Pediatric Therapy
Clay County Medical Center offers physical, occupational, and speech therapy services for infants, children, and teens with developmental conditions, injuries, illnesses, or delays. Services are available in both inpatient and outpatient settings and are tailored to each child's individual needs.
Occupational Therapy
Pediatric occupational therapy helps children develop the skills needed for everyday activities, independence, learning, and social interaction.
Areas addressed may include:
Fine motor skills
Visual motor skills
Coordination
Self-care skills
Sensory processing
Self-regulation
Communication and social skills
Cognitive skills
Treatment plans are individualized and may include one-on-one therapy, home programs, adaptive equipment recommendations, splinting, and caregiver education.
Speech Therapy
Pediatric speech therapy helps children improve communication, language, feeding, and swallowing skills.
Services may address:
Speech sound development
Language and vocabulary skills
Communication abilities
Voice concerns
Feeding and swallowing difficulties
Understanding and following directions
Cognitive and problem-solving skills
Speech therapists can also perform video swallow studies to evaluate swallowing function.
Physical Therapy
Pediatric physical therapy helps children develop, regain, and improve movement, strength, balance, coordination, and mobility.
Areas addressed may include:
Muscle strength
Range of motion
Balance and coordination
Gross motor development
Movement and mobility
Pain management
Specialized equipment needs
Treatment may include therapeutic exercise, balance training, specialized equipment, manual techniques, and play-based activities.
Feeding Clinic & Sensory Gym
Clay County Medical Center offers a Feeding Clinic that uses a team-based approach to support children with feeding challenges and safe eating habits. Services include the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding, a research-based program for children experiencing feeding difficulties.
The Sensory Gym provides specialized resources for children with sensory processing challenges and is supported by occupational therapists trained in sensory-based treatment approaches.