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Cox Pediatric Therapy Services
 

Cox Pediatric Therapy Services

Pediatric therapy sessions tailored to each child's individual needs.

Individual therapy sessions and interdisciplinary rehabilitation services are provided on an outpatient basis for children to improve their physical abilities, communicative abilities and level of daily function. Evaluation and treatment is provided with a focus on family education.

Services

Therapy activities help improve development 
in the following areas:

  • Motor skills
  • Balance training
  • Sitting/walking abilities
  • Wheelchair skills
  • Eye/hand coordination
  • Coloring/writing skills
  • Visual skills
  • Dressing skills
  • Hand use
  • Thinking skills
  • Communication
  • Feeding/swallowing abilities
  • Socialization/play skills

Specialized services and activities

  • Developmental follow-up screenings by interdisciplinary team
  • Feeding/swallowing disorders, evaluation and treatment
  • Family education and training
  • Interactive computer activities
  • Infant hearing screening
  • Splinting for neuromuscular disorders
  • Gait training/crutch training
  • Individualized nutritional consult
  • Assistance with acquiring specialized equipment

Infants, children and adolescents from birth to age 18 who have experienced a developmental delay, head injury, spinal cord injury or other illness or injury are appropriate for referral. Specialty areas include computer-enhanced treatments and feeding/swallowing assessments for infants and young children. An interdisciplinary developmental follow-up screening is provided for high-risk infants to identify their needs for appropriate services and/or community resources.

Services are provided by staff specialized in pediatric care with experience treating both orthopedic and neurological diagnoses. Our team consists of physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech/language pathologists, audiologists, and dietitians.

Physician referral is required. Fax referrals to Cox South Outpatient Pediatric Services at 417/269-5508. Fax referrals to Cox North Outpatient Pediatric Speech Therapy at 417/269-3789.

For more information about Cox Rehabilitation Services, e-mail Rosemary Lewis.

 

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The Meyer Center
3545 S. National Ave.
Springfield, Missouri
8 a.m. � 4:30 p.m., Monday � Friday

Cox North (Pediatric Speech Therapy only)
Cox North, K-200

 1423 N. Jefferson Ave.
Springfield, Missouri
8 a.m. � 4:30 p.m., Monday � Friday

417/ 269-5500
Cox South

417/269-3177
Cox North

417/269-5513

rosemary.lewis
@coxhealth.com


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