Kidstart Pediatric Therapy Inc.

Kidstart Pediatric Therapy Inc. Services include Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, as well as Behavior Consultation and Intervention. Please contact us to learn more!

KidStart Pediatric Therapy delivers expert occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and behavioral interventions tailored for children with autism, ADHD, sensory challenges, and developmental delays.

03/21/2026

Simple OT Activities You Can Do in Your Kitchen! 🍴

At KidStart Pediatric Therapy, our pediatric therapists love turning everyday moments into playful learning opportunities.

Try these 3 easy pediatric therapy activities at home to support your child’s development: 👇

🥣 1. Water Pouring: Pour water between two cups to improve hand-eye coordination, focus, and balance.
🧺 2. Towel Pinching: Pinch and twist a towel to build hand strength and fine motor coordination.
👃 3. Sensory Scavenger Hunt: Hide small objects around the room so your child can explore using their senses -- great for cognitive, social, and emotional learning!

Try these simple OT ideas with your child this week and watch their confidence grow through play. 💛

Follow KidStart Pediatric Therapy based in Burnaby BC for more fun, at-home therapy tips from experienced pediatric therapists near you!

Occupational Therapist Why Join Kidstart Pediatric Therapy?At Kidstart, we believe in empowering children and strengthen...
03/18/2026

Occupational Therapist

Why Join Kidstart Pediatric Therapy?

At Kidstart, we believe in empowering children and strengthening families through high-quality pediatric therapy. You will gain valuable hands-on experience, collaborate with experienced clinicians, and make a meaningful, lasting impact in the lives of young clients.

Kidstart Pediatric Therapy is growing—and we’re excited to welcome a passionate and motivated candidates to our team! If you enjoy working with children and want to be part of a supportive, dynamic clinical environment, this opportunity is for you.

About the Role

Location: North Road, Burnaby
Rate: $85 - $95

As an Occupational Therapist at KidStart Pediatric Therapy, you will provide child-centered, neuroaffirming, and play-based occupational therapy services to children with diverse developmental needs. You will work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team to support meaningful participation at home, school, and in the community.

This is an independent contractor position with flexible scheduling and opportunities for professional growth.

Key Responsibilities

Provide occupational therapy services to pediatric clients with a range of developmental and functional needs.
Conduct occupational therapy assessments and develop individualized intervention plans.
Implement and monitor therapy programs, adjusting interventions based on client progress and clinical judgment.
Recommend adaptive equipment and strategies to support functional participation and daily living skills.
Communicate directly and professionally with families/caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members regarding client goals and progress.
Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation in accordance with professional and regulatory standards.

Experience and Qualifications

Minimum 1 year of experience as a Registered Occupational Therapist
Experience managing an independent caseload.
Strong knowledge of evidence-based occupational therapy interventions and outcome measurement.
Demonstrated ability to independently assess, plan, and deliver occupational therapy services.
Degree in Occupational Therapy (Bachelors/Masters)
Registration with CAOT BC and CHCPBC
Professional Liability (current)

Preferred:

Experience in Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Current Standard First Aid & CPR certification.
What we offer
Competitive rate – compensation will be determined based on the level of experience.
Friendly, warm, and supportive team environment.
Flexible working conditions that support your lifestyle.
Engaging company events and a positive work culture.

We are excited to welcome you to our team. Please share your CV cover letter with hr@kidstartpediatrictherapy.com .

03/16/2026

Occupational therapy might be the support your child needs.

• Ever notice your little one avoiding playground equipment like swings or climbing?
• Struggling with buttons, zippers, or utensils?
• Getting overwhelmed by loud noises, bright lights, or hard-to-focus moments?
• Trouble sitting still, handwriting, or forming letters?

If 2 or more feel spot-on, connect with KidStart Pediatric Therapy — Vancouver's pediatric occupational therapy experts. Early intervention builds real skills and confidence.

🚨 Pediatric therapy parents: What clinics won't tell you might surprise you.Swipe → to see the gaps in traditional care....
03/15/2026

🚨 Pediatric therapy parents: What clinics won't tell you might surprise you.

Swipe → to see the gaps in traditional care... and how KidStart changes everything with collaborative teams, measurable goals, parent coaching, and stability your child can count on.

Ready for real progress? Book your FREE consultation via link in bio.

03/15/2026

When a child prefers to keep standing even after being asked to sit, it’s usually not a "listening" problem. It’s a sensory one.

For many children, standing feels more secure and "grounded" than sitting on the floor or in a chair.

At KidStart, the therapist may gently guide the child to sit so they can observe how well the child controls their posture and balance while sitting.

But prompting alone won't solve the underlying need.

The shift happens when we provide the right support.

By adding specific sensory items or environmental adjustments, we give the nervous system the input it’s craving.

Once the body feels steady, the "refusal" disappears, and the child is finally free to focus, play, and learn.

✅ FOLLOW for more sensory tips and OT insights.

🚩 10 Behaviours That May Be Related to Sensory Processing1. Covers ears for everyday soundsHair dryers, vacuums, or hand...
03/13/2026

🚩 10 Behaviours That May Be Related to Sensory Processing

1. Covers ears for everyday sounds
Hair dryers, vacuums, or hand dryers may feel overwhelming due to sound sensitivity.

2. Avoids messy play
Finger paint, sand, or certain food textures may feel uncomfortable because of tactile sensitivity.

3. Crashes into things
Running, jumping, or bumping into objects may be a way of seeking deep pressure or body input.

4. Meltdowns over clothing tags or seams
Certain fabrics or tags may feel irritating for children with tactile sensitivity.

5. Spins a lot without appearing dizzy
Some children seek strong movement because their bodies need more vestibular input.

