Occupational therapy is focused on assisting your child when their appropriate developmental milestones are delayed or when there is a disability that may affect their overall development. Not all individuals who benefit from occupational therapy have a disability.

A new service at Meaningful Movement, we are thrilled to be able to offer speech language therapy to your child. Speech therapy is for children who have difficulty understanding or expressing language and/or pronouncing letters or words. This therapy can be effective when addressing speech impediments, language difficulties, and developing proper speaking techniques.

Honey, our 5 year old golden retriever, is certified through Alliance of Therapy Dogs and she loves to help your children succeed. With parent permission, she participates in animal assisted interventions during sessions such as holding objects, retrieving objects, managing her collars and bows for fine motor skills, and even following a recipe to create treats for her! 
Children have overcome fears of dogs while working with Honey, have grown to be more confident, and are almost always more motivated for therapy when Honey is actively engaged in our interventions!

We assist in infant-based bottle feeding if your baby has difficulty latching, finding the right bottle nipple, has poor weight gain, or takes an extended time to finish bottles. 

Children with avoidant mealtime behaviors, restricted diet, or picky eaters may benefit from sensory-based feeding. Meaningful Movement uses play-based, sensory-focused methods to help children expand their repertorie of foods. 

Many children process sensory information differently either requiring more or less of certain stimulation. Too much or too little or certain sensory information can even be overwhelming and upsetting for children. Occupational therapists are experts in targeting sensory deficits through sensory-based activities tailored to your child, parent education, and even recommendations for adaptations. 

We are each born with automatic movements that happen as a result of something else (ie a baby closing their hand when you put your finger in their palm). When these don’t go away or “integrate” in the appropriate time frame, lingering reflexes may cause underlying deficits such as inattention, poor coordination, visual difficulties, handwriting difficulty, and more.

We have therapists trained in integrated listening systems or “ILS” which focuses on nervous system regulation. Children who may benefit from ILS include but are not limited to children who exhibit anxiety or depression, have a history of trauma, or psychosocial challenges.