- Pediatric CareSST has a variety of treatment spaces to meet the individual needs of our clients. Our sensory gyms are equipped with suspension systems and a variety of gross motor equipment including swings, ziplines and ball pits in a safe, padded environment. Each room is designed with a theme to promote exploration, functional skill development, and develop imaginative play. In addition, our space includes designated areas for evaluations, speech sessions using technology and augmentative communication systems, fine motor and oral motor intervention and group interactions. Our therapeutic staff consists of over 40 fully credentialed therapists, all with specialties in pediatrics.
- Ear InfectionsA: Yes. Parents should ensure that their child participates in regular hearing evaluations with an audiologist. This is especially important if your child has a history of ear infections, allergies, or frequent illness. It is important that your child’s hearing be assessed as early as possible because the earlier in life a hearing loss is detected, the better the potential for a child’s learning through speech, hearing, or other avenues of communication.
- AutismIs the owner and Clinical Director of South Shore Therapies, Inc. She oversees the clinical direction and mentoring of the Occupational and Speech Therapy departments. Stacey has a wide range of clinical expertise but has a special passion for working with children that have anxiety and trauma experiences. She deeply believes that change can best be encouraged within a safe and nurturing relationship and environment. This played strongly into the development of SST’s mission and state of the art facilities. In addition to her work in the clinic, Stacey has travelled nationally to teach a variety of workshops on sensory processing, autism spectrum disorder, and feeding intervention, as well as providing consultations to schools. Stacey has written numerous articles and book chapters on assessment and intervention for infants and children with sensory processing disorders, developmental delays, learning disabilities, and autism spectrum disorder, as well as chapters on clinical reasoning and consultation techniques. One of her career highlights was to be recognized as the pediatric sensory integration specialist and premier pediatric clinic in Gary Kielhofner’s book Conceptual Frameworks in OT.
- EpilepsyIs an Occupational Therapist in the Hingham clinic. She worked many years in public schools and an educational collaborative servicing children with diverse needs. She is skilled at treating children and adolescents with a wide variety of diagnoses, including those with sensory processing disorder, fine and gross motor delay, cortical visual impairment, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, Williams syndrome (WS), visual perceptual, and visual-motor difficulties. Nancy especially enjoys working with teenagers and is accomplished at encouraging functional skill development. She has specialty training in Therapeutic Listening programs, the SOS Approach to Feeding, the Kawar Protocol/Astronaut Training, and Building Blocks reflexes and is proficient with implementing the Handwriting Without Tears®, Brain Gym®, Bal-A-Vis-X, and visual-vestibular treatment strategies.
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Conditions such as asthma, ADHD, and anxiety are all common in children. When children are diagnosed with one of these conditions, parents typically notice the signs and know who to talk to. But what about lesser-known disorders? Executive function disorder is a condition that affects numerous children but can be hard to detect if you don't know what to look for. At South Shore Therapies, we're committed to educating parents on the condition and providing proven treatments to make life easier for the child. Our executive function disorder therapies are based on best practices and tailored to each client's unique needs. If you suspect an executive function disorder in your child, reach out to our Hingham, MA center.
- Mental HealthEach year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. During May, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) joins the national movement to raise awareness about mental health by fighting stigma, providing support, educating the public and advocating for policies that support people with mental illness and their families (NAMI.org). Did you know that it is estimated that 1 in 5 adults in America experience mental illness?
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- Physical TherapyA: We will ask you to fill out a comprehensive Developmental History to provide us with additional information on your child’s development and current functioning. We may also ask you to have the school complete a Sensory and Motor checklist so we can gather information about the child in the school environment. In addition to this any Neuropsychological, Educational, Speech and Language, Occupational, or Physical Therapy evaluations that have been completed will assist us in developing a more complete clinical picture. If your child is on an IEP at school, this information can be helpful as well.
- Occupational TherapyProfessional therapists on staff at South Shore Therapies provide pediatric occupational therapy, speech therapy, and sensory integration to encourage skill development and more successful participation in daily activities at home, school, and in the community.
- Neuro RehabilitationIs an Occupational Therapy Supervisor and an Occupational Therapist in the Norwood and Pembroke clinics. She has experience with both adult and pediatric populations working in acute care, rehab settings, early intervention, and schools. She is proficient at treating diverse populations of children including cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, ADHD, anxiety, and other developmental and emotional challenges. Ericka has advanced training in sensory integration theory including certification to administer and interpret the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT). In addition, she has expertise with neuro rehabilitation, the SOS approach to feeding disorders, Therapeutic Listening programs, Integrated Listening Systems (iLs), and children with emotional regulation difficulties. While working on her Master’s in Occupational Therapy, Ericka researched the effects of sensory rooms on reducing anxiety and agitation in adolescents with ASD and acquired brain injury.
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