The Pediatric and Adolescent programs at Timber Ridge Ranch NeuroRestorative® Services are designed to maximize recovery from acquired brain injury while promoting normal overall development. Services are provided for ages 5 to 17, and target impaired language abilities, decreased physical functioning, diminished self-care skills, and behavioral impairments. An approved school is operated on-site, allowing students to continue their education.

Timber Ridge Ranch NeuroRestorative® Services is committed to providing the most appropriate quality treatment, education and care. Residential services provide therapeutic opportunities for children and adolescents not often available through traditional healthcare, educational or rehabilitative settings.

Maximizing each youth’s functional abilities and promoting normal growth is the overall goal of the Pediatric and Adolescent program. Specific treatment goals include the acquisition of:

Functional fine and gross motor skills

Effective communication skills enabling improved interaction

Skills for maximizing independence in activities of daily living

Adaptive coping skills

Specific learning strategies to facilitate learning in all academic areas

Skills necessary to participate in appropriate recreational activities

The program provides training and education for families adjusting to changes in their child and learning to manage their child after discharge. Targeted discharge educational settings receive consultation by program staff to ensure a smooth transition to community schools.

Program Services

The Pediatric and Adolescent programs at Timber Ridge Ranch NeuroRestorative® Services provide comprehensive treatment addressing each deficit area. Treatment is tailored to each youth’s unique strengths, deficits and interests based on comprehensive assessments in all therapeutic and educational areas. The Pediatric and Adolescent Program is separately staffed and managed.

The treatment team consists of licensed professionals that may include:

• Physical Therapist
• Speech-Language Pathologist
• Education Specialist
• Nurse
• Program Case Manager

Appropriate Referrals

The Pediatric and Adolescent program serves children and adolescents who exhibit the following neurological impairments:

• Decreased physical functioning (i.e. decreased strength and endurance, balance and mobility.)
• Functional deficits (i.e. including decreased attention, memory, problem-solving and safety judgment.)
• Behavior issues (i.e. impulsivity, hyperactivity, non-compliant behaviors, socially inappropriate behaviors, decreased motivation, withdrawal, and verbal and physical aggression.)
• Speech and language impairments (i.e. decreased word-finding skills, articulation disorders, problems in phonation and fluency, dysphagia, and difficulty understanding verbal and written directions.)

For more information

To learn more about the Pediatric and Adolescent Programs at Timber Ridge Ranch NeuroRestorative® Services, to make a referral, or to arrange a tour, please call (800) 743-6802.