PMC Guide & Resources
Pediatric Movement Center has three convenient locations to support the pediatric population through exceptional care. Our dedicated staff empower families and children.
LOCATIONS
4640 Wedgewood Blvd. Suite 101- 105
Frederick, MD 21703
Phone: 301-739-5437 | Fax: 301-739-5437
1045 Maryland Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: 301-739-5437 | Fax: 301-739-5437
1105 Maryland Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: 301-739-5437 | Fax: 301-739-5437
PMC Difference:
Empowering children. Making "work" fun!
- Staff dedication: Our staff is dedicated to creating a vibrant community. Our staff on average volunteers in 3-4 community events each year. Our staff is also personally invested in the success of each and every child.
- PAWS-itivity program: PMC has three dogs (Koda, Charlie, and Barkley) involved in treatment sessions for dog-loving kiddos!
- Play-based therapy: Making therapy "work" fun!
- Inclusive environment: PMC is a haven for children of any ability. We make all children feel welcome & supported so they can succeed with their individual goals!
- PMC GIVES BACK: PMC established non-profit to support children in need in Frederick and Washington counties
Services
- Physical Therapy (+ Aquatic therapy)
- Occupational Therapy (+ Aquatic therapy)
- Speech Therapy
- Developmental Classes
- Socialization Groups
- Comprehensive feeding program
- Augmentative Communication Device Evaluations
Speciality Equipment
- Snoezelen Room (specialized sensory room) that:
- A Multi-Sensory Environment (MSE) is allows the user to control all aspects of sensation in the area. MSE's is accessible to all functioning levels. It empowers the individual to overcome sensory deficits and allows them to take control to discover and explore the world around them
- LiteGait: (weight bearing, partial weight bearing, and non-weight bearing) to use with or without a treadmill
- Sensory Swings: Swings target specific vestibular receptors and improve coordination, muscle tone, motor skills, core strength, and balance in a fun environment
- Rock Wall: Fun way to integrate upper-body strength and coordination into therapy!
- Universal Exercise Unit (UEU): Equipment allows us to isolate and strengthen specific muscles necessary to produce functional movement.
Programs
- Preschool Preparation: Our KidMotion College program helps children get ready for school!
- Special Olympics: sports organization for children with physically and/or intellectual disabilities
- Beautiful Beginnings: (high risk infant support program)
- School-based therapy: OT and SLP available in participating schools only
- In-house Equipment Evaluations: (PMC therapy member + equipment vendor of clients choice)
- In-house AFO Evaluations: (PMC therapy member + AFO vendor of clients choice)
- Handwriting program: Group treatment (6 week program) and individual treatments for pediatrics
- Vision screening: Occupational therapy assessment of vision as it relates to balance and vestibular issues
- Aquatic therapy (developmental phase): In the process of developing a aquatic therapy program in Hagerstown
Staff Certifications
- VitalStim: (electrical stimulation for swallowing)
- CureDuchenne: Treatment technique for clients with muscular dystrophy
- LVST LOUD (voice/speech treatment technique for clients with Parkinson's disease
- CPST (child passenger safety technician)
- L1 Yoga for Children with Autism and Special Needs
- Self-Regulation Training Visual Rehabilitation for Pediatrics Certification: specialized training for children with sensory processing disorders
- SOS Approach to Feeding: Sensory feeding treatment for pediatrics
- Certified Exercise Physiologist: exercise training, strengthening and stretching
Staff Speciality Training
- Play Project
- Oral Motor Therapy
- Feeding/Swallowing Therapy
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- DIR Floortime Training in PECS
- L1-Lip/Tongue tie training
- Early intervention training
- Handwriting Without Tears
- Development of BrainWorks
- Sensory Diets Training
- Reflex Integration training
- Self-Regulation Training
- Visual Rehabilitation for Pediatrics
- Total Motion Release Training
- Certified Personal Trainer
- Swim AngelFish
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THE PMC TEAM
THE
PMC
DIFFERENCE
Our team is fully invested in the development and success of every child, empowering them through movement. With cutting-edge treatment techniques and class curriculum, we equip children and their families with the tools to grow physically, emotionally, and socially with a community that is an extension of their family. They know they have a support system and a circle of people to back them up. PMC is a place that offers a bright spot in lives that are often hectic, at capacity, and sometimes stressful.
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PMC Hagerstown
PMC Frederick
Physical
Therapy
Our physical therapists can help children reduce pain and improve or restore mobility, order durable medical equipment including specialized seating and wheelchairs, and collaborate with other medical professionals to order custom orthotics. Our therapists treat gross motor and strength deficits and assess activities such as walking, running, sitting, and balancing. Using exercise and play as treatment tools, our physical therapists tailor their treatment plan to maximize each child’s gross motor function.
Treatment Techniques:
- Therapeutic handling to facilitate progression of movement
- NDT techniques
- Manual therapy, including but not limited to TMR, myofascial release, and craniosacral
- Equipment and Orthotic Assessment
- Electric stimulation and taping as indicated
- Specialized interventions, ex: LiteGait; reflex integration
- Postural assessment and training
- Bilateral coordination and balance progression
- Aquatic Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Our Occupational therapists (OT’s) help children participate in the activities they want and need to do everyday. OT’s will evaluate children’s visual-perceptual skills, sensory skills, motor skills and coordination. Our play-based therapy interventions can treat a variety of conditions and help improve a child’s ability to perform their daily activities.
Treatment Techniques:
- Sensory Integration techniques
- SOS feeding approach
- Visual rehab in collaboration with Developmental Optometrist
- Maximize ADL independence
- Handwriting without tears
- Self Regulation strategies
- Aquatic Therapy
Speech
Therapy
Speech Language Pathologists (SLP’s) assess and treat children with speech, language, communication and feeding/swallowing difficulties including articulation disorders, receptive and expressive language disorders, stuttering/fluency disorders, cognitive-communication disorders, social communication disorders, and feeding/swallowing disorders. Our play-based therapy interventions are fun and engaging, which makes learning fun for your child.
Treatment Techniques/Methods:
- Augmentative-Assistive Communication Training
- Feeding and Swallowing
Individualized Therapy - Vital-Stim Treatment for Swallowing
- SOS Feeding Approach
- PROMPT Techniques
- DIR-Floortime Techniques
- Pragmatic/Social Language Groups
Contact Us
PMC Frederick
4640 Wedgewood Blvd, Suites 101 - 105, Frederick, MD 21703
240-457-9558 tel | 301-739-7453 fax
PMC Hagerstown
1045 Maryland Ave, Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-739-5437 tel | 301-739-7453 fax
PMC Aquatics at Hagerstown
1105 Maryland Ave, Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-739-5437 tel | 301-739-7453 fax