Development is Child's Play

Development is Child's Play DICP is a multidisciplinary pediatric therapy clinic offering Occupational and Physical Therapy services.

With locations in Cupertino and Burlingame, CA, we support development and independence through compassionate, individualized care. Serving the southern San Francisco Bay area since 1991, our focus is to help children and their families succeed in meeting life's challenges. We collaborate with families to better understand their children's strengths and needs, setting them up for success in reaching their goals.

06/13/2026

Friendship flowers! 🌸✂️

This week, our clients practiced fine motor skills, bilateral coordination, eye-hand coordination, force gradation, visual-motor integration, and motor planning as they carefully cut and assembled their flowers. To make the activity even more meaningful, clients wrote what they think makes a good friend, how friends make them feel, or their friends’ names! This helps encourage self-expression, reflection, and social-emotional learning.

This is just one of many activities for our Team Spirit Week! 💕🌼

Swing time isn’t just play! It can be a powerful therapy in motion! 🌟Swings can support sensory integration as it can he...
06/12/2026

Swing time isn’t just play! It can be a powerful therapy in motion! 🌟

Swings can support sensory integration as it can help the brain organize movement, attention, and body awareness. It can also promote motor planning, coordination, and self-regulation in a way that feels fun and motivating for children! 🧠😁

On this flexion disc swing, children get so much more than just movement. The gentle swinging paired with deep pressure from hugging the center provides calming proprioceptive input while also challenging balance, core strength, and postural control.

When therapy feels like play, progress follows! ✨

We currently have openings in our Burlingame location! Reach out to learn more by clicking the link in our bio.

Congratulations to OT Sahana for receiving the Emerging and Innovative Practice Award at the AOTA Inspire 2026 Conferenc...
06/07/2026

Congratulations to OT Sahana for receiving the Emerging and Innovative Practice Award at the AOTA Inspire 2026 Conference! She plays such a huge role in not only our clinic, but the entire OT community as well! Thank you, OT Sahana, for translating pelvic health for pediatric sensorimotor therapy! We are so proud!

June is packed with fun at our clinic! ☀️🎉This month, we're celebrating two exciting themes! “Team Spirit Week”and “Cool...
06/03/2026

June is packed with fun at our clinic! ☀️🎉
This month, we're celebrating two exciting themes! “Team Spirit Week”and “Coolest Summer Ever.” We’ll be showing off our team pride of 35 years, as well as having a winter-like summer filled with tons of exciting activities! ❄️

Stay tuned for photos and highlights throughout the month of June! We can't wait to share the fun with you! 🌈✨

Therapy looks a little different here 💛 At our Burlingame clinic, connection comes first, whether it’s with a trusted t...
05/05/2026

Therapy looks a little different here 💛

At our Burlingame clinic, connection comes first, whether it’s with a trusted therapist or a four-legged co-regulator 🐾

We currently have afternoon availability (a rare find!) and would love to support your child in building skills through meaningful, relationship-based care.

After-school spots fill quickly, but right now there’s room to get started without the wait.

Reach out to learn more at the link in our bio✨

Help us welcome Samantha to the Development is Child’s Play team! 💙🙌She’ll be joining us primarily in our Burlingame cli...
04/08/2026

Help us welcome Samantha to the Development is Child’s Play team! 💙🙌
She’ll be joining us primarily in our Burlingame clinic and will also be supporting our Cupertino families on Saturdays. We’re so excited to have her on board!

Such a fun staff night at the Sharks game for PACE’s Autism Awareness Night! 🦈💙We loved spending time together (and with...
04/03/2026

Such a fun staff night at the Sharks game for PACE’s Autism Awareness Night! 🦈💙
We loved spending time together (and with our families!) while celebrating inclusion and community. The sensory room, goody bags, and thoughtful supports like headphones, fidgets, and earplugs made the night accessible for everyone.

And the best part… our message made it onto the Jumbotron! 🙌✨Grateful for nights like these with an amazing team.

Play is the work of childhood—and sometimes the best therapy tools are already on the playground. 🌈During push-in OT ser...
03/12/2026

Play is the work of childhood—and sometimes the best therapy tools are already on the playground. 🌈

During push-in OT services at one of our preschool partners in Burlingame, we used materials already in the outdoor play area to build a simple obstacle course. Balance stones, hoops, chalk paths, and stepping targets created a playful challenge that supported:

• Dynamic balance
• Motor planning (praxis)
• Bilateral coordination
• Body awareness & spatial awareness
• Endurance and postural control

When the environment invites movement, the nervous system gets exactly what it needs to organize and learn.

✨ It doesn’t have to be complicated to be powerful.

03/09/2026

Missed the Super Bowl posting window… but I think we found next year’s draft pick 🏈😆

Activities like this challenge coordination between both sides of the body, visual-motor integration (foot–eye), timing, agility, and motor planning. All while integrating the love of the game!

When movement is hard, it doesn’t just show up physically.Kids may look clumsy, frustrated, avoidant, or hesitant to try...
02/20/2026

When movement is hard, it doesn’t just show up physically.

Kids may look clumsy, frustrated, avoidant, or hesitant to try new activities — especially with peers.

Physical Therapy helps kids feel capable in their bodies, which often improves confidence, willingness to try, and participation in play.

📍 We currently have PT availability at our Cupertino location.

Address

10125 S. De Anza Boulevard
Cupertino, CA
95014

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+14088651365

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