Helping Kids thrive with occupational and speech therapy

We provide pediatric Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology across the greater Charlotte area. Our team blends evidence-based, family-centered care with playful strategies you can use at home and at school.

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At a glance

Tori Southerland from Thrive Therapy working with a child

Occupational Therapy

Our occupational therapy services support children in developing the skills they need for everyday life. Therapy focuses on building independence in self-care, improving attention and regulation, strengthening motor coordination, and fostering confidence in play and learning. By targeting sensory, motor, and daily living skills, we help children participate more fully at home, school, and in the community.

What we help with:

  • Sensory processing and emotional regulation
  • Fine and gross motor skills and coordination
  • Daily self-help and adaptive skills
  • Handwriting and visual–motor integration
  • Attention, focus, and executive functioning
  • Play, social participation, and confidence in group settings
  • Feeding and oral–motor skills
  • Parent and caregiver coaching

Speech Therapy

Our speech therapy services help children strengthen their communication and social interaction skills. Therapy addresses challenges with speech sounds, language development, social communication, and oral–motor skills. By supporting clearer communication and greater confidence in connecting with others, we help children thrive in their relationships, learning, and daily routines.

What we help with:

  • Speech sound production and articulation
  • Expressive and receptive language skills
  • Social communication, conversation, and play skills
  • Vocabulary growth and comprehension
  • Fluency and voice
  • Early communication and play for toddlers
  • Parent and caregiver coaching

Spelling

We believe in presuming competence and in each speller’s ability to understand, learn, and communicate. We are honored to support nonspeakers, unreliable speakers, and minimally speaking individuals with a range of diagnoses through personalized guidance as they develop purposeful letterboard communication.

Susan Waters, an Occupational Therapy Assistant at Thrive is certified in the Spellers Method.

Areas we support:

  • Regulation strategies that consider sensory and motor planning challenges through an occupational therapy lens
  • Providing interesting and age appropriate lessons designed to help spellers engage and learn with robust material
  • Parent/caregiver coaching in order to confidently support spelling skills at home
  • Strengthening and motor coaching using an apraxia informed approach
  • Vision observations to identify possible oculomotor challenges impacting the ability to see the letterboard, with a possible referral to a developmental optometrist

How Therapy works

01

Evaluation

We review your intake, observe your child, and use standardized measures when appropriate. You’ll receive clear results and a plan you can understand.
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Personalized plan

Goals and session frequency are tailored to your child and your family’s routines. Typical sessions last 45 to 60 minutes.
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Engaging sessions and real-world carryover

We use play-based activities, simple home and school strategies, and regular progress check-ins so you always know what’s working.

Where we provide therapy

We provide therapy at the following areas

  • Schools at partner campuses across the greater Charlotte area
  • Homes, where your child is most comfortable
  • Clinic when specialized space or equipment is helpful
We’ll recommend the best setting—or a blend of settings—based on your child’s needs.
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Who we serve

Infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children through early teens. If you are unsure whether OT or SLP is the right fit, we will guide you.

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