
Vermont Achievement Center, Inc., a 501(c) 3 charitable organization, has been serving children and families throughout the Rutland region and Vermont since 1937. VAC continues to offer innovative and responsive programs in special education, child care, early education, family social services and intervention, water safety and therapy, and so much more.

Unified Therapy Services, Inc.

http://www.unifiedtherapy.com
Unified Therapy Services is a pediatric-focused outpatient clinic in Dubuque, IA offering physical, occupational, and speech-language therapy services. Our dedicated team of therapists believes in a collaborative approach to assist children and young adults in achieving functional goals. We believe in viewing each patient as a whole person and working with other professionals and families to build a treatment plan that will yield excellent results. Our facility is warm, inviting and child friendly. Within our 8,800 square feet facility we address each patient’s individual deficits and delays with nine private treatment rooms, a large gym, and a simulated apartment. We have an abundance of swings, pediatric equipment, and unique lighting designed for our children with special needs. We strive to provide each person that walks through our doors with the most comprehensive care to enable them to have a brighter future. Call us today to schedule a free screening at 563-583-4003. “Together We Can Make A Difference”.

Turnstone Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities

http://www.turnstone.org
Turnstone provides adaptive sports, childcare, preschool, speech, physical, aquatic and occupational therapy. We also have an adult day program, warm water pool, a health and wellness center, as well as a residential ramp building program and equipment loan program. All programs are appropriate for people with physical disabilities.

Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine

http://www.med.nyu.edu/rusk/
Rusk Institute operates under the auspices of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of New York University School of Medicine, one of the nation’s foremost medical schools. The relationship between Rusk Institute and other clinical and research units within the Medical Center – including Tisch Hospital, a 704-bed acute-care facility – contributes to an environment which provides the optimal rehabilitation setting for patients. Should the need arise, patients at Rusk Institute have immediate access to Tisch Hospital’s superb tertiary-care facilities, with its full range of medical and surgical services.

Quadriciser Motorized Therapy

http://www.quadriciser.com
Our Mission: To deliver motorized therapy equipment that improves the quality of life of our customers and is safe, dependable and easy to use. To ensure that our customers are well informed about the value of the Quadriciser® and will continue to demonstrate their enthusiasm through their appreciation and testimonials. To maintain an energetic, motivated and unrivaled staff that is continually inspired to exceed our customers’ expectations for service and reliability.

Now I Can Center for Intensive Therapy

http://www.nowican.org/
Our mission at NOW I CAN is to help children with disabilities reach their full potential and greatest independence. Now I Can offers sessions of intensive suit therapy, cage strengthening, and physical therapy and massage, in three or four- week sessions. Our mission at Now I Can is to help children with disabilities reach their full potential and greatest independence.

NAPA Center

http://www.napacenter.org/
If your child has Cerebral Palsy or another neuromuscular disorder and they are less active than their peers due to their disabilities, then NAPA Institute’s Intensive Physical Therapy programs will benefit your child. The benefits of physical fitness are well documented for the general population. We believe that our children are less active than their peers. NAPA Institute’s Intensive Physical Therapy programs addresses the weakness and deconditioning brought on by limited physical activity and limited range of motion. Our program also teaches motor patterns with the goal of achieving developmental milestones.

Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital

http://www.madonna.org/
There is a significant difference in the type of care and treatment patients receive at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital compared to that in other programs. The first difference is the belief that the body, mind, and spirit must heal together; indeed they must heal each other. Madonna’s approach to rehabilitation means not just providing therapy, it means putting lives and families and hopes and dreams back together.

Kinetic Konnections

http://www.kinetickonnections.com
Kinetic Konnections …develops your child’s neuromuscular coordination to improve focus, academic skills, recreational abilities, and socialization. The Kinetic Konnections program improves function by systematically assessing and identifying missing developmentally-based neuromuscular stability patterns. These patterns develop during infancy and are fundamental to all humans.

Kindred Mountain Valley Care & Rehabilitation Center

http://www.mountainvalleycare.com/
Our nursing center provides a full range of medical services to treat the residents who live with us and the patients who come to us for short-term, episodic medical or rehabilitative care. The care we deliver includes daily nursing, pharmacy, dietary and social services for all residents and patients, as well as a range of specific services. We invite you to visit and see for yourself the face of quality care.

HorsePower Therapeutic Riding

http://HorsePowerTR.com
Therapeutic horseback riding is a dynamic recreational activity in which individuals with special needs are able to overcome challenges and learn new skills. Communication, connection, and teamwork between the student and their horse offers opportunities for physical, emotional, cognitive, sensory and social growth. Plus, the horse provides irresistible motivation which allows students to achieve more in the saddle than other traditional sports and therapies.