6. Gags on certain food textures
Some children are sensitive to specific food textures, especially mixed or mushy foods.

7. Doesn't respond when name is called
This can sometimes be related to difficulty filtering sounds in busy environments.

8. Fear of swings or movement activities
Some children feel uncomfortable with movement due to vestibular sensitivity.

9. Chews on objects
Chewing on shirts, pencils, or toys may help children seek oral sensory input.

10. Constantly fidgeting or unable to sit still
Movement can help some children regulate their bodies and stay alert.

With appropriate support, children can gradually develop stronger self-regulation and participation skills.

If you're checking five or more, an OT eval isn't overkill, it's answers.

Comment SENSORY and we'll send you the sensory profile checklist we use in parent consults.

🥂✨ We are beyond thrilled to announce that Leonardo Tam and Julia Kwan are now officially RASP-listed clinicians.The Reg...
03/06/2026

🥂✨ We are beyond thrilled to announce that Leonardo Tam and Julia Kwan are now officially RASP-listed clinicians.

The Registry of Autism Service Providers (RASP) is a standard of excellence. They both have met the rigorous professional requirements necessary to provide specialized, top-tier support for children with Autism.

They’ve put in the work so they can show up even stronger for your kids every single day.

Help us say a huge "Congratulations!" to Leo and Julia! 🥂✨

Our Kidstart family couldn’t be prouder.

Everyone's concerned about BC's autism funding changes, but here's the real timeline from the ministry's February 2026 b...
03/06/2026

Everyone's concerned about BC's autism funding changes, but here's the real timeline from the ministry's February 2026 briefing

Confirmed Timeline
• April 1, 2026: New BC Children and Youth Disability Benefit launches (phased rollout).
• July 2026: Some autism families transition.
• March 31, 2027: Current Autism Funding program ends.

Funding Shifts Explained
Current max of $22K/year (under age 6) moves to tiered amounts: $6,500 (low needs) or $17,000 (high/complex needs) under the new benefit.

What Expands Access
More children qualify, including those with Down syndrome, FASD, cerebral palsy. Many who received no direct funding before.

Key Supplement
Income-tested supplement up to $6K/year starts July 2027, paid monthly with your BC family benefit (requires federal Disability Tax Credit).

Current autism funding families: Ministry will contact you for transition. No action needed yet.

Thinking of applying under the old system? Do it before March 31, 2027.

At Kidstart Pediatric Therapy, we're here to help navigate this. Comment "FUNDING" for your free PDF funding guide.

Parents come into our clinic after school meetings that went nowhere.They prepped for days. Listed every struggle. Heard...
03/04/2026

Parents come into our clinic after school meetings that went nowhere.

They prepped for days. Listed every struggle. Heard "they seem fine here" and left questioning their own observations.

Teachers aren't lying. They're just not seeing the full picture. Different environment, different triggers, different coping reserves. The kid who melts down at home holds it together at school — until they can't.

The parents who walk out with actual accommodations stopped bringing concerns. They started bringing data.

Two weeks of documentation. Not "sometimes they meltdown" but "Tuesday 10:15am, transition from carpet to desks, 8 minutes under table, recovery required weighted lap pad we don't have at school."

The mismatch between home independence and school struggle. That's the gap. That's the specific accommodation request.

And this question: "What's one thing we can trial for two weeks that costs nothing?"

Makes it very hard to say no.

We built the template. The trigger log. The skills inventory.

Comment SCHOOL and we'll send it straight to your inbox.

03/02/2026

Vancouver pediatric occupational therapy reads emotional flooding signs

Want to understand your child's meltdowns better, Vancouver parents?

The first one is emotional flooding: when something small sets them off, like the wrong cup or a zipper that won't close.

It's not about the cup. It's their brain losing access to calm and reason because their nervous system's overloaded.

You'll see it in the quiet escapes: covering ears at the blender, pushing off hugs, hiding behind furniture. Their body isn't rejecting you, it's protecting them.

And those rocking motions, chewing sleeves, or fidgety movements?

Those aren't "bad habits".

They're how the body releases tension when words can't.

At KidStart Pediatric Therapy in Vancouver and Burnaby, pediatric occupational therapy helps you read these signals and give your child safer, more regulated ways to cope.

Drop a heart if this helps you see those moments differently, or share in the comments what signs you've noticed at home.

That's how we learn together.

03/02/2026

Pediatric occupational therapy parents: Grow your child's language fast with these 3 daily strategies our KidStart team uses.

Want to help your child's language grow fast?

Here are three strategies our KidStart Pediatric Therapy team uses every single day:

Instead of just "cup," say "let's get your blue sippy cup". They need complete thoughts, not single words.

Second, expand what they say: if they say "ball," you say "yes, big red bouncy ball". Teaching sentence-building naturally.

Third, the magic pause: ask a question, then count to five in your head before helping. That silence gives them space to think and respond.

At Kidstart, our integrated team of pediatric occupational therapy specialists works together to build these communication skills every day.

Ready to hear complete sentences from your child? Book your FREE consultation.

03/01/2026

Pediatric occupational therapy uncovers why meltdowns happen. World too loud, core too weak.

Vancouver parents, you see big meltdowns when sensory overload hits your autistic child hard.

Their brain stays busy just staying upright with weak core strength, too overwhelmed to listen or self-regulate.

We don't just see behaviors at Kidstart Pediatric Therapy.

We find the real causes behind sensory processing challenges and motor delays that steal your child's calm.

Our approach builds strong foundations so they handle loud environments, follow directions, and thrive.

Ready for a personalized plan that actually fits your child?

Connect with our team at Kidstart Pediatric Therapy!

https://admin.theiconicimpact.com/sp/f7cea9c1a5c

Address

220-3355 North Road
Burnaby, BC
V3J7T9

Telephone

+16043366885

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