Smart Moves Pediatrics, Inc.

About Smart Moves Pediatrics, Inc.

Smart Moves Pediatrics, Inc. is a pediatric therapy practice in North Riverside, Illinois. The clinic is located at 7222 Cermak Rd., Suite 410, and provides occupational therapy along with speech therapy and physical therapy for children. Its website describes a practice centered on developmental care for children with physical, cognitive, behavioral, and sensory needs. The clinic says its goal is to help each child work toward their best possible performance in daily life by combining specialized care with the goals of the family.

The practice presents a treatment approach that is individualized, family-focused, and built around structured play. Smart Moves Pediatrics states that therapy is tailored to each child, with parents included as important members of the treatment process. The site highlights occupational therapy as one of its core services and notes experience with sensory integration and other current treatment techniques. Commonly treated diagnoses listed on the website include autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, motor coordination disorders, gross and fine motor delays, global developmental delay, auditory processing disorder, Down syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, visual-motor delay, and disorders of the corpus callosum. The occupational therapy team includes founder Debbie Haymon, who is described as an experienced pediatric occupational therapist with training in areas such as sensory integration, handwriting intervention, neurodevelopmental techniques, listening therapy, and myofascial release. Other occupational therapy clinicians featured on the site include Marlen Garcia, Daniela Rodriguez, Candace Smith, Janelly Macias-Martinez, Lauren Lomax, Holly Woyome Velazquez, and occupational therapy assistants Jennifer Zachacki and Eileen Moran. Overall, the clinic presents itself as a collaborative pediatric setting that aims to help children build skills, improve participation in everyday activities, and support families throughout care.

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