FOCUS THERAPY SERVICES, INC.

                                                New Bern Office                                  Pamlico Office                          
                                                3310 Neuse Blvd., Suite A                          14180 NC Hwy 55
    P.O. Box 12192                                          Bayboro, NC 28515
    New Bern, NC 28562

        Telephone 252-672-8676   Fax 252-672-8677

   www.focustherapy.org

Focus Therapy Services, Inc. is a non-profit organization that is locally owned and provides pediatric therapy to special needs children in Craven and Pamlico County and the surrounding areas.

Focus Therapy Services specializes in the treatment of children with:

ADD                             Feeding Difficulties                     Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Autism/Aspergers          Bipolar Disorder                         Cerebral Palsy
Depression                    Down’s Syndrome                      Developmental Delay
Dyslexia                        Dyspraxia                                 Fine and Gross Motor Delays
ADHD                           Learning Disabilities                   Sensory Processing Disorder
                                        

Modalities Offered:

Interactive Metronome®  Therapeutic Listening®     Social Skills Training

Lindamood-Bell® Programming –Seeing Stars                    Earobics®

Lindamood-Bell®Programming – Visualizing and Verbalizing®

Wilbarger Touch Brush Protocol and Sensory Diet Program

Eligibility – Special needs children ages 0-20:  with a physician’s order

Payment accepted from Medicaid, Private Ins., Tricare, and private pay

Professional & Support staff:
Licensed Occupational, Speech, and Music Therapists, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, Patient Coordinators and K-12 Art Educator.  .

Unique Programs Offered

Art In Focus: This therapeutic art workshop is offered the 1^st Saturday of each month from 10-12 noon. It is an art workshop designed for children and adolescents with a developmental age of at least 6 years with developmental/physical, behavioral and emotional difficulties.

Music Therapy:  Group or individual sessions are available.  Children work on rhythm, timing, sequencing, listening skills and body coordination. Drumming circles are also scheduled through out the year.

Therapeutic Art Classes: Group classes available on weekly or daily basis.  Concepts utilized include Heavy Work, Tactile Desensitization, and Multimedia Construction.

Cognitive Tutoring for Dyslexia: basic Symbol Mastery and Symbol Mastery for Words.

Music and Movement Class:  designed for children with Autism or Pervasive Developmental Disorders to promote physical activity and socialization skills. Open to all qualifying disabled children with approval from executive director.

Social Skills Classes:  Available in New Bern or Bayboro one time a week with Occupational and Speech Therapists.

Kitchen Connoisseurs Classes:  Designed for children who are problem feeders who typically eat less than 20 foods in their diets.                                   

                                                                                                                                              8/2009