Early Intervention is a program that provides therapeutic services to children who have developmental disabilities or delays. Services, such as speech therapy and physical therapy, among others, can be provided from birth up through when the child turns three years old.
If you are concerned about your child's development or you have been asked to select a provider for Early Intervention services, please call Achieva for a no-cost consultation 412.995.5000 x487.
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Achieva Early Intervention's developmental therapists evaluate a child’s current level of motor and language skills. They develop and implement a treatment plan to improve the child’s development and monitor progress to determine the effectiveness of the treatment.
Difficulty swallowing, chewing, or refusal to eat can cause stress to families and impact a child's development. Therapy can provide feeding strategies, encourage oral motor strengthening, and address negative mealtime behaviors.
An early intervention physical therapist will help your child in all areas of general mobility. Some of the common issues that a child may need physical therapy for in the birth-3 age range are delayed sitting, crawling, or walking, balance or mobility issues, or torticollis (tightening of the neck muscles) and plagiocephaly (flattening of one side of the head). An Achieva Early Intervention physical therapist is going to work with you, your family, and your child to achieve goals that you determine prior to beginning therapy.
In general, occupational therapists support individuals in areas of ‘occupation’ -meaning activities related to daily living. In the early intervention field, an occupational therapist is going to support children in areas of their daily life within the context of their family. An occupational therapist will provide coaching to promote confidence with the child and their family in activities of daily living, such as sleeping, eating, dressing, personal hygiene, in addition to supporting play and socialization.
As a physical therapist my role is to encourage children to "get moving." It is so rewarding to see children learn how to crawl, walk, run and climb and to see the smiles and joy on parent's faces as each child develops these major milestones.
As a speech therapist with Achieva Early Intervention, my role is to help children communicate. I enjoy working with families to explore new strategies, and identify opportunities to elicit communication. It is rewarding to see the families' confidence grow as they practice these strategies, enhancing their childs' skills.
As an occupational therapist with Achieva Early Intervention, I specialize in helping families perform the jobs of daily life with their child, including playing, eating, and doing other daily routines. The best part is building a relationship to support the family as they journey through the challenging years of early childhood.
If you are concerned about your child's development or you have been asked to select a provider for Early Intervention services, please call Achieva for a no-cost consultation.