Speech, Language, Feeding, & Occupational Therapy for Children & Teens
Serving Clients in Lacey, Olympia, and Tumwater Since 2014
Evaluations to Identify Your Child's Strengths & Areas of Need
At Whole Child Therapy Services, we provide comprehensive evaluations for speech, language, feeding, and occupational therapy needs.
Evaluations are tailored to your child and may include a combination of standardized assessments, parent input, observation, and playful interaction with the therapist.
A complete speech, feeding, or occupational therapy evaluation helps us understand your child’s unique strengths and challenges, so we can build a therapy plan that truly fits their needs.
After the evaluation, you’ll receive a written report, and we’ll walk through the results together. As a team, we’ll decide on the most supportive next steps and goals for your child.
If you are ready to begin with an evaluation, click here to get started.
Taking a Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach to Therapy
The pediatric speech and occupational therapists at Whole Child Therapy Services take a neurodiversity-affirming and evidence-based approach across all services.
We provide child-centered, strengths-based care in a safe, supportive, and family-friendly environment. Our goal is to promote a positive sense of self and help each child feel understood, respected, and empowered.
Therapy sessions are built on connection. We combine relationship-based interactions, hands-on parent coaching, and collaborative strategies that respect how each child learns and communicates most effectively.
Because every child’s needs are different, we tailor the frequency and duration of therapy to match the level of support needed. Sessions that range from 30 to 60 minutes, 1 to 3 times per week based on your child’s individual profile, availability, and goals.
Pediatric Speech Therapy
At Whole Child Therapy Services, we provide pediatric speech therapy that meets your child exactly where they are. Whether your child is a late talker, has difficulty being understood, or communicates using echolalia or scripts, we use fun and engaging activities to help them achieve their goals.
Our Team of Speech Therapists Specializes In:
We treat the child, not the diagnosis. Our focus is on connection, strengths, and authentic communication in real life. We prioritize who your child is, not the label.
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Articulation and phonological disorders
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Childhood apraxia of speech
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Fluency/stuttering
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Late-talkers
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Developmental delays
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Receptive and expressive language disorders
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Reading disorders
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Pragmatics/social communication
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Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
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Gestalt language processing
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Autism
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ADHD
Supporting Your Child’s Communication
Therapy is tailored to your child’s needs, communication style, and strengths, so progress feels natural, supported, and empowering. Our speech therapists will help your child:
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Develop expressive communication skills
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Learn how to produce age-appropriate speech sounds
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Improve their ability to be understood in daily life
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Develop natural language through connection, trust, and meaningful interaction
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Engage with peers
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Advocate for their needs and wants
We help your child feel confident communicating in ways that are meaningful to them, while giving you the tools to support their growth every step of the way.
Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Feeding Therapy
At Whole Child Therapy Services, we provide feeding therapy that helps children feel safe, curious, and confident around food. We support sensory-based challenges and picky eating using play-based, responsive strategies that reduce stress and build trust.
Supporting Your Child’s Relationship With Food
Feeding therapy is tailored to your child’s sensory profile, developmental needs, and readiness, so mealtimes feel safe, supported, and pressure-free.
We use the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) approach to help children explore food through play, curiosity, and connection. This responsive, child-led method builds trust and reduces stress around eating. By focusing on comfort before consumption, we help your child move at their own pace while developing a positive, lasting relationship with food.
You’ll receive tools and guidance to support feeding goals at home, so progress continues beyond the therapy room.
Pediatric Occupational Therapy
At Whole Child Therapy Services, we help children build confidence, develop independence, and improve everyday skills through fun, meaningful activities. Our occupational therapists work closely with parents and caregivers to ensure progress carries over into daily routines at home.
Our Team of Occupational Therapists Specializes In:
We treat the child, not the diagnosis. Our therapy focuses on building functional skills through connection, collaboration, and activities that support real-life independence. Our occupational therapists specialize in:
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Sensory processing and sensory integrations
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Fine motor delays
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Learning disorders
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Autism spectrum disorders
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Cerebral palsy
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Down syndrome
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ADHD
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Autism
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Developmental delays
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Upper extremity injuries
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Traumatic brain injury
Supporting Your Child’s Daily Independence & Life Skills
Occupational therapy is designed to help your child fully participate in daily routines with confidence. We create play-based, developmentally appropriate activities that strengthen foundational skills and build on your child’s interests and abilities. Our occupational therapist will help your child:
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Strengthen fine motor skills needed for writing, dressing, and play
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Improve hand-eye coordination and muscle strength
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Develop self-care skills like feeding, grooming, and toileting
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Support sensory integration and emotional regulation
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Build independence at home, in school, and in the community
We work closely with you to make sure your child’s progress continues beyond the therapy room and into daily life.
Parent Coaching
At Whole Child Therapy Services, we help children build confidence, develop independence, and improve everyday skills through fun, meaningful activities. Our occupational therapists work closely with parents and caregivers to ensure progress carries over into daily routines at home.
Parent Coaching with Hanen: It Takes Two to Talk®
It Takes Two to Talk® is an evidence-based program that empowers parents with the skills for using everyday routines as the springboard for promoting speech and language skills for children 18 months to 5 years.
This program is open to any child experiencing speech and language delays. The program will:
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Teach practical and proven strategies to support communications and interaction during everyday activities
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Demonstrate how to engage your child in back-and-forth communication exchanges, even before he or she can talk
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Help identify what motivates your child to communicate
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Teach you how to effectively play and interact with your child to increase back-and-forth communication
It Takes Two to Talk® is offered in both group and individual parent coaching sessions.
Parent Coaching with Hanen: More Than Words®
More Than Words® is an evidence-based framework for targeting specific communication needs of young autistic children and/or those who have social communication difficulties. It takes a naturalistic, family-centered approach that helps empower parents to support their child’s communication during everyday interactions.
The More Than Words® program will:
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Assist you in understanding your child's unique learning style and sensory preferences in order to understand strengths and challenges
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Teach your child how to apply responsive interaction strategies in everyday interactions
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Provide social support to you and other family members in order to create a positive impact on your child's well-being
More Than Words® is offered in both group and individual parent coaching sessions.