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Development Guidance and Therapy for Infants

Being a parent in this day and age is a complex endeavor – deciding and knowing what’s right for your child may be overwhelming at times. Our roles as  parents  are born together with our baby.

As parents, you want the best for your baby and wish to always know what is best for them. This new role comes with tremendous joy as well as equally intense concerns.

Worrying takes over as soon as something seems wrong, something doesn’t go as expected, or a healthcare professional, a friend, grandparent or parent shares their observation which doesn’t quite put you at ease.

Is this a familiar situation?

Do you struggle with questions like:

  • Why doesn’t my baby roll over yet?

  • What shall I do if my baby doesn’t like tummy time ?

  • When should my baby crawl?

  • Is it okay if my baby crawls asymmetrically?

  • What can I do to encourage walking?

  • Can I make my baby sit before she/he does it on her/his own?

  • If he/she stands up will he/she no longer crawl?

Then please contact me and I will make sure to answer all your questions and provide peace of mind.

 

Development physical therapy addresses various conditions such as:

  • Cervical asymmetry and skull flattening, torticollis, discrepancies between sides.

  • Motor delay due to muscle tone: hypotonia, hypertonia or over-flexibility of the joints.

  • Encouraging motor development and proper development: crawling, sitting and walking.

  • Congenital or acquired neurological and orthopedic conditions: cerebral palsy, myopathy.

  • Selecting mobility accessories.

  • Adapting the home and other environments.

  • Conditions following injuries, fractures and casts.

We are born parents together with our baby

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Please contact me to schedule an intake meeting so I may understand your needs and the best way to help you.

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How can I be of service?

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As a developmental physical therapist (over 30 years), I have gained extensive knowledge and experience in the fields of medicine, neurology, psychology and parent counseling.

I believe in parents’ ability to provide their baby and child with the proper solution in conjunction with supportive professional guidance in any setting – clinic, at home, remotely and online.

  • Motor Delay

Treatment and support in cases of mild motor delay, cerebral palsy, neurological conditions, orthopedic conditions or any other concern.

  • Preterm Babies

Treatment, guidance and follow-up to facilitate the development of premature babies with ongoing support for parents.

  • Gross Motor Skills

Guidance to adapt your home, games and accessories to encourage the development of gross motor skills, fine motor skills and communication.

  • Support in different settings

Guidance and training for medical and educational personnel in conjunction with parental support and guidance.

Parental Guidance

Development guidance and support for parents at home and in any other setting - recommended as a gift for new parents.

  • Training of education professionals

Guidance and support for persons engaged in education and therapy in daycare centers, kindergartens and schools.

We were referred to you when Anna was less than 10 months old and had not yet crawled. You came to see us at home, and alleviated our concerns as new parents, efficiently, easily and quickly, and taught us several exercises, with genuine optimism and no drama. You even gave me tools (I have a bad back) for my own posture, and to support Anna while properly positioning my body. I loved the explanations of how to understand Anna's motor development myself. Very quickly, Anna progressed and went on to crawl on her belly, on all fours, grab objects and stand up! All in about a month.

In a very pleasant manner, you let us lead the process at a pace that felt right for us, and let us decide when it was time to stop when we felt that Anna had made satisfactory improvement.

I can never thank you enough for everything that you’ve done, and especially for that exquisite mix of kindness and expertise.

Bella, Anna's mother

Mother Holding Baby Finger

TESTIMONIALS

Nitzan Anna's mother
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