Our Intensive Programs are customized to meet the needs of each child. This may include a combination of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy. Treatment varies in time, duration, intensity, and tools used. Typically our program will be 3-4 weeks in duration, 5 days per week.
The Intensive Model of Treatment is best known for it’s incredible benefits and outstanding results. Many children gain more progress towards their goals in one intensive therapy session than they do in a whole 12 months of ongoing traditional therapy. Research shows that consistent and persistent work toward goals is the most productive toward building strength and endurance. This is not to say working at home on a daily program is not also effective. However, working with a therapist daily on a thorough exercise program is a very effective means of reaching goals. Intensive therapy is not for every child, but our team will help decide if this would be beneficial for your child. Once an intensive session is complete, it is advised that the child follow care team recommendations to work at a continued traditional therapy frequency with home activity plans. Further recommendations for future intensive sessions will also be made at that time. The current recommendation for Intensive therapy is to complete 3-4 per calendar year, based on muscle strength and growth. Weeks 3 and 4 have also been shown to be most beneficial in a care plan.
Intensive Therapy is available for the following:
Physical Therapy Intensive
Occupational Therapy Intensive
Combined Therapies Intensive (OT/PT/Speech)
Constraint Induced Movement Therapy
If you would like more information, please complete the contact information page below. Our programs are based on space availability.
If you would like to go ahead and reserve your spot, please complete the registration form.
The following Schedule for Intensive Therapy is available for
2023:
October 30- November 17
November 20- December 8 (Closed Thanksgiving)
December 11- December 29 (Closed Christmas)
2024:
January 1-19, 2024 (2 week intensive)
(3 Week Intensives)
February 5- 23, 2024
February 26- March 15, 2024
March 18- April 5, 2024
April 8- April 26, 2024
April 29- May 17, 2024
May 20- June 7, 2024
June 10- June 28, 2024
July 8-July 26, 2024
July 29- August 16, 2024
August 19- September 6, 2024
September 9-September 27, 2024
September 30- October 18, 2024
October 21- November 8, 2024
November 11- November 29, 2024
December 2- December 20, 2024
(Most Intensives are 3 weeks. 1 and 2 week intensives are available upon request.)
Questions? You may contact
Kendra Rutledge, Clinic Owner
kendra@gsgtherapy.com
423-328-8745, Ext. 4
Funding: We accept insurance and self-pay for the Intensive Therapy program. We also accept Katie Beckett Funding. We will work with you on exploring your insurance coverage, as every insurance policy can be different. Contact us to find out if there are other funding options available.
Ready to sign up and secure your dates? Complete the REGISTRATION FORM here:
Physical Therapy Intensive
Our Physical Therapy intensive is 2-3 hours of therapy per day for 3-4 weeks, based on patient goals and assessment. Other therapies can also be combined in this plan. Our physical therapists use a combination of techniques including Dynamic Movement Intervention, Litegait mobility, Whole Body Vibration, Therasuit and Spidercage therapy (Coming January 2023) and developmental positioning and play.
Occupational Therapy Intensive
Our Occupational Therapy intensive is 2-3 hours of therapy per day for 3-4 weeks, based on patient goals and assessment. This program is beneficial for sensory integration treatment methods that we use consistently in our clinic. Our Occupational Therapists use a combination of floor time play, sensory integration techniques, fine motor developmental play, and the Integrated Listening System to promote development.
If your child has recently been diagnosed with a developmental condition, this is a great opportunity to establish care, develop goals, and learn about how to be consistent at home with programming.
Other therapies can also be combined in this plan including Speech, Physical Therapy, and Feeding.
Combined Therapy Intensive
Are you interested in your child receiving a variety of therapies? We have an amazing team that works closely together to design therapy plans. If you would like your child to have a combined plan, please indicate that on your registration form and we will fulfill your request based on therapy availability.
Constraint Induced Movement Therapy
The CIMT program is 2-3 hours of occupational therapy per day for 3-4 weeks, based on patient goals and assessment. This program is beneficial for a variety of neurological conditions including Cerebral Palsy, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, and hemispherectomy to name a few. Benefits of CIMT include increasing range of motion, improved spontaneous use of impaired extremity, improved strength, improved and independence with bilateral coordination tasks. Common restraints include mitts, slings, splints, and casts.
Other therapies can also be combined in this plan including Speech, Physical Therapy, and Feeding.
Questions about intensive therapy programs? Please get in touch with us!
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