therapy services

Providing pediatric therapy to children who experience difficulties with their physical, emotional, or thinking abilities

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Developmental preschools can also provide pediatric therapy to children who experience difficulties with their physical, emotional, or thinking abilities. Our therapy services can be received in conjunction with EIDT for the children who require short- or long-term intervention.

Our licensed healthcare professionals include speech therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists who maintain a high standard of service and quality.  They are highly skilled, state-licensed, and maintain continuing education requirements for their area of expertise. 

Upon receiving a pediatrician’s referral, we conduct a thorough evaluation to map out a personalized treatment plan for your child. To evaluate your child’s need for therapeutic services they will need to participate in a standardized assessment administered by a licensed and certified therapist.

Outpatient Therapy Services

For children who need services, but not full-time care, BBDCS offers outpatient therapy services to children (year to year).  A specific therapeutic plan is developed to meet the needs of each individual child to provide the optimal outcomes. 

All therapies are conducted in our therapeutic space in Lonoke or Cabot.  For more information on how to get your child enrolled in our Outpatient Therapy Program, fill out the form.

Meet Our Therapy Team!

Tina Osburn, OTR/L

Therapy Coordinator

Kelsey Ford

Occupational Therapy (Cabot)

Haylee Lloyd

Occupational Therapy (Cabot)

Macie Dunn

Occupational Therapy (Lonoke)

Mandi Massie

Occupational Therapy (Lonoke)

Melinda Grimes

Physical Therapy (Cabot)

Andrea Schmidt

Physical Therapy (Cabot)

Christy Zimmerman

Physical Therapy (Cabot)

Joanna Hanna

Physical Therapy (Lonoke)

Ailissa Alsup

Speech Therapy (Cabot)

Jondalyn Byrd

Speech Therapy (Cabot)

Kristin Linton

Speech Therapy (Cabot)

Brandy Ramsey

Speech Therapy (Cabot)

Mary Ellen Lynch

Speech Therapy (Lonoke)

Bobbi Martin

Speech Therapy (Lonoke)

Regina Tackett

Speech Therapy (Lonoke)

Finn

Therapy Dog (Lonoke)

Pediatric Speech Therapy

Pediatric speech therapy focuses on children developing communication skills, such as speech, language, and social communication.  Speech therapists work with children who have difficulty with speech sounds, language comprehension, expression, fluency, voice, or social communication.  Feeding issues can also be addressed through speech therapy.

Speech therapy focuses on articulation, expressive and receptive language, oral motor function, and enhancing communication skills. Speech and language development is the foundation for all academics. Speech communication is one of the most fundamental and important of human skills. It is essential to learning, playing and social interaction.

  • Sound production (articulation)
  • Receptive language skills (understanding and following direction)
  • Expressive language skills (putting words together, naming objects, etc.)
  • Social skills of language (turn taking, eye contact, reading facial expression)
  • Voice (quality, volume, pitch)
  • Fluency (speed of speech, stuttering)
  • Assistive communication (sign language)
  • Oral motor skills (movement of the tongue, teeth, lips, and jaw) and feeding
  • Sucking and swallowing disorders

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Pediatric physical therapy helps children develop physical abilities such as strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination.  Physical therapists work with children who have conditions that affect their movement or physical abilities, such as cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, or injuries.  By implementing a range of therapeutic techniques, such as exercises, stretches, and manual therapy, PTs help children increase mobility and promote growth.

Physical therapy assists children and adults in achieving their maximum potential by using therapeutic exercise techniques to improve range of motion, recovery of strength and endurance and to improve balance and coordination. Physical therapists also provide assistance on how to move independently, or with assistive devices (walkers, wheelchairs, crutches)

  • Acquisition of developmental milestones
  • Balance and coordination
  • Development of age-appropriate gross motor skills
  • Joint mobility and integrity
  • Posture, positioning and gait

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