How We Got Started: We were approached by an OT that was retiring her business and knew there was a need for therapy for kids in our area. We did a soft opening on June 1st, 2017. In a short time period, we were growing and officially opened our door on October 5th, 2017. Then we moved to our new location and opened full time February 13th, 2018. Today we have expanded into a 4,000 square foot facility and continue to grow. June 15th, 2022 we opened our 2nd location in Franklin, NC.
Kids in Stride is therapy designed specifically for kids to provide Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy services to any child with developmental challenges in their movement, play, speech, language, learning and behavior. We are a privately owned practice in two locations Murphy & Franklin, NC.
Ages: We service Kids from birth through 21 years of age
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 – 5:30 closed for lunch from 12:30 – 1:30
Counties: Western North Carolina, North Georgia and Southeast Tennessee.
Insurances Accepted: We accept many insurances, please call us to see if we take yours Murphy, NC 828-516-1700 Franklin, NC 828-634-7800
If your child is receiving therapy services in the school setting, we may still be able to provide services:
We work closely with the school system/therapists to ensure all goals are being addressed for home and school needs. If your child is receiving services in the school for school related tasks and continues to have difficulties at home such as dressing or following directions. We may be able to help. If your child did not qualify for school therapy it doesn’t mean your child does not qualify for occupational, physical or speech therapy.
Kids in Stride is therapy designed specifically for kids to provide Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy services to any child with developmental challenges in their movement, play, speech, language, learning and behavior. We are a privately owned practice in two locations Murphy & Franklin, NC.
Ages: We service Kids from birth through 21 years of age
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 – 5:30 closed for lunch from 12:30 – 1:30
Counties: Western North Carolina, North Georgia and Southeast Tennessee.
Insurances Accepted: We accept many insurances, please call us to see if we take yours Murphy, NC 828-516-1700 Franklin, NC 828-634-7800
If your child is receiving therapy services in the school setting, we may still be able to provide services:
We work closely with the school system/therapists to ensure all goals are being addressed for home and school needs. If your child is receiving services in the school for school related tasks and continues to have difficulties at home such as dressing or following directions. We may be able to help. If your child did not qualify for school therapy it doesn’t mean your child does not qualify for occupational, physical or speech therapy.
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Here is a List of common diagnosis we treat but are not limited to: Autism Spectrum Disorder – A problem that affects a child’s nervous system and growth and development. It often shows up during a child’s first 3 years of life. Some children with ASD seem to live in their own world. They are not interested in other children and lack social awareness. ADD - Attention deficit disorder is a neurological disorder that causes a range of behavior problems such as difficulty attending to instruction, focusing on schoolwork, keeping up with assignments, following instructions, completing tasks and social interaction. ADHD - Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a chronic condition that affects millions of children and often continues into adulthood. ADHD includes a combination of persistent problems, such as difficulty sustaining attention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior. Cerebral Palsy – A problem that affects muscle tone, movement, and motor skills. Often is caused by brain damage that happens before or during a baby’s birth, or during the first 3-to-5 years of a child’s life. Convergence insufficiency – Is the inability to maintain binocular function (keeping the two eyes working together) while working at a near distance. Typically, one eye will turn outward (intermittent exotropia) when focusing on a word or object at near. Developmental Disabilities – A group of conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas. About one in six children in the U.S. have one or more developmental disabilities or other developmental delays. Down Syndrome – Also called Trisomy 21, is a condition in which a person is born with an extra chromosome, with Down syndrome the extra chromosome causes delays in the way a child develops mentally and physically. Dyslexia – A learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding). Most children with dyslexia can succeed in school with tutoring or a specialized education program. Emotional support also plays an important role. Dysgraphia – A learning disability that affects writing abilities. It can manifest itself as difficulties with spelling, poor handwriting and trouble putting thoughts on paper. Because writing requires a complex set of motor and information processing skills, saying a student has dysgraphia is not sufficient. Feeding Difficulties – An umbrella term encompassing all feeding problems, regardless of etiology, severity, or consequences. It includes any problems that affect the process of providing food to the child. Fine Motor Skills – Achieved when children learn to use their smaller muscles, like muscles in the hands, fingers, and wrists. Children use their fine motor skills when writing, holding small items, buttoning clothing, turning pages, eating, cutting with scissors, and using computer keyboards. Genetic Disorder – A category of diseases that includes certain types of birth defects, chronic diseases, developmental problems and sensory deficits that are inherited from one or both parents. Neurological Disorder – This occurs when something is abnormal in the brain, the nervous system or the muscle cells. These disorders can vary from epilepsy to migraine headaches to tic or movement disorders and more. Sensory Processing Disorder – This occurs when a child has a difficult time receiving and responding to information from their senses. Children who have sensory issues may have an aversion to anything that triggers their senses, such as light, sound, touch, taste, or smell. Traumatic Brain Injury – A form of non-degenerative acquired brain injury resulting from a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body or a penetrating head injury that disrupts normal brain function. Visual Motor Delays – Early signs of visual-motor problems in children can include missed milestones and delays in gross motor skills, such as crawling, standing, and walking or fine motor skills, such as grasping and manipulating objects or gripping crayons. |
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