The Pediatric Program at Allied Services provides comprehensive physical
therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy to children of all ages
with a variety of diagnoses. Rehabilitation professionals partner with
families to meet the needs of their children. Family education is ongoing,
with emphasis on carry-over of newly acquired skills in the home environment.
The Pediatric Program seeks to enhance the quality of life for each child
and adolescent, to promote a continuum of care from hospital to home,
school, and community.
Who We Are
For over two decades, Allied Services Integrated Health System has provided
comprehensive pediatric rehabilitation services for children who are disabled
or injured. Allied Services is able to help each child by focusing on
the child’s strengths and abilities in a supportive environment.
We put children first and that’s our promise.
Each child’s therapy team will develop a personalized treatment plan,
using the latest rehabilitation technology and state-of-the-art equipment.
Treatments include:
Adapted Seating
Pediatric patients with special needs require specialized wheelchairs that
provide upper body support, lower body support, mobility, and positioning.
Allied Services therapists assess for the appropriate custom seating which
provides optimum positioning to improve function.
Aquatic Therapy
Exercising in the water (aquatic therapy) provides many benefits that exercising on land does not offer. The buoyancy
of the water provides a therapeutic environment for the weight-bearing
joints of the spine, knee, and hips. This is helpful for children who
cannot tolerate exercising on land due to joint pain or can benefit from
the support water provides to make moving easier.
Augmentative Communication Device
The device can be a permanent addition to a child’s life in order
to supplement or provide a means of communication for children who are
severely speech and language impaired or nonverbal.
Feeding Therapy
Some children with developmental disabilities have difficulty with eating
as a result of a disruption in the swallowing process. This is a
swallowing disorder known as dysphagia. Pediatric speech therapists have advanced training
in the identification and treatment of these disorders.
The Picky Eaters Program
Occupational and speech therapists with advanced training address sensory
oral motor and behavioral issues that often result in picky eating limited diets.
Handwriting Without Tears
A multi-sensory and developmentally based program for teaching printing
and cursive writing. The activities are developed to address each child’s
style, including visual, auditory, movement, and touch.
Power Mobility
For young children who are not able to walk power mobility affords opportunities
to engage in more independent exploration of their environment. The staff
evaluates the child and their function to determine if the use of power
mobility is appropriate. If appropriate, therapists make recommendations
as to the type of equipment that best meets the child’s needs.
Sensory Motor Program
The sensory motor program is a whole brain learning approach that enhances
visual, auditory, tactile, kinesthetic, and fine motor skills.
Social Skills Program
Children with autism spectrum disorder do not acquire basic social skills
such as sharing and maintaining eye contact through general experience
and observation. This often results in social avoidance, academic difficulties,
and problematic peer interactions. Allied Services’ pediatric therapists
help to facilitate social skills for success in their personal and academic lives.
Videofluoroscopy Swallowing Evaluations
A special X-Ray test accepted as the standard for detecting and evaluating
swallowing abnormalities. This method not only allows for the estimation
of children’s risk of aspiration and respiratory complications but
also helps in determining dietary and compensatory strategies.
Vision Therapy
Vision therapy focuses on improving binocular vision, oculomotor and visual motor skills
for increased success with activities of daily living including reading,
writing, and gross motor skills.
Referrals & Insurance
Patients need a prescription from their doctor in order to enroll in the
pediatrics program at Allied Services Scranton Luger Rehab Center and
Allied Services Wilkes-Barre Rehab Center. Insurance coverage for this
program is provided by most health insurance policies.
For specific questions on how to obtain a referral, please call
570-826-3900 (Wilkes-Barre) or
570-348-1360 (Scranton). Contact us to learn more or start your
referral process today.
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