Welcome!

Welcome to KIM Connected, the blog and hub of the social networking effort for Kids In Motion Pediatric Therapy Services.

This blog will keep you connected with the therapists and staff of Kids In Motion. You will also find information on physical, occupational and speech and language pediatric therapies offered in our Highland office and throughout the Detroit Metro area.

You can also stay connected with us through other social networking sites.

• Become a fan of our Facebook Fan Page.
• Tweet with us on Twitter.
• Send us an email to blog@kimconnected.com.
• Visit our website for more details about our office and the services we provide.

We hope you'll visit KIM Connected often as we build a community of online support and resources for pediatric therapy patients.

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Services

Kids In Motion Pediatric Therapy Services specializes in physical, occupational, and speech and language therapy for the pediatric client 0-18.  Our services also include developmentally delayed adult clients.  We focus on a functional approach for children of all abilities.  We see children for short and long term therapy.  We believe in a strong home program with the caretakers of the clients.  It is these daily functional exercises that help the child progress faster.  We send therapists to the home to set up therapy rooms, do home accessibility evaluations and therapy if the child is medically fragile or if the distance to our Highland clinic is too far.  We offer aquatic therapy at our current indoor location .

Outpatient Therapy Clinic:

• Offered at our Highland Clinic (address below)
• Patients are seen by appointment only.  We have after school appointments and into the evening to accommodate busy family schedules.
• Limited Saturday appointments.
• Music and massage therapy available.

Home Health Services:

• Physical, occupational, and speech and language therapies available.
• Music and massage therapy also available.
• Home accessibility evaluations.

 School Services:

• We contract therapist to school systems.
• We offer temporary therapist for sick, maternity and caseload increases.

Specialty Services:

• Sensory integration approaches 
• Neurodevelopmental approaches 
• Functional approaches 
• Therapeutic Listening 
• Interactive Metronome 
• Oral motor program
• Cranial sacral therapy
• Durable medical equipment ordering 
• Home evaluations 
• Aquatic therapy
• Summer day camps

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Get Connected

Getting connected with Kids In Motion is easy.

Find us all across the social networking sphere:

• Become a fan on our Facebook Fan Page
• Tweet with us on Twitter
• Join our network on LinkedIn
• Follow our blog, KIM Connected
• Visit our website, KIM Pediatrics 
• Send us an email to blog@kimconnected.com

Or, stop in for a visit. The Kids In Motion pediatric therapy center is located at:

Saddlebrook Farms
2636 South Milford Road
Highland, MI 48357

ph: 248-684-9610
fx: 248-684-9611

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Pediatric Speech & Lanuage Pathology

What do speech and language pathologists do?

A pediatric speech and language pathologist works with children who have expressive and / or receptive language delays.  They may work on oral motor exercises also.  They also help children with their augmentative communication.

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Pediatric Occupational Therapy

What does an occupational therapist do?

A pediatric occupational therapist helps children master their fine motor and feeding skills. They may work on handwriting, upper extremity strengthening and range of motion, activities of daily living, and neurodevelopmental exercises.  They typically are the therapists that do therapeutic listening, interactive metronome, sensory integration, and oral motor stimulation.

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Pediatric Physical Therapy

A pediatric physical therapist helps children master their gross motor skills.  They may work on gait training, range of motion, heat or ice treatments, electrical stimulation or neurodevelopmental exercises.   They also order durable medical equipment for children. They typically measure children for specialized seating.

Kids In Motion is very proud of its staff of Pediatric Therapists. Our experienced pediatric therapists are dedicated to helping each child reach his or her greatest functional potential.

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