{"url":"/pasadena/center-for-developing-kids","provider":{"id":"center-for-developing-kids","name":"Center for Developing Kids","kind":"organization","about":"Center for Developing Kids, Inc. is a pediatric therapy clinic in Pasadena that opened April 1, 1995. It was founded by Sue Trautman and Ann Hyde and is now owned by AnjaLi Carrasco Koester, OTD, OTR/L and Michaelann Gabriele, OTD, OTR/L. Its occupational, physical and speech therapists, and its nutrition services, serve children from birth through the mid teens. The clinic also runs group programs, a summer program, and fieldwork and volunteer placements for therapy students.","website":"https://centerfordevelopingkids.com","phone":"(626) 564-2700","email":null,"instagram":null,"founded":1995,"credentials":["Occupational, physical and speech therapists on staff","Therapists certified in sensory integration (SIPT)","Board Certified Pediatric Physical Therapy Specialist on staff"],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"2555 E Colorado Blvd","unit":"Suite 100","city":"pasadena","zip":"91107","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.097647,34.146171],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"pediatric-therapy","type":"health","name":"Pediatric occupational, physical and speech therapy","summary":"Pediatric OT, PT, speech and feeding therapy at a Pasadena clinic for children from birth through the mid teens.","description":"Pediatric therapy clinic in Pasadena offering occupational, physical and speech therapy, plus nutrition services, for children from birth through the mid teens. Therapists have advanced training in pediatrics and work with autism, developmental delay, sensory integrative dysfunction, feeding and oral-motor difficulty, speech and language delay, ADHD, Tourette syndrome, genetic and neuromuscular disorders, prematurity and high-risk infants. OT draws on sensory integration through play; several OTs are certified in sensory integration, and two hold advanced certification in feeding and swallowing. PT works on strength, balance and coordination through play. Speech therapy is play-based and child-led, with AAC among its areas of interest. Therapists across disciplines collaborate and share strategies with families. Group options include a toddler playgroup, a social skills group (evaluation required, private pay or regional center authorized), and community-based sessions.","categories":["occupational-therapy","speech-therapy","physical-therapy","feeding-therapy","early-intervention"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":21},"format":"in-person","health":{"specialties":["Occupational therapy","Physical therapy","Speech therapy","Feeding therapy","Sensory integration","Nutrition services"],"practitioners":["Michaelann Gabriele, OTD, OTR/L, SWC","AnjaLi Carrasco Koester, OTD, OTR/L","Tamara Mitchell, MA, OTR/L","Michelle Knight, MS, OTR/L, SWC","Cathy Harcke, PT, DPT","Sarena Lu, PT, DPT, PCS","Tamar Massen, MA, CCC-SLP"]},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["autism","adhd","developmental-delay","sensory-processing","feeding","speech-language","cerebral-palsy","medically-complex"],"delivery":["clinic","community"],"feel":"A multidisciplinary pediatric clinic where OT, PT and speech therapists work through play and share strategies with families.","topics":["vendored-lanterman","vendored-elarc","nonpublic-agency","sensory-integration","tic-disorders","aac","gestalt-language-processing","parent-training","neurodiversity-affirming","parent-and-me","handwriting","oral-motor"],"insurance":["regional-center","school-district"],"groupSize":["one-on-one"],"methods":["sensory-integration","play-based"],"goals":["independence","fitness"]}},{"id":"kids-connection","type":"health","name":"Kids Connection social skills group","summary":"Small-group social skills training led by OT, PT or speech therapists for children 3 and up, after an evaluation.","description":"Small-group social skills program led by occupational, physical or speech therapists at the Pasadena clinic, for children age 3 and up. Each child must be evaluated first, either private pay or authorized by regional center. It runs as a multiple-week program with social opportunities and expert facilitation, a mandatory 15-minute caregiver education portion each session, and weekly homework assignments. Openings vary, and families are asked to call (626) 564-2700 or email socialskills@centerfordevelopingkids.com. A social skills application is on the site.","categories":["social-skills"],"ages":{"min":3,"max":21},"format":"in-person","health":{"specialties":["Social skills training","Caregiver education"]},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","insurance":["regional-center","self-pay"],"groupSize":["small-group"],"assessment":true,"goals":["social"],"practice":"some","feel":"A therapist-led small group where caregivers join a short education segment each session.","topics":["social-skills","parent-training","vendored-lanterman","vendored-elarc"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://centerfordevelopingkids.com","name":"NPPES NPI registry, September 2026","fetched":"2026-10-12"},"updated":"2026-10-12","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}