Clinical Services
Franziska Racker Centers' Clinic provides Speech Language, Occupational, and Physical Therapies as well as education for children in schools, daycare settings, at home and at our clinic sites. In addition, we offer audiological services that provide hearing tests and hearing aid fittings and physical management services for wheelchair and other adaptive equipment fittings. Racker Centers is an Article 28 Clinic. We serve those individuals that are Medicaid eligible as well as those individuals using private insurance or paying privately for services. 
Therapies - The Centers employs Speech Language, Physical and Occupational Therapists who take a personal and direct approach to meeting an individuals goals. Therapists work in conjunction with other program staff to ensure a complete plan is in place for each person served. Racker Centers therapists offer a wide rage of expertise in areas such as: Sensory Processing, Cranial Sacral, Adaptive Equipment, Bilingual Speech, Hearing Impairment, Massage, Feeding and many are NDT (Neurodevelopmental Treatment) trained.
Therapists serve children in the most convenient environment for them and their families. Staff is flexible in working with parents and understands the importance of collaboration with any and all service providers the individual may be working with such as head start, private therapists, Family & Children's services and other agencies. We are one of the many pieces of the puzzle in a collaborative approach.
Franziska Racker Centers provides contracted Physical Therapy (PT) services to area schools (Ithaca, Lansing, Dryden, Groton, Newfield, Trumansburg, Candor, Spencer VanEtten, BOCES, and local private schools such as Montessori). Physical Therapy in the schools must be related to the student's educational program and their ability to access their environment.
- PT services are based on Individual Education Programs or IEPs, or a 504 plan
- Goals are individualized based on a student's needs
- Students must be referred through their school district's Preschool Special Education CPSE or Special Education Committee CSE for an evaluation. If a student qualifies, the committee will meet to add the services to the child's IEP and goals are established. A prescription is needed from the child's pediatrician.
- Students who do not qualify for school based therapy may still qualify for Physical Therapy services through the Racker Centers' Clinic with a Doctor's prescription. Services are based on availability.
Social Work - The Centers Social Work services are available to all individuals we serve. Social work is provided in collaboration with therapies and counseling or independently of these services. Social workers are part of each Preschool Special Education classroom team.
Audiological Services - Our audiology clinic offers comprehensive professional services to all ages including evaluation testing, hearing aid sales, cleaning and repairs. Hearing aid purchases include an optional service to provide your batteries, cleaning and adjustments as needed. Dr. Monica Brace, AuD, FAAA, is a New York Licensed Audiologist and Hearing Aid Dispenser, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology. Dr. Brace combines significant medical, pediatric, hearing aid and private practice audiology experience with the commitment to meeting your needs that typifies Franziska Racker Centers professionals.
