A full evaluation with standardize testing and write-up with standardized scores, phone consultation with caregivers regarding testing, scores, clinical observations and recommendations. At times it is helpful to include a school observation as part of the evaluation process for an additional cost.
A full evaluation with standardize testing , phone consultation with caregivers regarding testing, clinical observations and recommendations. This does NOT include a write-up. At times it is helpful to include a school observation as part of the evaluation process for an additional cost.
One-on-one treatment in the child’s home, school, daycare or our Bethesda location. Each child’s therapy program is individualized and focuses on specific areas of need determined by initial evaluation or session and jointly with the caregivers. Therapeutic activities are engaging, fun, meaningful and provide a “just right” level of challenge for greater success and working toward increasing self confidence and greater independence.
Handwriting Readiness group is for 4-6 children. This group class is a fun way to help children learn to compose legible and fluent handwriting as an automatic and natural skill. Perfect for children learning to write, as well as those needing a little extra support. Families or schools can put their own group together with friends or classmates. We follow Handwriting Without Tears.
Through our lens, we can offer invaluable education and support to educators and or parents in natural classroom or home settings. School consultation services may include classroom observations to help guide recommendations for positive sensory strategies and behavioral supports to help your student’s thrive, screening of student’s gross and visual/fine motor skills or continuing education. Home consultation services will help give parents recommendations and strategies to make their home life run more smoothly and with less stress and difficulty.
Dinner Club is for 4-6 children. This group class takes therapy into our natural environment by having our sessions as a dinner club we have dinner together while working on many skills including: improving social interaction, problem solving, independence, anxiety, sensory processing, table manners, utensil use, food tolerance, writing skills and so much more. Each member has a specific role during each dining session (e.g. bill coordinator, conversation starter, politeness police, stress manager, problem solver and compliment maker.
Testimonials
What our clients say
Michelle has worked with our five-year-old son for just over a year now and we cannot recommend her highly enough. She has a fantastic energy and way about her that immediately puts children and parents alike at ease. She clearly communicates goals and objectives (+ homework) with parents while simultaneously keeping things light and fun for the kid! She is a miracle worker and knows her stuff. After trying two other OT options that were sub par, we are forever grateful for the work that Michelle has done (and continues to do!) with our son.
Michelle is a wonderful OT. The improvement in my son's hand writing and hand strength was immediate and he loves going to his sessions with her. Her feedback is thorough after each appointment. I strongly recommend working with her.
I can recommend Michelle Feld enough. She is amazing. She has worked with my daughter since she was in preschool, now in college. She grew with her and continued to adapt her therapy to meet the needs of our daughter and our family. She was creative, organized, communicative and thorough. Even after she moved out of the city, she continues to work with us and our daughter. She was a wealth of knowledge for referrals to other specialists and took on a role as team leader and consultant. She has an unwavering heart and an eager to help personality that shines through her work and dedication to our daughter.
Michelle (otherwise known as “Miss Shell” in our family) provided my son with absolutely foundational skills he has used all throughout his school years. He worked with her as a little guy in preschool and kindergarten to improve his hand strength, motor control, and letter recognition. He loved his visits with her and always looked forward to their time together — somehow she made every task game-like and fun. In first grade, when he was eventually diagnosed with dyslexia, his evaluator told us that she could see how positively impactful that early OT work had been for him. These days, at 15, he takes a book with him everywhere, has crazy yo-yo-ing skills, and still remembers Miss Shell so fondly.