Pediatric Therapy Clinic in Bloomington

Pediatric Physical, Occupational, Speech, and Specialty Therapy in Bloomington MN

Specializing in pediatric Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Special Education services in Bloomington, Minnesota. Our highly-trained and experienced therapy team will develop and implement unique treatment plans.

Physical Therapy

Our Physical Therapy team uses a variety of techniques to evaluate and treat gross motor, mobility, strength, balance and coordination difficulties that impact functional skills in children, teens, and adults. FAC Physical therapists also evaluate and treat individuals with musculoskeletal pain and injuries and post-surgical patients.

The physical therapy services we offer include, but are not limited to:

• Activities to promote gross motor and developmental skills
• Therapeutic Exercise/Strengthening
• Neuromuscular Re-Education
• Gait Training
• Vibration Plate
• Balance/Coordination Training
• Manual Therapy
• Lite Gait Supported Treadmill Training
• On-site Orthotic and Equipment Services
• Kinesiotaping

Occupational Therapy

Our Occupational Therapy team evaluates and treat fine motor, visual motor and sensory motor processing difficulties that impact functional skills such as self-care, academic/pre-academic, and social activities in children, teens, and adults.

The occupational therapy services we offer include, but are not limited to:

• Traditional Therapy
• Home Program Development
• Interactive Metronome (IM)
• Integrated Listening System (ILS)
• Therapeutic Listening (TL)
• Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP)
• The Zones of Regulation
• The Alert Program

Speech Therapy

Our Speech-Language Pathology team uses a variety of techniques to evaluate and treat speech, language, fluency, and feeding/swallowing disorders in children, teens, and adults.

The adult and pediatric speech therapy services we offer include, but are not limited to:

• Speech and Language Therapy
• Feeding and Swallowing Therapy
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
• PROMPT- Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets
• Home Program Development
• Interactive Metronome (IM)
• Beckman Oral Motor
• Social Skills

Intensive Therapy

Our Intensive Therapy Program is a form of therapy that provides longer and more frequent therapy sessions to accelerate progress and give your child a boost. The main goal is to achieve functional improvement quickly during this higher frequency and more intensive bout of therapy.

Feeding Therapy

Our speech and occupational therapists work on different aspects of feeding. Therapists have attended a variety of specialized trainings including Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding, AEIOU: An Integrated Approach to Pediatric Feeding, Beckman Oral Motor Program, and PESI: Pediatric Complex Feeding Issues.

Auditory & Specialty Programs

Family Achievement Center provides many auditory & specialty treatment programs in Bloomington, MN such as:

• Integrated Listening System: This program involves listening to filtered music through specialized headphones through air & bone conduction.
• Interactive Metronome® (IM): This program challenges the patient to synchronize a range of hand and foot motor exercises to a precise computer-generated reference tone heard through headphones.
• Therapeutic Listening®(TL): This program involves using specially modulated music through headphones to activate both the auditory and vestibular (balance) systems simultaneously to set up the nervous system to prepare it for emerging skills. This is a home-based treatment program delivered under the guidance of a trained therapist.
• Safe & Sound Protocol: The SSP was developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, a psychologist, after nearly 40 years of research on the role of the autonomic nervous system in emotional regulation.
• Berard Auditory Integrative Training © (AIT): This program involves listening to modified music through specialized equipment to improve auditory hypersensitivity, distortions, and delays in the signals that interfere with an individual’s ability to process auditory information normally. This is an in-clinic strategy delivered by a trained therapist.
• QuickShifts®: This approach involves listening to modified music through specialized headphones in order to promote the development of specific skills such as sensory regulation, calming, bilateral coordination, fine and gross motor skills, and social interactions. This program can be used in conjunction with traditional therapy services.
• PROMPT©: This program is a multidimensional approach to address speech/articulation impairments using a physical-sensory aspect of motor performance, cognitive-linguistic, and social-emotional features. This is an in-clinic strategy provided by a trained therapist.
• Talk Tools®: This program uses a variety of tools (i.e. horns, bubbles, straws, etc) to provide specific physical feedback to the structures of the mouth in order to improve the coordination, stability and awareness of mouth structures such as the lips, jaw, tongue in order to improve the clarity of speech. This is used in conjunction with traditional speech therapy.
• Beckman Oral Motor ©: This program uses a specific pattern of stretches and exercises in order to strengthen and improve the coordination of the muscles of the jaw, lips, cheeks, and tongue.

Special Education / Contract Services

Get the experienced support you need in your school from a leader in Pediatric Therapy.

In addition to our clinic services in Bloomington, Family Achievement Center has been providing therapy support to schools throughout the Twin Cities Metro.

• Extensive training with a range of diagnoses, including autism spectrum disorders.
• Flexible, on-site scheduling to meet your staffing needs.

If you would like to learn more about our services, please contact Family Achievement Center by sending us an email or give us a call at 651-738-9888.

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Holistic Therapy Approach

Our Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapists at Family Achievement Center (FAC) strive to provide hope and improve lives by working together as part of your team to design a holistic therapy approach that fits the individual needs of each client. We work collaboratively with families/caregivers and professionals from other disciplines to provide education, training, and empowerment on how to help your child.

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Bloomington Clinic

• Monday-Thursday: 8 AM to 6 PM
• Fridays: 8 AM to 12 PM

Our Bloomington facility provides easy access for these surrounding communities: Bloomington, Burnsville, Apple Valley, Rosemount, Eagan, Minneapolis, Richfield, Lakeville, Eden Prairie, Shakopee, Savage, and Edina.

 

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