Contact Information

Physician referral is required.

Location:
Mercy Pediatric Clinic
Level 4, Lundy Pavilion
Mercy Medical Center
701 10th Street SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

Please park at the south end of Level 4 in the parking ramp at 8th Street & 8th Avenue.

Phone Number:
Call (319) 861-7778 to schedule an initial evaluation.

For more information, please call (319) 398-6104 and ask to speak to a pediatric therapist.

Pediatric Therapy

Therapy for Kids

Mercy’s Pediatric Therapy Clinic provides occupational, physical and speech therapies for children and is located within Mercy Pediatric Clinic.

Why Mercy?

Continuity of care
Coordination of appointments between occupational, physical and speech therapies
Assistance with insurance questions on site
Individualized treatment plans
Collaboration between staff and physician
Flexible scheduling

The clinic offers specialized equipment in a kid-friendly environment, such as therapy swings, an activity gym, and a small climbing area to aid in strength and dexterity training. Patients are provided with the highest continuity of care and emphasis is placed on the coordination of appointments between different therapies. The clinic offers immediate scheduling with convenient access to Mercy pediatricians.

Feeding Therapy

Providing skilled assessment and intervention to children with feeding difficulties.

Food aversions and refusal
Very picky eating/limited diet
Avoidance of certain textures
Oral motor/chewing difficulties
Coughing and/or choking
Gagging and/or vomiting

Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Pediatric Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy works with children with or without a formal diagnosis of:

Mild to severe developmental delays
Fine and visual motor delays
Autism, ADHD and behavioral concerns
Sensory processing
Cerebral Palsy
Handwriting, school skills and self-care

OT is a play-based therapy to support a child to increase their independence and success with school, play, social and self-care skills. A child who may benefit from OT may exhibit difficulties with handwriting, cutting, dressing, feeding, puzzles, weak muscles and just doesn’t seem to be completing activities similar to their peers. Treatment will focus on allowing your child to become as independent as possible with their daily activities.

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Pediatric Physical Therapy Children who are not achieving sitting, crawling or walking by the appropriate age may benefit from physical therapy (PT). We work with children who have:

Developmental delays
Plagiocephaly
Torticollis
Cerebral palsy
Neurological conditions

Treatment includes instruction to parents on positioning and handling infants as well as exercise for children that will help them improve their strength, flexibility, and gross motor skills.

Pediatric Speech Therapy

Pediatric Speech Therapy Speech therapy includes working with children who have difficulty with:

Articulation (speech sounds), including Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)
Language development, which can be associated with autism, hearing loss or cognitive delays
Fluency (stuttering)
Voice disorders
Cleft palate
Oral motor dysfunction related to feeding and swallowing
Evaluation and training of augmentative and alternative communication devices

Speech therapy also includes evaluation and training on augmentative communication devices, from high-tech computer- and switch-based speaking devices to low-tech picture cards or books.

Sensory Integration

Gradually increasing play-based activities to support a child’s nervous system. Helping children learn to self-regulate their emotions, behaviors and sensory levels.