Speakeasy Therapy Services

The process of supporting children and families begins with an interview, or conversation, to identify the child’s needs and family’s concerns and continues with an examination and evaluation of the child in the context of their daily routines and activities.This evaluation may include, but not be limited to, mobility, sensory and neuro-motor development, use of assistive technology, muscle and joint function, strength and endurance, cardiopulmonary status, posture and balance, and oral motor skills.The process of providing physical therapy continues with collaboration, consultation, and interventions in natural learning environments, including home, child care centers, preschools, schools, job sites, recreational centers, and other community settings. Children and families also may have contact with Physical therapy PTs in hospitals and clinics when receiving physical therapy for medical conditions, specialty health care services, or during episodes of acute care.Private and public health insurance programs cover payment for physical therapy, but the services and reimbursement may vary and families should be familiar with the benefits provided by the policy or program. In addition, provision of physical therapy is required legislatively by: The Section on Pediatrics supports the use of evidence-based practice, which is the integration of research findings and clinical expertise by Physical therapy PTs in order to collaborate with families, health care providers, and educators to provide best practice to every child.physical therapists may use evidence-based practice to provide any of the following services as part of their plan of care: Physical PTs have a special interest and desire to work with children and families and lend their unique talents and professional knowledge to children with many different conditions and strengths.Physical therapists must be graduates of accredited educational programs and comply with rules of licensure, registration, and practice as applicable in any state in which they are practicing. Additional credentials related to specialization in content, skills, or other academic degrees may be used to further identify an individual and their practice. Kelley Carter has been a Speech Pathologist for over 20 years, graduating from CSUNorthridge with her Masters in 1997. Kelley has worked in a variety of settings including Rehabilitation Hospitals, Skilled Nursing, Schools, Early Intervention, Corporate setting, Outpatient and Home Health.She has specialized in Feeding, Speech/Language, Articulation, Apraxia, Aphasia, Phonological delays, Oral Motor/Oral Myofunctional training (Airway, Oral Structure and Function), Fluency and Voice.Kelley has also received extensive training in Cranial Nerve Dysfunction, Autonomic Nervous System dysregulation, Tummy Time Method certification, Pre-and post Frenectomy treatment, as well as treatment to maximize development of social interaction, sensory regulation and maximizing feeding and oral development through movement and exercises starting in infancy.Kelley started Speakeasy Therapy in 2014 when patients requested her to continue to work with their child upon graduating from NEIS. Quickly, she discovered the need for quality care with the goal of discharging her patients to the maximum of their abilities through effective and functional "play" therapy.She is passionate about educating the families and collaborating with other specialists to maximize results, while looking at the "whole person" and attempting to determine the "why." She attends several conferences a year to train in the leading, innovative and effective therapies to further train her staff to continue to provide excellent treatment to her clients.Kelley is a member of ASHA, SCOPE, and the IAOM, AAMPD, ICAP.https://www.speakeasytherapylv.org/

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