Children's Therapy Service
Community Health Centre
Level Two
Community Health Centre Westmoreland Road.
Douglas IM1 4QA
Telephone:+44 1624 642563
Contact Hours
Monday to Friday - 8:30am to 4:30pm
Telephone: +44 1624 642563
We do not offer an out of hours' service.
The Children’s Therapy Service consists of children’s Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists. We work with children, families, carers, and education professionals in order to help develop children's physical, functional and communication skills. We also work with children to aid recovery and rehabilitation from illness or injury.
A young person who is 12 years or older and presents with a musculo-skeletal or acute injury may be seen by the physiotherapy outpatient service
For further information about what our Therapy Team can offer as part of their assessment and treatment, please see the downloadable document.
For information about the conditions that we are/have been involved with, please see related links below.
Location
Children's Therapy Service
If attending an appointment at the Community Health Centre, follow the green monkey signs to the Children's Therapy Area for Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy appointments.
Follow the pink parrot signs for Children's Speech and Language Therapy waiting area.
Therapists may work in other locations, including clinics, schools, nurseries, hospital, home and respite locations, depending on the child's needs.
How to access
The Children's Therapy Team provide services for children from birth to school leaving age.
Children can access the service via Consultant, GP, Allied Healthcare Professional or Education referral. Parents and Carers may also refer to the Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team.
Related links
Information about conditions treated within the childrens therapy service:
- Neuromuscular disorders e.g muscular dystrophy
- Acute injuries e.g fractures or sport injuries
- Neurological conditions e.g cerebral palsy, hemiplegia or head injuries
- Autistic spectrum condition
- Developmental delay
- Co-ordination difficulties e.g. Dyspraxia
- Respiratory conditions e.g cystic fibrosis
- Early years development
- Orthopaedic conditions e.g talipes, torticollis and plagiocephaly
- Congenital syndromes and metabolic disorders e.g. Downs Syndrome
- Learning difficulties
- Chronic illness clinic
