Pediatric Rehabilitation Huff Center Therapies - Occupational Therapy Our licensed occupational therapists help children and families learn how to develop hand and body skills for play and learning, increase independence with self-care skills and address sensory needs and preferences. Specialty programs include constraint-induced therapy (helping children develop hand skills with conditions affecting one side of the body) and individual feeding therapy using the Sequential Oral Sensory Approach (SOS). We are the only hospital in the region with occupational therapists that specialize in pediatrics. We offer both inpatient and outpatient services and our therapists are able to coordinate with other hospital subspecialists. Our occupational therapists work within the Developmental Follow-Up Program for at risk newborns and the Feeding and Swallowing Program. Huff Center Therapies - Physical Therapy Our licensed physical therapists work with children and families to facilitate motor development or restore motor function following an injury. In therapy sessions, children and families engage in activities to improve range of motion, strength, balance, coordination and endurance. We may recommend orthotics, bracing/splinting or casting to help children develop more functional movement patterns. We can assist with selecting and obtaining equipment that will allow children to explore their environments and function more independently. We are the only hospital in the region with physical therapists that specialize in pediatrics. We offer both inpatient and outpatient services, and our therapists are able to coordinate with other hospital subspecialists. Our physical therapists work within the Developmental Follow-Up Program for at risk newborns and the Program for Cerebral Palsy and Integrated Neuromuscular Care. Huff Center Therapies - Speech Therapy Our licensed speech-language pathologists partner with families to increase skills in feeding, swallowing and communication. Therapists work individually with families and children to evaluate strengths and needs, create a customized treatment plan and teach caregivers ways to support their child's learning and development. We have therapists with advanced training in feeding and swallowing treatments, Vital Stim, PROMPT, Orton-Gillingham, Hanen caregiver education, natural language intervention, Auditory-Verbal Therapy and DIRFloortime. We are the only hospital in the region with speech-language pathologists that specialize in pediatrics. We offer both inpatient and outpatient services, and our therapists are able to coordinate with other hospital subspecialists. Our speech-language pathologists work within the Developmental Follow-Up Program for at-risk newborns and the Feeding and Swallowing Program. Huff Center Therapies is located at Mission Children's Hospital Reuter Outpatient Center. Therapy services require a referral from the child’s primary care provider. For questions about our Speech Therapy services please call 828-213-1725. Click here to download the referral form. Huff Center Therapies - Feeding and Swallowing Program The Feeding and Swallowing Program at Mission Children's Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient feeding services for infants, children and adolescents. Our team of dietitians, speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists work with children and families to address problems related to growth, nutrition, oral motor skills, swallowing and sensory responses to food. We are the only hospital-based pediatric feeding program in the region. Our feeding team collaborates with the physicians at Mission Children's Hospital to address complex feeding problems. We offer instrumental swallowing assessments performed by speech-language pathologists who specialize in pediatrics. Huff Center Therapies is located at Mission Children's Hospital Reuter Outpatient Center. Feeding team services require a referral from the child’s primary care provider. For questions about our Rehabilitation services please call 828-213-1725. Click here to download the referral form.