Pediatric Physical Therapy, LLC

02/03/2026

Some good tips if you're new to the Mobile Mardi Gras scene!

Stay safe during Mardi Gras with these essential tips for seniors & individuals with disabilities. Learn how AAA Care provides transportation & in-home support.

01/30/2026

“I was like, ‘Well, I know what to do with my other siblings. I've done that. Can't be much different.’ ”

Sarah Francati and her sister Emily, who has Down syndrome, have shared their story in viral TikTok videos, explaining how their single mother was diagnosed with stage-three colon cancer and needed help raising her younger child.

01/27/2026

A good look at both the challenges and blessings of being a caregiver for someone who needs a little extra support from childhood into adulthood. ❤️

Thirty-one years ago, my husband, Bruce, and I took on the role of a lifetime. I became the legal guardian, and Bruce the caregiver, for my nephew Dan Bivins, who was 7 at the time and born with Down syndrome. That still stands as one of the luckiest days of

01/23/2026

"“Ballet historically has been very exclusive,” Harden said. “We really try hard to show ballet can be for anyone who has a passion for it.”

A Virginia program is opening ballet to dancers with disabilities, giving those with Down syndrome a role — and a stage — once thought out of reach.

01/21/2026

A nice profile of Jason Benetti, ESPN sportscaster with cerebral palsy!

Jason Benetti has taken a laborious path to the top of sports broadcasting. He couldn't have done it without a tuba, Nintendo and grit.

01/16/2026

It's great to see initiatives like this one - people with disabilities such as Down syndrome don't always fit the medical "mold".

Few people with Down syndrome have access to doctors specializing in the chromosomal disorder, but a new effort is underway to ensure that physicians nationwide know how to care for this population.

01/13/2026

Would love to hear your thoughts on this new Barbie!

The doll was created with the assistance of experts in the autism community.

01/09/2026

Do you know all of the things service dogs can be trained to do?

In short order, Teddy—a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed 3-year-old yellow Lab—punched a wall button with his nose, yanked a rope to open a kitchen cabinet door and tugged a walker across the floor.

01/06/2026

YES! 🙌🏻 More of this, please!

Students from a fashion design class led by professor Remy Odukomaiya are creating clothing for patients with scoliosis, spina bifida, prostheses, or mobility-related needs.

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at PPT! 🎄❤️❄️🤍🎁

12/23/2025

Reminder: Pediatric Physical Therapy of Mobile will be closed from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

12/19/2025

Earlier this month we shared adaptive skiing, but did you know there's also adaptive hockey?

The Nashville Sled Preds play an adaptive sport for athletes with disabilities. They're sponsored by the National Wheelcats. The adults practice on the ice at the same time as the junior team.