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Inspiring Growth Through Fun and Therapy

Empowering children with
creative and effective solutions.

 

Where Play Meets Progress. Therapy Innovative approaches to help your child thrive.

About Us

Our Pediatric MotorWerks team began in Fairbanks, Alaska in 2007.  After providing pediatric occupational and physical therapy services for 10 years in Alaska we returned home to Michigan. Since 2017 our goal has been to meet the needs of this community through fun, innovative and evidenced-based treatments.  We have expanded our services and joined with New Heights Speech and Language to provide comprehensive services under one roof with a team approach.  Our clinic is dedicated to helping children and their families discover a new joy in life.

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Treatment Philosophy

Pediatric MotorWerks believes in a team approach to providing our clients with the best care possible.  We have extensive experience in co-treatment. Co-treatment in occupational, physical, and speech therapy involves integrating these disciplines to address a patient’s needs more holistically.  The treatment philosophy centers on the following principles:

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Therapists from each discipline work together to create a unified plan, leveraging their expertise to address complex, multifaceted issues. Regular communication and shared goals are crucial.

Holistic Approach

by combing therapies, our clinicians can address the interrelated aspects of a child’s condition. For example, a PT may work on development of typical gait mechanics while an OT focuses on purposeful play, and the SLP addresses communication with those in the child’s environment.

Enhanced Outcomes

Co-treatment can lead to more efficient use of therapy time and resources, potentially accelerating progress and improving overall outcomes by addressing multiple needs simultaneously.

Customized Interventions

Therapy plans are tailored to the child, considering how physical, cognitive, and communicative challenges intersect and impact daily life.

Patient-Centered Care

The child’s goals and preferences are central, ensuring that the integrated treatment plan aligns with their needs and aspirations.

Overall, co-treatment aims to provide comprehensive care that enhances the effectiveness of each therapy and supports the child’s overall well-being.

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Services

Helping Children Thrive, One Milestone at a Time

At Pediatric MotorWerks, we specialize in pediatric occupational therapy, providing personalized care to help your child achieve their fullest potential. Our therapists are compassionate professionals, trained in the latest techniques and approaches, and are dedicated to supporting children in developing the essential skills they need for daily life, play, and learning. We strive to provide an engaging and positive environment where children feel encouraged and excited to participate, while working collaboratively with families to design personalized treatment plans that reflect your child’s unique needs and goals. Our comprehensive and holistic care approach ensures that we address all aspects of your child’s development—physical, emotional, and cognitive.

 

Strength Training Therapy

Postural and isolated muscle strengthening for patients with Torticollis to the young Athlete. Evidenced-based strengthening for Cerebral Palsy. Use of body-weight resistance, manual techniques and weights to improve and enhance functional movement patterns.

Flexibility Training

Certified Pediatric Myofascial Release, Certified Pediatric Therapeutic Taping, Experienced Pediatric Manual Therapy skills for evidenced-based progress in muscle length and joint range of motion.

Balance Training

Training and experience in visual-vestibular-auditory techniques and Perception-Action Motor Approach to promote long-lasting improvements in postural control, static and dynamic balance, safety in functional mobility.

Coordination Training

Certified Pediatric Interactive Metronome training and Gross Motor Skill training to re-wire the brain and improve function. Experienced treatment in Developmental Coordination Disorder, Autism and FASD.

Gait Training

Video analysis and orthotic assessment to promote neuromuscular re-education of mechanics. Extensive experience with re-training gait mechanics for Cerebral Palsy and Idiopathic Tip-Toe Walking.

Reflex Integration

Certified Reflex Integration to address developmental delays and motor difficulties in children. Reflex integration involves helping a child develop and refine their reflexes to support more advanced and voluntary movements.

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