Green’s Karate

http://www.greenskarate.com
According to CNN News, Sensei Corey Green of Green’s Karate (2006) taught the first person in history with autism to qualify and compete in the U.S. Karate Nationals in the non-handicap division. Sensei Green has accomplished this feat 5 times and with the latest being a girl. There is research that will be starting 9/7/10 with a local university with I.R.B. approval on the effects of Karate on children with autism and how it effects them physically, mentally, and with their behavior. The research could last 5 to 10 years. Sensei Green teaches students with and without special needs and is writing two books. The first book is titled “KarateWise” and will be out Fall/Winter 2010. Sensei Green is nearing 30,000 classes that he has taught. He teaches students with A.D.D., A.D.H.D., Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Bifida, Autism, Asbergers, Blind, Deaf, M.R., P.D.D. – NOS, D.D., among other diagnosis. Go to website to see video of CNN! If you google: Karate girl with autism (Katie) you will find the latest news story!

Great Lakes Medical

http://www.greatlakesmedical.com/
Designed specifically for Multiple Sclerosis, spinal cord injury, Cerebral Palsy, and brain injury patients. Used extensively worldwide for rehabilitation and physical therapy. The MOTOmed has been enthusiastically received by persons with M.S., spinal cord injury, Cerebral Palsy, physicians and therapists. It has far surpassed other movement trainers with its unique features, superior engineering and innovative design.

Funtastic Gymnastic Therapy

http://www.funtasticgymnastic.com
Funtastic Gymnastic Therapy offers physical, occupational, and speech therapy in a fun-omenal environment so that children with special needs can have a great time playing with their licensed therapists while they attain their development goals. Most insurance plans are accepted, gyms are located all over Chicagoland and Milwaukee.

Flexiciser

http://www.flexiciser.com/
Flexiciser Technology facilities the “Law of Movemment Therapy” in three modes: 1 active 2 self: passive, FlexiMotor, 3 Reisistive, muscule toning. Flexiciser is the only technology to offer a natural Elongated Stride, full Range of Motion, Non weight bearing on joints, and Movement of arms and legs simultaneously.

Ernest Health

http://www.ernesthealth.com/
The mission of Ernest Health, Inc. (EHI) is the development and operation of rehabilitation and related post-acute healthcare facilities dedicated to the recovery of individuals who have functional deficits as a result of injury or illness.

Dolphins and Children with Special Needs

http://www.waterplanetusa.com/programneeds.php
Introducing special needs children to dolphins in their natural environment. Aquatic bodyworks, physical and occupational therapy with expressive arts used as therapeuticaids. The emotional impact of a dolphin encounter in his own environment combined expressive art, massage, watsu and music can be a beneficial experience for emotionally challenged and fragile children.

CranioSacral Therapy

http://www.iahp.com/karen
CST is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body system called the craniosacral system – comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. Using a soft touch generally no greater than 5 grams, or about the weight of a nickel, practitioners release restrictions in the craniosacral system to improve the functioning of the brain and entire central nervous system. By complementing the body’s natural healing processes, CST is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, and is effective for a wide range of medical and developmental problems, including: * Migraine Headaches * Chronic Neck and Back Pain * Motor-Coordination Impairments * Colic * Autism * Central Nervous System Disorders * Orthopedic Problems * Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries * Infantile Disorders * Learning Disabilities * Emotional Difficulties * Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ) * Neurovascular or Immune Disorders * Post-Surgical Dysfunction.

Wee Speech, P.C.

http://www.weespeech.com
Pediatric therapy clinic offering speech, occupational, physical therapy and counseling services. We offer comprehensive evaluation, individual therapy services and small group social skills.

Team Hope Speech and Pediatric Therapy Center

http://www.teamhope.com/
TeamHope’s primary focus is on providing therapeutic Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapy services to the pediatric population with a focus on Autism /PDD, Motor Speech Disorders, Fine and Gross Motor Delays, Sensory Disorders, Phonological/Articulation Disorders, Visual Perceptional Disorders, & Feeding Therapy. Our academically based services address a range of Literacy and Learning Disabilities.

Professional Therapy Associates

http://www.ptasensorygym.com
Professional Therapy Associates, LLC is a state-of-the-art sensory gym and rehabilitation facility offering individualized and group therapy plans as well as social programs for children ages birth-21. The sensory gym is a fun, safe, interactive environment where children and young adults can explore, develop, and integrate their everyday experiences. The goal is to assist the child in developing the skills necessary to function at their maximum level of independence within their home and educational environment. Professional Therapy Associates provides, Occupational, Physical & Speech Therapy services. All treatment sessions focus on the needs of the child and/or young adult, while combining evidence-based practices and treatment approaches. At Professional Therapy Associates, all individual sessions are provided by licensed professionals.

