Tel. 937-641-3070
Fax. 937-641-5396

Location information: 
Cox Center for Children's Health
The Children's Medical Center of Dayton
730-D Valley Street
Dayton, OH 45404-1815

Children's Urgent Care
5583 Far Hills Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45429
Phone: 937-435-8408

Medical Director: Eileen Kasten, MD 

Director: Terry Wiegel, MS, CCC-SLP

Rehabilitation manager: Janet Squiers, PT

The occupational therapy department at The Children’s Medical Center of Dayton specializes in evaluating and treating problems related to upper extremity function (such as range of motion, strength and coordination). Therapists in the department use standardized tests to determine the level of function of fine motor, visual motor/visual perceptive and activities of daily living skills, and treat deficits in these areas. Occupational therapists hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree and are licensed by the state of Ohio. Occupational therapy assistants are also licensed by the state and hold associate’s degrees. They carry out all aspects of patient treatment under the supervision of an occupational therapist.

Diagnoses or conditions treated

• Cerebral palsy
• Spina bifida
• Head and spinal cord injury
• Developmental delay
• Prematurity
• Arthritis
• Upper extremity orthopedic injuries
• Genetic disorders
• Upper extremity burns
• Fine motor dysfunction
• Visual motor/visual perceptual deficits 
• Deficits in self-help/skill performance
• Adaptive equipment needs
• Upper extremity splinting
• Jobst garment fittings

Services available

• Brace fitting
• Wheelchair seating/positioning
• Aerobic exercise
• Equipment needs
• Family teaching
• Jobst garment order/fitting

Clinics:

OT/PT area assessment

Multidisciplinary (OT, PT) team-based assessment/screening to identify deficit areas and referral options available. These include, but are not limited to individual therapy services, early intervention, school placements and further evaluations if necessary. Clinic meets the first, second and fifth Wednesdays at 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00 am.

Adaptive equipment clinic

Children are evaluated for wheeled mobility/equipment needs by OT and/or PT and an equipment vendor. Referral: The program requires a prescription from the child’s physician stating "Evaluate for equipment needs."

Also see

• Myelomeningocele clinic
• Cerebral palsy clinic
• Hemophilia clinic

Sensory integration

The purpose of this treatment is to improve the child’s ability to process and integrate sensory information from the vestibular, proprioceptive and tactile receptors. Treatment protocol is based on the child’s needs and modified when necessary. Children treated include those with mental retardation, developmental delays, autism and cerebral palsy.

Referral Information:

See information for Adaptive equipment clinic above