Sensory friendly haircut event
The Pediatric Place is excited to now offer sensory friendly haircuts to those who with all levels of sensory needs. Please click on the link below to find out more.
Next Event:
May 16th, 10:00-12:00 (Knob clinic)
June 3rd, 9:00-12:00 (Clinton clinic)
Summer Therapy Programs
The Pediatric Place is excited to offer 3 summer programs for a significant discounted rate! Click on the link below to learn more!
Always Growing
Undergraduate and Graduate Off-site Placements
Undergraduate and Graduate Off-site Placements
Undergraduate and Graduate Off-site Placements
The Pediatric Place works with universities by hosting undergraduate and graduate OT, PT, and ST students each semester. We enjoy mentoring students from MU, UCM, Rockhurst, etc. Please contact us if you are interested in observing and/or semester placements.
Meet our new staff members!
Undergraduate and Graduate Off-site Placements
Undergraduate and Graduate Off-site Placements
We are happy to welcome our newest members to our Pediatric Place family! Please welcome Maddie Roberts, OTR/L and Colleen Reaback, PTA. Maddie will be providing occupational therapy services in both the Knob Noster and Clinton locations. Colleen will provide physical therapy services in the Knob Noster location. Please click below to read about them!
Therapeutic Riding Center
Undergraduate and Graduate Off-site Placements
Therapeutic Riding Center
Therapists from the Pediatric Place participated in a presentation by The BARN, Therapeutic Riding Center, new to the Leeton, MO area. Therapists learned ways to incorporate speech-language, occupational, and physical therapy goals while their patients are experiencing dynamic movements provided by riding horses
Courtney Van Alstine, OTR/L
Courtney Van Alstine, OTR/L
Courtney Van Alstine, OTR/L
Courtney Van Alstine is a registered occupational therapist working at our Knob Noster clinic. She recently became certified in the Learn Play Thrive (LPT) approach for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). LPT is a strengths-based approach for teaching children with autism.
"In order to teach our kids on the spectrum
Courtney Van Alstine is a registered occupational therapist working at our Knob Noster clinic. She recently became certified in the Learn Play Thrive (LPT) approach for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). LPT is a strengths-based approach for teaching children with autism.
"In order to teach our kids on the spectrum effectively and fairly, we need to be able to teach in a way they understand, striking a balance between asking an autistic child to learn new skills and asking for the change to come from elsewhere, such as changing the environment, the teaching style, or the activity itself." - LPT website
PIECES Award Winner
Courtney Van Alstine, OTR/L
Courtney Van Alstine, OTR/L
Congratulations to Carmen Rathert! She was named winner of the 2022 Core Values PIECES Award presented by the Harmon College at UCM. She received the award in Innovation and Application for her work with UCM students at her clinic, The Pediatric Place.
DIRFloortime® Provider
Courtney Van Alstine, OTR/L
DIRFloortime® Provider
Congratulations to Megan Boben, M.S. CCC-SLP, who recently received her
Certificate of Competency as a Basic DIRFloortime® Provider. DIR stands for Developmental, Individual-differences, & Relationship-based model. DIR and DIRFloortime are most commonly utilized with children with educational, social-emotional, mental health, and/or de
Congratulations to Megan Boben, M.S. CCC-SLP, who recently received her
Certificate of Competency as a Basic DIRFloortime® Provider. DIR stands for Developmental, Individual-differences, & Relationship-based model. DIR and DIRFloortime are most commonly utilized with children with educational, social-emotional, mental health, and/or developmental challenges. DIRFloortime has become most widely known as an approach to support children with with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Click on the link below for more information.