Pediatric Therapy Services

Speech, Physical, Occupational Therapy

Bellaire Rehab SPOT is an outpatient pediatric clinic located in Bellaire, Houston, Texas. We offer a variety of multi-disciplinary pediatric therapy services including occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy to children of all ages.

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Our Mission.

Our Passion.

Our Expertise.

Here at Bellaire Rehab SPOT our mission is to help children and their families participate in daily activities through play, sensory integrative techniques, therapeutic activities, manual therapy, neuromuscular re-education, and therapeutic exercise.

We are passionate about having our patients experience the exhilarating beauty of growth and success. We also place a strong focus on providing parent and caregiver training to establish the most effective home programs and make sure that our parents fully understand the depth and breadth of ways to address their child’s therapy needs. We provide school/teacher consultations and training for classroom carryover of therapy-related recommendations.

We are committed to providing our patients with the highest level of care, compassion, and understanding. Our therapy approach is research-based, using cutting-edge techniques and the most up to date methods in the field. Our team of highly-trained therapists has significant experience working across all areas of pediatrics including inpatient, outpatient, school-based, hospital-based, and early intervention, as well as on feeding and autism teams.

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Pediatric Physical Therapy Services

Neuromuscular Reeducation

Neuromuscular Reeducation Neuromuscular Reeducation focuses on working with children to gain or regain proper use of muscles that are not working in the most effective manner. In order to achieve neuromuscular reeducation, the forced use concept is often used. An...

Gait

Gait Gait refers to the ability to ambulate. Children usually begin walking between 7 and 15 months. Physical therapists provide gait training, in which they work with children on the underlying skills required for walking and on the actual skill of walking to enable...

Orthopedic Rehab

Orthopedic Rehab Orthopedic Rehabilitation works to correct musculoskeletal issues that may cause a person to experience pain. The fastest and most effective results will come by working with a physical therapist who can effectively treat the underlying problem and...

Torticollis

Torticollis Torticollis is a congenital or acquired neck muscle tightness with asymmetrical head positioning. Torticollis can affect acquisition of symmetrical developmental milestones such as head control, trunk control, reaching, rolling, visual skills, and righting...

Neuro-Developmental Treatment

Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT) Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT) is a treatment approach that is used to analyze and treat movement impairments, with a focus on posture, movement patterns, alignment, muscle strength, postural control, and mobility. It is used...

Strengthening

Strengthening Strengthening refers to all activities that are performed to increase the strength of specific muscles of the body. Strength of muscles impacts strength of limbs to enable functional strength for activity participation. Children can participate in...

Gross Motor Skills

Gross Motor Skills Gross motor coordination refers to large motor movements of the arms, torso, and legs and involve the large muscles of the body. Gross motor skills include activities such as walking, kicking, lifting, throwing, and rolling. Physical therapy works...

Balance

Balance Balance is the ability to maintain and control body position during the completion of an activity or task. Areas of balance include both static and dynamic balance. Static balance is the ability to maintain a static position with control, while the dynamic...

Visual-Motor and Visual-Perceptual Skills

Visual-Motor and Visual-Perceptual Skills Visual-motor skills are the ability of the eye muscles to work effectively to take in the visual information from the world around us. The processing of that visual information is referred to as “visual perception.” Children...

Splinting

Splinting Children at times benefit from splinting in order to support, immobilize, or protect the arm or hand. Splints may also be used to facilitate increased range of motion or support function. Occupational therapists make custom splints for children or recommend...

Attention Deficit Disorder

Attention Deficit Disorder Challenges with sustained attention may be due to difficulty with integration of sensory input. Often parents describe their children’s behavior as “all over the place,” “always on the move,” or “can’t sit still.” Some children cannot “shut...

Play Play Play!

Play A child’s main occupation is PLAY! It is his or her primary method of learning, developing, interacting, and growing. Play encompasses a variety of areas, including: gross-motor, fine-motor, sensory-motor, pretend, and most importantly, interaction with others....

Self Regulation and Behavior

Self Regulation and Behavior “Self-regulation is the organized state of behavior that allows an individual to successfully adapt behavior to match environmental demands.” (Boekaerts, Pintrich, & Zeidner, 2000) When children present with difficulty regulating their...

Sensory Integration

Sensory Integration “Sensory Integration is the processing, integration, and organization of sensory information from the body and the environment.” (Ayres, 1994) The sensory integrative process shows how the interactions between sensory systems provide integrated...

Handwriting OT

Handwriting Handwriting is an important skill for all school-age children. Although it may seem simple, writing is actually a complex activity that challenges hand strength and coordination, visual-motor and perceptual skills, bilateral coordination for use of both...

Fine Motor Skills

Fine Motor Skills Fine motor skills refer to skills that require small, precise movements of the hands and fingers. They include all hand-related activities and skills, from strength and coordination to distal motor control. Fine motor skills involve the ability to...

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) ADLs are all functional age-appropriate activities that are performed throughout the day. Children of different ages are expected to be able to complete different tasks with different levels of independence. Occupational therapists...

