Pediaprogress

About Pediaprogress

Pediaprogress is a woman- and therapist-owned pediatric therapy practice in Downers Grove, Illinois (1101 W. 31st St, Suite 110). The clinic provides occupational therapy alongside physical therapy and speech-language therapy for children from birth through age 18. Pediaprogress shares a vision of helping children and the people who care for them make everyday choices that improve daily life, with a mission centered on supporting children to reach their potential by building skills, encouraging engagement and thinking, and strengthening family relationships.

Occupational therapy at Pediaprogress focuses on helping children participate in meaningful daily activities such as play, dressing, eating, bathing, routines and transitions, writing, and social interaction. The occupational therapy team uses motivating, evidence-informed methods to target areas such as fine motor skills, visual-motor integration, sensory processing and sensory integration, motor planning and coordination, self-regulation, and handwriting. The website notes that children who may benefit include those with autism, ADD/ADHD and attention or focus concerns, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, genetic differences, premature infants, feeding challenges, fine motor delays, eye-hand coordination needs, muscle weakness, and sensory integration concerns. Pediaprogress also describes specialty areas that include activities of daily living (ADL) skills, bilateral coordination, fine motor development (for example, skills needed for scissors and utensil use), handwriting, core and upper-extremity strengthening, visual-motor skills, reflex integration, infant massage, and DIR Therapy. Families are actively involved in care, and the team may help caregivers adjust the home environment to better support a child’s needs. The clinic’s occupational therapists listed on the site include Saleema Ellis, OTR/L; Jenny Collins, MS, OTR/L; Sarah Yousif, OTD, OTR/L; Annie Thibault, MOT, OTR/L; Tatiana Radunovic, OTD, OTR/L; and Sydney Esparza, MS, OTR/L. Pediaprogress also participates in the Illinois Early Intervention Program, offering authorized Early Intervention services in homes or daycare settings for children from birth to age three and their caregivers.

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