Welcome to Guidepost Pediatric Therapies and Educational Services
At Guidepost Pediatrics we are passionate about helping every child thrive and reach their full potential with pediatric occupational, physical and speech therapy. Conveniently located between schools and the medical district in Wasilla, our Guidepost team of dedicated professionals specialize in pediatric therapies and educational support. We offer a range of services designed to address your child’s needs. We offer a warm and welcoming environment where children feel at home.
Explore our website to learn more about our services, meet our experienced staff, and discover how we can assist you on this path of pediatric growth and development. We would be honored to be a part of your child's journey, and we look forward to serving you with exceptional care and expertise.
Providing pediatric occupational therapy, physical therapy and evaluations in our Palmer / Wasilla clinic.
Guidepost Staff
Our staff consists of highly skilled professionals who specialize in occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech/dyslexia intervention therapy and behavioral health pediatric disorders. With their expertise and dedication, they provide individualized care, support and assistance to help children reach their full potential in all areas. Our occupational therapists address functional deficits, orthopedic diagnosis, sensory issues, feeding issues and much more. Our therapists are highly qualified therapists licensed by the State of Alaska Professional Licensing Board. Each therapist has extensive experience working with children and they maintain a passion for that work evidenced in the results they produce.
Orton- Gillingham Dyslexia Services
Guidepost Pediatrics uses a variety of treatments and intervention strategies within our Speech and Educational Services Departments.
Orton–Gillingham is an award winning teaching approach that was designed to help struggling readers. It explicitly teaches the connections between letters and sounds. Many effective reading programs include Orton–Gillingham protocols.
Orton–Gillingham is a structured literacy approach. It introduced the idea of breaking reading and spelling down into smaller skills involving letters and sounds, and then building on these skills over time. The OG program also pioneered the multi-sensory approach to teaching reading, which is a common part of effective literacy programs. This means that instructors use sight, hearing, touch, and movement to help students connect language with letters and words. Orton–Gillingham is widely used to teach students with dyslexia.
Why is Orton- Gillingham the best program to address mixed receptive disorders for my child?
Explore our collection of resources, including informative blog posts, insightful podcasts, and valuable parent education materials, designed to provide you with valuable insights, guidance, and support on your journey through your child's development. Guidepost Pediatrics is a Medbridge clinic. We are a in-network provider for BlueCross/ Blue Shield, Tricare, MODA, Alaska Medicaid in order to support families within those systems. We take all major payors. Parents are encouraged to download the Medbridge App and ask their therapist about the educational lesson plans for physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy for their child to continue the therapy goals at home. Our sessions do not just last once or twice a week for a hour but all week long with extensive parent education.
Also, ask about our new 504 advocacy program that helps support parents through IEP and 504 processes for special education students and patients. We have experts on staff to help your child the help they deserve at school.
Guidepost Pediatric Resources
Testimonials
“My daughter is really enjoying her speech sessions with Ms. Kirsten, SLP-CCC. We are thankful to have found a speech location that values it’s families. My daughter has been to other facilities in the area before this one, and we are grateful to have found a place where she is loved and seen as more than a dollar sign. Ms. Kirsten is kind and understanding. We are excited to see our daughter making progress. Our family is glad we made the switch to Guidepost Pediatrics.”
“We had been on numerous waitlist for an entire year. Guidepost Pediatrics worked us in the week of the referral. We were evaluated a week later and immediately put on a regular schedule. Speaking as a military family, Guidepost did an amazing job at accommodating our unique needs.”
“Susan is the most amazing upbeat educator I’ve ever met! She’s always striving to help students in new ways, and to get them excited about learning. She is kind and gentle, knowledgeable and experienced in helping kids better themselves. ”
“Bringing Guidepost services into our lives has been absolutely incredible. Susan instantly connected with our three girls 9,10,12. She immediately pinpointed and brought focus to areas they were struggling, areas where they are excelling and areas where they need more of a challenge. Her clear communication and expectations bring ease to the entire process. She has become a person of accountability and encouragement to our girls and it has lifted the burden off of us and allowed us to shift back into being Mom and Dad and a little less teacher. The shift was immediately apparent in our household and feels so amazing. The girls are excited to learn and so eager to share with her what they have planned for the day. My girls describe Susan as “encouraging, joy filled, sweet and a very happy person” and I agree wholeheartedly. “”
“Guidepost Pediatrics has taken my son under their knowledgeable and kind wings. He attends tutoring with Susan and OT with Dr. Blossom, and both have been positive aspects of my son’s education.”
“Guidepost Pediatrics is a fantastic addition to our community. Susan, the owner, has done a remarkable job bringing in highly qualified specialists to Alaska in an area where we have historically lacked services.
My daughter loves going to her appointments and looks forward to them every week. They’ve done a wonderful job with her including offering me ideas and guidance to use at home. I highly recommend Guidepost for speech, OT, and PT.”
Come see us today!
Guidepost Pediatric Therapies and Educational Services
1174 N Leatherleaf Loop Unit D
Wasilla, AK 99654
Hours
Monday-Thursday 9am-7pm
Friday 9am-5pm
Phone
(907) 376-4880
Referral Fax Line—907-376-4885