Physical Therapy

Skilled and compassionate physical therapists help children with vision loss increase their independence.

Vision Forward’s physical therapist provides expert evaluations, highly individualized treatment plans, therapeutic interventions and one-to-one treatment sessions.

Physical therapy is a part of an integrated team that includes orientation and mobility specialists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, music therapists and Teachers of the Visually Impaired.

Areas of physical therapy specialization include:

• Therapeutic exercise and activities
• Range of motion, strengthening and endurance
• Visual motor skills and visual compensatory techniques
• Neuromuscular re-education
• Manual therapy and orthopedic alignment
• Body mechanics and postural instruction
• Balance, coordination and gait training
• Home exercise programs

Learn more or schedule an appointment

Contact Colleen Kickbush, MSEd., TVI, DTVI | Vision Therapy Services Manager
at 414-403-8683 or ckickbush@vision-forward.org