Our Facilities
Hannibal Regional's Pediatric Therapy Services are comprised of certified and licensed Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and Physical Therapists who are specialized to care for pediatric populations.
All of our therapists have extensive training in evaluating and treating children ages birth to 18 years with special needs and developmental delays. Our therapists create individualized treatment plans to achieve goals that meet child and family needs.
Our therapists are also providers for the Missouri First Steps Early Intervention Program which provides therapy in the home for children birth to three years.
Treatment Process
A physician’s referral is necessary to receive a therapy evaluation and/or treatment. If you have concerns about your child’s development, talk to your primary care provider or pediatrician and request a prescription for a speech-language, occupational therapy, and/or physical therapy evaluation. For more information call (573) 406-5777 or fax orders to 573-231-1034.
Screenings
If you suspect your child has a delay but are unsure, you may call to set up a free screening with a Speech-Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, or a Physical Therapist. These screenings are a brief five minutes and will determine if a full assessment is warranted for your child.
Pediatric Speech Therapy
Our Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologists evaluate and treat deficits in speech, language, swallowing/feeding, fluency, social skills/pragmatics, childhood apraxia of speech, autism spectrum disorder, voice and other skills necessary for communication. The goal of speech therapy is to assist children in achieving optimal speech and language skills to they can communicate effectively with others and functionally participate in their daily activities.
Diagnoses assessed and treated include but are not limited to the following:
- Delayed language acquisition
- Articulation and phonology disorders
- Childhood apraxia of speech
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Receptive and expressive language disorders
- Swallowing/feeding difficulties
- Stuttering/dysfluency, cluttering and other fluency disorders
- Voice
- Orofacial myofunctional ‘tongue-thrust’ disorders
- Pragmatics/social skill impairments
- Speech and language disorders associated with Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome and other genetic syndromes
- Reduced functional communication secondary to hearing impairment or loss
- Motor speech disorders
- Cognitive-linguistic disorders
- Use of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) devices
Occupational Therapy
Our occupational therapists work with infants and children who are challenged in reaching their developmental milestones in social, self help and fine motor areas, as well as with children who are having difficulty organizing and integrating information from their environment.
The goal of occupational therapy is to help each child participate in everyday activities of their lives, such as playing with other children, dressing/caring for themselves, and helping out at home.
Conditions we treat include:
- Developmental delay/prematurity
- Feeding/eating concerns
- Neurological disorders
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Problems with fine motor/coordination
- Problems with handwriting Problems with self care (i.e. dressing, bathing, grooming)
- Sensory integration
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Problems associated with Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome and genetic syndromes
Physical Therapy
Our Pediatric Physical Therapists address the movement concerns your child might have. They assess muscle strength, joint movement, gross motor coordination, balance, endurance and motor planning through age appropriate play.
The goal of physical therapy is to maximize your child’s ability to work towards their gross motor milestones and improve quality of movement. They also work on problems with walking delays and /or deviations.
Conditions we treat include but are not limited to the following:
- Low muscle tone
- Problems associated with Cerebral Palsy
- Developmental delay/prematurity
- Problems associated with Down Syndrome
- Gait abnormalities/walking difficulty
- Toe walking
- Gross motor coordination problems
- Leg length discrepancies
- Lower extremity fractures, sprains, strains
- Muscle tightness/weakness
- Postural dysfunction/scoliosis
- Torticollis/plagiocephaly
- Problems associated with Muscular Dystrophy
- Genetic syndromes
- Neurological/neuromuscular disorders
- Pelvic floor
- Balance deficits
- Brachial plexus
- Joint laxity
Financial Aid
If your child requires speech/language therapy and insurance coverage isn’t available, scholarships are available to those who meet specific clinical and financial guidelines through the Scottish Rite program. Additional information and/or application are available upon request by calling (573) 406-5777.
Hannibal Regional Hospital Pediatric Therapy Services
150 Medical Drive Hannibal, MO 63401
P: (573) 406-5777.
F: (573) 231-1034