Pediatric Therapy Intensives
Two pathways. A plan built around your child.
The primary reason for seeking treatment determines the clinical pathway. Your child’s assessment, treatment location, endurance, and family circumstances then guide the specific intensive format.
WHERE THE DECISION BEGINS
What is the primary reason you’re seeking an intensive?
Your child may have needs in both areas. The primary treatment goal determines which pathway leads the plan.
Broader Functional Goals
Whole Child Neurodevelopmental Intensive
Consider this pathway when posture, movement, coordination, regulation, communication, or functional participation are the primary concerns.
feeding led goals
Complex Oral Motor & Feeding Intensive
Consider this pathway when feeding, swallowing, oral-motor function, efficiency, texture progression, or mealtime participation are the primary focus.
pathway one
This pathway is used when the primary goals involve broader neurodevelopmental function rather than feeding-specific treatment.
MNRI® may be included as one treatment framework, but the service is defined by the child’s functional needs—not by a single technique.
Whole Child Neurodevelopmental Intensive
The Assessment Considers:
Medical and developmental history
Current functional abilities
Postural control and motor coordination
Regulation, participation, and endurance
Communication and family priorities
How is the treatment planned?
Treatment priorities and strategies are selected from the assessment findings, the child’s response to treatment, and the functional goals identified with the family.
The recommended daily length also considers tolerance, recovery needs, and the total treatment volume the child can use effectively.
Location of Intensive
Treatment occurs in the child’s regular residence when the address and environment support safe, effective care.
The Developmental Assessment is completed prior to booking.
Home-Based
Treatment occurs at a family-arranged temporary residence or other approved location.
The applicable assessment may be completed beforehand or incorporated into the intensive schedule, depending on the family’s circumstances and the agreed plan.
Family Travel
pathway two
This pathway is used when feeding, swallowing, or speech production concerns are connected to complex oral and neurological function. Treatment combines direct work on functional oral skills with MNRI and support for the postural, sensory-motor, and regulatory factors influencing the child’s performance. The specific focus is shaped by the child’s clinical needs and priorities.
Complex Oral Motor & Feeding Intensive
The Assessment Considers:
Medical, developmental, feeding, and communication history
Oral-motor and feeding observation
Food or liquid trials when appropriate
Motor speech assessment tasks when apraxia or dysarthria is part of the referral
Positioning, seating, and swallowing-safety review
Goal planning and treatment candidacy
Children Who Are NPO
NPO status does not automatically exclude a child. When appropriate, treatment may address oral-motor readiness, secretion management, positioning, sensory tolerance, non-nutritive oral experiences, caregiver education, and safety-focused progression.
Location of Intensive
Treatment occurs in the child’s regular residence when the address and environment support safe, effective care.
The Developmental Assessment is completed prior to booking.
Home-Based
Family Travel
Treatment occurs at a family-arranged temporary residence or other approved location.
The applicable assessment may be completed beforehand or incorporated into the intensive schedule, depending on the family’s circumstances and the agreed plan.
What factors influence the type of intensive format?
Daily Treatment Length
Based on endurance, participation, regulation, feeding schedule, medical needs, and recovery time.
Number of Days
Five or ten treatment days may be recommended based on your child’s clinical priorities, treatment needs, response to therapy, and family circumstances.
Session Structure
Some intensives of two or more hours may use split-day scheduling when clinically appropriate.
practical details
Questions Families Have When Booking
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Unity Therapy Solutions does not currently maintain a permanent clinic location for intensives. Home-Based services occur in the child’s regular residence when available. Travel-Family services occur at an appropriate temporary residence or other specifically arranged location.
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Yes. An applicable assessment is required to guide treatment planning. Home-Based intensives require a separate assessment before booking. For Travel-Family services, the assessment may be completed beforehand or incorporated into the intensive schedule, depending on the family’s circumstances and the agreed plan.
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Dates are officially reserved after the Intensive Therapy Service Agreement is signed and the 25% scheduling deposit is paid. Families should wait for written confirmation before making nonrefundable travel arrangements.
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Families whose dates are officially reserved at least 60 calendar days before treatment begins may request the standard advance installment option. Any payment arrangement must be approved and documented in writing.
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Superbills may be available for eligible medically necessary feeding and swallowing evaluation or treatment. Reimbursement is determined by the family’s insurance plan and is not guaranteed. MNRI® and broader developmental services are not represented as insurance-billable feeding treatment.
START WITH A CONVERSATION
Find the next right step for your child.
You do not need to determine which pathway, clinical emphasis, or delivery format your child needs before reaching out—we can begin with your concerns and guide you through the options.