Therapy
The UCP of Central Florida Therapy program focuses on helping each child achieve their full potential. Our expert team of Physical, Speech, and Occupational Therapists provide personalized therapy that maximizes each client's independence and functionality according to their abilities. Services are provided at any of our six centers as part of our in house educational program, as well as at home, in childcare facilities, and in other community centers. UCP of Central Florida also provides on-site before and after school therapy, outpatient therapy, and summer therapy. Our program is geared toward kids with all kinds of disabilities and delays. UCP therapists closely collaborate with our education and family services staff, providing you and your child with a solid interdisciplinary approach where families are an essential part of the team. Our program is here in your community to help your child succeed.
Physical Therapy
Our Physical Therapy services focus on preserving, developing and restoring physical function. UCP of Central Florida's licensed physical therapists incorporate the use of diverse approaches, techniques, devices, physical agents, and modalities to reach each client's goals.
The following is a list of services provided under our physical Therapy Program.
- Screening and Evaluation Services
- Lower Extremity Serial Casting
- Lower Extremity Splinting- Fabrication and Adaptation
- Gait Training
- Lower Extremity Assistive Device Training
- Motor Planning
- Motor Coordination
- Neurodevelopment Treatment
- Seating and Wheelchair Clinic
- Muscle Strengthening
- Range of Motion Maintenance and Restoration
- Home Assessment
- Equipment Recommendation
Speech Therapy
Our Speech Therapy services focus on developing verbal and non-verbal communication skills and on remediation of oral motor and feeding problems. State licensed and ASHA certified Speech Language Pathologists incorporate a variety or treatment techniques, approaches, and devices to facilitate the attainment of each child's goals.
The following is a list of services provided under our Speech Therapy Program:
- Screening and Evaluation Services
- Speech: Articulation, Voice Fluency Therapy
- Language Therapy
- Oral-Motor Therapy
- Assistive Technology/ Augmentative Communication
Occupational Therapy
Our Occupational Therapy services focus on developing the child or young adult's fine motor, self-help, sensory motor, and visual perceptual skills. UCP of Central Florida's licensed occupational therapists incorporate the use of diverse treatment approaches, techniques and devices to reach each client's goals.
The following is a list of services provided under our Occupational Therapy Program:
- Screenings and Evaluation Services
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL)- cooking, safe use of kitchen appliances, dressing, making the bed, bathing, toileting etc.
- Upper Extremity Splinting- Fabrication and Adaptation
- Assistive Technology- Upper Extremity Assistive Device Training
- Sensory Integration Program
- Community Integration- Functioning in different community settings
- Neurodevelopment Treatment
- Cranio-Sacral Therapy
- Myofascial Release
- Psychosocial- Working on the development of self-concept and self-expression.
- Pre-Writing and Writing Skills
- Visual Perception
- Cognitive Attention Span/ Problem Solving
Music Therapy
Music Therapy is an established health profession similar to speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. It consists of using music therapeutically to address physical, psychological, cognitive, behavioral and/or social functioning. Music Therapy involves children in singing, listening, moving, playing, and in creative activities that may help them become better learners.
Music Therapy develops a child's self-awareness, confidence, readiness skills, coping skills, physical coordination and social behavior. It should be noted that children with disabilities are not necessarily disabled in their musical skills. Music Therapy provides opportunities for children to "shine." It also reinforces nonmusical goals. Most people, especially children, enjoy music - therefore, music therapy can be the therapy that reinforces all other therapies.
Music Therapy is offered at all six UCP locations, including the Transitional Learning Academy, located at the UCP Holloway Center. Music Therapy takes place once a week in each UCP classroom during half-hour group sessions. In addition, Music Therapy may be requested as a co-treatment with other therapies (ST, OT & PT) outside of the classroom, depending on necessity and scheduling.
