Located on
2893 Banksville Rd,
Pittsburgh, PA 15216
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About Us
Our mission at Aspire Pediatric Therapy is to provide exceptional child-driven, family-focused occupational, speech language and feeding therapy in a caring, fun, supportive environment. Our play-based therapy services
incorporate neuro-developmental, sensory integrative, and developmental based interventions.
At Aspire,
At Aspire, we facilitate developing a strong foundation to foster lifelong success. Individualized treatment plans are tailored to your child’s unique strengths and interests to help your child overcome obstacles to independence. Aspire’s therapists provide a “just right” challenge using play-based therapeutic interventions in a fun, positive environment. By instilling motivation, developing skills for independence, and fostering confidence, children feel free to explore, learn, and develop new skills and improve their abilities.
Our treatment is child centered:
Our treatment is family-focused:
Family involvement is vital to a child’s success. Families are considered an integral part of the therapy team and family goals are included in the treatment plan. Our therapists provide ongoing family education and coaching throughout your child’s care. Aspire is here to support families and facilitate successful carryover to home and the community.
Our team is made up of caring, dedicated licensed and board certified clinicians
Our practice model of providing a consistent and dedicated therapist allows you and your child to develop a strong rapport and therapeutic relationship which fosters successful outcomes. Our therapists continually participate in specialized training specific to pediatrics, ensuring up to date evidence-based interventions.
Aspire’s occupational therapists provide
evaluation and skilled treatment in our state-of-the-art sensory motor gyms to improve a child's abilities and independence in areas such as:
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Self-Care Skills
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Fine Motor & Dexterity Skills
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Sensory Processing, Modulation & Regulation
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Visual Motor & Perceptual Skills
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Gross Motor Skills
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Balance & Coordination
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Body Awareness & Postural Control
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Feeding & Eating Skills
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Play Skills & Social Interaction
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Strengthening & ROM
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Handwriting
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Attention & Cognitive Skills
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Executive Functioning Skills
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Reflex Integration
Aspire’s speech language pathologists provide evaluation and diagnosis if various speech and language disorder as well as intervention strategies and consultation for children with:
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Language Disorders
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Phonological Disorders
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Childhood Apraxia of Speech
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Articulation Difficulties
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Social Communication Difficulties
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Oral Motor Difficulties
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Augmentative Communication
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Swallowing Difficulty/Dysphagia
Aspire’s Feeding Program is founded on a child-driven, play-based treatment philosophy enabling children to feel
safe to explore, develop skills, and build confidence to become life-long successful eaters.
Our developmental therapy approach facilitates child and family success in overcoming functional difficulties and
mealtime challenges through:
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Sensory-Motor Skills Development
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Oral-Motor Skill Development
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Postural Control & Positioning
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Coordination & Strengthening
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Cognitive & Social Development
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Education & Coaching