General Practitioners

• Arthritis
• Primary Care
  Occupational therapy is a health and rehabilitation profession. Its practitioners provide services to patients of all ages including infants and children who have physical, developmental, emotional and social deficits. Using purposeful activity, occupational therapy seeks to minimize the effects of disease, injury, congenital deficit, developmental delay or deprivation. Occupational therapists work as part of a treatment team, including the primary care physician, other healthcare professionals and the child's family.

Neurologists

• Autism
  Valerie A. Mace, PT is an APTA certified, New York State licensed physical therapist. She graduated from Ithaca College in 1981 and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy and Psychology. Valerie is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, and the Neuro-Developmental Therapy Association. Valerie specializes in pediatric physical therapy and uses a variety of developmental approaches. She is trained in Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT), Sensory Integration ( SI), and CranioSacral Therapy. For the past 17 years, Valerie has worked in private practice, early intervention, preschool and school-aged special education programs, as well as in acute care and rehabilitation settings. She has treated children with the following impairments: orthopedic, neurological, Autism, PDD, metabolic, hearing impaired, cardiopulmonary, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Other pediatric specialties include: gait training, adaptive equipment and bracing/orthotic consultation. Valerie has taught at the undergraduate level and is a mentor in NDT, CranioSacral, and Sensory Integration techniques.

Psychiatrists

• Mental Health

Dermatologists

• Burns

Physical Therapists

• Physical Therapy
  The primary objective of physical therapy is to promote optimum human health and function using specialized techniques. Working in conjunction with physicians, physical therapists are a valuable member of the health care team. They are trained to improve movement and function, relieve pain, and expand mobility potential. Through evaluation and programs of treatment, physical therapists can help existing problems and provide preventative health care for children with a variety of needs.
• Occupational Therapy
  The photographs depicted in Kids In Action's gallery are provided to demonstrate our facility's adaptability to meet each child's specific needs. Pictures include the following areas in our center: sensory-motor gym, speech-language therapy rooms, occupational therapy (fine motor) room, and continuing education classroom.