STEPS TO SUCCESS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

About STEPS TO SUCCESS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Steps To Success Occupational Therapy is a private occupational therapy practice in Floral Park, New York (249-02 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 205). The clinic provides occupational therapy for children from birth through age 21, as well as adults and older adults. Steps To Success describes a mission focused on helping people build skills for learning and independence in a fun and safe environment, while also serving as a resource for families in the community. The practice emphasizes working closely with parents and caregivers to develop practical home programs that support carryover of skills across home, school, and community settings.

Pediatric services include screenings, evaluations, and standardized developmental assessments, along with clinic-based treatment, consultations, and family education. Areas of focus listed by the clinic include sensory integration and sensory processing, fine motor development, handwriting, motor coordination, balance, mobility, self-regulation, self-care, play, and social and emotional skills. The clinic also lists intervention approaches such as therapeutic exercise, neurodevelopmental treatment, sensory integration treatment, and yoga, as well as skill-building supports that can include vocational and life skills training, mentoring, and coaching. Early Intervention home-based services are also offered. For adults and geriatrics, Steps To Success reports providing individualized plans to improve functional performance, including activities of daily living (ADL) rehabilitation, hand and upper extremity therapy, therapeutic exercise, pain management, and recommendations plus training for adaptive devices and equipment.

The practice is led by Dr. Pallavi Patel, OTD, OTR/L, the Owner and Lead Pediatric Occupational Therapist. The clinic also lists Dr. Gina Pepe, OTD, OTR/L, an occupational therapist with a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from the New York Institute of Technology and experience working with children of varied ages and abilities, with noted interests including concussion recovery research and neurological rehabilitation.

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