Pediatric rehabilitation and therapy
Your child's healthy development is our priority. When your child needs physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech therapy, the pediatric therapists at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Pediatric Rehab in Milwaukee, WI, are here for your child and family.
When challenges arise that impact a child's ability to fully participate in life, you can count on the guidance and support of the outpatient pediatric therapy care teams at Ascension Wisconsin.
Our trained pediatric rehabilitation staff provide years of trusted experience. Whatever the underlying cause, our goal is to help you and your child thrive in your everyday lives.
Pediatric therapists provide help and support for children with:
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Brachial plexus injury
- Brain and spinal cord injury
- Cerebral palsy
- Communication disorder
- Developmental delay
- Down syndrome
- Learning difficulties
- Muscular dystrophy
- Orthopedic injury
- Prematurity
- Speech and language disorder or delay
- Spina bifida
- Swallowing disorder
Each appointment starts with a conversation about your child. Tell us your concerns and ask us your questions. By getting to know your child and family, we create a personalized care plan. Together, you and your child’s care team set short-term and long-term goals for your child.
Pediatric speech therapy
Pediatric speech-language pathologists at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Pediatric Rehab specialize in helping children with communication, expressive and receptive language, speech and language developmental milestones, articulation and intelligibility, speech fluency, pragmatics and social skills, literacy and vocabulary, apraxia of speech, and feeding.
Speech-language pathologists, also known as speech therapists, specialize in diagnosing and treating children with speech, language, and swallowing disorders, such as:
- ADHD
- Apraxia (difficulty with lip, jaw, and tongue movement)
- Articulation disorders
- Auditory processing disorder
- Autism
- Cleft lip and cleft palate
- Developmental delay
- Dysphagia (trouble swallowing)
- Expressive and receptive language disorders
- Fluency and voice disorders
- Oral motor and feeding disorders
- Lisp
- Speech delays
- Stuttering
At Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Pediatric Rehab, our pediatric speech therapists are experienced in working with children of all ages.
Pediatric physical therapy
Pediatric physical therapists at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Pediatric Rehab specialize in helping children improve their walking and mobility, balance, coordination, motor planning, strength, muscle tone, range of motion, postural control and positioning, gross motor skills, and confidence.
We provide help and support for children of all ages and treat many conditions, including:
- Apraxia
- Autism
- Cerebral palsy
- Developmental delays
- Down syndrome
- Gait abnormality and toe walking
- Muscular dystrophy
- Muscle stiffness
- Orthopedic injuries
- Plagiocephaly
- Prematurity
- Spina bifida
- Stroke
- Torticollis
By developing a personalized treatment plan, we help your child improve their mobility and quality of life.
Pediatric occupational therapy
Pediatric occupational therapists at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Pediatric Rehab are here for your child’s physical, emotional, and social well-being. We specialize in helping children improve their balance, coordination, strength, endurance, fine motor skills, handwriting, sensory processing and integration, attention and processing, self-care skills, and confidence.
Pediatric occupational therapists provide help and support for children with many conditions, including:
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Behavioral concerns
- Birth anomalies
- Brachial plexus injury
- Cerebral palsy
- Developmental delays
- Down syndrome
- Handwriting challenges
- Injuries
- Post-surgery recovery
- Sensory processing disorders
- Social skills at school, play, and in the community
- Spina bifida
Our goal is to support your child’s social and physical development and help your child gain independence.
A family-centered approach to care
Your child’s therapist takes a family-centered approach to care. That means we involve you in goal-setting and take the time to explain your child’s care plan and update you on your child’s progress.