{"url":"/claremont/whole-child-therapy","provider":{"id":"whole-child-therapy","name":"Whole Child Therapy","kind":"organization","about":"Whole Child Therapy is a pediatric speech therapy and occupational therapy practice with clinics at 630 S. Indian Hill Blvd. in Claremont and 7828 Haven Ave. in Rancho Cucamonga. It is an approved non-public agency that contracts with school districts and charter schools, and it also provides Early Start therapy through the local Regional Center. The NPI registry lists the practice under Mary Krater, MA CCC-SLP.","website":"https://wholechildtherapy.net/","phone":"(909) 451-8521","email":"info@wholechildtherapy.net","instagram":null,"founded":null,"credentials":["Approved non-public agency (NPA)","CDE-certified nonpublic agency","Early Start provider through the local Regional Center"],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"630 S. Indian Hill Blvd.","unit":null,"city":"claremont","zip":"91711","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-117.71913,34.0846],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"speech-ot","type":"health","name":"Speech therapy and occupational therapy","summary":"Pediatric speech-language and occupational therapy, with feeding therapy, AAC and school-contracted services, in Claremont and Rancho Cucamonga clinics.","description":"Pediatric speech and language therapy and occupational therapy for children from first words into adolescence. Speech therapists work on receptive and expressive language, social communication, articulation, stuttering and AAC (assistive technology assessments). OTs use play-based, evidence-informed approaches for sensory integration, fine motor, self-help and executive function skills, and run feeding therapy for limited diets and food aversions. Therapy happens at the clinic, at school, at home and by teletherapy with parent coaching. The practice names autism, ADHD, developmental delay, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, apraxia of speech and sensory processing among the needs it serves. As an approved non-public agency it provides OT and speech services to school districts and charter schools, offers Independent Educational Evaluations, and provides Early Start therapy for ages 0 to 5 through the Regional Center. Private pay and insurance are accepted; no referral is needed to schedule an evaluation. Hours at Claremont are Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 6:30 pm.","categories":["speech-therapy","occupational-therapy","feeding-therapy","early-intervention","developmental-evaluation"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":18},"format":"hybrid","health":{"specialties":["Speech and language therapy","Occupational therapy","Feeding therapy","AAC and assistive technology assessment","Independent Educational Evaluations","Early Start therapy"],"practitioners":["Mary Krater, MA CCC-SLP","Dennis Necesito, OTD OTR/L","Diana Gonzalez, OTR/L","Brianna Hom, OTR/L","Cheryl Grace Directo, MA CCC-SLP"],"hours":[{"days":["mon","tue","wed","thu","fri"],"start":"08:00","end":"18:30"}],"npi":"1386898658"},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["autism","adhd","speech-language","developmental-delay","down-syndrome","cerebral-palsy","sensory-processing","feeding","hearing","learning-disabilities"],"delivery":["clinic","school","in-home"],"insurance":["school-district","regional-center"],"telehealth":true,"assessment":true,"methods":["play-based","executive-function","sensory-integration"],"feel":"A pediatric speech and OT clinic that coaches parents and also contracts with schools.","topics":["aac","iee","early-start","parent-coaching","several-la-sites","sensory-integration","nonpublic-agency","apraxia","stuttering","assistive-technology","school-based-therapy"],"groupSize":["one-on-one"],"goals":["independence","life-skills","confidence","social"]}},{"id":"enrichment","type":"health","name":"Social skills and feeding groups","summary":"Small therapist-led social skills groups and OT-led feeding groups, planned as new sessions with an interest list.","description":"Small, structured, therapist-led groups that let children practice skills with peers. Social skills groups take a neurodiversity-affirming approach, helping each child find their own ways to connect and communicate through low-pressure play. Feeding groups are led by the OT team and use the same gradual, play-based approach as individual feeding therapy, with no child forced or pressured to eat. The next groups are in planning and families can join an interest list. Children who are Regional Center clients in the Self-Determination Program with the Inland Regional Center or San Gabriel Pomona Regional Center can typically use their SDP budget to pay for these programs.","categories":["social-skills","feeding-therapy"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":21},"format":"in-person","health":{"specialties":["Social skills groups","Feeding groups"]},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["feeding"],"insurance":["regional-center"],"groupSize":["small-group"],"methods":["play-based"],"goals":["social","confidence"],"feel":"Small, structured groups led by therapists, built around play and peer connection.","topics":["neurodiversity-affirming","self-determination-program","interest-list"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://wholechildtherapy.net/","name":"NPPES NPI registry, September 2026","fetched":"2026-10-12"},"updated":"2026-10-12","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}