APPROACH to SERVICE
Our Play-Based, Sensory Integration Approach to Therapy
At Kids N Play OT, we believe that children grow best through play, connection, and movement. Our sessions are guided by evidence-based practices and tailored to each child’s strengths, challenges, and goals — helping them build confidence and independence in everyday life.
🎯 Sensory & Emotional Regulation
Sensory Processing – Helping children interpret and respond to sensory input in an organized way.
Emotional Regulation – Teaching awareness, coping tools, and flexible strategies for managing transitions and frustration.
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💪 Motor Skill Development
Fine Motor Skills – Strengthening hand and finger muscles for writing, cutting, and self-care tasks.
Gross Motor Skills – Building strength, balance, and coordination for confident movement and play.
Motor Planning – Enhancing the ability to plan, sequence, and carry out new or complex movements.
Balance & Coordination – Promoting postural stability and body control through engaging activities.
🧦 Functional & Everyday Living Skills
Self-Care & ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) – Encouraging independence with dressing, feeding, and hygiene routines.
Oral Motor & Sensory-Based Feeding – Supporting comfortable, safe, and positive mealtime experiences.
🧠Learning & Cognitive Skills
Visual Motor Integration & Visual Processing – Strengthening eye-hand coordination and visual perception for learning and play.
Executive Function Skills – Developing organization, attention, and problem-solving abilities.
Academic Skill Building – Supporting participation and success in the classroom.
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💬 Social Skills & Collaborative Care
Social Skill Building – Fostering communication, flexibility, self-advocacy, and peer connection.
School Observation & Consultation – Collaborating with educators to support participation and success in the classroom.
Collaboration with Other Professionals – Coordinating care for consistent, team-based support.
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🧤 Specialized Services
Static Splint Fabrication (Upper Extremity) – Custom splints for positioning, comfort, or function.
Telehealth Options – Flexible, virtual therapy sessions for families needing remote access.
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💡 Therapy Services to Support Your Child’s Growth
🧩 Therapeutic Approaches
At Kids N Play OT, we draw from a variety of evidence-based frameworks and sensory-motor approaches, tailoring each one to your child’s individual strengths and goals.
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Interoception Curriculum® – Building body awareness to support self-regulation and emotional understanding.
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Zones of Regulation® – Teaching children to identify and manage emotional and energy states.
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The Alert Program® – Helping kids learn strategies to change or maintain their level of alertness.
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Sensory (Motor) Integration – Using movement and sensory experiences to promote adaptive responses and learning.
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Floortime (DIR®) – Encouraging connection and engagement through play and relationship-based interactions.
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Therapeutic Play – Using play as a foundation for growth, learning, and emotional development.
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Therapeutic Listening® – Supporting sensory processing and attention through specialized auditory input.
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Therapressure Protocol – Providing structured deep pressure input to support sensory modulation.
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Handwriting Without Tears® – Making handwriting fun and accessible through multi-sensory learning.
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Bal-A-Vis-X® – Integrating balance, rhythm, and visual tracking for whole-body coordination.
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Child- & Family-Centered Care – Partnering with caregivers to ensure strategies are meaningful, practical, and easily carried over at home.