Ranken Jordan’s Outpatient Therapy Program consists of physical, occupational, aquatic and speech-language therapy services for children from 2 weeks through 21 years of age.

Services include:

Evaluations to identify a child’s strengths and difficulties in the physical, cognitive and developmental areas utilizing standardized developmental assessments and informal observation.  Wheelchair and equipment evaluations are available.  Outpatient Therapy to address the child’s goals in creative, child-oriented, individual sessions

Aquatic Therapy that offers an alternative form of rehabilitation in which the buoyancy of the water facilitates mobility and assists with exercise.  Its properties of decreasing impact while promoting movement allow a variety of individuals to benefit from this program.  Aquatic therapy can also be combined with more traditional therapies.

The Facility  The children have access to a fully equipped pediatric therapy gym that includes an Ergys Bike, Lite Gait system, biofeedback computer, splinting facilities, workout equipment, toys for therapeutic play, computers, opportunities for outdoor sessions and a warm water Aquatic Therapy Pool.

The Staff

The licensed therapy staff have experience working with children having a variety of diagnoses  including brain injury, burns, feeding disorders, cerebral palsy, orthopedic injuries/post-surgery and developmental delay.

Specific services provided by each discipline:

Occupational Therapy

Facilitation of fine motor skills	Sensorimotor treatment	Adaptive Positioning
Feeding & oral-motor development	Visual Perceptual Training	Aquatic Therapy
Upper extremity strengthening & splinting	Activities of daily living	Range of motion
Training with assistive devices	Home accessibility assessment	Cognition

 

Children come to Ranken Jordan from all over the St. Louis Metropolitan Area (including Illinois) for Outpatient services.  Our collaborative approach with referring physicians and payment sources eases the process for the family. Therapy sessions are available weekdays by appointment.  Physicians, hospitals, clinics, schools, social service agencies or parents may refer children for these services.  For consideration or to make a referral, please contact the Therapy Services Department at (314) 872-6440; Therapy fax: (314) 291-0442.