Occupational Therapy

TROT Therapy Services

Our out-patient pediatric therapy clinic presently offers occupational therapy (OT) for children two to six years and physical therapy (PT) for children and adolescents, in a holistic, natural environment. Our therapists use a combination of intervention strategies, including hippotherapy, treatment using the movement of the horse. The walking horse provides a dynamic base of support, making it an excellent tool for improving trunk strength, balance, postural control and stability, bilateral weight bearing, and motor planning. In addition, the movement of the horse offers well-modulated sensory input to vestibular, proprioceptive, tactile and visual systems. Our therapists are able to combine the effects of the equine movement with other standard intervention strategies for working on fine and gross motor control, sensory integration, balance and postural control, feeding skills, attentional skills, and functional daily living skills in a progressively challenging manner. Treatment that includes hippotherapy is especially engaging and motivating. Some of the conditions of the children who are seen in our clinic include:

Autism Spectrum Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Sensory Processing Disorder, Developmental Delay, Stroke, Genetic Syndromes, Traumatic Brain Injury

Treating the whole child in a natural, outdoor environment that is meaningful and motivating/State of the art therapy focusing on dynamic, movement exploration/Collaboration with family members and other professionals to attain the best possible outcomes for your child

Jess Salyers, Instructor, M.S, OTR/L Licensed Occupational Therapist
Jess provides pediatric occupational therapy at our clinic. She has experience with a wide variety of children and enjoys working with families to address meaningful, functional goals. Her sessions are fun and challenging. Jess is happy to answer questions about our clinic at jesstrotOT@aol.com or call her 749-2360, ext. 605.

Kristen Revis, PT, MPT
Kristen is a pediatric physical therapist with over 10 years of experience working with a variety of children and adolescents. She enjoys helping kids reach their potential while having fun.

Nancy H. McGibbon, MS, PT, HPCS Director of Therapy Services

Nancy is a licensed physical therapist with a focus on neurologic rehabilitation. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings including acute care and out-patient physical therapy. She developed the hippotherapy program at TROT and has many years experience as a hippotherapy clinician, instructor, and researcher.