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Using intensive pediatric physical therapy, we’ve been able to help children accomplish their dreams.
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12/18/2025

🎁 Accessible Gift-Giving Idea: The Punch Box! 👊

Wrapping presents doesn’t have to be tricky for kiddos with limited fine motor skills — and the punch box is one of our favorite ways to make gift opening accessible, fun, and fully inclusive!

Here’s how it works 👇
We prep a box by cutting the four flaps and covering it with tissue paper on one side so kiddos can punch, push, or reach through to reveal their gift. It’s empowering, confidence-building, and lets every child join in the excitement of opening presents!

We love this especially for kids working on:
✨ Reaching
✨ Motor planning
✨ Upper body strength
✨ Cause & effect
✨ Participation + independence

Nothing beats the pure joy when the prize is an adaptive switch toy! 🐌

If you give this a try, tag us! We’d love to see your kiddo enjoy the magic of the season in their own way. 💚❤️

12/17/2025

Strength. Stability. Motor control. 💪✨

In Leduar’s three-week Intensive Physical Therapy session, he worked hard to build the foundational skills that support safe and confident movement:
Lateral Kicks – While in the spider cage, he targeted his hip abductors to support pelvic stability and reduce sc******ng during gait. The pulley system helps activate the right muscles, so he’s warmed up and ready for stronger steps.
Lat Pull Downs + Crunches - Combining upper body strengthening with core activation, helping him gain the control needed for posture, balance, and everyday movements — from sitting tall to reaching.
Quadruped – During this STNR Integration, he practiced isolated head movement while keeping the arms and legs steady to help separate his reflex patterns. This helps move with more control instead of collapsing forward. This is key for progress in crawling, transitions, and walking.

Leduar puts in the work, and the progress is showing! 🌟

👉 Follow along to see more reflex integration techniques with his therapy buddy Ricky next week!

12/15/2025

🎁 If you’re gifting with language growth in mind this year, these SLP-approved toys are full of opportunities for communication, AAC modeling, and early language skills.

Here’s why our SLPs love them👇
🍩 Donut Dash - A fun matching game that also supports communication! Sometimes we skip the game rules and use the little race car to model core words like “Stop” and “Go” on a TD Snap AAC. Play creates the perfect setup for natural language practice.
🎈 Balloon Launcher - A kiddo favorite for cause & effect! It targets tons of early language concepts like, more, go, push, big, little, and colors, all while keeping kids excited and engaged. Perfect for building vocabulary during play.
🚗 Zero Gravity Sprint - This wall-climbing car is not just cool…it’s programmable with AAC! Kids can see their commands come to life, giving them a visual link between language input and action. Amazing for comprehension, expressive language, and AAC confidence.

These toys make communication fun, meaningful, and motivating, for every kiddo!

✨ Follow for more therapy-backed play ideas!

12/12/2025

🎄 It’s time to show your Christmas Spirit! ✨ We’re gearing up for Spirit Week at Ability Plus Therapy and we can’t wait to see everyone join in on the fun next week!! ❄️

Here’s the details:
❄️ Monday – Christmas Sweater: Wear your favorite Christmas sweater or colors
🎄 Tuesday – Santa’s Helpers: Dress up as one of Santa’s helpers. Which will you be, an elf or a reindeer?
🧥 Wednesday – Christmas Pajamas: Wear your favorite Christmas pajamas
🎅 Thursday – Mr. & Mrs. Claus: Dress like Mr. or Mrs. Claus
🧦 Friday – Head to Toe: Put on a festive hat or headband and pair it with Christmas socks

Don't miss out on the fun! ✨

12/10/2025

✨ Bon Appétit, Intensive Occupational Therapy Style! ✨🐭
Meet Chef Alfredo Linguine (aka Ricky) featuring his sous-chef Remi 😉, serving up a very special dining experience for two friends during his Intensive Occupational Therapy session! 🍇🧀🍓

This “date” wasn’t just adorable, it was designed with purpose:
🔪 Cutting, chopping & prepping - Fine motor strength, coordination, hand dominance and bilateral control
🧺 Building a charcuterie board - Executive functioning for planning, sequencing, organization, and attention to detail
🍽️ Setting the table - Functional life skills plus visual-motor integration
🪑 Working from a seated position - Stability, core activation, and efficient positioning for participation in daily living tasks
👀 Social participation + communication - Confidence, peer interaction, and taking on a leadership role

🔥 And of course… creativity, imagination, and meaningful FUN!

Because therapy should feel like success and who doesn’t love a meal made with friendship and independence? 💚

🍽️✨ We’re proud of our head chef Ricky for cooking up confidence and connection!

👉 Follow along to see more creative intensive therapy sessions!

12/08/2025

🎁 Toys With a Purpose: Occupational Therapy Edition!

If you’re shopping for holiday gifts that support fine-motor development, sensory play, and engagement—our OT team’s favorite toys are a must-see.

