Center of Development Pediatric OT, PT, Speech & Vision Therapies

Center of Development Pediatric OT, PT, Speech & Vision Therapies Center of Development provides ALL pediatric therapies in 2 clinics, homes, schools & community. We accept most insurances including TN Care.

We supply pediatric OT, PT, ABA/Behavioral, Feeding, AAC Communication, Myofascial, Speech & Language Therapies. We are the only comprehensive pediatric therapy center in the UC for over 25 years. Comprehensive vision care and vision therapy at the Center of Vision also available in our 10,000 square foot pediatric therapy center! We also have a second Autism center providing 15-20 hours a week 1:1 therapies for maximum progress for your precious one! Call today to get started in advanced treatments and therapies for your precious one! 9313722567 or email frontdesk@developmentaldelay.net for an intake packet or email therapy questions to: TherapyDirector@developmentaldelay.net

Occupational Therapy openings! We have expanded our OT team & have openings! OT treats all of these issues from birth to...
11/25/2025

Occupational Therapy openings! We have expanded our OT team & have openings! OT treats all of these issues from birth to age 21! Contact frontdesk@developmentaldelay.net for an intake packet! 931-372-2567

Happiest bday to our phenomenal, amazing, compassionate and giving Alyssa Oluwalana CCC-SLP!!!
11/24/2025

Happiest bday to our phenomenal, amazing, compassionate and giving Alyssa Oluwalana CCC-SLP!!!

11/20/2025

DREAM COOPERATIVE potential open date of early 2026!

SAVE the DATE! NOV 20th @ The Healing Grove Collective 4pm upstairs entrance
The DREAM is finally coming together!

Want to learn more?
Be on the board?
Volunteer your time?
Become a Direct Support Profesional or Behavior Technician with the Dream Cooperative?
Have a neuro-divergent loved one that could benefit from vocational, social, leisure & therapeutic supports?

Join us on Nov 20th 4pm as we come together & share ideas as a supportive community to improve the lives of the special needs teens and adults in the UC!

We will be located @ 3372 Walnut Grove RD in the downstairs of The Grove Healing Collective! It is a 10 minute drive from center of Cookeville, and the most beautiful space and setting for this amazing neurodivergent supportive co-op to begin it’s journey for the special needs teens and adults of the Upper Cumberland!

The DREAM Cooperative interest meeting is open to anyone who is interested in helping teens and adults in the special needs community with neurodivergent supportive vocational opportunities, social activities, leisure fun, artistic expression, life skills, job opportunities, homeschool & therapeutic supports for ages!

Come and share your dreams for the UC and let’s make this happen!

RSVP by emailing therapydirector@developmentaldelay.net

Please feel free to share this with those interested!

11/19/2025

Most toddlers are busy learning ABCs and counting, but what they really need are the invisible skills that shape their brains for life. By age 5, gaps in these foundational skills become much harder to close.

The three core skills that determine lifelong success are focus, language, and confidence.

Focus is a secret superpower. Kids who practice paying attention early struggle less in school later. Simple activities like stacking blocks or drawing without interruption train their brains to sustain attention. Observe quietly, don’t correct or praise constantly, and let their focus grow naturally.

Language builds confidence. Early communication helps children develop social skills, curiosity, and self-expression. Narrate what they do, like “Stack the red block. Look how round it is,” then pause and let them respond. Every word becomes a connection in the brain, laying the foundation for learning and relationship skills.

Confidence emerges when children feel safe to explore, make mistakes, and solve problems independently.

Focusing on these skills before age 3 gives your child a head start in school and life. Foundations matter more than facts.

Happy Birthday Joni!! Your smile lights up our world!
11/15/2025

Happy Birthday Joni!! Your smile lights up our world!

11/15/2025

A groundbreaking children's television show is set to introduce a new character who is largely non-speaking and communicates with the help of a special speech tablet.

11/11/2025

For many neurodivergent young people, the world can feel louder, brighter, faster, and more unpredictable than it does for others.
And when the sensory load becomes too much, the nervous system does exactly what it’s designed to do:
it protects.

A meltdown is not a tantrum.
It is not “not coping.”
It is the brain shifting into survival mode because it feels overwhelmed and unsafe.

This can look big — crying, shouting, running —
or it can look very quiet — shutting down, going still, not speaking.
Both are valid meltdown responses.

Understanding the sensory + emotional cycle of a meltdown helps us respond with support, not shame.
We move from trying to stop the behaviour → to helping the child feel safe again.

And when a young person learns that their hardest moments do not break connection, their nervous system learns safety — and emotional resilience begins to grow.

11/11/2025

During a meltdown, the goal is not to 'fix' or 'stop' the behaviour.
The goal is to help the nervous system return to safety.

What we say — and how we say it — makes a profound difference.

When a child is overwhelmed, the thinking parts of the brain are offline.
They can’t reason, respond, or problem-solve yet.
They need co-regulation, not correction.

This post offers phrases you can use at each stage of the meltdown cycle — not to control the moment, but to support safety, connection, and repair.

Because when a child learns:
“I can have big feelings and still be safe with you,”
they develop emotional resilience, trust, and self-understanding.

If you found this helpful and would like a deeper breakdown of each phase (with step-by-step support strategies), you’ll find the full Timeline of a Meltdown resource via link in comments below ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in Bio.

Save this to come back to when things feel overwhelming

Congratulations to Mrs Sarah her little Apple seed blossomed into beautiful Lyla Jane! Baby and Mommy are doing well!
11/11/2025

Congratulations to Mrs Sarah her little Apple seed blossomed into beautiful Lyla Jane! Baby and Mommy are doing well!

Address

1445 E 10th Street
Cookeville, TN
38501

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+19313722567

Website

https://youtube.com/@centerofdevelopment1197, https://www.sensoryprocessinganthology

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