Pediatric Therapy Services

11/10/2025

11/05/2025

Next week at our Brandon location enjoy some fall fun during your regularly scheduled appointment times! 🍁 🧡

11/03/2025

*** UPDATE***
Submissions are currently on hold.

This holiday season, PTS would like to give back to our families in need! 🎁
If your family could use a little extra help this season, please read how to anonymously submit for assistance.
If you’d like to lend a hand and support another family, we’ve included details on how to do that as well.
Let’s come together and help one another this holiday season! 🎄
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Esta temporada navideña, ¡PTS quiere retribuir a nuestras familias que lo necesiten! 🎁
Si tu familia necesita un poco de ayuda adicional esta temporada, por favor lee cómo enviar una solicitud de asistencia de forma anónima.
Si deseas echar una mano y apoyar a otra familia, también hemos incluido los detalles sobre cómo hacerlo.
¡Unámonos y ayudémonos unos a otros esta temporada navideña! 🎄

11/01/2025

Congratulations to our September and October graduates! We’re so proud of all your hard work, may you continue to learn and leap toward new goals! 💜✨

10/24/2025

Earlier this year, we lost our dear friend, mentor, and leader, Diana, after her courageous battle with breast cancer. We remember her every day, but especially during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 💖

This October, our PTS family came together to celebrate Diana’s life and the joy she brought to all of us. In Brandon we hosted a Bunco night, one of her favorite games, where current and former staff shared laughter, stories, and memories of her. In Lakeland, we gathered for a special breakfast in her honor, complete with some of her favorite foods.

Diana’s legacy continues to bloom across PTS — at each of our clinics, you’ll find a butterfly garden dedicated to her memory. We invite our patients, families, and staff to visit these gardens often, to reflect, remember, and be inspired by her strength and kindness. 🦋

This October, we honor Diana by spreading awareness, hope, and support for all those affected by breast cancer. 💗

If you’d like to make a difference, PTS has set up a fundraiser in Diana’s memory benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Together, we can continue her legacy of care, compassion, and courage.

https://secure.info-komen.org/site/TR/DIYFundraising/General?px=27319190&pg=personal&fr_id=10832

10/21/2025

Don't forget, next week! 🎃

10/17/2025

AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) includes all the ways people communicate besides talking out loud; like pictures, gestures, sign language, speech-generating devices, or communication boards.

💡AAC Facts:
•AAC can be used by children and adults
•AAC does not stop someone from learning to talk, it can actually help speech develop
•AAC gives people a voice, builds confidence, and supports independence

🚫Common Myths (and the truth):
•Myth: AAC is only for nonverbal people
Fact: AAC supports anyone with communication challenges
•Myth: AAC will stop someone from talking
Fact: AAC actually encourages verbal speech
•Myth: They're too young for AAC
Fact: You're never too young (or too old) to start communicating

📲Why keeping AAC layouts consistent matters:
Imagine opening your phone to check TikTok or Instagram, but the app isn't where it usually is. You swipe, search, hesitate.. it slows you down.
Now imagine you're trying to express a feeling or need and every time, the buttons are in a different place.
For AAC users, changing icon or word locations makes communication harder. It's not just about convenience, it's about their voice. Consistent layouts support motor planning, build confidence, and help communication flow more naturally.
Keep it consistent. Keep it accessible. Keep it empowering.

Let's celebrate communication in ALL forms this October, happy national AAC month! 🗣️

10/13/2025

Please join us in some Halloween fun the week of 10/27! 🎃👻🦇

10/08/2025

Happy National Physical Therapy Month!

This month we celebrate the incredible impact physical therapy has in helping children restore mobility, build strength, manage pain, and reach developmental milestones all through fun and compassionate care.

Our goal is always to help children become more independent in their day to day lives, and that wouldn’t be possible without our amazing physical therapists!

A huge shoutout to Melanie, Jeni, Caitlyn, and Brianna for your hard work, dedication, and the love you bring to every session. You make such a difference in the lives of so many children and families.

Thank you for all you do, we appreciate you today and every day!

10/06/2025

World Cerebral Palsy Day is about recognition, inclusion, and action for the 50 million people world-wide that live with cerebral palsy. It’s a day to celebrate the achievements of the CP community, challenge barriers, and push for a more accessible, inclusive world.💚

Cerebral palsy is the most common lifelong physical disability, affecting a person's ability to walk, move, or communicate. It is caused by an injury to the developing brain, but every individual’s experience with cerebral palsy is unique. Some people require lifelong support, while others live independently. Every story is different, but our community stands together—unique and united.

from https://worldcpday.org/

10/01/2025

Did you you know October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month?

It’s a time to celebrate the abilities and accomplishments of people with Down syndrome and promote advocacy and inclusion. By spreading awareness, we can help break down barriers and end outdated stereotypes.

Join us in focusing on what’s possible, not what’s perceived as different. 💙💛