Occupational therapy for children is a specialized field that focuses on helping children develop the skills they need to participate in everyday activities. Through play-based activities and exercises, occupational therapists work with children to improve their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, sensory processing, and social skills. The goal of occupational therapy for children is to help them achieve greater independence and confidence in their ability to engage in daily activities, both at home and at school.

Feeding therapy services are designed to help children who struggle with eating and swallowing. These services are provided by healthcare professionals who specialize in helping children overcome feeding difficulties. The goal of feeding therapy is to improve a child's ability to eat a variety of foods and to promote healthy growth and development. Therapy may include exercises to strengthen the muscles used in eating and swallowing, as well as behavioral strategies to address feeding challenges. With the help of feeding therapy services, children can develop a positive relationship with food and thrive both physically and emotionally.

These services are designed to improve speech, language, and communication skills through various techniques and exercises. A licensed speech therapist will work with your child to identify areas of difficulty and create a personalized plan to help you and your child achieve your communication goals.

Lactation support services are dedicated to helping new parents overcome any challenges that they may encounter while breastfeeding or bottle feeding. 

Open play times are offered in two-hour time slots on various days/times of the week.  Go to "book online" and open play to see the calendar and availability!  The cost is $10 per child, and adults are free.

Play Center activities and equipment are designed and selected to develop children's motor, sensory, and cognitive skills.

• Play options include:

• gross motor (climbing, swinging, and more)

• fine motor stations

• sensory play

• cognitive and pretend play options

• Baby/toddler areas

There are dedicated areas for infants and toddlers to play safely, as well as options for older children, while caregivers can sit and mingle.

6-week program for babies and their parent/caregiver.  

Each session will cover a developmental topic and include an interactive sensory, motor, and/or social play activity.  

Development topics include feeding/eating skills, motor skills (rolling, sitting, crawling), social-emotional skills, sensory processing, and more!

Summer 2024 Dates/Times:

Wednesdays 9:15-10:00am

June 19, 26 July 3, 10, 17, 24

A 6 week program for children and their caregiver/parent.  

Session activities include interactive music, "mini" obstacle courses, and toddler-safe sensory play, to address sensory, motor, social-emotional skills, and child development skills.

Summer 2024 Dates/Times:

Wednesdays 10:15-11:00am

June 19, 26 July 3, 10, 17, 24

Have your child be a "sensory explorer"! 

These sessions focus on play, with activities that involve motor skills, movement, and sensory play, plus social interaction and FUN! 

 Session activities include interactive music, gross motor and fine motor activities, arts and crafts "projects", and sensory experiences.  Each week will follow a different theme with activities to promote your child’s development.

Summer 2024 Dates/Times:

Wednesdays 4:15-5:00pm

June 19, 26 July 3, 10, 17, 24

We offer educational sessions to help with various aspects of child development.

Upcoming Educational Sessions:

Growing Healthy Eaters

Managing picky eating in toddlers and young children. Research-based methods to improve picky eating and identify strategies you can do at home to help ease mealtime stress. Appropriate for any caregivers who feed children. 

Getting a Solid Start

Overwhelmed by the thought of starting foods with your infant? Unsure of offering purees, solid foods, or how to transition to table foods? Difficulty getting your child to take a cup? Not sure what equipment you need? All those answers and more in this session. 

Sensory Processing Basics 

Learn about the sensory system, what sensory processing is, and how difficulties with sensory processing can affect your child in daily life.  

Children don't come with manuals.

Wonderland Therapy is committed to supporting parents and caregivers.

We offer educational sessions to help with various aspects of child development.

Looking for guidance on your child's development? Having difficulty managing tricky behaviors? Have concerns about their development?

• Consults are offered on the following areas:

• Picky eating/feeding concerns

• Lactation Support

• Child development

• Infant development

• Sensory processing skills and regulation skills

• Handwriting and fine motor skills

• Education to staff/providers of childcare programming (daycares, private schools, etc)

*Consultations are provided as general education and are not direct occupational therapy services.