Pediatric Therapy Practice to Open New Clinic in Elmwood Park, IL
A Place for Children specializes in identifying and treating autism, sensory integration disorders in children from infancy to age 5.
Chicago, IL, May 27, 2007 --(PR.com)-- With the opening next week of a second clinic specializing in the identification and treatment of developmental delays – including autism and sensory integration dysfunction - in children age 5 and younger, a Chicago-based pediatric therapy practice will extend its services to an expected 150 Elmwood Park children and families, as well.
A Place for Children, based at 2425 W. Pratt Blvd., where it serves families in Chicago, Evanston, Skokie, Niles, and the North Suburbs, will open its Elmwood Park location at 7830 W. North Ave on May 31st. The new site will serve residents of Elmwood Park, Oak Park, River Forest and Maywood.
The firm, which currently serves more than 150 children and employs 15 state-licensed therapists, was founded in 1994 by Erin Austria as a full-time child care facility, and moved into its unique, specialized therapeutic focus in 2005.
Austria, who holds a master’s degree in early childhood education and is president of A Place for Children, said the Elmwood Park clinic will offer the same comprehensive range of evaluative and treatment services as the other sites, including state-of-the-art testing and developmental, occupational, physical, art, music, and speech therapies, among other programs.
“Our goal is to help children become independent and achieve their maximum potential,” Austria said. “We develop out treatments to focus on each child’s strengths and improve on their areas of difficulty.
“Each child is gifted, and has numerous strengths to draw upon,” she added.
Austria said A Place for Children treats children with a wide range of conditions, including Down’s Syndrome, cerebral palsy, and a spectrum of developmental delays, in addition to having carved out a particular niche in identifying and treating autism and sensory integration dysfunction.
By some estimates, autism affects as many as one child in a thousand, and signs of autism almost always appear before a child is 3-years-old. Experts stress that early diagnosis and treatment can greatly improve the quality of life for those with autism, and increase their ability to lead fulfilling, independent lives as adults.
Children with sensory integration dysfunction—who may or may not be autistic—have difficulty processing and responding to information they take in through vision, hearing, taste, smell, or touch. Typically, children affected by the disorder have one or more senses that either overreact or under-react to stimulation.
“Sensory integration develops in the course of ordinary childhood activities,” Austria explained. “Motor planning ability is a natural outcome of the process, as is the ability to adapt to incoming sensations. But for some children, sensory integration does not develop as efficiently as it should. When the process is disordered, a number of problems in learning, development, or behavior may become evident. “
A Place for Children can recommend a source for a preliminary evaluation to identify the full range of developmental issues early and pinpoint treatment options, she said.
Along with its clinic-based services, the firm also offers therapeutic programs in homes, schools and community sites.
For additional information, contact us at 773-353-KIDS, erin@aplaceforchildren.com or find us on the web at http://aplaceforchildren.com.
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A Place for Children, based at 2425 W. Pratt Blvd., where it serves families in Chicago, Evanston, Skokie, Niles, and the North Suburbs, will open its Elmwood Park location at 7830 W. North Ave on May 31st. The new site will serve residents of Elmwood Park, Oak Park, River Forest and Maywood.
The firm, which currently serves more than 150 children and employs 15 state-licensed therapists, was founded in 1994 by Erin Austria as a full-time child care facility, and moved into its unique, specialized therapeutic focus in 2005.
Austria, who holds a master’s degree in early childhood education and is president of A Place for Children, said the Elmwood Park clinic will offer the same comprehensive range of evaluative and treatment services as the other sites, including state-of-the-art testing and developmental, occupational, physical, art, music, and speech therapies, among other programs.
“Our goal is to help children become independent and achieve their maximum potential,” Austria said. “We develop out treatments to focus on each child’s strengths and improve on their areas of difficulty.
“Each child is gifted, and has numerous strengths to draw upon,” she added.
Austria said A Place for Children treats children with a wide range of conditions, including Down’s Syndrome, cerebral palsy, and a spectrum of developmental delays, in addition to having carved out a particular niche in identifying and treating autism and sensory integration dysfunction.
By some estimates, autism affects as many as one child in a thousand, and signs of autism almost always appear before a child is 3-years-old. Experts stress that early diagnosis and treatment can greatly improve the quality of life for those with autism, and increase their ability to lead fulfilling, independent lives as adults.
Children with sensory integration dysfunction—who may or may not be autistic—have difficulty processing and responding to information they take in through vision, hearing, taste, smell, or touch. Typically, children affected by the disorder have one or more senses that either overreact or under-react to stimulation.
“Sensory integration develops in the course of ordinary childhood activities,” Austria explained. “Motor planning ability is a natural outcome of the process, as is the ability to adapt to incoming sensations. But for some children, sensory integration does not develop as efficiently as it should. When the process is disordered, a number of problems in learning, development, or behavior may become evident. “
A Place for Children can recommend a source for a preliminary evaluation to identify the full range of developmental issues early and pinpoint treatment options, she said.
Along with its clinic-based services, the firm also offers therapeutic programs in homes, schools and community sites.
For additional information, contact us at 773-353-KIDS, erin@aplaceforchildren.com or find us on the web at http://aplaceforchildren.com.
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