Desert Valley Pediatric Therapy

Desert Valley Pediatric Therapy Desert Valley Pediatric Therapy has two locations, one in Ahwatukee and one in Gilbert.

We offer a variety of services and programs to children with developmental delays, as well as to those who need a little extra help to realize their full potential.

04/26/2026

Loving these felt buttoning toys in OT lately🧵✨ they’ve quickly become a favorite in some OT sessions!

We’ve been using them to target:

• Dressing skills 👕
• Attention
• Following multi-step directions
• Sequencing
• Fine motor skills
• Visual processing
• Hand-eye coordination
• Problem solving
• Self-regulation (waiting, starting, and completing tasks)

Simple, fun, and so versatile 🙌

Happy Earth Day! 🌎🌱🌳 we celebrated with fun glasses, stress balls, coloring pages, and sweet treats!
04/23/2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌎🌱🌳 we celebrated with fun glasses, stress balls, coloring pages, and sweet treats!

✨Did you know? ✨ it is strongly supported by research and clinical practice that use of AAC will not “stop” a child from...
04/14/2026

✨Did you know? ✨ it is strongly supported by research and clinical practice that use of AAC will not “stop” a child from learning to speak and will not make them reliant/give up on natural speech. A common myth bust! 💥

AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) refers to a variety tools and strategies that can enhance or add to speech, or can also provide a different means of communication. This includes communication boards, visual schedules, picture exchange communication, sign language, switches, iPads/tablets, and other speech generated devices and more!

Available research indicates that AAC has a positive impact on speech production and facilitates spoken language by increasing interaction, language skills, and/or providing a voice output model for speech.

Playing, learning, and shining while having the most fun doing it - because the best kind of learning feels like play! 🌈...
04/09/2026

Playing, learning, and shining while having the most fun doing it - because the best kind of learning feels like play! 🌈🦄🌟🐰😎

04/03/2026

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) are the everyday tasks that we do to take care of ourselves and live independently! A few common ADLs include self-cares, grooming, feeding, dressing, and toileting! 🪥👕🚽 OTs are experts at helping kids gain these essential life skills and build independence!

Hair brushing takes a lot of motor skills, coordination, sensory tolerance! 🌟✨

⭐️ Did you know? ⭐️ Crawling is critical for building strength, coordination and sensory integration? It also supports l...
04/03/2026

⭐️ Did you know? ⭐️ Crawling is critical for building strength, coordination and sensory integration? It also supports later skills like walking, climbing, dressing and even handwriting! Concerns about your child’s gross motor development? Give us a call at 480-704-5954 📞

Boosting our creativity and imagination one dress up opportunity at a time!! 💡🦁🥼🚓 We love using our dress up box in both...
03/27/2026

Boosting our creativity and imagination one dress up opportunity at a time!! 💡🦁🥼🚓 We love using our dress up box in both OT and speech sessions to help kids support language, follow directions, practice social communication through role playing, encourage dressing practice and fine motor skills, and overall supporting regulation and confidence!

Remembering Angie Parnell 🤍Her kindness, dedication, and impact on our clinic and the families we serve will never be fo...
03/26/2026

Remembering Angie Parnell 🤍

Her kindness, dedication, and impact on our clinic and the families we serve will never be forgotten. We are holding her memory close and honoring the difference she made in the lives of our team, our clients, and our community. We feel endlessly grateful to have known and loved her. 💐

03/21/2026

Building body awareness + coordination with each bean bag toss!! 🎯

This activity challenged balance, core stability, and visual motor skills by maintaining position on the balance board - shifting weight and adjusting the body to catch bean bags tossed from various directions. This activity also supports proprioceptive input, timing, and bilateral coordination all while keeping it super fun and engaging! 🤩🌟

🚨 NEW GROUP ALERT!!! 🚨⏰ When: 4/9/26-5/14/26 (every Thursday at 3pm)📍 Where: Ahwatukee clinic location 💰Cost: $360 (not ...
03/20/2026

🚨 NEW GROUP ALERT!!! 🚨

⏰ When: 4/9/26-5/14/26 (every Thursday at 3pm)

📍 Where: Ahwatukee clinic location

💰Cost: $360 (not billable to insurance. ESA funds accepted)

Call 📞 480-704-5954 today to reserve your spot or visit our website to enroll!

Using finger puppets to support social-emotional development! 😁☹️😡😱😴This play-based activity targets identifying emotion...
03/14/2026

Using finger puppets to support social-emotional development! 😁☹️😡😱😴

This play-based activity targets identifying emotions, perspective taking through role-playing, expressive language, and social participation in a fun + engaging way! ⭐️

✏️⭐️Did you know?! ⭐️✏️Pre-writing strokes (such as vertical and horizontal lines, circle, cross, square, diagonal lines...
03/10/2026

✏️⭐️Did you know?! ⭐️✏️

Pre-writing strokes (such as vertical and horizontal lines, circle, cross, square, diagonal lines, and triangle) develop in a predictable order before children successfully learn to write letters?

These simple strokes are actually building the foundation for handwriting and if they aren’t mastered, it makes forming letters on their own difficult - and these pre-writing strokes aren’t fully mastered until age 5!

Concerns about handwriting skills? Give us a call at 480-704-5954 📞

Address

4350 E Ray Road Suite 101A
Phoenix, AZ
85044

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+14807045954

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