Independent Living Inc. Pediatric Therapy
Specializing in home, clinic (Citrus Park|St. Petersburg|Wesley Chapel), and school based therapy services: occupational , physical and speech-language therapy; early intervention; psychological and behavioral therapy.
Florida anticipates ending Early Steps services unless the State Legislature approves 6.9 million dollars in new funding this session. What is Early Steps? Early Steps serves children, ages birth to 36 months, who have medical conditions such as autism, Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy, hearing / vision impairment, as well as children with significant developmental delays. [...]
It’s dress alike day at the Citrus Park Clinic! A group of ILI therapists and office staff all dressed in gray and black today! This is a great way to teach your children colors. Pick a color for the week and bombard your child with all things “blue” for the week. A “blue” cup, shirt, [...]
As with any child with special needs, early detection is essential to allow interventions to be implemented. With autism, intervention needs to be started before deviation and delay from the normal pattern of development has progressed too far. A characteristic unique to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is the need for structure and repetitive routines. The [...]
Assessment and Treatment of Apraxia: Overcoming the Effects on Speech and Swallowing Presented by Cross Country Education & Charlene Free, MA, CCC-SLP About Cross Country Education: Cross Country Education is a national leader in high-quality educational products and services for the entire health care industry. Our seminars and training programs are designed to help health [...]
PECS Basic TrainingMiami, FloridaJanuary 9th & 10th, 2012Cost: $395 professionals/$295 parentsWorkshop Hours: 8:00am – 4:00pm Are you ready to help make a change in someone’s life? Can you imagine an individual with autism begin to make real progress with communication? Then don’t miss this opportunity to attend the PECS Basic Training in Miami, Florida! This [...]
Course Description: This interactive workshop not only addresses the foundations for eating – the core knowledge of pediatric feeding therapy – but addresses carry-over to the home and school environments as a crucial component to long term success. Learn how to create a supportive atmosphere for eating through optimal positioning, respecting the child’s sensory system [...]
Our Katie M., SLP, has been assisting one of our clients that recently purchased an iPad to use as her communication device. She is 20 years old, and has difficulty communicating verbally due to Cerebral Palsy. She has only been using her iPad for a few weeks, and is very excited about how easy it [...]
When: Saturday, November 12, 2011 from 8:30am to 12:20pm Where: ILI Citrus Park Outpatient Clinic 6508 Gunn Hwy Tampa, FL Who Should Attend: All Speech-Language Pathologists Price: Free for all ILI SLP and CFY’s; small fee for non-ILI employed therapists Continued Education Units (CEU): 4 contact hours Presenter: Melissa P., SLP, Citrus Park Clinic She [...]
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***ATTENTION ALL ILI THERAPISTS*** You definitely don’t want to miss out on this one! ILI is hosting our Holiday Social at Jackson’s Bistro, Harbour Island. Join us for a night of fun and dancing at the Island Bar on the patio for Hors D’oeuvres and the bar will be open (cash bar). Bring your spouse/dance [...]
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