There’s one reason we’re all here…

At Brighton,
We’re here for the kids.

What Makes Brighton’s Pediatric Therapy Services Different?

Brighton Center is a San Antonio non-profit organization with a long history of providing exceptional pediatric therapy services to children with disabilities and delays. We focus on helping children reach their fullest potential, not profit-making. Our San Antonio-based Pediatric Therapy Clinic provides children from birth to age 5 with speech, occupational, and physical therapy services from highly qualified pediatric therapy service experts so kids can get on the right track more quickly and be ready for success!

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Here, Helping Children is a Team Effort

Our mission is to ensure every child reaches their full potential, and our mission is only made possible through the enormous trust given by families. Helping children grow is a team effort, and effective teams are built on a foundation of trust. Meet the Pediatric Therapy team making a difference in the lives of the children at Brighton Center.

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Most Insurances Accepted

We don’t want anything getting in the way of a child receiving necessary services. Brighton works with most insurances, and we will always work with families on co-pays and other fees.
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Licensed Therapists

Brighton hires licensed pediatric therapy service therapists and therapy assistants who will work with your child directly at every visit providing you with the highest quality of care.
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Unique Therapy Environments

Brighton’s Pediatric Therapy Clinic was intentionally designed with multiple therapy environments, including group therapy rooms, individual service rooms, and an outdoor therapy space. These alternative spaces allow children to have different opportunities to progress in their development based on what environment works best for them.
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Brighton Pediatric Therapy Services for Children

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Speech, Language & Feeding Therapy Services

Brighton’s licensed and clinic-based Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) work with children experiencing difficulties with feeding, pronouncing words, or expressing and understanding language.

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Occupational Therapy Services

Brighton’s licensed and clinic-based Occupational Therapists (OTs) help children reach or develop age-appropriate skills to participate in everyday activities. By addressing sensory processing, balance/mobility, and muscle functioning, OTs help children play, eat, sleep, dress, explore, learn, and socialize effectively.

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Physical Therapy Services

Brighton’s licensed and clinic-based Physical Therapists (PTs) treat children experiencing delays in gross motor skills by developing their range of motion, flexibility, strength, posture, gait, balance, and coordination.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • For children under 3 years of age, Brighton provides evaluations at no cost through the Early Childhood Intervention program that offers in home or in childcare therapy visits.
  • If your child is enrolled in Brighton Pediatric Therapy Clinic, your therapist/therapy team will assist you with next steps as your child approaches 5 years of age such as steps needed to inquire about school-based therapy with your local school district and/or alternative therapy providers in the community.
  • Plans of care are typically written for 6 months; at which time a report of progress will be updated to determine ongoing need.
  • Waitlist times are difficult to predict as each child’s therapy plan is evaluated on an ongoing basis and openings in therapist’s schedules are therefore difficult to predict.
  • Brighton Pediatric Therapy Clinic is a “school readiness” program focusing on helping children and families gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities to optimize participation in a classroom setting.
  • Clinic hours are:  Monday-Friday from 8 am to 5 pm.
  • Visits will typically be scheduled on an ongoing schedule — the same days and time each week for the duration of the plan of care.
  • Following the initial evaluation:
    • Speech Therapy visits are 30 minutes.
    • Occupational and Physical Therapy visits are 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  • If insurance authorization is required, the request for approval will be sent by our program staff.
  • If insurance authorization is NOT required, speech therapy may begin. OT and PT will begin once the plan of care is returned to us by your child’s medical provider.
  • Therapy visits are typically scheduled for your child with the same therapist according to the plan of care.
  • Plans of care are typically written for 6 months; at which time a report of progress will be updated to determine ongoing need.
  • If goals for therapy have been achieved or some other change occurs indicating a need to change the therapy plan or stop therapy services, the need for services will be evaluated on an ongoing basis.
  • Our clinic attempts to enroll children in each type of therapy that will best meet his/her needs.
  • There may be a waiting list for additional therapies, and children currently enrolled in the Brighton Pediatric Therapy Clinic will be given waitlist priority to minimize wait time as much as possible.
  • Any change in insurance needs to be reported to our program staff prior to the change so that benefits can be confirmed and if required, insurance authorization approved.
  • If goals for therapy have been achieved or some other change occurs indicating a need to change the therapy plan or stop therapy services, the need for services will be evaluated on an ongoing basis.
  • If families are no longer able to attend scheduled visits, an individualized discharge plan can be made.
  • A 24-hour notice of cancellation is required. A $25 late cancellation or “no show” fee may apply to cancellations made in less than 24 hours or for missed visits without notification.
  • Reevaluation of the plan of care and possible dismissal may occur when regular attendance is not possible including:
    • Missing (2) visits without notice OR Missing (4) visits within a 30-day window.
  • Late arrival for the therapy visit may result in a shorter visit time OR the need to reschedule/cancel the visit.
  • If your child’s therapist is out of the clinic, another therapist may be available/scheduled for your child’s visit.

Developmental Checklist for Children

3 Years Old 4 Years Old
Communication Social/Emotional Cognitive Physical Development
  • Follows instructions with 2 or 3 steps
  • Can name most familiar things
  • Understands words like “in,” “on,” and “under”
  • Says first name, age, and sex
  • Names a friend
  • Says words like “I,” “me,” “we,” and “you” and some plurals (cars, dogs, cats)
  • Talks well enough for strangers to understand most of the time
  • Carries on a conversation using 2 to 3 sentences
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  • Copies adults and friends
  • Shows affection for friends without prompting
  • Takes turns in games
  • Shows concern for a crying friend
  • Understands the idea of “mine” and “his” or “hers”
  • Shows a wide range of emotions
  • Separates easily from mom and dad
  • May get upset with major changes in routine
  • Dresses and undresses self
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  • Can work toys with buttons, levers, and moving parts
  • Plays make-believe with dolls, animals, and people
  • Does puzzles with 3 or 4 pieces
  • Understands what “two” means
  • Copies a circle with pencil or crayon
  • Turns book pages one at a time
  • Builds towers of more than 6 blocks
  • Screws and unscrews jar lids or turns door handle
Young Girl Engaging in Cognitive Activity with Brighton Center's Pediatric Therapy Services
  • Climbs well
  • Runs easily
  • Pedals a tricycle (3-wheel bike)
  • Walks up and down stairs, one foot on each step
Young Child Engaging in Physical Development Activity with Brighton Center's Pediatric Therapy Services
Communication Social/Emotional Cognitive Physical Development
  • Knows some basic rules of grammar, such as correctly using
    “he” and “she”
  • Sings a song or says a poem from memory such as the
    “Itsy Bitsy Spider” or the “Wheels on the Bus”
  • Tells stories
  • Can say first and last name
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  • Enjoys doing new things
  • Plays “Mom” and “Dad”
  • Is more and more creative with make-believe play
  • Would rather play with other children than by himself
  • Cooperates with other children
  • Often can’t tell what’s real and what’s make-believe
  • Talks about what she likes and what she is interested in
Young Boy Engaging in Social Emotional Activity with Brighton Center's Pediatric Therapy Services
  • Names some colors and some numbers
  • Understands the idea of counting
  • Starts to understand time
  • Remembers parts of a story
  • Understands the idea of “same” and “different”
  • Draws a person with 2 to 4 body parts
  • Uses scissors
  • Starts to copy some capital letters
  • Plays board or card games
  • Tells you what he thinks is going to happen next in a book
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  • Hops and stands on one foot up to 2 seconds
  • Catches a bounced ball most of the time
  • Pours, cuts with supervision, and mashes own food
Young Child Engaging in Physical Development Activity with Brighton Center's Pediatric Therapy Services