PlayWrite
PlayWrite Therapy is a family-centered pediatric occupational therapy clinic.
We offer children’s occupational therapy services in our San Francisco center. We offer evaluations, consultations, weekly occupational therapy treatment sessions, and summer intensives. We also provide home and school based occupational therapy consultations and in-service training for teachers and parents.
Rebecca Hendricks, MA, OTR/L
Rebecca has been practicing pediatric occupational therapy since 1996. She founded PlayWrite Therapy in 2002. Rebecca has advanced training in sensory integration and is certified in the administration and interpretation of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT). Rebecca has completed post-graduate continuing education in the Perceptual Enrichment Program (PEP), Handwriting Without Tears, Integrated Listening System, Therapeutic Listening, The Alert Program, Zones of Regulation, Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding, and Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration (MNRI Method). Rebecca has a strong interest in working with children with sensory processing disorders, motor skill delays, learning differences, and visual perceptual delays. Rebecca graduated from the University of Southern California in 1996 with a Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and two sons.
Allison Atwood, MS, OTR/L
Allison has been practicing occupational therapy with a focus in pediatrics since 2003. Allison’s post-graduate studies include certification in the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT), certification in Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT), and Advanced Practice Certification through the California Board of Occupational Therapy in Swallowing Assessment. She is also trained in the Perceptual Enrichment Program (PEP), Integrated Listening Systems, Therapeutic Listening, Handwriting Without Tears, Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding, Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration (MNRI Method), and Kinesiotape for pediatrics. Allison’s treatment focuses on children with sensory processing disorders, fine and gross motor delays, visual and perceptual delays, and feeding difficulties. She also incorporates self-regulation curriculum from the Alert Program and The Zones for Regulation into her treatments. Allison graduated from San Jose State University with a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy.
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Occupational Therapy Assessment
An occupational therapy assessment is critical to understanding your child’s strengths and challenges; and needs to be completed prior to starting treatment. The evaluation includes standardized assessment; clinical observation; parent interview; and a teacher interview and school visit if necessary. Our goal during the evaluation process is to establish a baseline of skills, provide recommendations for ongoing therapy (if needed); provide strategies and activities for home and school; and provide parent education. Following your child’s evaluation, a parent meeting will be scheduled to discuss the evaluation results, recommendations, and answer any questions you may have. A school meeting can also be scheduled to review evaluation results with your child’s teachers.
Treatment
Following your child’s evaluation, treatment will begin to address the areas identified in the evaluation. Although treatment often looks like play, the therapist frequently adapts activities that are chosen by the child to provide the “just right challenge” for success. When a child is intrinsically motivated by an activity, they learn faster and are more likely to generalize the skills acquired during therapy sessions. Our goal is to build foundational skills so that the child can learn in his or her natural environment and build upon his or her foundation. Both play and novelty are important for brain development.
Consultation
We provide consultation at home and at school as needed to educate parents and teachers; provide home and school activity programs; and provide strategies to help your child succeed in a variety of settings.
Summer Intensives
During the summer, children can attend therapy sessions 3-5 times each week for several weeks as an intensive therapy session. This is a good option for families who will be away for a large part of the summer or for children who do not have time for occupational therapy during the school year.
Parent and Teacher In-Service Training
We provide in-services for parents and teachers on topics such as sensory integration, fine motor skills and handwriting, and self-regulation (The Zones of Regulation and The Alert Program).