Learn to Help Your Child Grow
At Growth Spurt Pediatric Therapy, Inc.
Transforming Pediatric Occupational Therapy and Feeding Therapy
When your child is struggling it affects the whole family. Our therapists use a family centered and child centered approach to address problems your child is having with their every day activities. Now more than ever your child is expected to do a lot at home, including being able to problem solve, attend to tasks and learn early fine motor and gross motor skills that they will build on for the rest of their life. Additionally, when mealtimes aren’t going well this puts stress on an entire family. Our therapists assess your child and family’s specific needs and provide tailored interventions to guide you and your child to a more successful way of life.
We believe children learn best in their natural environments.
That’s why all of our therapy sessions are at your child’s home either with in person visits from your therapist or via telehealth visits.
A Modern Approach to Pediatric Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy addresses building skills that help us in our day to day lives.
Occupational therapy focuses on improving…
Self-regulation - being able to stay calm and regulated in order to complete daily tasks.
Sensory processing differences - working with sensory seeking, avoiding, and sensitivity patterns in order to go about the day successfully.
Fine motor skills - learning to hold a writing utensil, fork or spoon, and manipulate small items.
Gross motor skills - core strength, balance and coordination. Ability to cross midline to do tasks such as put on a shirt or jacket.
Visual motor skills - using our eyes and hands together to do tasks such as puzzles and handwriting.
Motor planning - the ability to plan and execute multi - step tasks such as riding a bike, tying shoes, or completing an obstacle course.
Bilateral coordination - learning to use both hands together to clap our hands, transfer items and use one hand to stabilize while the other hand manipulates.
Flow of daily activities- creating visual schedules to help your child know what’s coming next in their day to avoid meltdowns and tantrums.
Feeding Therapy
The daily task of feeding is a big one! If your child is having difficulty eating due to sensory or motor concerns this can make mealtimes very challenging. Our therapists are specially trained in pediatric eating and feeding difficulties and are California Board of Occupational Therapy certified to address swallowing difficulties (SWC). We also provide follow up care after tongue tie and upper lip tie revisions.
Feeding therapy focuses on improving…
Picky eating - helping your child expand their food repertoire by adding new foods to their diet.
Sensory aversions to foods - becoming comfortable with the textures of a variety of foods.
Oral motor skills - the ability to move our jaw, lips and tongue in a way that allows us to chew and swallow foods efficiently.
Breast and bottle feeding - oral motor exercises to improve breastfeeding and bottle feeding.
Transitioning from breast or bottle feeding to eating table foods or purees - Making sure your child can make this transition smoothly.
Self- feeding skills - Being able to successfully use a spoon and fork and drink from a cup.
Timing of meals - working with your family to create a feeding schedule that optimizes success.