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Anne Grady Services provides a wide range of therapy services to individuals including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy. Services are available in a variety of areas including a therapeutic full sized pool, therapy gym and a Snoezelen® multi-sensory room. Therapists evaluate and implement treatment according to the individual's needs.


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Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy services at the Anne Grady Center encompass a wide variety of treatment services to help our individuals maintain as much strength, mobility, function and quality of life as possible. Staffing includes both a licensed physical therapist and assistant who work together towards specific goals identified per individual evaluations. Treatment protocols are established based on an individual's needs and priorities with every effort being made to make the process challenging, rewarding and enjoyable. The facility provides many options to take advantage of which include a therapeutic floor (with variable depth/moving floor), a hot tub, A Snoezelen® multisensory room, adapted tricycles, a Nu-Step® stationary bike, a standing frame, a beautiful campus in addition to many otherstandard treatment modalities.
The physical therapy department can help individuals to:
- Improve their ability to walk
- facilitate standing up and transferring
- Provide training on a new walking aid
- help restore strength
- improve balance
- reduce pain
- expand positioning options

Updates will be forthcoming on expansion plans to provide outpatient services as well. Our goal is to offer physical therapy services to those in the community who would potentially benefit from our resources, including the DD population and aquatic program candidates. Outpatient services would also be available for those in the respite program.

Occupational Therapy
The Anne Grady Center Occupational Therapy staff provide the individuals with activities and adaptive equipment that will allow them to achieve and maintain their maximum level of independence. The Licensed Registered Occupational Therapist (ORT/L) evaluates each individual's joint mobility, gross and fine motor skills, sensory and perceptual acuity and their needs for splints, wheelchairs and other adaptive equipment. The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), along with the Occupational Therapist, work to implement the necessary treatment which will allow optimum independence for the individual. This may include:
- Range of Motion
- Developmental Therapy
- Adaptive Equipment/Wheelchair
- Orthotics (ie: TLSO's, hand splints, AFO's KAFO's)
-Establish safe ways of movement for both individuals and staff

Communication Therapy
The Speech Language Pathologist at Anne Grady Services evaluates individuals for their expressive and receptive language skills, monitors their audiological status, monitors feeding and swallowing problems and provides direct and indirect therapy services for those in need.
It is important that each individual be encouraged to communicate to the best of their ability. Programs are developed, implemented and monitored. Sign language, augmentative devices, cause and effect switches and sensory items are provided to assist with reaching this goal.
The Speech Pathologist works collaboratively with other disciplines such as physical therapy and occupational therapy.