Ready, Set, Bloom Therapy

08/02/2024

The Positivity Spectrum doing amazing things in NE Ohio! Children of ALL abilities need opportunities and exposure to a variety of social experiences so they can grow and thrive!! Nonprofits like this one is making it happen! Follow their journey to show your support. ❤️

"The Positivity Spectrum" goal to help kids with autism experience summer camp.

07/15/2024

Such a sweet review from Meghan! What other profession is holistic, backed by science and evidenced based but looks like play?! I love what I get to do and clients like this one makes it so worth it! Thank you, Meghan! ❤️

★★★★★ "I could not recommend Kristy enough. My son was always excited to see Ms. Kristy and the cool items/games she brought. Kristy made the OT process seamless, fun, and enjoyable!!"

07/04/2024

It’s not always easy for families to open their homes and welcome in a practitioner week after week. Thank you, Sarah, for allowing me to work with you and your son for 12+ months! Not only was it enjoyable to watch him grow but I love when it’s an opportunity for both of us to grow, too! ❤️

★★★★★ "Kristy is fantastic. She is knowledgeable, up to date on the latest in autism research, flexible in catering her therapy to your child, and inventive in ways she gets your child to engage. We did in home therapy with Kristy for over a year and she helped my son with engaging in acti...

05/20/2023

Regulation. Participation. Rapport. Trust. Respect.

At Ready, Set, Bloom Therapy we’ve been focusing on building foundational skills in the most FUN and MESSY way possible!

This client mixed in so many different textures, consistencies and temperatures and made himself a life-sized sensory bin! To encourage his participation in therapy, we focused on his strengths and interests, set our realistic boundaries and then let him go to town! Not only is this play-based activity filled with the best sensory experiences but it provides:

Cognitive development; skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, developing their imaginations, and explore new ideas.

Language development; through play and exploration, learning new words and concepts, which can use to describe the experience. *I LOVE this opportunity to teach interoceptive awareness and descriptor words.

Social Skills; skills such as sharing, turn-taking and cooperation. Empathy by sharing this experience with others and listening to what others are also experiencing.

Sensory Integration; so much intense input happening with this type of play! Receiving varied input through sensory receptors and then processing the information helps to teach more mature self-regulation skills.

Emotional Regulation; Sensory play helps regulate emotions and reduce stress. This experience can be calming and therapeutic, helping to feel more relaxed and in control.

Per his mom, this little guy was way more regulated the rest of the day after 30 minutes of exploring his “sensory soup!”

What’s your favorite sensory bin combination?!

(Photos and video posted with parent consent.)

05/12/2023

Research indicates handwriting is difficult to improve past the second grade- unless there’s motivation! Take a look at the before and after samples from my 10 year old client! I am SO proud of his hard work!!

Interested in your child receiving handwriting tutoring from a licensed occupational therapist this Summer? Click here for more info: https://www.readysetbloomtherapy.com/tutoring

03/20/2023

There’s a brand new sensory-friendly kids gym in town!! Congratulations to my sweet friend and amazing occupational therapist Alexandra Schriefer on her new adventure! 🥳👏🏼

We are very excited to announce the official Grand Opening of We Rock the Spectrum - Cleveland! Join us as we celebrate the opening of this safe haven to the Cleveland community!! 🤟🏼
There will be food, fun, music, surprises, and exclusive discounts on all our unique Open Play packages!! You don't want to miss this grand day... It's going to be epic! 🎉

05/27/2022

Registration is still open for Ready, Set, Bloom Therapy’s Fine Motor Summer Camp! Whether your child needs extra support in fine motor development, writing readiness, some handwriting maintenance or perhaps they’re just on the craftier side- this camp is for them! July 19th-22nd and open to all learners ages 4-11. Registration deadline is July 12th. For more information please check out

In small groups, campers will use a variety of manipulatives and will engage in motivating craft projects. Campers will practice proper grasp and mechanics using tools such as scissors, crayons, glue and pencils.

05/11/2022

*Handwriting Tutoring Now Available*

The impact the pandemic has had on our children has been significant. When schools finally returned to in-person learning, the amount of occupational therapy referrals I received for fine motor skill delays was and still is overwhelming. If your child needs some extra support in fine motor or handwriting from an experienced OT, summer tutoring sessions may be the perfect solution!

For more info check out https://www.readysetbloomtherapy.com/tutoring