Occupational Therapy Online

Using personalized, engaging telemedicine, Healthy Young Minds offers easy access to targeted and effective pediatric mental and behavioral health care through evidence-based, data-driven interventions.

  • Assess and problem-solve through a child’s unique limitations and challenges
  • Create specialized, targeted interventions to improve motor planning, executive functioning and self-regulation
  • Enhance and elevate quality of life
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Susan Murray, OTR/L, CHC

CHC Susan Murray, OTR leads a team of highly skilled OTs. Susan will match you with the most appropriate therapist for your child.


  • 24+ years in-clinic and home health experience
  • 5 years direct telehealth experience with a focus on ADHD, anxiety and stress
  • Works with individuals of all ages to foster independence and address learning disabilities and physical barriers through the use of assistive technology
  • Lifelong advocate for people with any limitations, be it physical, cognitive or behavioral

Testimonials

I often have parents who report behaviors that occur in the home that I don't get to observe. Generally, reactivity is an issue and the child will refrain from engaging in the reported behavior when other people are present. With the telehealth model, I am able to "hide" behind the screen and easily observe the behavior(s) in action, which then allows me to support the parents with appropriate interventions to assist with behavior modification in the home.

HYM BCBA

I love combining my love for client-specific programming with dynamic and interactive technologies. I find that such engaging sessions effectively capture client attention and optimize engagement and skill acquisition. As of September 2020, Telehealth services have increased 154% across healthcare services. Client surveys have indicated an increase in engagement, overall satisfaction and improvement with provider communication. This greater flexibility in care has shown to decrease client indirect costs and provide more equitable access to specialized services for remote/rural families (ACOG, 2020; Frist, 2015; Kaiser Family Foundation, 2020; Orlando, Beard, Kumar, 2020)

Katharine Clark-Keene, MEd, BCBA, LBA

I love teletherapy especially for Occupational Therapy. With teletherapy, I can see my clients in their homes and work with them to become more functional within their natural environment. I am able to to work with my clients in their homes with the activities that may be difficult for them! There is nothing like learning to cook in your own kitchen or improving your strength and range of motion when hanging up laundry on your clothes line or dusting high shelves. Problem solving and then performing a difficult activity doesn’t need to be generalized when you are actually doing it.Doing it within a clinic there is a need to generalize but that isn’t needed when you are already doing it within your own home. I have found that the bond formed between my client and their family is deeper than any I formed in a clinic!

Linda Lafyatis, Telehealth Occupational Therapist

My son has benefitted from teletherapy in so many ways. We have less missed visits and it helps him stay healthier, not being exposed to as many elements. I don’t have to spend travel time or cancel when we go visit family. He has made great progress and is engaged for his sessions. The therapist knows him well and knows how to keep him engaged with fun activities that include his interests.

Jenna Dare, parent

Occupational Therapy

We offer occupational therapy for children and teens up to age 21. Our child-driven model includes the evaluation and the creation of interventions and treatment for a wide range of functional challenges.

Occupational therapy is focused on assessing and problem-solving through the functional limitations that can affect an individual’s quality of life. These include fine and gross motor challenges, motor planning, sensory processing problems, executive functioning, and self-regulation.

We also offer specialized interventions for:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), dyspraxia, ADHD, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, sensory processing problems, and other developmental deficits
  • Poor oral motor coordination skills and strength, along with limited feeding options
  • Developmental skills/milestones
  • Handwriting issues
  • Activities of Daily Living/self-care
  • School performance and success
  • Visual perceptual deficits (dyslexia/dysgraphia/dyscalculia tendencies)
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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) builds on a variety of techniques to understand and change behavior. Every ABA program we write meets the specific needs of the child.

We take an individualized approach to addressing problem behavior, first by identifying what leads to the negative behaviors (the antecedents), then building natural reinforcements and meaningful consequences. We use positive reinforcement to teach alternative behaviors that fulfill the same purpose. Our ongoing assessments and evaluations drive data-based decisions regarding a child’s goals and programming.

Depending on the child’s age, goals and areas of challenge, our therapists use a range of validated strategies, including early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI), discrete trial and pivotal response training, the play-based Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), play therapy, and verbal behavior interventions.

ABA is an evidence-based best practice treatment approved by the US Surgeon General and the American Psychological Association for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental delays, and is appropriate for individuals with behavioral, social and communication challenges. It has proven, positive outcomes from intensive, long-term therapy including:

• Improved social, functional communication, and learning skills through positive reinforcement
• Improved attention, focus, social skills, memory, and academics
• Decreased problem behaviors

At Young Minds, every ABA program is developed, implemented and supervised by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), with implementation support from Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). We collaborate with speech and occupational therapy providers, recognizing the critical role enhanced communication and regulation play in addressing behaviors. We also link home, school and community through coaching, consultation and training.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is based on the idea that psychological problems stem from learned patterns of unproductive or negative behavior and thinking, and that learning how to better cope with them can alleviate symptoms.

CBT strategies include helping a child understand the behavior and motivation of others, build problem-solving skills, and identify distorted thinking and face fears. Therapists will often use role play to model coping skills and change problematic thinking, emotions and behavior.

CBT is a useful behavioral approach for a variety of disorders including depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, and mental illness.
We offer occupational therapy for children and teens up to age 21. Our child-driven model includes the evaluation and the creation of interventions and treatment for a wide range of functional challenges.

Occupational therapy is focused on assessing and problem-solving through the functional limitations that can affect an individual’s quality of life. These include fine and gross motor challenges, motor planning, sensory processing problems, executive functioning, and self-regulation.

We also offer specialized interventions for:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), dyspraxia, ADHD, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, sensory processing problems, and other developmental deficits
  • Poor oral motor coordination skills and strength, along with limited feeding options
  • Developmental skills/milestones
  • Handwriting issues
  • Activities of Daily Living/self-care
  • School performance and success
  • Visual perceptual deficits (dyslexia/dysgraphia/dyscalculia tendencies)

Functional and Academic Skills Training

We offer individually designed instruction of target skills to increase community access.

This therapy is appropriate for children who need to acquire academic, social and independence skills, including children with ADHD and learning disabilities.

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