Early Intervention for Children with
Developmental Diversities
Our approach
Harnessing the power of relationships and play to support development
Understanding, Respecting, & Accommodating Individual Differences
Empowering Parents Through Coaching, Modeling, & Feedback
Every person is an unique fusion of strengths, skills, needs, and preferences. Through careful assessment, we assist parents in understanding their child's unique developmental profile, including sensory motor differences, communication differences, and engagement differences to help parents attune to and respond to their children more effectively.
Parents are the most important people in the lives of their children! Our clinicians provide coaching, modeling, and feedback to parents in individualized approaches to supporting their child's development that account for not just the individual differences of the child, but the unique temperament and needs of the parent.
Anchored in Daily Routines and Natural Environments
The literature on early intervention is clear: intervention that is anchored in natural environments, familiar routines, and with caregivers is the most effective intervention for supporting child development. Our clinicians assist parents in integrating the skills they learn in the playroom into the natural routines of their family's daily life, creating an opportunity for an intensive intervention experience without requiring multiple hours per day in the therapist's office.
The Therapeutic Powers of Play at Play
Play is the natural language of childhood and over and over has been shown to benefit regulation, relationships, and development not just in early childhood but across the lifespan. Utilizing playful approaches to engagement and
interaction, we meet children where they are and create opportunities for growth that are joyful and fun for both the child and parent.
Our Early Intervention Therapeutic Lens
Our approach is informed by:
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DIR/Floortime & PLAY Project
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Shanker's Self-Reg
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Interpersonal Neurobiology and Polyvagal Theory
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FirstPlay