Development is Child's Play

04/03/2026

Such a fun staff night at the Sharks game for PACE’s Autism Awareness Night! 🦈💙
We loved spending time together (and with our families!) while celebrating inclusion and community. The sensory room, goody bags, and thoughtful supports like headphones, fidgets, and earplugs made the night accessible for everyone.

And the best part… our message made it onto the Jumbotron! 🙌✨Grateful for nights like these with an amazing team.

03/25/2026

🌟 Welcome to the Team, Katelyn! 🌟
We are so excited to welcome Katelyn, our newest Occupational Therapist joining the Development is Child’s Play! Cupertino location!

Katelyn brings a warm, child-centered approach, a collaborative spirit, and a passion for helping kids develop confidence in their daily occupations. We’re thrilled for the families at our Cupertino site to get to know her, and we can already tell she’ll be such a positive addition to our growing team.

Please join us in giving her a big DICP welcome! We’re so happy you’re here, Katelyn! 🎉

03/12/2026

Play is the work of childhood—and sometimes the best therapy tools are already on the playground. 🌈

During push-in OT services at one of our preschool partners in Burlingame, we used materials already in the outdoor play area to build a simple obstacle course. Balance stones, hoops, chalk paths, and stepping targets created a playful challenge that supported:

• Dynamic balance
• Motor planning (praxis)
• Bilateral coordination
• Body awareness & spatial awareness
• Endurance and postural control

When the environment invites movement, the nervous system gets exactly what it needs to organize and learn.

✨ It doesn’t have to be complicated to be powerful.

03/09/2026

Missed the Super Bowl posting window… but I think we found next year’s draft pick 🏈😆

Activities like this challenge coordination between both sides of the body, visual-motor integration (foot–eye), timing, agility, and motor planning. All while integrating the love of the game!

03/07/2026

Meeting milestones doesn’t always mean movement is easy. Some kids technically meet milestones but still move inefficiently, use extra energy to keep up, or struggle with coordination and body awareness.

Physical Therapy focuses on how kids move — not just if they can.

📍 We currently have Physical Therapy availability at our Cupertino location.

02/28/2026

Small motor challenges can add up. Difficulty with things like jumping, stair climbing, or single-leg balance can later impact sports, PE, playground play, and even classroom stamina.

Early Physical Therapy can support these skills before small challenges turn into bigger ones.

✨ PT spots are available now at our Cupertino location.

02/20/2026

When movement is hard, it doesn’t just show up physically.

Kids may look clumsy, frustrated, avoidant, or hesitant to try new activities — especially with peers.

Physical Therapy helps kids feel capable in their bodies, which often improves confidence, willingness to try, and participation in play.

📍 We currently have PT availability at our Cupertino location.

02/19/2026

Two weeks. Tons of movement. A whole lot of fun! 🥇

Our DICP Olympic Events have brought the energy the past few weeks! Obstacle courses, teamwork, friendly competition, and kids showing off skills they’ve been working so hard on. It’s pretty cool to see what happens when you mix creativity, confidence, and a little bit of Olympic spirit ✨

And none of this magic happens without our dream team! Huge shoutout to OT Kerry and PT Stephanie. The planning, energy, thought, and heart you put into the details shows. This clinic is better because of you!

So proud of our athletes and so grateful for our DICP team.

02/17/2026

02/06/2026

“They’re just a little wobbly.” We hear this one a lot 💛

Some kids are extra cautious, unsteady, or fall more than expected — even without a diagnosis.

Physical Therapy helps build core strength, balance, and postural control so movement feels safe and predictable.

✨ PT appointments are currently available at our Cupertino location.

02/04/2026

Puppy Bowl training update 🏈🐾Rumba is working on strength, balance, and endurance — uphill and downhill drills included. Bay Area MVP behavior, if you ask us!

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