 Welch & McLoy Therapy Services provides
occupational, physical and speech-language therapy services to infants,
toddlers and children ages birth through 21. We also provide therapy
services to adults with developmental delays. Treatment approaches
emphasize normalization of gross motor, fine motor, perceptual, speech,
language, and cognitive skills. Interventions are individually tailored
to each child's development within an interdisciplinary team approach.
Parental involvement is encouraged throughout the therapeutic process
and seen as an important part of the program.
Our clinic has a strong belief in Sensory Integration theory. This
theory postulates that a child's ability to integrate, process and
respond to information gathered through the senses of vision, hearing,
taste, touch, smell, gravity and body position in space affects
learning. Problems with sensory integration would lead to problems with
learning. Intervention based on Sensory Integration theory would
involve the whole child and how he/she interacts with the world. Using
this theory, Welch & McLoy Therapy Services, PA utilizes a strong
play-based approach. We analyze the child's play skills and responses
during each treatment session. Activities are adapted to the child to
allow for a "just right" challenge. When appropriately challenged, a
child can complete tasks successfully. Success builds confidence and
self-esteem that allows for carry-over of learned skills to other
situations.
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