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Child’sPlay Therapy Center is a proud member of the Cicero Therapies Family of Clinics! Founded in 2007 by Speech Pathologist Deborah Boswell and occupational therapist Kerri Bailey, the company was founded on years of combined clinical experience and a strong desire to provide the best customer experience possible.
Our team upholds the company motto of “Caring for Children, Caring for Families, and Caring for Each Other”.
40,000+
Therapy Appointments per Year
80+
Licensed Providers
Our Services
At Child’sPlay Therapy Center, we’re committed to providing comprehensive therapy services that meet the unique needs of every child.
Speech Therapy
At Child’sPlay, we are dedicated to providing exceptional speech therapy services tailored to meet the unique needs of every child.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy practitioners work with children, youth, and their families to promote active participation in activities or occupations that are meaningful to them.
Physical Therapy
Physical therapists work with children in various stages of development to become more successful and independent in their environment.
Counseling
At Child’sPlay, we are dedicated to supporting your family’s journey towards healing and personal growth.
ABA Therapy
Today’s ABA is a compassionate and trauma-sensitive therapy approach that focuses on listening to the child and family to understand and support behavioral barriers to learning
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does my child need occupational therapy?
Occupational therapy benefits children who have delays in fine and gross motor skills, sensory processing, and self-care skills. If your child has difficulty with any of the following, occupational therapy can help.
- Unable to hop, skip, catch a ball, etc. like other children his/her age.
- Difficulty with coloring, cutting with scissors or other pre-school/kindergarten fine motor tasks.
- Difficulty with academic tasks such as handwriting. Unable to hold a pencil correctly or complains of hand pain and fatigue.
- Unable to use utensils to eat, has trouble dressing self like others his/her age.
- Reacts negatively to stimuli in the environment such as sounds, bright lights. Doesn’t like messy play and may react negatively to touch. May only eat certain textures of foods.
- Seeks out excessive sensory stimuli like swinging, spinning, roughhouse play
Does my child need speech therapy?
Speech therapy benefits children who are not talking, not talking in complete sentences, or are hard to understand as well as children who appear to stutter or have rough/hoarse voices. If your child experiences any of the following then a speech evaluation may be needed:
- Unclear articulation
- Does not speak in complete sentences by an age you believe he/she should be speaking in full sentences
- Uses “baby talk”
- Does not follow directions
- Does not know colors, numbers, etc. in comparison with his/her peers
- Experiences difficulty getting along with other children in social/group situations
- Has a rough/hoarse voice quality
- Seems to be stuttering or experiencing difficulty getting words out
- Has a hearing impairment
Does my child need physical therapy?
Physical therapy is beneficial to children who have a physical impairment which might include the following symptoms:
- Muscle weakness
- Abnormally low or high muscle tone
- Limited joint mobility
- Poor balance
- Difficulty with gross motor skills such as walking, running, playing on playground equipment, stair climbing
- Infant torticollis
How is private speech occupational or physical therapy different from the speech therapy provided at my child’s public school?
Occupational and physical therapy services provided through the public school system are categorized as “related services”. This means that in order for a child to receive occupational or physical therapy as a free service through the public school, the child must qualify for special education services. A child cannot receive speech occupational or physical therapy unless they meet the criterion set up by the state to be eligible for special education. Many students who do not meet this criterion need speech occupational or physical therapy services.
Additionally, students who do qualify for speech occupational or physical therapy at school might need additional therapy. While speech school occupational and physical therapists are highly qualified and perform an excellent service, the realities of school-based practice often mean the therapist carries a large caseload and the amount of service provided could be minimal.
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