Professional & Skilled Occupational Therapist With A Loving Approach

Specializing In Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Feeding and Oral Motor Therapy | Developmental Delay | Sensory Processing & Behavior
Fine, Gross and Visual Motor Skills | Parent Coaching

I provide skilled interventions to help babies and children who struggle with feeding, motor skills, sensory processing and developmental delays.

As an Occupational Therapist, I have a background in anatomy and physiology, neurobiology, infant and child development and task analysis. We define 'Occupation' as meaningful activities that occupy one's time- for babies this is play, feeding, sleep; for children, examples of occupations include play, school, sports, dressing and feeding.

I utilize a holistic approach based in play to assist babies and children complete their 'occupations' with independence and joy.

Services

Concierge Occupational Therapy Serving Orange County
Virtual Sessions throughout California

Home visits | Onsite at your child's school | Virtual sessions

Private In Home & Virtual OT Evaluations & Treatments

Initial Evaluation

Complete a comprehensive review of the medical and developmental history, identify concerns, perform standardized assessments and evaluate the current areas of difficulty. We then set goals for treatments

Home Visit Evaluation......$275

Virtual Evaluation.................$175

Treatment Sessions

Treatments are play based and cover areas of need. This may be initiating and reviewing exercises to improve a specific skill, educating families on ideas of activities to complete at home or practicing a specific task to help meet our goals. Treatment sessions are always catered to the individual client and are followed with an email summarizing the session with a home program component.

Home Visit Treatment.......$200

Virtual Treatment..................$150

Onsite OT Screenings and Treatments

Preschool Screenings

Arrange for Allison to come and do screenings at your preschool. Screenings are 15 minutes and assess your child's fine/gross/visual motor skills, sensory processing.

Onsite Therapy

Allison currently works at different local preschools to offer her clients access to OT services while they are at school. This allows parents the convenience to receive OT services without having to worry about driving to another appointment and facilitates close relationships with the teachers. Please enquire for pricing details, onsite preschool packaging and preschool discounts available.

Caregiver Consults/ Wellness Consults

Newborn OT Check Up

In Person or Virtual - 60 minutes. Review developmental concerns. Learn about optimal positioning and handling to facilitate development. Discuss oral motor skills and infant feeding. Explore sensory processing and learn to help your baby with calming input and organizing activities and movements.

In Person Home Visit....$250

Virtual.......................................$150

Intro To Solids Consult

In Person or Virtual - 60 minutes. Discuss options for feeding your baby. Review recommended utensils and meal time environment. Identify oral motor skills and areas of concern. Participate in a feeding session together (as appropriate).

In Person Home Visit....$250

Virtual.......................................$150

Teacher Inservices

Allison is available to come to your school and talk to the staff about various OT topics including - sensory processing, fine and gross motor development, visual motor activities and feeding/picky eating.

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Information

How Can We Help?

Populations of clients we serve and what challenges OT can work on

For Infants

Pre-Post Frenectomy Oral Motor Therapy
Breast and Bottle Feeding
Bottle Refusal
Tummy Time
Infant Positioning and Handling
Torticollis and Plagiocephaly Prevention and Treatment
Parent Education and Ergonomics
Sensory Processing and Colic Management Strategies
Feeding and Baby led weaning, Introduction to Solids
Gross and Fine Motor Development and Strengthening

For Toddlers

Feeding and Oral Motor Skill Assessment and Treatment
Meal Time Routine and Picky Eating
Sensory Processing to address difficulties with self regulation, attention, behavior
Motor Planning and Praxis to improve participation in play with peers and exploration of natural environments
Fine/Gross/Visual Motor Skills for:
- Pre-writing and reading
- Age appropriate play and exploration
- Participation in daily activities such as getting dressed, using utensils, opening containers, navigating new environments

For Children

Feeding:

Meal Time Strategies and behavior
Picky Eating - expansion of food repertoire
Oral Motor assessment and treatment

Sensory Processing

Assessment and treatment to help with help with self regulation, attention, tolerance and participation for daily activities

Fine and Visual Motor skills

Reading
Handwriting
Dressing
Self feeding and meal preparation

Gross and Sensory Motor and Praxis

Sports and playground play
Navigating new environments
Participation in new activities

For Parents

Coaching and modeling for age appropriate play and developmental activities
Education and support regarding plan of care, interventions, home program
Community resources to help find support and connect with other parents going through similar experiences
Hands on demonstrations and training for relevant exercises and positioning strategies
Relatable and empathetic advice to maximize growth and potential during and after OT

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About Allison Weiss, MS, OTR/L, SWC

I’m Allison, a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and Certified Lactation Educator with over a decade of experience helping babies and children thrive.

