How is therapy at AchieveAbility different than therapy offered at school?
School-based therapy reflects your child’s educational needs. Occupational therapy is considered to be an educationally related service, meaning that should your child demonstrate delays in occupational performance areas, which are hampering his or her ability to access his or her education, he or she is entitled to receive therapy services through the department of education. While we do provide services for CPSE and CSE students through the NYC DOE, outpatient therapy services are different from those received in school. Our facility features cutting edge therapeutic modalities, as well as state of the art equipment, which are typically not available in school-based occupational therapy settings. Therapists have participated in extensive training focusing on sensory integration, development and biomechanical therapeutic methodologies. For all children receiving therapy at AchieveAbility OT, whether it is privately or through the NYC DOE, our therapists value ongoing communication and
