Hillside Farm Pediatric Therapy
Established 2019
A 501c 3 non-profit organization
Appointments: (513) 273-1125
Hillside Farm Pediatric Therapy
Established 2019
A 501c 3 non-profit organization
Appointments: (513) 273-1125
About Us
Why Choose Us
We specialize in pediatric physical, occupational, and speech therapy. We provide treatment in a barn, utilizing a natural environment to help motivate children as well as providing functional tasks in a natural setting. Animals are also used to assist in the therapy sessions as appropriate.
Possible diagnoses treated
Cerebral Palsy
Autism/PDD
Down Syndrome
Motor Delay
Developmental Delay
Neurological Disease
Neurological Trauma
Learning Disabilities
ADHD
Sensory processing disorder
Apraxia
Providing Therapy in a Natural Environment
Physical Therapy
- gross motor skills
- balance and coordination
- gait training
- fitting of adaptive equipment
- strength and endurance
Occupational Therapy
- fine motor skills
- self-care skills
- sensory integration
- handwriting
- visual perceptual skills
Speech and Language Pathology
- language development
- articulation
- oral motor skills
- apraxia
- social skills
Hippotherapy
Hippotherapy uses the purposeful manipulation of equine movement as a therapy tool. This evidence based practice can be used by physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology professions. Hippotherapy engages sensory, neuromotor, and cognitive systems to promote functional outcomes.
Our Team
Amy Vollmer, PT Co-Founder, President
Amy is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a degree in Physical Therapy. She has over 25 years of experience working with pediatrics as both an outpatient therapist and in the school environment. Amy grew up with horses, and is excited to combine her love of children with her love of animals. She has completed the Level 1 Hippotherapy course and is a member of the American Hippotherapy Association.
Audra Drake, MS, OTR/L, Co-Founder, Vice-President
Audra graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a degree in Occupational Therapy. She has 25 years of experience, the first 10 being on an adult psychiatric unit and also inpatient adult rehab. Since 2004 Audra has work in pediatrics with both outpatient and school experience. She has completed the Level 1 Hippotherapy course and is a member of the American Hippotherapy Association. She is also certified with the Zaner-Bloser handwriting course and has been to courses on autism spectrum disorder, executive function disorder, sensory processing disorder and various courses on physical disabilities. Audra is currently seeking her masters in occupational therapy from Mt. Mary University.
Carey Francis, SLP
Carey is a graduate of Miami University with a degree in speech/language pathology. She has 20 years of experience working with pediatrics in both private practice and in the school environment. She has extensive experience providing play based therapy for our youngest patients as well as experience with articulation, oral motor, language development and social skills.
Carey works for us during the summer.
Michelle Moran, SLP
Maureen Kline, OTR/L
Moe has been an occupational therapist for over 30 years, treating patients from newborn to over 100. Her passion is the treatment of patients with neurologic deficits. Moe is certified in neurodevelopmental treatment, manual lymph drainage, delay the disease, and LSVT in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Moe grew up with horses, and started her rehabilitation journey as a side walker in a therapeutic horseback riding program in Michigan. She feels blessed to have this opportunity to provide affordable and fun rehabilitation to our community.