Here’s why these toys are both fun and functional👇
🐷 Pop the Pig - A universal kiddo favorite! This game strengthens pick-up and place skills, bilateral coordination, visual-motor skills, and turn-taking. It keeps kids engaged while building foundational motor abilities.
👐 TheraPutty - Think play-doh—but next level. TheraPutty comes in different densities for graded strengthening work. It boosts hand strength, finger dexterity, and sensory regulation. Add small beads or toys inside for a “search and find” challenge that uses multiple senses (feel, search, look, and pull)!
🎹 Melody Mixer Piano - A perfect choice for kids with limited fine-motor skills or those working on reaching. The sensitive keys make it easy to create music! Place it on the floor for crawling play, or on a table for upper-body reaching and engagement. Plus—so many fun sounds and songs!

These toys are loved by kiddos and therapists alike because they make purposeful play exciting and accessible.

Drop a 🎁 in the comments and we’ll send you a link to all three!

✨ Follow us for Part 3: Speech Therapy Toy Picks!

12/05/2025

Intensive Physical Therapy means waking up the right muscles, building strength, and shaping better movement patterns — step by step 💪✨

Here’s some of the exercises Chelsie worked on for her three-week session:
📳 Galileo Standing – Vibration input wakes up her leg muscles and supports better activation before walking.
🧍 Weight-Bearing Practice – Standing between sets of vibration helps her hold herself at the top of standing — improving control needed for transfers.
🐍 Rifton Gait Training – With a vibrating snake for extra proprioceptive feedback, she works on initiating steps and using her hamstrings, quads, and glutes.
🚶 Treadmill Work – In her gait trainer, she focuses on stride patterns and activating the right muscles while walking.

Every rep counts… and Chelsie is putting in the work! 💚

👉 Follow along for more intensive therapy progress!

12/03/2025

When your brain is basically a kids’ Spotify playlist 🎵

👇 What song lives in your head, rent-free?

12/01/2025

🎁 Toys With a Purpose: Physical Therapy Edition!

If you’re looking for holiday gifts that build strength, balance, and FUN… our Physical Therapy team’s favorite toys are the perfect place to start!

Here’s why our PTs and kiddos love them:
🎲 Activity Dice - Turn movement into a game! Kids roll for an activity and duration, making each turn a surprise. This boosts motivation, encourages endurance, and adds the perfect mix of silly and challenging exercises.
⚖️ Balance Beam - A simple toy that packs a punch! Balance beams support core strength, stability, and body awareness, all while promoting functional skills kids use every day.
🛴 Scooter Board - As a Tummy ride it builds shoulder strength, arm power, and core stability, which is great for posture and upper-body control. When seated it strengthens legs, improves coordination, and encourages functional mobility and dorsiflexion. Plus, they're fun to race with a friend either way!

So many benefits in three affordable, kid-approved tools!

These toys are loved by kiddos and therapists because they encourage purposeful play with real developmental benefits. 🙌

Drop a 🎁 in the comments and we’ll send you a link to all three!

✨ Follow us for Parts 2 & 3—Occupational Therapy + Speech Therapy toy picks coming soon!

11/28/2025

Focused & Fearless ✨

These kiddos rocked their three-week Intensive Physical and Intensive Occupational Therapy sessions with so much progress to celebrate! 🚀

Here’s what they working on:
🧍‍♀️ Myah did Galileo standing to encourage strong grasping and better balance while vibration input boosts body awareness. All that heavy work = a more regulated nervous system so she can stay calm, focused, and ready to learn!
🐎 Noah worked on the iGallop with the TheraSuit for core strengthening and symmetry training to reduce pelvic rotation and help him move with more control. He even reached outside his base of support to build confidence in movement and stability!
🪑 Hudson did Sit-to-Stands with reaching up to get the squig, sitting down, and placed it away. This full-body work strengthens legs, core, arms, posture… and promotes better hip and knee alignment to reduce internal rotation when standing!

Every step, every rep, every breakthrough matters—and we’re so proud of our kiddos this month. 💚

👉 Follow along to see more incredible progress happening inside intensive therapy!

11/26/2025

Grateful hearts and full plates 🧡🍽️

Our Thanksgiving potluck is one of our favorite times of the year! A moment to slow down (even if the video is in hyper-lapse 😉) and celebrate the people who make this place feel like family.

We’re thankful for our incredible team who pours their whole hearts into every day…
And we’re just as thankful for our amazing kiddos and their families who trust us on their journey. 🦃✨

Here’s to shared meals, shared laughter, and a community that continues to grow.
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! 💚

11/24/2025

Happy Workiversary to Crystal, Jenny, and Grace! 🎉

💸 Crystal, Medical Billing Specialist – 4 years of keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes and making sure families can focus on what matters most, their kiddos.
💬 Jenny, Speech-Language Pathologist – 2 years of using her passion and expertise to help kiddos swallow and grow voices, one powerful communication moment at a time.
👌 Grace, Occupational Therapist - 1 year of bringing creativity, compassion, and skill to every session so kids can build confidence through purposeful play.

We are so grateful for your dedication and care you bring to our team every day! 💫👏

Drop a 🥳 to help us celebrate their Workiversary!

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4450 W Eau Gallie Boulevard, Ste 180
Melbourne, FL
32934

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

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+13212556627

Website

http://www.abilityplustherapy.com/, https://apt.bamboohr.com/careers

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