CORA Blacksburg Pediatrics
Blacksburg, Virginia 24060
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A leader in pediatric therapy, CORA Blacksburg Pediatrics offers occupational, physical, and speech therapy for patients from birth through adulthood. Our licensed clinicians provide state-of-the-art treatments in our specially designed pediatric space while focusing on personalized treatments designed to accomplish your child's and family's goals. And no one—no one—works with more insurance providers. Because at CORA Blacksburg, we believe in working with you to provide the best services to provide the optimal level of care you deserve.
Services Offered at Blacksburg Pediatrics:
- AAC evaluations
- ADHD
- Arthritis
- Articulation
- Auditory processing difficulties
- Autism
- Balance impairments
- Cancer
- Cerebral palsy
- Challenging behaviors
- Concussion
- Coordination impairments
- Decreased endurance
- Decreased strength
- Developmental delay
- Difficulty performing ADLs (food prep, toileting, dressing, etc.)
- Down syndrome
- Expressive language delays
- Fine motor delay/impairments
- Feeding
- Genetic disorders
- Gross motor delay/impairments
- Hand therapy
- Handwriting
- High or low muscle tone
- Impaired visual-perceptual motor skills
- Muscular disorders
- Muscular dystrophy
- Neurologic disorders
- Neuromuscular impairments
- Receptive language delays
- Scoliosis and postural asymmetries
- Sensory Integration dysfunction
- Sensory processing disorder
- SMA
- Social-emotional difficulties
- Speech delay
- Spina Bifida
- Sports injuries
- Sprains and broken bones
- Stuttering
- Toe walking and other gait abnormalities
- Torticollis
- Vestibular dysfunction
- Wheelchair and equipment evaluations
- Orthotic and prosthetic recommendations and training
Meet our Team
Clinic Manager
Cheryl Vaughan, MS, CCC-SLP
Cheryl S. Vaughan, M.S. CCC-SLP is currently the Clinic Manager and Speech-Language Pathologist for the CORAkids pediatric office in Blacksburg VA. For over 30 years, Cheryl has served in multiple managerial roles while also maintaining her role as a practicing Speech-Language Pathologist. She earned a Master of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Radford University, Radford Virginia. In her managerial roles, Cheryl has been responsible for managing and directing therapy services in clinical sites throughout Central and Southwest Virginia, while also overseeing the day to day operations of the Blacksburg clinic. She has served as the Director of Speech Therapy, and was a member of an Executive Committee and Compliance Program Committee to ensure quality and ethical business practices. In her role as a Speech Language Pathologist, she has provided therapy services in a variety of settings including the clinic’s multidisciplinary outpatient pediatric program, infant and preschool programs, Headstart programs, public schools, nursing homes, and developmental day programs. She is a member of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association. In her free time, Cheryl enjoys spending time with her husband, family and two rescue poodles.
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Pediatric Therapy in Blacksburg, VirginiaAwards & Accolades
2019 Best Bedside Manner Award
What's Your CORA Story?
My child was diagnosed of speech delay and autism spectrum disorder. Speech therapist Emily Edwards was the first person able to engage my daughter with a blend of ABA inspired techniques, including use of picture exchange system. She has a gift for getting through to any child, including the most challenging cases of autism spectrum disorder. Soon my daughter phased out the picture exchange system and started verbalizing and adding words to her vocabulary. Emily Edwards accurately noticed that my child was echoing (parroting) words a lot, and instead of discouraging practice as is usually done through ABA therapy, she suggested using it to her advantage by modeling appropriate chunks for her to add to her repertoire. You can learn a lot by observing sessions, so your child continues to receive intervention throughout the day. Furthermore, Emily has encouraged ABA therapists to witness sessions as well to help generalize information outside of therapy room. I believe she can offer tremendous insight, personal time and advice to families that include completely nonverbal children no matter how severe the case.
Christina N.
I have two children getting services from CORA Physical Therapy Pediatrics in Blacksburg. One is from a softball related injury and the other child has a speech impediment. I was able to get all the services my children needed all in one place. I have noticed an improvement in both of my children since started with CORA Physical Therapy. The staff is wonderful and very understanding. Allie in the front office is amazing!! She goes above and beyond to help families out, along with the other staff members and therapists.
