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At San
Joaquin General Hospital we offer an interdisciplinary approach
to therapy for children ages 0-21. Physical, occupational, and
speech therapists, and audiologists evaluate a child's mobility,
play, self-care, feeding, language, hearing and school skills,
Individualized therapy programs are developed to address the
needs of our culturally diverse clients. A wide variety of
treatment approaches are used by our California Children's
Services (CCS) panelled therapists to
normalize muscle tone and movement patterns, to improve task
function, and to encourage development.
Services
- Assessments
- In-Clinic treatments
- Co-treatments
- Toy, tool, seating
adaptations
- Computer/keyboard
adaptations
- Home programs
- Family training and
education
- Home evaluations
- Community resource
referrals
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- Equipment
recommendations
- School or agency
consultation
- Videofluoroscopic speech
and swallow studies
- Central auditory
processing testing
- Hearing/audiological
evaluations
- ABR/BAER testing
- Hearing aid evaluations
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Who
Can Be Referred?
Infants,
children and young adults with the following therapy needs may
be treated in our programs:
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High
Risk Infants
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Developmental
Delays
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Orthopedic
Conditions
-
Scoliosis
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After
surgery rehab
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Sports
injuries
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Juvenile
arthritis
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Neurological
Conditions
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Hand
Therapy
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Splinting
needs
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Nerve/tendon
injuries
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Poor
hand function
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When
to Refer
The
following is a list of behaviors that may indicate need for
referral.
| Babies
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- don't like to
cuddle
- have floppy or
rigid muscles
- are slow to roll,
sit, crawl, stand
- show jerky,
uncoordinated movements
- predominantly use
only one arm
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- are slow in
learning to talk
- over or under
react to sound
- drool excessively
- unable to
bottle/breast feed adequately
- have trouble with
textured foods
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| Preschoolers
who: |
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- dislike rolling,
sommersaults, jumping
- appear weak with
low muscle tone
- walk on toes
- fall frequently or
bump into things
- dislike moving
toys
- cannot control
pencil or crayon
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- are delayed in
dressing/self-care
- do not feed
themselves
- gag/choke when
eating
- are slow in
learning to talk
- are difficult to
understand
- have difficulty
following simple instructions
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| School-aged
children who: |
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- are clumsy/awkward
when walking, running, throwing or catching
- are unable to play
simple games
- are unable to
dress themselves
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- have poor
handwriting
- don't talk clearly
- have difficulty
understanding conversations
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How To Refer
Our
knowledgeable staff can assist you in determining if SJGH is the
correct therapy location for your child or patient.
We can
begin the process with a physician's prescription or a referral
from a community agency.
If you
suspect a child is in need of therapy intervention, or if
you have any questions, feel free to call Betty Lewis:
(209)
468-6280
or fax
us: (209) 468-6281
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