Tumble n' Dots

Tumble n' Dots Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Feeding Therapy. Family-centered care in Irvine.

Tumble N’ Dots is a dynamic and progressive pediatric therapy clinic that has been servicing children in and around Orange County since 2008. We cater to the needs of children primarily from pre-school to 12 years of age with a wide range of neurological, biological, and developmental disabilities. We specialize and have earned recognition for our treatment of children with ADD/ADHD, Sensory Processing Dysfunctions (SPD), feeding, and Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Our office provides a multitude of treatment modalities including sensory integration therapy, fine and gross motor therapy, handwriting programs, movement based social skill groups, and creative arts group classes. Advanced assessment tools, observations in multiple settings, and parents interviews are used to evaluate your child’s level or performance and skills. We use the results of our assessments to build an individualized program that supports your child’s needs and provide the family with strategies that can be done at home and in the community. Our goal is to help with your child’s developmental needs and support families and caregivers by providing consultation and resources. Every treatment session is designed to meet the individual needs of your child and to ensure that he/she meets his/her maximum potential. At Tumble N’ Dots, your child becomes our child and their success is our success. We take pride in offering a nurturing and caring environment where you and your child will feel safe and secure to explore, take risks, and overcome challenges. We believe in collaborating with your child’s teachers, pediatrician, and other professionals to ensure the best integrated care.

Same swing, but different kinds of fun 😄 Swinging offers input into your kiddo's vestibular system that is essential for...
02/07/2026

Same swing, but different kinds of fun 😄 Swinging offers input into your kiddo's vestibular system that is essential for building your child's foundational balance and coordination skills. We love seeing the different ways swings are utilized in our sensory gym!

Happy What to Know Wednesday! Let's learn about heavy work...Heavy work is a great tool for little bodies. Heavy work ac...
02/05/2026

Happy What to Know Wednesday! Let's learn about heavy work...

Heavy work is a great tool for little bodies. Heavy work activities use muscles and joints to give the body calming, organizing input. They can help kids feel more regulated, focused, and ready to play or learn!

These activities can help your child get the heavy work they need at home:
- Pushing a laundry basket full of toys
- Carrying groceries, books, or water bottles
- Wall push-ups or plank holds
- Animal walks
- Pulling a wagon or rolling a weighted ball
- Helping with chores like vacuuming or wiping tables

These activities can help with body awareness, calm energy, and attention, and transitions.

Giving kiddos choices during sessions is an essential tool at our clinic! Offering both wet and dry textures in sensory ...
02/02/2026

Giving kiddos choices during sessions is an essential tool at our clinic! Offering both wet and dry textures in sensory bins allows children to explore the tactile sensations they’re most comfortable with while gently building tolerance for new ones over time.

For these jungle-themed sensory bins, we used both dry moss and sticky slime for an animal rescue 🐯🐵 Having choices matters and we love seeing the kiddos engage in sensory exploration with confidence and curiosity!

A book we love in the Winter time is "The Mitten" by Jan Brett! Whether that is apart of an interactive story time, prac...
01/31/2026

A book we love in the Winter time is "The Mitten" by Jan Brett! Whether that is apart of an interactive story time, practicing fine motor skills with crafts, or finding all the animals for an obstacle course, we love finding different ways to make activities more motivating for the kiddos 🐰🦊🐻🐭

Another What to Know Wednesday! Let's talk about the therapeutic use of climbing...Climbing isn’t just playground fun, i...
01/29/2026

Another What to Know Wednesday! Let's talk about the therapeutic use of climbing...

Climbing isn’t just playground fun, it’s powerful sensory and brain work for kiddos.
Climbing strengthens a kiddos hands and core, as well as working on coordinating both sides of their body and planning their next move. Climbing is also great sensory input.

It provides kids deep proprioceptive input (that “heavy work” to muscles and joints) and vestibular input as they move up, down, and through space. This combo helps their bodies feel more organized, regulated, and aware of where they are in the world.

Whether it’s the jungle gym, stairs, or your couch cushions, climbing helps kids learn how their bodies move in space, and gives their nervous system exactly what it needs.

Our Mindful MasterChefs had a fun-filled session that challenged their teamwork and problem solving skills! We started t...
01/27/2026

Our Mindful MasterChefs had a fun-filled session that challenged their teamwork and problem solving skills! We started the session with game that required them to pass a hula hop around the circle while holding hands. Our MasterChefs did a great job communicating and cooperating throughout the activity 🧩💪

Happy Friday! Our team is always excited to finish another week of fun and growth with our kiddos. Smiles and swings in ...
01/24/2026

Happy Friday! Our team is always excited to finish another week of fun and growth with our kiddos. Smiles and swings in our sensory gym are the perfect way to end the week 😁

🧩What to Know Wednesday🧩 Let's talk about the therapeutic use of swings...To kids, swinging is pure joy but it is not “j...
01/22/2026

🧩What to Know Wednesday🧩 Let's talk about the therapeutic use of swings...

To kids, swinging is pure joy but it is not “just play”. To their bodies, it’s calming, organizing, and so helpful. Swinging help build balance, helps kiddos feel where their body is in space, work on their core strength, and regulate their nervous system. That back-and-forth movement gives the vestibular system the input it needs to support attention, emotional regulation, and even confidence in movement.

So if your child always asks for “one more push,” it might not be solely about the fun. Their body may really need that movement!

So much growth happens when the kiddos are learning, playing, and problem solving side-by-side! We love how group settin...
01/19/2026

So much growth happens when the kiddos are learning, playing, and problem solving side-by-side! We love how group settings allow more opportunities for connections and friendship 🫶

It is always a fun day with music therapy! Making music while working on turn-taking, communication skills, and self-exp...
01/17/2026

It is always a fun day with music therapy! Making music while working on turn-taking, communication skills, and self-expression. We love to see the kiddos learning through play 🎵🎶

💡What to Know Wednesday💡 Let's talk about Letter Formation...Letter formation is not just about your child writing lette...
01/15/2026

💡What to Know Wednesday💡 Let's talk about Letter Formation...

Letter formation is not just about your child writing letters, it’s about building the foundations first. Foundations for letter formation included strong hands, stable shoulders, body awareness, and visual-motor skills.

If writing letters is hard for your child, it doesn’t mean they aren’t trying, it just means their body needs more support. Before pencils, we need play: climbing, coloring, building, squeezing, drawing, and exploring. These skills lay the groundwork for confident writing later on!

We're still ringing in the New Year with fine motor fun and themed sensory bins 🎆🎉The kiddos used pipettes and water col...
01/12/2026

We're still ringing in the New Year with fine motor fun and themed sensory bins 🎆🎉The kiddos used pipettes and water colors to make their very own fireworks craft. We also used numbers hidden in party streamers as a sensory bin filler!

Address

15265 Alton Parkway, Suite 140
Irvine, CA
92618

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

+19498353746

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