Guidepost Pediatric Therapeutics
Our children are as unique as each day. They deserve our best.
Art by Deb Lestenkof, Alaskan Artist
Guidepost Pediatric Therapy and Educational Services
Nature is an Amazing “Sensory” Playground
Children’s Occupational Therapy
We believe a child’s “occupation” is to thrive! Whether to improve mobility, sleep or overall health, occupational therapy helps children to take part in every aspect of daily life. We want all children to live happy and healthy lives.
What is Occupational Therapy (OT)?
OT helps children increase independence at home and at school, improve academic performance, enjoy the activities of everyday life, and promotes health and self esteem.
Occupational Therapy Services:
working together to determine individual goals for the child,
applying appropriate intervention to help the child with daily tasks, and
dynamic evaluation to ensure progress towards goals.
Our Pediatric occupational therapy services may include recommendations for utilization of specific equipment, guidance and training for parents and caregivers. Our whole child approach is unique to each child and each family.
Therapies you will find in our clinic:
Sensory Integration Therapy
CranioSacral Therapy
Feeding Therapy
Autism Intervention Therapies
Concussion Therapies (coming soon)
Guidepost Pediatrics Amazing Therapy Gym!
Children’s Physical Therapy
What is Physical Therapy (PT)?
PT includes specialized intervention to address injuries, genetic disorders, developmental delays or other situations where your child needs support to improve overall coordination, strength or range of motion.
Physical therapy services include:
working together to identify individualized needs and setting goals for the child,
implementing developmental techniques to improve mobility, strength and balance,
dynamic evaluation to ensure progress towards goals,
use of our state of the art physical therapy gym complete with the latest equipment and take home education programs for the patient and the family.
improve your child’s motor development, and
improve your child’s agility, coordination, gait, and self confidence.
Guidepost’s degreed and licensed world class Physical Therapists have advanced experience in pediatric scoliosis and spine disorders, limb lengthening, amputees and prostetics, hand conditions, club foot, toe walking and foot disorders, concussion managment, hip disorders, arthritis Our pediatric physical therapist address these conditions with a wide variety of techniques and technology from the best orthopedic surgeons in the country which offer accelerated therapeutic benefits for your child.
We use a blend of traditional physical therapy techniques as well as sensory integration techniques to help your child.
Children with severe developmental disabilities and those with sensory integration challenges show significant improvement with sensory focused physical therapy.
Our pediatric physical therapy services are designed to improve your child’s ability to enjoy day to day activities and reduce any pain or discomfort they may have. We aim to serve each family using our whole child approach, offering an array of solutions to best meet your child’s needs.
Serving Alaska’s children every day with unsurpassed compassion and skill. We are here to help your family work through some of life’s most difficult challenges. Our professional staff are trained in trauma intervention and here to support you.
We listen, we support and we serve.
Speech is the most basic building block of communication.
Children’s Speech Therapy
Speech and language therapy (SLT) includes support and techniques to help children reach communication goals and strengthens their social communication skills. There are a wide range of issues that can be supported by speech and language therapy including:
articulation - the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech
receptive and expressive languages issues - the inability to process directives using different vocabulary and concepts
autism and associated issues that impact the speech
expressive language - getting message across to others to communicate wants and needs
fluency issues - inability to speak with continuity, smoothness, and appropriate rate of speech
Alternative / Augmentative Communication (AAC) techniques to address delayed language development that impacts receptive and expressive language
brain injury
concerns with peer social interaction in relation to communication
attention and/or listening issues
comprehension / expressive difficulties
feeding difficulties
Our pediatric speech therapy services incorporate input from our multi-disciplinary team so that solutions can be attained using the most appropriate therapies available for each individual child. Guidepost uses multiple assessment tools for testing your child. We seek a wide variety of information showing us where your child needs intervention and support. Throughout this process we will spend all the time needed to explain and teach parents how to meet the needs of their child before and after therapy appointments. Our therapists have certification in autisism communication devices, Orton Gillingham Dyslexia Intervention and early childhood intervention techniques. With multiple types of speech therapists on staff, your child has the best care possible to address the many facets of speech and processing disorders.
Happy healthy kiddos are the goal!
Additional Children and Family Support Services
Wellness Coaching
Pediatric Behavioral Services
Pediatric Mental Health
Guidepost Pediatric now offers behavioral and mental health services to address a wide variety of concerns.
depression
anxiety
social interaction with peers
bullying and issues that arise from trauma
ADHD
oppositional defiance disorder
explosive disorder
Nutritional Support, Wellness Coaching, Parent Education
Depending on your child’s needs, our therapy support staff are here to help. Every child is unique and our staff is here to serve whether you need intervention or ongoing support. Our staff training in trauma informed therapy techniques use the latest research on helping your child re-process trauma and move toward healthy healing with EMDR, art therapy, play therapy and cognitive behavior therapy.
