Easter Seals Pediatric Services
"Children with disabilities will be fully included and have the same experiences as their peers."

Easter Seals Early Start Developmental Services and School Age Services strive to improve the quality of life of children through a wide variety of innovative and individualized therapies. Easter Seals prides itself on it's highly qualified and motivated staff. With devotion and personal attention, children thrive in the environment created for them.

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SuitABILITY®

Watch our 8 minute DVD and see the SuitABILITY® program in action!

Read the KCRA Special on the SuitABILITY® Program

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We are pleased to announce the addition of a unique and innovative private pay pediatric therapy option that is new to us but has been achieving significant results in the United States and Europe in recent years. This program provides intensive occupational and physical therapy 4 hours a day, five days per week over a three week period. Children two years old and up with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, developmental delays, traumatic brain injury, post stroke, ataxia, athetosis, hypertonia or hypotonia may be eligible for this program.

The name of the program, “SuitABILITY®” was coined by our Easter Seals DuPage, IL. affiliate because of the intensive therapy program in combination with the use of the TheraSuit™ (therapy suit). Using the Universal Exercise Unit, a child is able to perform muscle strengthening and stretching activities with gravity eliminated which promotes independent and isolated movement. The TheraSuit™, a soft dynamic orthotic, works to improve and change proprioception (pressure input) to joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments while at the same time providing proper alignment to the body.

Benefits of the SuitABILITY® program can include improved head, neck and trunk control, improved balance and coordination, increased control of movement, improved body and spatial awareness, strengthening, improved speech production and fluency, improved gait pattern and increased development of fine and gross motor skills.
For more information, please contact Easter Seals Superior California at 916-485-6711.

Early Start Developmental Services

This program offers specific therapy treatment and interventions for children from birth to three years who:

    -Have a significant delay in at least one area of development
    -Have a condition with a known probability of causing a disability or delay
    -Are at risk of having a developmental disability.

Early Intervention is provided in the most natural environment for the child being serviced. This environment is often in the home, but we are able to provide services at day care, on site at our therapy clinic and warm water therapy pool, or in the community. Watch a 15 second video of how Easter Seals has changed one family's world!
   

Services Offered:     -Child Development Services     -Occupational Therapy     -Physical Therapy     -Speech Therapy     -Warm Water Therapy     -Parent and Sibling Support     -Feeding Clinic     -Swallowing Therapy

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School Age Services

Easter Seals Superior California's School Age Services Program provides occupational and physical therapy as designated instruction and service (DIS) to many local school districts as prescribed in a child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) and per the recommendation of a child's IEP team. Physical and Occupational Therapists use their training and expertise to offer a variety of services and interventions appropriate to the curriculum and environment of young children, adolescents and teens in order to encourage and/or enhance educational success.    

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Infant & Children Support Fund
 
Would you like to help support Easter Seals pediatric programs? Learn more today about the Infant and Children Support Fund. This program is designed to provide better access to quality therapy services for low-income families.

 
 Contact us for further information about any of our Pediatric Services.