Welcome to
Stepping Stones
Therapy
Occupational and speech/language therapy in Bethesda, Maryland
About Us
Stepping Stones Therapy is a pediatric speech-language and occupational therapy practice in Bethesda, Maryland that provides comprehensive evaluations and treatment to children of all ages. We are able to address a wide range of communication issues including:
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Articulation difficulties/disorders
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Speech motor planning disorders (i.e., Childhood Apraxia of Speech)
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Expressive and receptive language deficits
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Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Pragmatic (social) language difficulties
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Other developmental delays/disorders
We provide occupational therapy evaluations and treatment to children of all ages as well. Our occupational therapists are able to address issues with:
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Fine motor skills (manipulating objects, cutting, buttoning, etc.)
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Gross motor skills (walking, running, jumping, etc.)
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Motor planning (sequencing complex motor movements)
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Handwriting skills
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Posture, muscle tone, balance, body movement
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Visual-spatial skills
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Sensory integration (to improve over-sensitivity or under-reaction to touch, sounds, etc.)
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Attention and arousal (to improve movement/activity levels)
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Auditory processing, listening skills
Click here to see a list of the services that we offer. We are also happy to review existing evaluations, such as those conducted by Montgomery County, prior to a child's first therapy session.
All of the dedicated and enthusiastic speech-language pathologists at Stepping Stones have:
- Master's degrees
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Maryland licenses
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Certificates of Clinical Competence through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association
Many of our speech therapists have received training in:
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PROMPT
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Oral-motor therapy techniques
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The Phono-Graphix Reading Program
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The Kaufman Program
The occupational therapists at Stepping Stones are Maryland licensed and are members of the American Occupational Therapy Association.