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Kids Need Your Help!

Tichenor Clinic maximizes children’s abilities by providing access to rehabilitative and enrichment services.

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Empowering
Families

Serving the community for over 90 years without federal money.

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Better care
than insurance

90% of our patients are at the poverty level. Because we are not insurance based, we can do the right thing.

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We never
say no

We do what we can to help families find resources for what we don’t provide.

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ORTHOPEDIC PROGRAM

The orthopedists oversee the therapy ​provided at Tichenor. They also evaluate and treat bone, joint and muscle problems in children. Children 0-18 years old who are uninsured, underinsured or without access to care are eligible. Click Here

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Occupational therapists (OTs) design interventions that promote healthy development, establish needed skills, and modify environments to prevent further disability, all in support of participation in daily activities. Click Here

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SWIM PROGRAM

Swim instruction for children with developmental, musculoskeletal and neurological limitations. Children learn water safety, survival skills and foundational swimming concepts. Individual lessons are modified to allow the students to achieve success on a regular basis. Click Here

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DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

An early intervention program for children from 18 - 36 months old who have developmental delays. Occupational, physical and speech-language therapists help parents incorporate developmental activities into daily routines. Click Here

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SPEECH THERAPY PROGRAM

Speech therapists (SLPs) evaluate speech, language, social interaction, and emergent literacy functioning in children. Parents are an essential part of the therapy process so SLPs teach parents techniques to use throughout the day. CLICK HERE

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PHYSICAL THERAPY

Physical Therapists (PTs) are movement experts. They help children achieve their maximum potential to function independently and to promote active participation in home, school, and community environments. In Aquatic Therapy, CLICK HERE

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ORTHOPEDIC PROGRAM

The orthopedists oversee the therapy ​provided at Tichenor. They also evaluate and treat bone, joint and muscle problems in children. Children 0-18 years old who are uninsured, underinsured or without access to care are eligible. Click Here

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Occupational therapists (OTs) design interventions that promote healthy development, establish needed skills, and modify environments to prevent further disability, all in support of participation in daily activities. Click Here

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SWIM PROGRAM

Swim instruction for children with developmental, musculoskeletal and neurological limitations. Children learn water safety, survival skills and foundational swimming concepts. Individual lessons are modified to allow the students to achieve success on a regular basis. Click Here

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DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

An early intervention program for children from 18 - 36 months old who have developmental delays. Occupational, physical and speech-language therapists help parents incorporate developmental activities into daily routines. Click Here

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SPEECH THERAPY PROGRAM

Speech therapists (SLPs) evaluate speech, language, social interaction, and emergent literacy functioning in children. Parents are an essential part of the therapy process so SLPs teach parents techniques to use throughout the day. CLICK HERE

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PHYSICAL THERAPY

Physical Therapists (PTs) are movement experts. They help children achieve their maximum potential to function independently and to promote active participation in home, school, and community environments. In Aquatic Therapy, CLICK HERE

Tichenor Parent Support Group

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Slide Thank you so much for helping my daughter achieve so much. She learned how to walk, start making sounds, & lots more. Please know that I appreciate you all very much! Your patience and dedication goes a long way & it is very much appreciated. May God continue to bless you all. Thanks again from the bottom of my heart! We will continue to see you guys!!! – Dora B To Margie, Volunteer Manager "Thank you so much for allowing me the opportunity to spend the past few months here at Tichenor. From beginning to end, I have felt so welcomed and supported by you. Thank you for always being so encouraging and for helping an intern to feel at ease. I have had such a positive and meaningful experience at Tichenor and will keep it close for years to come! Wishing you only the best!" ​From a Tichenor volunteer/intern "On behalf of the class of 2019 at CSULB, DPT program, we would like to thank Fasia and Karsti so much for taking your time to teach us what you know and continuing to inspire us as future therapists to be great clinicians just like you. Thank you!" "How fortunate we all are to have you as a colleague, friend, leader and clinician. Thank you so much for your time, energy and expertise and the choice you make each year to share it all with so many. That choice continues to change and shape lives. Celebrate how amazing you are!!" ​California State University, Long Beach physical therapy students and professor "My son is now in General Education Classes at school and is mainstreamed in math and language arts. He loves working with the speech-language pathologist and now has an extensive vocabulary and better articulation. She is so creative and patient with my son. He has made tremendous progress in speech therapy. I am so thankful to have found Tichenor with it high quality services and excellent programs." "For two years, the whole Tichenor team has greatly impacted my personal and professional development that i will always appreciate. Thanks you for the opportunities for growth that you have provided me. . . . Tichenor and its faculty set the bar fairly high for my future expectations as a Speech-language Pathologist, so I thank you!" 2017 CSULB Volunteer "I can't thank you enough for your positivity, your energy and marvelous sense of humor. You keep the class going in a way that no one else can. We are so blessed to have met you and are forever grateful for your help. Thank you!!" To my PT, "Here's my footprint, so you will always remember the impact you had in my life, that you for having such patience and dedication to teaching me how to sit up, crawl and stand." ​ From the bottom of our hearts thank you for everything. Every time my daughter has learned a new gross motor skill my fears have lessened. Since she was diagnosed, my fear was that she would never walk. Now I know it's only a matter of time. Wish we could have finished the journey in your care but am thankful for what you have accomplished in such little time. Tichenor staff, We cannot begin to express how grateful we are for everything you've done for our daughter's overall development. You were there during good days and bad days and eased all of our concerns. You celebrated the little milestones and the big ones. Please don't stop showing the passion you do when you are with all the kids at Tichenor. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you! Thank you so much for helping my daughter achieve so much. She learned how to walk, start making sounds, & lots more. Please know that I appreciate you all very much! Your patience and dedication goes a long way & it is very much appreciated. May God continue to bless you all. Thanks again from the bottom of my heart! We will continue to see you guys, sorry! ​LOL Thank you for giving my son the ability to run, jump and strengthen muscles that he wasn't using. We are so appreciative of you and the Tichenor family for the support, are, and confidence you have shown our kids. We can't thank you all enough.

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Did You Know? 

All of Tichenor’s programs and services are funded by private donations. 100% – of your donation is tax-deductible. 99% of children at Tichenor do not have insurance or do not have access to service.