Multicultural Rehab, Inc.

http://www.mrehab.com
Mrehab has been providing in-home, bilingual therapies (physical, occupational & speech) and evaluations (single & multi-disciplinary) to infants and toddlers in Washington, DC since 2000.

Mobile Infirmary Medical Center

http://www.mobileinfirmary.org/
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center is the only hospital in Mobile that provides acute-care hospital treatment, full inpatient rehabilitation, and comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation. Mobile Infirmary’s rehabilitation services use the interdisciplinary team approach which is composed of many rehabilitation specialists including physicians, physical and occupational therapists, rehabilitation nurses, speech-language pathologists, psychological and vocational counselors, and recreational therapists.

Milestones Therapeutic Associates

http://www.milestonestx.com
We are a therapeutic clinic of dedicated specialists, offering a broad variety of specialized therapies to children and adults. Working with Milestones begins with a professional evaluation, which includes standardized and functional outcomes assessments, clinical observation of strengths and challenges, information obtained from physicians, other medical professionals, and school personnel and most importantly, from parental/caregiver interviews so that we get “the big picture” of a patient’s overall abilities. Our staff makes detailed recommendations based upon these assessments designed to nurture individual gifts, while addressing specific needs in order to reach their maximum potential. This integrated team approach delivers a superior program of care and optimal results.

Milestones – For Kids’ Success

http://www.milestones4kids.com
Milestones – For Kid’s Success is committed to providing comprehensive therapy services to allow children to be successful in all of the environments that they work, play, and interact with others. We are a staff of physical, occupational, and speech / language therapists who are dedicated to the children and families we serve. We work to achieve the goals that are important for each family and their children. Our goal is to be a stepping stone to help each child reach their Milestones. We offer a state of the art facility and evaluations and therapy in occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech / language therapy, consultation with school personnel, and participation in the state funded early intervention program. By working closely together as an integrated team and by staying current in pediatric intervention methods, the Milestones clinical staff are able to focus on meeting the unique needs of each child and family served. We work very closely with parents and other family members to assist with integrating therapeutic programming into daily routines.

Kids Abilities

http://www.kidsabilities.com
We are a Pediatric Therapy Clinic offering Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy to children from birth to 21. We are located in Shoreview and Hugo, MN and also in Indianapolis, IN.

Head to Toe Therapy

http://www.headtotoetherapy.com
We are pediatric therapy clinic that offers occupational therapy and physical therapy. We have programs for early intervention as well as the young athlete with special needs. We accept insurance.

Easter Seals DuPage and the Fox Valley Region

http://www.eastersealsdfvr.org
The mission of Easter Seals DuPage and the Fox Valley Region is to enable infants, children, and adults with disabilities to achieve maximum independence and to provide support for the families who love and care for them. Founded in 1952, Easter Seals DuPage and the Fox Valley Region is one of the largest and most highly regarded pediatric outpatient rehabilitation centers in the Nation serving more than 3,000 infants, children, and adults with therapy and audiology services each year. Key services include: physical, occupational, speech-language, nutrition and assistive technology therapies and audiology services for all ages. Additional services include social services, community outreach programs, specialty clinics and The Lily Garden, an inclusive child care center.

Center for Developmental Services

http://www.cdservices.org
Multi-disciplinary treatment for children with disabilities and developmental delays with six partner agencies under a single roof. Children can receive speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, audiology assessments, developmental assessments, educational evaluations, and audiology services.

Arlington Pediatric Therapy Managment Services, Ltd

http://www.aptmsltd.com
Our mission is to provide quality therapy for children on an out patient basis. Our primary focus is to improve the quality of life of children with special needs and their families. We offer therapeutic intervention for newborns through young adults for neurologic, orthopedic, or congenital conditions. Professional services are delivered in a friendly, family centered atmosphere. Our skilled physical therapists will help your child improve strength, mobility and function through the use of playful and child-friendly exercises.

Colleton Regional Hospital

http://www.colletonmedical.com/
Colleton Medical Center is a 131 bed acute care, medical-surgical facility that has been serving the lowcounty area of South Carolina for over half a century. A part of Tradent Health System, we are a fully acredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Orginizations and a full-range diagnostic. theraputic, emergency and surgical services.

Abilities in Action

http://www.abilitiesinaction.com
The mission of Abilities in Action is to provide excellence in therapy to children with disabilities. We strive to enhance the lives of children with disabilities so they can play and learn with their peers. The purpose of Abilities in Action is to deliver comprehensive intervention to infants and children within a fun and therapeutic environment. Abilities in Action holds a strong commitment to the education and collaboration of our staff. We use the most advanced techniques and equipment to help children reach their maximum potential.