Pediatric Physical Therapy

• Neurodevelopmental Therapy : Neurodevelopmental Therapy (NDT), also known as Bobath Therapy, is designed to inhibit abnormal postural patterns and promote normal motor responses. Children with developmental delays often lack sufficient experience with typical movement patterns, which are essential for developing proper sensorimotor integration. This therapy provides guided movement experiences to help children develop normal motor control and postural stability.
• Vojta Therapy : Vojta Therapy involves stimulating specific reflex zones on the body while the patient is placed in defined postures, thereby activating innate movement patterns. It can be applied at any age and is particularly effective in infants under one year of age. The goal is to promote normal motor development by activating central motor coordination pathways.
• Cardiac Rehabilitation : Cardiac rehabilitation for pediatrics aims to prevent and treat reduced cardiopulmonary function associated with congenital or acquired heart diseases. Individualized programs may include breathing exercises, flexibility and aerobic training, and resistance exercises, all tailored to each child’s clinical condition and functional level.
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation : Pulmonary rehabilitation for pediatrics addresses and respiratory dysfunction in children with congenital or acquired pulmonary conditions. Interventions may include airway clearance techniques, breathing exercises, air stacking exercises, cough facilitation, flexibility exercises, aerobic exercises, and strengthening exercises, all tailored to the child’s individual needs.
• Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation : Musculoskeletal rehabilitation helps children with conditions such as scoliosis to improve posture and maintain proper alignment. Therapeutic approaches include postural correction, muscle strengthening, and flexibility training, all aimed at promoting optimal musculoskeletal function and preventing further deformities.
• Range of Motion and Strengthening Exercises : These exercises help improve joint flexibility and muscle strength in children with movement limitations due to injury, neurological disorders, or developmental conditions. Range of motion exercises help maintain or restore joint mobility, while strengthening exercises enhance muscle strength to support posture and functional movement. Together, they promote independence in daily activities and help prevent complications such as contractures or muscle atrophy.
• Balance Integration Training and Gait Training : Balance and gait training are designed to improve postural control and support the development of independent ambulation. Interventions may include sensory integration activities to enhance proprioception and spatial awareness, as well as partial weight-bearing treadmill training to facilitate gait development.

Pediatric Occupational Therapy

• Occupational Therapy : Children who experience difficulties in performing various activities of daily living due to impairments in sensory-motor functions, perceptual and cognitive processing, social interaction, communication, or self-care skills such as feeding, washing, dressing are comprehensively assessed using standardized, evidence-based evaluation tools. Based on these assessments, individualized intervention plans are developed. The plans incorporate targeted sensory integration therapy, motor skill development, perceptual and cognitive training, social skills facilitation, and practice of adaptive daily living activities. The overarching goal is to enhance the child’s functional independence and participation across various environments, including home, daycare, kindergarten, and school. Where appropriate, assistive devices such as upper limb orthoses and adaptive equipment are used to optimize functional outcomes.
• Feeding and Swallowing Therapy : Children with oral feeding difficulties due to motor coordination deficits, sensory processing challenges, cardiopulmonary limitations, or structural anomalies of the oral and laryngeal mechanisms undergo a comprehensive multidisciplinary assessment. Interventions are individualized and may include oral sensory stimulation, oral-motor facilitation, laryngeal strengthening exercises, and structured feeding practice to promote safe oral intake and improve nutritional status. When necessary, neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) may be used to target specific weakened muscles, particularly in the laryngeal region, to support the recovery of swallowing function.
• Sensory Integration Therapy : For children with sensory processing disorders characterized by hyper- or hypo-sensitivity, sensory modulation difficulties, impaired vestibular and proprioceptive processing, or executive dysfunction affecting motor control and behavioral regulation, sensory integration therapy is implemented. This therapy is designed to enhance the child’s ability to process and integrate sensory inputs, facilitating appropriate adaptive responses to environmental stimuli. The intervention promotes improved motor coordination, behavioral self-regulation, and increased participation in age-appropriate daily activities.
• Cognitive Therapy : Children with developmental delays or deficits in cognitive domains such as attention span, sustained concentration, memory retention, executive functioning, and problem-solving skills undergo systematic evaluation. Cognitive interventions include functional, activity-based training, complemented by computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation programs. These interventions aim to strengthen cognitive processing abilities, supporting continuous learning, functional independence, and successful participation in educational and social environments.

Pediatric Speech & Language Therapy

• Language Therapy : When language comprehension or expression is delayed or significantly impaired, intervention is provided to support language development. Family education is also offered to encourage early intervention for infants and toddlers with, or at risk of, language delay or disorder.
• Speech Sound Therapy : When speech sound errors are unusually frequent or persist beyond the expected age, intervention is provided to help children produce age-appropriate speech sounds. Family education is also provided to support the development of accurate articulation.
• Fluency Therapy : When speech fluency is disrupted, intervention is provided to reduce disfluency and enhance overall fluency. Family education is also offered to promote fluency-facilitating strategies and to help create a supportive communication environment.
• Voice Therapy : When voice production is impaired, such as after a tracheostomy, intervention is provided to improve respiratory support and phonation. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) methods may also be introduced for children with persistent voice difficulties.