How do you know if OT can help your child?
- Avoids touching or being touched (especially if unexpected), dislikes getting dirty, seems unaware of pain, and/or displays upset with daily routine tasks such as dressing, bathing, washing hair, cutting nails, etc.
- Seems clumsy or uncoordinated (taking longer than expected to learn motor skills, bumps into other people or objects in the environment, falls often, etc.)
- Poor eye contact or difficulty interacting with adults/peers
- Covers ears, becomes upset, or complains about loud noises
- Difficulty following verbal directions or completing steps of daily routines
- Limited diet (does not eat certain food textures or temperatures, gags on food, etc.)
- Avoid movement activities such as swings, slides, hesitates on curbs or uneven surfaces, etc.
- Appears to be in constant motion, fidgety, difficult time sitting still
- Overly rough when playing
- Difficulty imitating actions
- Unsafe in community or at home
- Disruptive behaviors-impulsive, limited attention, resistive to new activities/changes in routine, difficulty moving from one activity to another, gives up easily, difficulty calming self
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Our Matthews, NC Clinic
About Matthews
Our newly renovated 8,000-square-foot facility has been thoughtfully designed to provide a welcoming and comprehensive environment for children and families. Our clinic features multiple gym spaces and specialized areas for occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, counseling, and feeding therapy. This dynamic and spacious setting ensures we can meet a wide range of your child’s developmental and therapeutic needs.
At PAT, we’re dedicated to creating a premier clinic experience where every detail supports your child’s growth and success. Visit us in Matthews to see how we can help your child thrive!
The following therapies are offered in our Matthews, NC clinic. Please visit each page below to learn more.
Occupational Therapy helps children develop the skills needed for daily living. OT can help with sensory integration, fine motor/visual skills, social skills, play, feeding and self-care.
Physical therapists are movement experts who optimize quality of life through prescribed exercise, hands-on care, and patient education. Physical therapists teach patients and families how to prevent or manage their condition so that they will achieve long-term health benefits. Pediatric physical therapists specialize in treating children from birth to young adults.
Speech is a crucial tool in aiding your child’s development and learning. Speech therapy helps to treat disorders of speech, language, communication, swallowing/feeding and more. Our therapists create individualized plans of treatment to help your child function more independently and improve their quality of life.
Counseling is talk therapy between the patient and a licensed counselor. Counselors help kids and parents cope with the day to day challenges of life and create solutions together so that the patient can live life to the fullest.
We are one of the only outpatient facilities that has dedicated feeding kitchens and feeding rooms designed to address all of your feeding therapy needs. Our staff is highly trained in various feeding therapy techniques and protocols.
The Clinic
Taylor Ray, SLP
Taylor received her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a minor in Child Development from Appalachian State University in 2019. She received her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Appalachian State University in 2022. Taylor is NC state-licensed and is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) with her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC). Her areas of interest include but are not limited to early receptive and expressive language delays, autism, AAC, and feeding. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, and going to Charlotte FC games!Â