Pediatric Therapy in Alexandria
When your child is facing challenges with communication, movement, or daily activities, you want a team you can trust on your side. At CHRISTUS Pediatric Therapy Center in Alexandria, you'll find compassionate, specialized, evidence-based care designed to help your child grow, learn, and thrive.
Our pediatric therapy team includes physical, occupational, and speech therapists who create personalized care plans built around your child's specific needs. We work with children ages 0-21 who have developmental delays, medical conditions, or other concerns that affect how they move, speak, or engage in their environment.
With a focus on evidence-based care and real-life improvements, our team works alongside you to help your child build everyday skills that make every day easier at home, in school, and in your community.
Hours & Locations
St. Frances Cabrini Pediatric Therapy Center
Pediatric Occupational Therapy in Alexandria
Occupational therapy services help children develop skills needed to participate in everyday activities. You will receive an individualized treatment plan through play-based and evidence-based interventions to support your child's independence, functional participation, and overall quality of life. Your therapist will work on fine motor skills, sensory processing, visual-motor integration, self-care skills, feeding difficulties, emotional regulation, reflex integration, strength, coordination, and developmental delays.
The following training and assessments are provided by trained occupational therapists:
- Fine motor skills
- Strength, tone, and range of motion
- Developmental reflex
- Sensory processing assessment
- Sensory integration treatment
- Visual motor and visual perceptual skills
- Adaptive equipment
- Oral motor skills
- Activities of daily living, or ADL
- Interactive Metronome ©
- Therapeutic Listening ©
- Integrated Listening System ©
- Dynamic Movement Intervention
- Lactation counseling
Pediatric Speech Therapy in Alexandria
Speech therapy helps children develop communication, feeding, and swallowing skills that are needed for success in daily life. Your therapist will provide an individualized approach to address speech sound production, language development, social communication, executive functioning, fluency, voice, and feeding or oral-motor difficulties.
The following assessments and training are provided by trained speech-language pathologists:
- Articulation
- Fluency
- Voice
- Phonological processing
- Receptive and expressive
- Assistive communication device
- Apraxia
- Oral motor skills
- Swallowing
Pediatric Physical Therapy in Alexandria
Pediatric physical therapy helps children improve strength, balance, coordination, mobility, and gross motor development to support participation in daily activities. Your treatment plan will be individualized to address a variety of diagnoses and developmental needs, including delated motor milestones, neurological conditions, orthopedic concerns, gait abnormalities, and decreased endurance.
The following assessments and training are provided by trained physical therapists:
- Gross motor skills
- Gait evaluation and training
- Strength, tone, range of motion
- Developmental reflex
- Posture/balance
- Functional transfer
- Durable medical equipment
- Wheelchair mobility and management
- Orthotic assessment and fabrication
- Dynamic movement intervention
Frequently Asked Questions
We care for children and young adults ages 0-21 with a wide range of developmental delays and medical conditions that affect how they move, communicate, or complete everyday activities. Even if your child does not have a formal diagnosis, they may still benefit from therapy. If you've noticed your child is slower to reach milestones, has difficulty with feeding, struggles with communication, or needs help with fine motor skills, contact CHRISTUS in Alexandria.
Conditions and concerns we treat include but are not limited to:
- Cerebral palsy
- Prematurity
- Muscular disorders
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Down Syndrome
- Speech and language delays
- Hearing impairment
If something doesn't feel right, trust your instincts. Early intervention can improve outcomes, especially with children and adolescents.
Your child may benefit from therapy if you are concerned about:
- Missed or delayed developmental milestone
- Challenges with speaking, communicating, or interacting with others
- Struggles with movement, coordination, or strength
- Has challenges with feeding or swallowing
- Difficulties with daily activities like dressing or writing
Your child's first visit with a therapist is typically an evaluation to determine where your child is and what the best plan is moving forward. This is a collaborative, family-centered process, with you has the decision-maker for your family. Our specialists work with you to create a care plan for your child.
During your child's first visit, you can expect:
- Learn about your concerns and goals
- Observe how your child moves, communicates, and interacts
- Identify strengths and where support or guidance is needed
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