Our philosophy
Play is more than fun — it’s how children learn about themselves and the world. At Groundplay, we follow each child’s lead using play to help kids build social, emotional, and physical skills through evidence-based, neurodiversity-affirming care. Our job is to meet kids where they are and help them move forward from there.
Who is it for
We work with kids ages 18 months–15 years who face challenges with sensory processing, motor skills, coordination, balance, or regulation that affect daily life.
We also support the whole family—because we know the journey can feel uncertain at first. That’s why we involve families in sessions, providing modeling, education, and strategies, and partnering with you every step of the way.
What you might notice in your child
Challenges with daily living skills:
Struggles with getting dressed, picky eating or mealtime battles, resisting bathing or grooming, difficulties with toileting or trouble settling to sleep
Difficulties with sensory processing:
Sensitive to sounds, touch, textures or movement or constantly seeking movement or sensory input
Self-Regulation Challenges:
Difficulty with transitions or unexpected changes, intense emotional responses, trouble managing big feelings, easily distracted or reluctant to try new things
Motor planning:
Avoids climbing or physical play, seems clumsy or accident prone, bumps into things more than expected
Fine or Gross Motor Delays:
Not reaching developmental milestones within the typical period of time, difficulty skipping, running or climbing, difficulty with handwriting, drawing, using utensils, buttoning, and zipping
Difficulty Navigating Friendships:
Reluctant to initiate or join play, inflexibility, needs things to go a certain way, difficulty reading social cues
Executive Functioning:
Struggles to start or finish tasks, needs constant reminders for familiar routines, gets overwhelmed by multi-step activities
We celebrate each child just as they are. There’s nothing better than helping kids feel comfortable in their own skin and the world around them. We’re here to help them move through the world with more ease and confidence—at home, at school, and beyond—while supporting families with caring, whole-person guidance.
Life after OT
You don’t need to be in OT forever.
Our goal is to empower kids and families to become confident advocates for themselves—helping them move from clinic sessions to everyday life, ready to take on whatever comes next.