Stepping Stones Pediatric Therapy

About Stepping Stones Pediatric Therapy

Stepping Stones Pediatric Therapy is a pediatric occupational therapy practice in Mountainside, New Jersey, serving children and young adults from birth through age 21. The clinic emphasizes building a strong working relationship with families to identify priority concerns, set meaningful goals, and support practical changes that improve participation in daily routines and overall quality of life.

Services include comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations, individualized intervention sessions, parent or caregiver consultation, collaboration with other providers when helpful, observations in natural environments, and re-evaluations to measure progress over time. Evaluations are designed to look beyond surface-level challenges and can address a range of concerns based on family input, including sensory processing, motor skills, behavior, executive functioning, social participation, self-care, visual skills, and feeding. After the evaluation, families receive a written report with findings, recommendations, and a proposed plan of care. If ongoing therapy is recommended, intervention sessions begin as soon as possible and include a strong focus on partnering with caregivers so strategies can carry over into everyday life.

Areas the practice highlights include emotional regulation, social skills, executive functioning, fine and gross motor development, sensory processing, sleep-related challenges, and functional vision skills for completing visually demanding tasks. The team includes Erin Schweikert, MS OTR/L, BCP, the owner and a New Jersey licensed occupational therapist with advanced board certification in pediatrics, and Adriana McTish, MS OTR/L, CAPS, an occupational therapist with pediatric experience and prior work using equine movement as an intervention tool.

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