Motor Skills Development
Our Motor Skills & Cognitive Development program begins with a comprehensive assessment to understand each child’s physical strengths and areas needing support. We evaluate both gross motor skills—such as balance, posture, and coordination—and fine motor abilities like handwriting, object manipulation, and grasp control. We also assess how a child processes sensory input, which often impacts motor performance. Using standardized tools and expert observation, we create a detailed profile that guides an individualized therapy plan tailored to your child’s needs.
Therapy sessions are interactive and rooted in play-based, purposeful activities that help children build confidence in their abilities. Sessions may focus on strengthening muscle tone, improving hand-eye coordination, or encouraging bilateral movement using both sides of the body. Whether a child is working to sit upright in class, develop a steady grip for writing, or master everyday tasks like tying shoes, our therapists make every milestone both achievable and enjoyable.
Aspire Therapies is a trusted pediatric therapy clinic accepting insurance, including Blue Cross, Cigna, Aetna, and UnitedHealthcare, making it easier for families to access services such as fine motor skills therapy covered by insurance and developmental delay intervention.
Fine & Gross Motor Function Evaluation
An in-depth evaluation that examines how a child performs both large movements (like running, jumping, or balancing) and fine motor tasks (such as writing, buttoning, or using tools). The results help guide personalized therapy that targets specific developmental needs.
Motor Planning Therapy
This therapy supports children who struggle to plan and carry out physical tasks. Through structured exercises and guided practice, we help them learn how to initiate, sequence, and complete complex movements with better coordination and confidence.
Sensory Processing Assessment
A specialized assessment that identifies how a child experiences and reacts to sensory input like touch, sound, and movement. It helps determine whether sensory sensitivities or seeking behaviors are impacting learning, behavior, or daily activities.
Cognitive Development Testing
Standardized tools are used to assess a child’s thinking skills, memory, attention, and problem-solving abilities. This testing helps track developmental progress and informs both therapeutic and educational planning.
Balance and Coordination Training
Therapy sessions that focus on improving a child’s ability to move smoothly and stay steady during physical activities. These skills are essential for playground play, sports, and everyday movement like walking, climbing stairs, or riding a bike.
Postural Control Therapy
Targeted exercises that help children build core strength and control needed to sit upright, stand tall, and move with stability. Good posture supports better focus, endurance, and participation in school and play.
Manipulative Skills Development
Hands-on practice with objects like blocks, buttons, scissors, and utensils to improve hand strength, dexterity, and precision. These skills are critical for writing, feeding, and other daily tasks requiring hand control.
Developmental Delay Intervention
Personalized therapy for children with developmental delays, focused on building foundational abilities through engaging, age-appropriate activities.
Self-Care Skills Training
Guided instruction in everyday routines like brushing teeth, dressing, and using utensils. This training builds independence and equips children with the practical skills they need to participate fully at home and in school.
Social Skills Development
Interactive, play-based sessions that teach children how to communicate, cooperate, and form positive peer relationships. Skills like turn-taking, expressing emotions, and reading social cues are emphasized to support confident interactions.
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