Developmental Consultation, Screening, and/or Evaluation
With Dr. Danielle’s Developmental Services your child does not need to have a diagnosis or delay to access developmental support. We can provide a screening or full evaluation of your child’s development and give you one-time or regular support and the next steps to support their development so that they reach their full potential.
Occupational Therapy
With Dr. Danielle’s Developmental Services you will have access to occupational therapy intervention to address areas of development including sensory, fine motor, gross motor, cognitive, personal-social, self-help, sleep, feeding, and more.
Occupational therapy is the only profession that helps people across their lifespan to do the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of daily activities (occupations). Occupational therapy practitioners enable people of all ages to live life to its fullest by helping them promote health, and prevent—or live better with—injury, illness, or disability.
Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with and without disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury to regain skills, and providing supports for older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes.
Occupational therapy practitioners have a holistic perspective, in which the focus is on adapting the environment and/or task to fit the person, and the person is an integral part of the therapy team. It is an evidence-based practice deeply rooted in science.
Speech-Language Pathology
With Dr. Danielle’s Developmental Services you will have access to speech language intervention to address areas of development related to speech and language.
Speech-language pathologists, also called SLPs, are experts in communication. SLPs work with people of all ages, from babies to adults. SLPs treat many types of communication and swallowing problems. These include problems with:
Speech sounds—how we say sounds and put sounds together into words. Other words for these problems are articulation or phonological disorders, apraxia of speech, or dysarthria.
Language—how well we understand what we hear or read and how we use words to tell others what we are thinking. In adults this problem may be called aphasia .
Literacy—how well we read and write. People with speech and language disorders may also have trouble reading, spelling, and writing.
Social communication—how well we follow rules, like taking turns, how to talk to different people, or how close to stand to someone when talking. This is also called pragmatics.
Voice—how our voices sound. We may sound hoarse, lose our voices easily, talk too loudly or through our noses, or be unable to make sounds.
Fluency—also called stuttering, is how well speech flows. Someone who stutters may repeat sounds, like t-t-t-table, use “um” or “uh,” or pause a lot when talking. Many young children will go through a time when they stutter, but most outgrow it.
Cognitive-communication—how well our minds work. Problems may involve memory, attention, problem solving, organization, and other thinking skills.
Feeding and swallowing—how well we suck, chew, and swallow food and liquid. A swallowing disorder may lead to poor nutrition, weight loss, and other health problems. This is also called dysphagia.
Educational Services
With Dr. Danielle’s Developmental Services you will have access to academic instruction with a variety of subjects that is individualized for each child to promote learning and social development. Focused on designing additional activities to help bridge any learning gaps the child might have. This service will assesses the child’s progress and determine the need for any additional reinforcement or adjustments to instructional techniques. There will be constant collaboration with families. The Special Education Teacher will help each child believe in their potential and help lead them to success.