The most effective pediatric treatment starts with highly trained and experienced therapists. Our multidisciplinary pediatric team is the premier pediatric therapy provider in north Idaho. With advanced and specialized training, our therapists are able to offer the latest approaches and techniques, including aquatic therapy, to achieve best results during therapy.

Kootenai Health’s pediatric rehabilitation program offers comprehensive evaluations, treatment planning and collaboration with family and team members to provide your child the best care available in the region. Our team works with physicians, teachers, school therapists, and other care providers to offer the most comprehensive care available. Together we are committed to making each therapy experience successful and fun. We also offer an Outpatient Developmental Follow-up Clinic for premature and at risk infants.

Physical Therapy Areas of Assessment and Treatment Include:

• Development of gross motor skills
• Prosthetic assessment/management
• Orthotic assessment/management
• Sports Rehabilitation
• Post-Concussion Rehabilitation
• Aquatic therapy
• Equipment selection and management
• Bowel and Bladder dysfunction
• Infant Massage

Speech Therapy Areas of Assessment and Treatment Include:

• Apraxia/Motor Speech Disorders
• Articulation
• Auditory Processing
• Augmentative/Alternative Communication
• Aural Rehabilitation
• Cognition/Executive functioning
• Social interaction skills (Pragmatics)
• Stuttering and Fluency
• Swallowing/Feeding (Dysphagia)
• Voice dysfunction
• Vital Stim for Dysphagia
• Modified Barium Swallow Studies
• Post-Concussion Rehabilitation

* Spanish speaking therapists are available  

Occupational Therapy Areas of Assessment and Treatment Include:

• Self-care skill development (i.e. dressing)
• Development of gross and fine motor skills
• Sensory-motor processing and integration
• Splinting and Orthotics (i.e. arm/hand/wrist)
• Interactive Metronome
• Constraint Induced Movement Therapy
• Equipment selection and management
• Neurodevelopmental treatment
• Post-Concussion Rehabilitation
• Visual motor development
• Handwriting skill development
• Pre-driving evaluation and planning