An early intervention specialist, qualified to assess, evaluate, and design supports for global development in the areas of Cognitive, Communication, Physical, Social-Emotional, and Adaptive Development. DTs collaborate with families to establish therapeutic interventions for a child within their natural environments and everyday, play based activities.
"Our image of the child is rich in potential, strong, powerful, competent and, most of all, connected to adults and other children." -Loris Malaguzzi
Private and individualized sessions for parents and caregivers to address social, emotional, and behavioral needs. Discuss home and school based supports to improve relationships, engagement, and reduce challenging behaviors. Establish a space to visit your parenting stressors and reflect on what will work best for your family.
"Parents don't make mistakes because they don't care, but because they care so deeply." - T. Berry Brazelton
I/ECMHC: Promoting young children's social and emotional well-being helps them develop the necessary skills for future success in learning and life. Teachers and administrators engage in consultation to grow their capacity to provide the best learning environment, with special attention to social emotional concerns in programs.
RS: In reflective supervision, your strengths are celebrated while your stressors are discussed with curiosity and wonder. Individual & group supervision available for professionals working with young children.
"How you are is as important as what you do." - Jeree Pawl
The PLAY Project is an evidence-based and parent-implemented autism intervention. You become your child's most effective play partner. Available in person in Chicago or virtually anywhere, we'll use the PLAY Project's principles to create a unique developmental profile for your child. Through video feedback, you'll gain specific strategies to seamlessly integrate into play and daily routines, empowering you to help them grow developmentally by offering the just-right challenge, strengthen your bond, and ignite communication through everyday interactions with your child with autism, suspected autism, or other developmental delay. The PLAY Project can complement other therapies, and I'm happy to collaborate with your child's team.
"Research shows young children learn best through play and relationships with others. If you want a lifelong learner, learning has to be fun." - Richard Solomon, MD
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