Updates

Refer a Patient Soar Therapeutic Evaluation Program for High-Risk Neonates

If you are a patient, please visit Soar Therapeutic Evaluation Program for High-Risk Neonates for more contact, scheduling, and location information.

Referring Provider Instructions


The SOAR Therapeutic Evaluation Program includes an interdisciplinary team of allied health professionals with specialized interest and training in neonatal and infant development and intervention. Patients in this clinic will undergo a comprehensive therapeutic and social evaluation with a physical therapist, occupational therapist, social worker, and nurse coordinator. Evaluations include standardized and validated assessment tools utilized by therapists to assess overall developmental motor achievements and needs. 

To refer your patient to the Soar Therapeutic Evaluation Program, please complete the following steps.

  1. Fax a copy of the patient’s Discharge Summary and Face Sheet (with Demographics and Insurance Information) to 936-321-3271.
  2. If your patient meets criteria for the Soar Therapeutic Evaluation Program, we will contact the patient’s parent/caregiver to complete a phone intake and schedule the infant’s initial visit with our SOAR team.
  3. Follow you patient’s care
    Request access or log in to Texas Children’s Link, an online provider portal connection to Texas Children’s electronic medical record. With Texas Children’s Link, you are able to place and cancel orders and referrals, access patient medical records, view images, receive updates and notifications, and more.

Need Help?

If you are a referring provider’s office needing referral assistance or a provider needing to speak to an on-call specialist, please contact the Provider Connect team, M-F 8a-5p, excluding holidays:

  1. Phone: 832-TCH-CARE (832-824-2273)
  2. Toll-Free: 877-855-4857
  3. Email: providerconnect@texaschildrens.org