Other Service Specialist
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.
Other Service Specialists in Bridgton, ME
Developmental Therapist
Ms. Kimberly R. Leighton is a Developmental Therapist in Bridgton, ME
with special training and skill in identifying and treatment of developmental disorers in toddlers and young children.
As a Developmental Therapist, Kimberly R. Leighton, CCLS performs
play activities designed to help the child learn new skills and overcome their challenges. Developmental Therapy is
a discipline that focuses on diagnosis and treatment of developmental disorders in children between the ages of 0-5 years old. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Developmental Therapists include speech delays, decreased attention skills, autism, behavioral problems, learning disabilities, poor social skills, sensory issues, and hearing impairments.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Developmental Therapists
include conducting evaluations and interventions, providing parenting strategies, facilitating social skills, and providing play therapy.
A Developmental Therapist is a person qualified by completion of an approved program in Developmental Therapy and where applicable credentialed by the state and practicing within the scope of the credential, or credentialed by completion of education experiences as approved by the state and practicing within the scope of that credential or, where state credentialing does not exist, certified by the Board of the Developmental Therapy Association. A developmental therapist evaluates children's global development in order to identify areas of developmental delay whether arising from physiological, neurological, or environmental factors, or a combination of factors; and designs, implements, and modifies therapeutic interventions for the child and the family to promote the child's acquisition of skills in a variety of developmental areas, including cognitive processes and social interaction in order to maximize functional independence and developmental homeostasis, and improve the quality of life at home and in the community; and provides consultation for the parents and other professionals working with the family on global development.
Developmental Therapists in Bridgton, ME
Hospice Care, Community Based Agency
Hospice Care Community Based Agencies in Bridgton, ME
In Home Supportive Care Agency
An In Home Supportive Care Agency provides services in the patient's home with the goal of enabling the patient to remain at home. The services provided may include personal care services such as hands-on assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), e.g., eating, bathing, dressing, and bladder and bowel requirements; homemaker services and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), e.g., taking medications, shopping for groceries, laundry, housekeeping, and companionship; and/or supervision or cuing so that a person can perform tasks themselves.
In Home Supportive Care Agencies in Bridgton, ME
Labor Coach (Doula)
Doulas work in a variety of settings and have been trained to provide physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother before, during, and just after birth and/or provide emotional and practical support to a mother during the postpartum period.
Labor Coaches Doulas in Bridgton, ME
Respite Care
Respite Care in Bridgton, ME
