The occupational therapy department specializes in evaluating and treating problems related to upper extremity function.
Phone. 937-641-3070
Fax. 937-641-5396
Medical Director: Eileen Kasten, MD
Director: Terry Wiegel, MS, CCC-SLP
Manager: Janet Squiers, PT
Diagnoses or conditions treated
- Cerebral palsy
- Spina bifida
- Head and spinal cord injury
- Developmental delay
- Prematurity
- Arthritis
- Upper extremity orthopedic injuries to children less than 13 years of age
- 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 (pressure) garment fittings
Services available
- Equipment needs
- Family teaching
- Jobst (pressure) garment order/fitting
Clinic
- Dayton Children's
- Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- OT/PT arena assessment (identify deficit areas and referral options available)
- First, second and fifth Wednesdays at 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00 am.
- Springboro
- Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
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 is based on functional and measurable goals. Children treated include those with mental retardation, developmental delays, autism and cerebral palsy.
Resources
This is not a complete listing of resources and/or catalog information. This list is not an endorsement by The Children's Medical Center of Dayton for the company or website listed.
- Fun and Function
- Pocket Full of Therapy
- Therapy Shoppe
- Southpaw Enterprises
- Southpaw Early Intervention Products
- Therapro
- Super Duper Publications
- Achievement Products for Children
- Abilitations Integrations
- Sensory Comfort
- Beyond Play
- Handwriting Without Tears
- Abilitations - special needs
- North Coast Medical
- Sammons Preston
- One Step Ahead
- Leaps and Bounds
- Visual perceptual skills
- American Occupational Therapy Association
- Dayton Families for Effective Autism Treatment
Referral Process
Phone: 937-641-4000
Fax: 937-641-4500
Online
Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Schedule of services and locations
Locations
CME online
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