As moms, you want the very best for your children. Days revolve around providing opportunities to grow, learn, and thrive. When children face challenges, whether they are developmental, physical, or emotional, it can be overwhelming. That is where the Blank Children’s Hospital Pediatric Therapy team comes in, offering a highly experienced team of 54 therapists equipped to offer services to address a wide variety of common conditions.
Why Pediatric Therapy
Pediatric therapy aims to assist children with developmental issues, such as gross motor skills, fine motor skills, sensory integration, balance, and cognitive function. Their full spectrum of therapy services: physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy are used to target specific developmental needs with the goal of helping children be the best version of themselves.
What Can you Expect
The Blank Children’s Hospital Pediatric Therapy program is uniquely designed to provide a family-centered and FUN approach to therapy. Whether your child needs therapy in the hospital or in an outpatient setting, their therapists – some with more than 25 years of experience – work with you to help your child overcome challenges and reach their full potential. The team specializes in medically complex cases and values evidence-based care with therapists certified or trained in the following:
- Feeding
- Torticollis
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Neonatal Touch and Massage
- Certified Neonatal Therapists
- Neuro-Developmental Treatment
- Schroth therapy for scoliosis
- Functional Electrical Stimulation for motor learning
- Pelvic Health (troubles with voiding or incontinence)
- Sequential Oral Sensory Feeding
- Certified Hand Therapy
- Gestalt Language Learning
- Digital Health and Wellness – effects of screen time on language development
- DIR Floortime – Developmental, Individual-differences and Relationship-based model
- Low Tone
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech
- Gait Analysis
- Atypical Development
- NOMAS – Neonatal Oral-Motor Assessment Scale certification
- Brachial Plexus
- Serial Casting for toe walking
- Much more
If you are concerned about your child’s development or have been advised to seek therapy, we’re here to help. Contact us to schedule an assessment and learn more about how the Blank Pediatric Therapy program can support your child’s growth. Visit our website to learn more.
Blank Children’s Pediatric Therapy Locations:
UnityPoint Health – Blank Children’s Pediatric Therapy – Des Moines
UnityPoint Health – Blank Children’s Pediatric Therapy – Altoona
UnityPoint Health – Blank Children’s Pediatric Therapy – Ankeny
UnityPoint Health – Blank Children’s Pediatric Therapy – West Des Moines
