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Smile A While And Give Your Face A Rest.Raise Your Hand To The One You Love The Best,Then Shake Hands With Those Nearby,And Greet Them With A Smile!”

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This nursery rhyme describes the resilience that children often display as they smile through happy times and the not so happy times,raising their hands with unconditional love towords those who care.

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WHAT WE DO

 

At Smile A While. we offer quality therapeutic services for children
who have been diagnosed with varying conditions. including
neurological impairments. autism. developmental delays.
genetic disorders, ADHD. handwriting challenges. dyslexia, gross
and fine motor difficulties. speech delays. traumatic brain
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HERE AT SMILE A WHILE

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As a caregiver/ parent for a child with special needs. you want to be able to provide them with all they need to achieve success in their own right. Therapists at Smile A While work collaboratively with caregivers to help them thoroughly understand their child’s diagnosis and therapeutic treatment plan. Caregivers can take comfort in knowing that we at Smile A While have a family-centered approach to treatment that starts in our clinic and continues with you at home.

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Occupational Therapy

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Occupational therapy focuses on helping people with a disability be as independent as possible in all areas of their lives. OT can help kids with various needs improve their cognitive, physical, sensory, and motor skills and enhance their self-esteem and sense of accomplishment.

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Speech Therapy

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Speech therapy treats communication challenges, both expressive and receptive, that cause children to have difficulty with verbal communication. Speech therapy also treats oral motor concerns, such as chewing and swallowing, as well as articulation, auditory processing and social skills.

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Physical Therapy

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Physical therapy provides treatment to children who have conditions that limit their physical abilities. Physical therapy will help them learn to move their bodies correctly, make movements less painful, increase the function of injured body parts, and heal from injuries.

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Know More About What We Do

Therapists at Smile A While treat children using current methods that have been shown to improve and maintain function. Smile A While strongly believes in being family centered, taking into account each pediatric clients family dynamics.

Some of our specializations include:

• Sensory Integration
• Kinesiotaping
• Handwriting
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Neuromuscular Disorders

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Does Your Child Need Occupational Therapy?

 

Does your child have difficulties with day-to-day activities at home, school, or in the community? Do they experience challenges that do not affect most typically developing children? If so, an occupational therapist may be able to help your child.

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Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. We would love to hear from you.

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