Oral Motor Skills

Oral Motor Skills Oral motor skills include the skills necessary for coordination of the muscles of the mouth in order to produce the sounds and movements needed for both speech skills and feeding skills. When a child has oral motor challenges, his/her brain knows...

Feeding

Feeding Feeding is a process that begins with the oral phase. This means bringing food to the mouth, chewing it, and moving it to the back of the throat. Next comes the pharyngeal phase. This involves closing off the airway and swallowing the food. Finally, the...

Receptive Language

Receptive Language Receptive language refers to the way that a child understands language. Children may have difficulty understanding age-appropriate vocabulary and/or concepts, body language, following directions, turn-taking, and answering questions. Our speech...

Expressive Language

Expressive Language Expressive language refers to the way that a child communicates with others. A child may have difficulty verbalizing his/her wants and needs or asking questions. Children may struggle with constructing sentences using age appropriate vocabulary and...

Articulation

Articulation Challenges in the area of articulation include difficulty with the accurate perception and production of speech sounds and segments. It can be difficult to understand a child with articulation challenges. This may cause significant frustration to the...

What Our Parents Are Saying

We love this place. We came in with our 14-month-old son who was diagnosed with severe low muscle tone. Within 4 weeks he was sitting independently and they really help you with the right rules and movements to help our little one strive. Thank you Kelsey and Chani and on to crushing his next milestones!

Besides that their front office is amazing. Scheduling appointments is super easy and they did all the communication with the insurance very grateful for all their help.

-Robbin S.

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Chani is an incredible OT. We brought our 6 week old to Bellaire Physical Therapy for Torticollis and from the beginning of our journey everyone has been incredibly helpful and kind. We have seen marked improvements with our daughter, and Chani has taught us exercises to help her progress at home as well. She is knowledgeable and always encouraging and we leave every appointment feeling empowered. We couldn’t be more grateful for Bellaire PT!

~Phoebe S.

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I am so grateful for the OT treatment, specifically fine motor skills and sensory issues, that my 5 yr old son has received at Bellaire PT. The communcation with both the administrative staff and my son’s OT has been excellent. His OT, Chani, goes above and beyond to facilitate his treatment and truly cares about his progress. My son can’t wait for his sessions and feels proud of his improvement. I would recommend Bellaire PT to anyone looking for that extra level of care and attention that you miss at very large institutions.

~Rus W.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between OT and PT?

Both occupational and physical therapists work with children on their body movements, coordination, and participation in their environments. PT focuses on balance, strength, range of motion, gross motor skills, and endurance, while OT works on fine motor skills, visual perceptual skills, sensory processing, and activities of daily living.

What can I expect at an evaluation?

We begin our therapy process with an evaluation. The evaluation lasts approximately 45-60 minutes. It includes a caregiver interview, standardized testing, and clinical observation. We then develop a plan of care together with the caregiver, determining specific goals that are most appropriate for the child and his/her functional and developmental needs.

What can I expect at a treatment session?

Treatment sessions are approximately 45 minutes long but can be customized to the needs of your child. Your therapist will work with you to determine which exercises and activities will keep your child engaged, active, and working towards his/her goals. Children will participate in developmentally appropriate activities that will maintain their attention and make therapy fun.

What kind of challenges does therapy address?

Pediatric therapy addresses the needs of children to improve their functional participation in age appropriate activities and movement patterns. Some diagnoses that we address include: autism spectrum disorder, gross and fine motor delays, sensory processing challenges, behavioral difficulties, genetic disorders, Down’s Syndrome, brain tumors, traumatic brain injury, cancer, high and low muscle tone, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, ADHD, concussions, seizures, developmental delay, torticollis, lip/tongue ties, idiopathic toe walking, sports injury, and orthopedic injuries.

What is the role of a parent in the therapeutic process?

Parents and caregivers know their children best! We consider parents/caregivers to be our most significant partners in therapy. We always encourage parents to join therapy sessions to watch and participate in their child’s care. It is so impactful for parents/caregivers to observe their child’s successes in the moment and increase their understanding of which activities are being performed and why. This also enables parents/caregivers to skillfully and easily participate in the therapist recommended home program. This facilitates the most seamless carryover of therapeutic skills to be performed in the home environment.

What kind of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) are expected for a child to be able to do?

ADLs change based on age and stage. They include: toileting, feeding, dressing, manipulating fasteners, bathing, grooming, shoe tying, tool/cutlery use.

The most important and significant ADL for children is PLAY!! Play may be challenged due to physical limitations, strength, coordination, motor planning, or sensory processing. Play is the most effective research-proven way to address improving these underlying factors, impacting the way that the brain and nervous system process information.

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Pediatric Therapy Services

Speech, Physical, Occupational Therapy

Our Mission.

Our Passion.

Our Expertise.

Pediatric Physical Therapy Services

Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services

Pediatric Speech Therapy Services

What Our Parents Are Saying

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between OT and PT?

What can I expect at an evaluation?

What can I expect at a treatment session?

What kind of challenges does therapy address?

What is the role of a parent in the therapeutic process?

What kind of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) are expected for a child to be able to do?

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