Helping children to communicate, play, move, learn and live life
Our Program
Families who have a child with a
developmental delay or disability can
face many challenges. Covenant
Medical Center’s Early Developmental
Intervention (EDI) program recognizes
these challenges and has pediatric
trained professionals dedicated to help
each child communicate, play, learn and
live life to the fullest.
EDI is a family-centered program.
Parents and other family members are
welcome in treatment sessions and are
taught exercises and activities to work on
with their child at home. Family support is
important to help each child do their best.
Physical, occupational and speech therapy
services are available for children of all
ages with a variety of developmental
delays, injuries and medical conditions
including:
• Augmentative/Alternative
Communication (Communication Devices)
• Aural Rehabilitation
• Autism
• Brachial Plexus Injuries
• Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries
• Cerebral Palsy
• Communication Impairments
• Congenital Abnormalities
• Down Syndrome
• Feeding Problems
We offer extended hours to assist
with scheduling. Appointments can be
coordinated with several therapists. Help
with transportation arrangements is also
available.
• Fine and Gross Motor Delay
Our belief is to treat the whole child. Your
child may receive one or more services
depending on their individual needs and
patient or family goals.
• Neurological Conditions
• Genetic Syndromes
• Hearing Impairment
• Joint Diseases
• Neuromuscular Disease
• Orthopedic Conditions
• Premature Infants,
NICU Follow-Up Clinic
• Speech and Language Delay
• Torticollis
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Physical therapy focuses on helping
children move and play at home, school and
in the community. We help children develop
skills such as crawling, walking, running,
climbing and jumping. Physical therapists
also work with
children who
need equipment
such as braces,
walkers,
crutches or
wheelchairs.
Aquatic (pool)
therapy is also
available.
Occupational therapy helps children
increase independence in play, school and
self-care tasks. Occupational therapists use
a variety of therapeutic activities to improve
fine motor feeding, dressing and attention
skills. Children who have behavior difficulties
may also benefit from occupational therapy
services through a sensory integration
approach.
Early Developmental
Intervention:
Covenant Medical Center
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
3421 West Ninth Street
Waterloo, IA 50702
Early
Developmental
Intervention
EDI must have a referral from
your child’s doctor.
To learn more about our,
services and insurance coverage
for therapies, contact our office
at 319.272.5600.
Speech therapy works with children and
families to provide them with effective, age
appropriate ways to communicate. We help
children understand others, share thoughts,
ideas and feelings completely and speak in
socially appropriate ways. We utilize a variety
of communication types such as spoken
language, sign language, pictures and
speech generating devices. We also work to
develop pre-reading skills and awareness.
EDI also provides an interdisciplinary
and comprehensive feeding program for
children with
feeding and
eating
difficulties.
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