Kioko Center Pediatric Occptnl

About Kioko Center Pediatric Occptnl

The Kioko Center is a pediatric therapy organization based in North Andover, Massachusetts (820 Turnpike St #104, North Andover, MA 01845). The practice has provided occupational therapy and speech therapy services since 2006 for children and young adults from birth through 21 years of age. Kioko Center describes its work as supporting children with special needs, along with the families and caregivers around them, using an individualized therapy model intended to build overall development and greater day-to-day independence. The name Kioko is described on the site as a Japanese term meaning “happy child,” which the practice uses as a guiding idea for its services.

Care at The Kioko Center is presented as multidisciplinary and collaborative. Occupational therapists and speech therapists coordinate closely and also work alongside parents, caregivers, teachers, and other health care providers to help skills carry over across environments. The website notes a commitment to providing caregivers with training and resources connected to a child’s diagnosis, and to delivering therapy in a safe, nurturing setting. Occupational therapy evaluation and treatment areas listed include sensory processing and integration, self-regulation, handwriting and graphomotor skills, fine and gross motor skills, visual motor and ocular motor skills, motor planning and bilateral coordination, postural control, feeding and swallowing, and social skills. Program offerings shown on the site include occupational and speech therapy screenings, evaluations, individual services, home consultations, and consultation with private and public schools, including participation in IEP/504 meetings. The clinic also notes it operates year-round and promotes continued therapy through the summer to support progress when school is out.

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