Children play to make sense of the world around them
When a child displays deficits in areas of motor skills, social interaction, academic progress, or refined motor skills that may hinder this play early intervention can help maximize their potential.
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It is a child’s job (occupation)
Neurodevelopmental maturation and sensory motor development are the foundations for learning and behavior. Deficits in these areas can interfere with motor skills acquisition, social interaction, academic progress, and refined motor coordination. Early intervention can maximize a child’s potential.
The primary goal of childhood is to grow, learn, and play. Through play, children often make sense of the world around them. It is a child’s “job” or “occupation” to engage in play, which helps them develop physical coordination, emotional maturity, social skills for interacting with others, and the self-confidence to explore new experiences and environments.
Fun filled activities in a sensory rich environment
Occupational therapists have expertise in evaluating children’s neurological, muscular, and emotional development, and determining the effects of infant and childhood disorders on growth and development.
The primary goal of my practice is to provide meaningful, challenging, and fun filled activities in a sensory rich environment. I treat children, ages birth thru the teen years, with developmental issues particularly those children within the autism spectrum. My facility is an attractive play-scape which invites countless opportunities to hang, climb, slide, swing, balance, jump, and tumble; as it is rearranged every session to provide exciting new experiences in order to improve a child’s motor planning ability. Within a short period of time, the child will acquire a wide repertoire of skills along with an increased desire to use them.
Sessions involve a variety of engaging activities
My 35 years of experience has shown that therapy sessions which address sensory processing, strength, balance, coordination, and flexibility, when presented with enthusiasm and encouragement, not only increases a child’s functional performance, but also has a very apparent influence on improved confidence and social interaction.
After an initial visit by the parent and child, individual or small special groupings, are arranged for each child. Each session involves a variety of engaging activities and strategies, with suggestions for ways that your child’s progress can be supported at home. Sessions are 60 minutes in length; the duration of your child program varies according to the identified difficulties, the individual’s neurological system, and the family’s ability to carry out supplemental activities at home. Significant progress can generally be seen after 6 months of once a week therapy sessions
Treatments
Sensory Integration Therapy
Empowering children with autism, learning disabilities, and attention challenges to thrive. Our playful, customized approach enhances sensory processing, motor skills, and confidence through a specially designed therapeutic environment.
Comprehensive Evaluations
A detailed assessment to identify and address sensory, motor, and developmental challenges. Includes in-depth testing, consultations, and tailored strategies to support your child’s growth and success.
Specialized Therapies
Offering advanced interventions like Floortime, Food Chaining, The Wilbarger Protocol, Therapeutic Listening, and Handwriting Without Tears to nurture developmental progress at every step.
Our Sensory Rich Play Scape
Since play is the greatest tool an occupational therapist has, I have a wide variety of appropriate swings, games and toys to entice children to play.
Directions to Therapy Clinic
From San Tomas/Camden going north
- After you go under highway 17, keep in the right lane take the first right exit at Camden /Sunnyoaks /Dell
- Continue going straight, following signs to Sunnyoaks/Dell, this road is Del Ave
- Follow this road curving around, and at the top sign turn left onto Sunnyoaks
- Follow the drive way toward the back of the building, parking near the handicapped spaces
- Enter the back door of the building
- Office on the left as you enter the building
- My office is in the Campbell Executive Suites, the last building on the left before you get back to San Tomas
From San Tomas going south
- Take the Sunnyoaks exit, which is between Winchester and Highway 17
- This is a right exit and my building is on the IMMEDIATE right as you make the turn
- Follow the drive way toward the back of the building, parking near the handicapped spaces
- Enter the back door of the building
- Office on the left as you enter the building
- My office is in the Campbell Executive Suites, the last building on the left before you get back to San Tomas
From the south on 880
- Take the Camden/San Tomas exit
- Take a left at the light onto San Tomas staying in the right lane of the 2 exit lanes onto San Tomas
- After going under highway 17 and entering the express way, take the first right exit at Camden /Sunnyoaks /Dell
- Continue going straight, following signs to Sunnyoaks/Dell, this road is Del Ave
- Follow the drive way toward the back of the building, parking near the handicapped spaces
- Enter the back door of the building
- Office on the left as you enter the building
- My office is in the Campbell Executive Suites, the last building on the left before you get back to San Tomas
From the north on 880
- Exit Camden / San Tomas Expressway
- Take a right (north) onto San Tomas
- Keep in the right lane take the immediate first right exiting at Camden /Sunnyoaks /Dell
- Continue going straight, following signs to Sunnyoaks/Dell, this road is Del Ave
- Follow this road curving around, and at the top sign turn left onto Sunnyoaks
- Follow the drive way toward the back of the building, parking near the handicapped spaces
- Enter the back door of the building
- Office on the left as you enter the building
- My office is in the Campbell Executive Suites, the last building on the left before you get back to San Tomas