What is Developmental Play Therapy?
Developmental Therapy specifically looks at how a child is developing across all areas of development including cognitive, language and communication, social-emotional, motor skills and adaptive/self-help. Developmental therapists are considered the 'Jack of all trades' in Pediatric Therapy, focusing on the important milestones your child needs to achieve as they grow, and know when to recommend other services including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy,
and/or ABA Therapy.
Signs That Your Child Needs
Developmental Therapy:
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Little to no attempts at communication
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Lack of appropriate play skills
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Little or no interest in social interaction
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Forgetting skills or vocabulary that was previously used
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Not meeting developmental milestones at the expected age
What does Developmental
Play Therapy look like?
Lacey will work with your child in your home or out in the community, using a family/therapist team-based approach, to provide support, strategies, and interventions to help your child make progress towards developmental milestones. Here's what you can expect:
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Short and long term goals and outcomes will be reviewed and updated with the family as needed to best support your child.
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Activities will be planned through everyday play-based routines or play activities, as well as family activities. Sessions will occur in the home, at daycare/school or in the community.
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Issues and concerns should be shared and discussed as it pertains to your child's development so that the therapist can provide resources and training that will help you to be your child's most important advocate and teacher.
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Parent training sessions will take place once every 4 weeks minimum, to discuss strategies being used and your child's progress.