Combining Expertise in Sensory Processing,
Motor Development, and DIRFloortime®
Eastside Pediatric Therapy Services Provides Child and Family Focused Occupational Therapy Services
Meet Marla
Marla is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist who brings a wealth of experience to her work with children and their families. Passionate about working with children and their families, she believes in a playful, caring, relationship-based approach that involves family members in the therapy sessions.
Marla’s clinical experience includes work in hospitals, neonatal intensive care units, outpatient rehabilitation centers, schools and private practice. She has been mentored by some of the most talented and respected clinicians in the field.
Marla opened her own private practice in 2003.
Marla and her husband raised three children and enjoy spending their free time kayaking, hiking and exploring the outdoors in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Education
Marla earned her BS in Occupational Therapy from Eastern Michigan University.
She came to the Northwest on a full academic scholarship at the University of Washington where she earned her MS in Rehabilitation Medicine. Her graduate studies focused on early childhood development and parent child interaction.
Services
Services
Marla's Approach
Comprehensive evaluations are conducted to fully understand your child’s motor, sensory processing, visual-motor and social-emotional abilities.
Marla partners with you to develop goals and a treatment plan that is uniquely tailored to your child’s individual needs.
Her goal is to develop a relationship with you, whereby both you and your child can benefit from her expertise and research-based therapy tools and approaches.
Consultation with other treatment providers, schools and IEP support can be provided.
A Warm and Welcoming Environment
Marla's occupational therapy practice is in a home-like setting where children and parents feel comfortable and welcome.
Her spacious clinic has a wide array of sensory-motor equipment, games, a pretend play area, and sensory friendly toys.
Therapy sessions are designed to be fun and to help the child develop the functional skills needed in daily life.
Parents are valued and included in the therapy sessions so they can learn tools and skills needed to support their child at home and in the community.
Marla Specializes in Working with Children Experiencing Many Challenges
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Sensory processing Disorder
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Emotional and self-regulation challenges
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Relating and communicating difficulties
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Social thinking
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Developmental Coordination Disorder/Dyspraxia
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Gross, fine and visual-motor challenges
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Learning difficulties
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Dysgraphia and handwriting remediation
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Executive function (attention and organization)
Specialized Treatment Services Include
DIRFloortime® / Sensory Integration / Sound and Listening Therapies (iLs and SSP) / SOS Feeding
Helpful Resources
Sensory Processing
Star Institute for Sensory Processing Disorder
Integrated Listening Sytems (iLs)
Insurance
The Following Insurance is Accepted
along with credit/debit cards for copays and self pay
Contact
Please reach out should you have any questions or would like to learn more by emailing me at the link below.
Be sure to include your name, phone number, and a good time to reach you and I will be in touch!
- Marla
Hours
Monday through Friday by appointment.