UnityPoint Health - Meriter - Pediatric Therapy

4200 Savannah Drive
Deforest, WI 53532

608-417-3370 (Main Phone)

Current Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

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Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

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Outpatient Pediatric therapy services help many infants and children to participate in age-appropriate activities at home, at school, and in the community. The Outpatient Pediatric Therapy team at UnityPoint Health - Meriter provides physical, occupational, and speech therapy for children from birth through adolescence, as well as case management for families who need assistance in problem solving, advocacy, and resource referrals. Our multidisciplinary approach ensures communication amongst the team, as well as with each child’s medical and/or school team as needed.

Our highly trained therapists recognize that each child has unique needs requiring different treatment approaches at different stages of development. Our goal is to help with what is important to you and your child, and to find ways for you to build therapy activities into your everyday life to help your child reach their greatest potential.

Therapy & Rehabilitation

When you’re recovering from surgery, an injury or dealing with pain or another health condition that affects your ability to function, UnityPoint Health Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation can help you regain your independence and improve mobility.
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Pediatric Therapy

Our specialists work closely with you, your child, family physician or school to design an individualized program for your child. Physical, occupational and speech therapists create fun, hands-on activities and use various play and social techniques to address specific therapy challenges.
Pediatric Therapy

Speech Therapy

Speech therapy provides skilled therapy services to adults and children to facilitate improved communication, swallowing and cognitive skills.
Speech Therapy

Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy (PT) is the practice of rehabilitation of functional mobility after an illness, injury or disease. Treatments may include gait, balance and transfer training and exercise programs. Physical therapy offers specialty programs for treatment of lymphedema, vestibular (dizziness) issues, pelvic floor issue (bowel, bladder, pelvic organ prolapse, and pelvic pain) and dry needling.
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Pediatric Therapy Clinic

At the UnityPoint Health - Meriter Pediatric Therapy Clinic, our number one goal is to provide your child with every opportunity to grow, thrive and gain independence. Our Physical and Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists work closely with your family to create care plans that help your child overcome limitations and reach their full potential!

Additional Services & Treatments Available

Physical Therapy

Pediatric physical therapy (PT) may address issues with balance, strength, flexibility, coordination, general mobility or body awareness. Our pediatric PT’s frequently treat children with conditions including (but not limited to): torticollis/plagiocephaly, developmental delay, cerebral palsy, toe-walking, muscle weakness/tightness, muscle strains/sprains, and pain. We can also assist with recommendations for bracing, and acquisition of medical equipment such as standers, strollers, wheelchairs, etc.

Occupational Therapy

Pediatric occupational therapy (OT) is geared toward helping infants and children attain their full potential in many areas of life. Infants and children need to have sensory processing and motor skills for their age-appropriate occupations of regulation, sleep, play, self-help, academics and handwriting skills. OT will help to improve your child’s ability to carry out activities of daily living such as dressing, bathing, eating, schoolwork, homework, staying on task with daily routines and social play skills. Therapists often help parents create a “sensory diet” to support infants that are fussy or children with sensory processing differences.

Pediatric speech therapy (ST) helps children who have problems with communication or feeding. Your child may have been diagnosed a specific condition that affects development or have general delays in the areas of communication or feeding. Your child may benefit from ST if they have difficulties including (but not limited to): speech sounds, speech fluency, understanding language, expressive language, social interaction, problem solving, feeding and swallowing.

Our Case Managers are available to work with patients and families involved in our Outpatient Pediatric Therapy program. Our Case Managers help families with emotional, physical, and economic concerns related to a child’s diagnosis, treatment, and therapy plan of care. They work with the multidisciplinary team, can refer families to financial and social service resources, and help coordinate with community and educational services.

You may talk with your therapist about scheduling an appointment with a Case Manager.

Meet Our Team

Ashton Spritka, OTD, OTR/L

Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Kelly Mitchell, SLP

Pediatric Speech-Language Pathology

Claire Peterson, DPT

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Kate Moore, PT, DPT

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Leandra Batterman, M.Ed., CCC-SLP

Feeding And Swallowing Disorders, Pediatric Speech-Language Pathology

Holly Sperberg, SLP, MS, CCC

Kendra Troyer, M.S. CCC-SLP

Pediatric Speech-Language Pathology

Anna Fenske, OT

Jessica Walsh, MS, OTR/L

Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Morgan Diaz, MOT, OTR/L

Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Katherine Lechner

Katherine Lechner, PT, DPT

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Ashley Crull, OTR/L

Pediatric Occupational Therapy

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