Center for Developing Kids

Pediatric occupational, physical and speech therapy

Up to age 21

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.

• Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, Speech therapy, Feeding therapy, Sensory integration and Nutrition services
• 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 and Tamar Massen, MA, CCC-SLP
• Insurance: Regional center funded: vendored with a California regional center; Paid by a school district through an IEP (a nonpublic agency or school)
• Where care happens: At the clinic or office; Out in the community: parks, stores, playdates

• Activities: Occupational therapy, Speech therapy, Physical therapy, Feeding therapy and Early intervention

Kids Connection social skills group

Ages 3+

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.

• Social skills training and Caregiver education
• Insurance: Regional center funded: vendored with a California regional center; Self-pay or cash only, no insurance billing