My work is focused on supporting babies and children who struggle with feeding, motor skills, sensory processing, and developmental delays. I view myself as a partner and collaborator with parents and families to work on the root of the issues that are challenging. Together we determine appropriate goals and work together to get great results, meet goals and feel empowered to carry forward recommendations. My intention is to provide comprehensive and skilled care to children to foster success and increase their participation in all areas that are meaningful to them.

I have over 12 years of experience treating children and babies. I’ve worked in the hospital inpatient and outpatient clinic settings at world renown hospitals including UCLA and Miller Children's Hospital as well as in private practice. I have worked with hundreds of babies and children throughout my career and love learning from each one. Every child is unique, every family has a different story.

As a clinician I employ a client centered approach when evaluating and treating to make sure that what we work on is specific and helpful to each individual client. I use my broad range of experience to identify and treat my clients with a comprehensive and holistic approach in order to provide the best care.

I live an active lifestyle and appreciate the beautiful Southern California weather. In my free time I enjoy swimming, hiking and spending time with family and friends. As a mom of 3 young children I’ve been humbled and grown tremendously as a clinician during the journey of motherhood. Being a parent is hard work - I am able to relate to my clients and the hardships they face while experiencing the challenges and joys of motherhood myself.

Education/Certifications

Master's of Science in Occupational Therapy, Washington University in St. Louis.

Advanced Practice, Feeding and Swallowing, State of California

Certified Lactation Educator

Bachelor's of Science in Human Development, U.C. Davis

Basic Life Support, BLS - 2022, American Heart Association

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Testimonials

Testimonials from Clients

"Words cannot express my gratitude for how much Allison helped my daughter. Our daughter was born very small and struggled with eating and weight gain. Allison worked with her both before and after her lip and tongue tie procedure to strengthen her mouth and tongue and taught her to take a bottle as well as drink from a straw cup. Allison has been invaluable to our daughter’s progress, and we are forever grateful. Allison is not only phenomenal at what she does but she has such a calming, supportive presence. Our daughter lights up when she has her weekly session with Allison"

- Amber K

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Occupational Therapy (OT)?

Occupational Therapy (OT) provides skilled intervention to help babies and children who struggle with feeding, motor skills, sensory processing and developmental delays. We define an 'Occupation' as meaningful activities that occupy one's time - for babies this is play, feeding, sleep. For children, examples of occupations include play, school, sports, dressing and feeding.

Occupational Therapists have a background in anatomy and physiology, neurobiology, infant and child development and task analysis. We utilize a holistic approach based in play to assist clients to complete their 'occupations' with independence and joy.

What can OT help with?

Infant Development and Milestone Concerns
Bottle/Breast Feeding
Strength and Coordination
Sensory Processing
Introduction to Solids
Picky Eating and Feeding
Handwriting and Fine Motor Skills

What is working with an OT like?

Our first session would be a one hour evaluation to determine your child’s areas of needs and goals. During an evaluation a comprehensive history is taken, the child’s motor skills are examined as well as functional assessments to see how he/she performs daily activities. An oral exam may be performed to determine any anatomical abnormalities and identify areas of need with oral motor skills. We utilize standardized assessments when appropriate. We would create a treatment plan incorporating a holistic approach that considers musculoskeletal, sensory, motor and visual systems. After the evaluation, each treatment session is engaging, play based and incorporates evidence based strategies to meet the goals set forth during the evaluation.

Do you come to my house or do we meet you somewhere?

I provide in-home therapy services as well as onsite therapy at many local preschools in Orange County. If you aren’t sure which option is best for you, I can help guide you to the best location for your child. Virtual sessions are also offered for clients who live in California.

Do you accept insurance?

I do not accept insurance, but I offer a superbill that clients can submit for reimbursement.

How do I know if working with you is the right choice for my child?

Let’s find out! I offer a free 10 minute screening call to determine if we are the right fit for each other. Contact me to schedule a consultation.

Working With Allison

Allison offers an incredibly unique service and combines her clinical experience with her insight as a busy working mom of 3 to bring effective, empathetic and convenient care to children at their homes or schools. She keeps her workload low in order to provide a personal and collaborative approach to each client - she takes time to text or speak with parents frequently and check in with teachers and other professionals.

This is a true concierge practice where families can feel taken care of in a very meaningful way. The convenience of having your child treated at school means increased success with meeting goals and ultimately a quicker end to therapy. Ask around - Allison gets amazing results.

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Contact Allison

Get in touch to schedule a free consultation for your child’s occupational therapy.

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