Adolescent/Peds
Rehab The Adolescent/Pediatric Outpatient Rehabilitation Program is a diagnostic and treatment program created especially for those with learning and/or physical disabilities resulting from injury, illness or congenital causes. The Adolescent Pediatric Rehabilitation Program serves children from birth to 17 years of age. This family centered program focuses on the unique needs of each child, empowering parents with skills and strategies necessary to ensure success. Therapy sessions are tailored to be both fun and functional, promoting carryover into home, school and community. The program offers audiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/ language therapy and oral-motor/feeding intervention for a variety of diagnoses. Services include:
Evaluation and treatment of the musculoskeletal system.
Evaluation and treatment of articulation deficits.
Evaluation and treatment of cognitive and language deficits.
Evaluation and treatment of central auditory processing disorders.
Evaluation and treatment of sensory integration difficulties.
Evaluation and treatment of feeding and swallowing disorders.
Seating and equipment assessments.
Upper and lower extremity orthotic evaluation and fabrication.
Parent education.
Liaison with community agencies.
Pediatric Neuropsychology.
Children with the following characteristics may benefit from therapy services:
Development delay.
Orthopedic injury.
Neurological impairments.
Respiratory compromise.
Coordination and motor planning difficulties.
Sensory integration difficulties.
Speech difficulties.
Feeding and swallowing difficulties.
Academic difficulties.
The Darrell Armstrong Child Developmental Center provides comprehensive multi disciplinary evaluations, treatment, and support for children 3 years and older who were born prematurely. Please call (407) 303-8637. Bilingual (English/Spanish) staff available.
Florida Hospital Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Program:
We specialize in oral, sensory-motor feeding evaluations and treatment as well as modified barium or "Rehab" swallow studies to provide assessment and intervention for all types of oral-motor, feeding and swallowing difficulties/disorders.
What are the benefits?
We are medically based but incorporate a child-focussed, family centered approach to therapy. With Florida Hospital you have security in knowing each therapist is a specialist in the medical and clinical aspects of pediatric dysphagia.
Our Clinics and Teams:
Pediatric Feeding Clinic - We provide a free service to the community for caregivers and babies birth to 3 months old who may be experiencing oral-motor, feeding or swallowing difficulties at home. Just call us at (407) 303-5620 to schedule a free screening!
Pediatric Feeding/Swallowing Team - Feeding evaluations are provided to assess all aspects of your child's feeding experience and identify and feeding or swallowing difficulties. We look at oral-motor structures and functions as well as the method of presentation, type and texture of food, and sensory input that occurs during mealtime to ensure a through assessment and intervention plan.
Rehab Swallow studies/modified barium studies are sometimes needed to identify if a child is aspirating (food entering the lungs) when eating or drinking. We assess the need for diet modification or positioning options which may reduce or eliminate aspiration.
Feeding/Dysphagia (Swallowing) Treatment - Therapy is provided in an oral and sensory-motor model focussing on:
Increasing tone and strength of oral musculature
Improving feeding skills and coordination
Integrating sensory input into feeding/swallowing routines
Diet and feeding modifications to avoid aspiration
