Childhood Development
Your child’s first five years are critical to their development.
Developing cognition, social and motor skills, and communication from age 0-5 can set the course for the rest of their life. Our dedicated team members create personalized treatment plans and strong connections with patients, their families and educators to build a strong foundation of skills to be successful at home, school, and the community.
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Areas of Treatment
We tailor individualized care plans to each patient to addresses challenges in a range of areas, including (but not limited to):
Cognition • Play Skills • Fine Motor Skills • Gross Motor Skills • Social Skills • Emotional Skills • Communications Areas
Questions about a diagnosis?
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Grow in Natural Environments
We are passionate about providing children who are at risk or have special needs the opportunity to grow skills and achieve developmental milestones in setting that are natural and comfortable for them. We provide therapy in the home, daycare center, school, park or other location in the community, where your child is comfortable.
Questions about a diagnosis?
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Meet Our Childhood Development Lead
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Kelly
Lead Child Development Therapist
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Child development services are specialized interventions designed to support a child's cognitive, social-emotional, language, motor, and executive functioning skills.
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You may want to seek support if your child is struggling with social skills, having difficulty with attention, unclear or limited communication, emotional regulation, or meeting developmental milestones. Early intervention often leads to better outcomes.
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No referral is required. Parents may self-refer their child for an eligibility assessment to their local Regional Center.
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Yes, a full developmental assessment will provide specific age levels for all areas of development.
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It depends on the service area, but most developmental evaluations take 1-2 hours.
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Yes. Children benefit from support even without a formal diagnosis. Child development services are typically provided prior to a psychological evaluation.
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Yes. Parent involvement is an important part of a child's success. We provide guidance, strategies, resources, and collaboration to help families support learning and development at home.
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