Winiferd “Winnie” Lockett, a foster and adoptive mother in Glynn County, shares her experiences navigating pediatric therapy for children with medical and therapeutic needs. Since 2014, Winnie has cared for numerous children requiring occupational, feeding, physical and speech therapy, many of whom have been treated at Wolfson Children’s at Southeast Georgia Health System. In this podcast episode, Winnie, along with Wolfson Children’s pediatric therapist, Kelly Hidalgo, PT, MPT, PCS, discuss the challenges and triumphs of fostering children with complex medical needs, the critical role of early intervention and how therapy has positively impacted her children's development.
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Little Voices, Big Triumphs: Pediatric Therapy Successes
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Kelly Hidalgo, PT, MPT, PCS | Winiferd “Winnie” Lockett
Kelly Hidalgo, PT, MPT, PCS, is our Pediatric Physical Therapist and Team Lead for the Pediatric Rehabilitation Department at Wolfson Children's at Southeast Georgia Health System. She has been a pediatric Physical Therapist for 23 years and has been with Wolfson Children’s for 10 years. Kelly previously spent two years at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, six years in home health and early intervention with the BCW program, and six years as owner/manager of Grow With Me Pediatric Physical Therapy. Kelly is a certified pediatric specialist through the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). She has extensive experience in early intervention, aquatics, serial casting, orthotic management, equipment assessments, Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT) training, and evaluation and treatment of infants with torticollis. She enjoys educating families and providing a positive experience that promotes a focus on abilities and quality of life.
Winiferd “Winnie” Lockett has been fostering children in Glynn County since 2014. Most of the children that she has the opportunity to foster have some sort of medical or major therapeutic needs, including occupational therapy, feeding therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy. She has utilized the pediatric specialists at Wolfson Children's at Southeast Georgia Health System for these pediatric therapy needs, including her two adopted children that are currently seeking treatment.