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Pediatric Speech and Occupational Therapy
Speech-Language Evaluations & Therapy
We believe in a firm foundation for language development that utilizes engagement, child-led play, books, and support for the parent-child dyad. Child therapy is based on family priority, medical necessity, and evidence-based practices all while respecting a child's natural love for learning through play.
Speciaizing in developmental disabilities that affect communication, including apraxia, dysarthria, phonological disorders, pragmatic language, receptive language, expressive language, written language, and augmentative-alternative communication. Our therapists have extensive training and experience working with children with autism, down's syndrome, cerebral palsy, cortical visual impairment, and a variety of rare syndromes and genetic disorders.
Early Intervention, Insurance, Self-Pay or School Funded.
Occupational Therapy & Evaluations
Our occupational therapists work with children and families in a child-led, functional, and holistic way to meet developmental motor, vision, sensory and social-emotional needs. We can take referrals from physicians, parents, or schools to help improve a child's motor and cognitive skills so he/she can move through important developmental milestones.
Our OTs are specialized in identifying and treating sensory processing differences to help children comfortably and successfully function throughout their day.
Early Intervention, Insurance, or Self Pay.
Augmentative-Alternative Communication Evaluation Clinic and Ongoing Therapy
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Evaluations and Therapy for children using speech-generating devices. Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) certified therapists. We are familiar with the leading communication systems on the market, including Saltillo, PRC, and Tobii-Dynavox devices as well as many iPad-related apps for communication. Our specialists are highly experienced in alternative access methods, including switches, scanning, and eye gaze technology.
Our AAC Evaluation Clinic is one time a month and has openings for 4 clients each month. Our evaluation process includes a hybrid approach with parent interview, in-home observation via teletherapy, and an in person evaluation to determine access needs and feature matching.
Early Intervention, Insurance,
Self-Pay or School Funded.
Comprehensive Developmental Evaluation
One Assessment. One Parent Interview. And One Highly Skilled Team of Professionals.
Our team, which includes a speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, and developmental therapist, completes a comprehensive evaluation for your child in a single afternoon. Using play-based techniques, parent interviews, and formal and informal assessment tools, we provide families with a comprehensive framework about their child's unique development. This assessment technique uses a child's natural emotions and interests to identify how social, emotional, motor, communication and intellectual capacities work together. We use this information to construct recommendations that are centered on the unique developmental needs of your child.
Insurance and Self Pay; or School Funded.
Social-Cognitive Development
Understanding the Child through a Developmental Lens
Child's Nature creates individualized programs that focus on the social-cognitive development of neurodivergent children and young adults. We focus on skills involving developmental capacities as related to relationships, communication, socialization, regulation, and imagination using the individual strengths and interests of our clients.
Insurance, Self Pay or School Funded