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Beyond Function,LLC Beyond Function,LLC is the premier source for all of your pediatric occupational therapy needs! We are small and welcoming, holistic and hopeful.

Beyond Function, LLC is an outpatient pediatric therapy clinic created to help children reach their full potential. We serve children from birth to 18 in the Kansas City area. We accept most insurance programs including Kansas Medicaid. The owner, Sheryl LeVota, has been serving children and families in Kansas City since 2002.

10/21/2026

Pediatric therapy is a lot of things at once. 😅

It’s clinical judgment, creativity, patience, flexibility, teamwork, and a whole lot of figuring things out in real time.

And honestly, some of our favorite parts are the ones that don’t fit neatly into a job description.

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10/17/2026

AAC access can change throughout the day.

A setup that works well when a child is fresh may become much harder when they’re tired, less stable, or using more effort to reach and select. 👀

That’s where OT + SLP collaboration can really matter.
We’re not only asking, “Can they use the device?”

We’re also asking, “Can they use it comfortably and efficiently when they actually need it?”

One of the things families often hope for in speech therapy is hearing that other people can understand their child more...
10/14/2026

One of the things families often hope for in speech therapy is hearing that other people can understand their child more easily. 💬

That can look like:
✨ clearer speech
✨ more confidence speaking
✨ better communication with teachers and caregivers
✨ progress that shows up outside the therapy room

This sweet review meant so much to our team. We are so proud of the progress this child made, and so grateful this family trusted us during such an important season. 💛

If you’ve been wondering whether speech therapy could help your child be understood more clearly, we’re always happy to talk it through.

📍 Olathe, KS
📩 Message us to learn more about speech therapy at Beyond Function

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10/13/2026

Boxing in OT gives kids a clear, active way to practice following a sequence and staying engaged through movement.

The best part is that it feels like a game while we’re still working on real functional skills.

Do you have questions if this will benefit your child? Send us a message!

You can count the foods on your child's list and feel okay about it. Or count them and feel worried. Either way, the num...
10/08/2026

You can count the foods on your child's list and feel okay about it. Or count them and feel worried. Either way, the number only tells us part of the story. 🍓

When we look at a food list, we're checking for patterns:

🥨 Texture: is it all crunchy, or all smooth?
🌡️ Temperature: is everything the same?
🔷 Shape and brand: does it only work cut one way or from one package?
🌱 Room to add: what happens when something small changes?

A child with 30 foods who can't tolerate any change can have less flexibility than a child with 15 who can adjust. That's what we care about most in feeding therapy.

Comment FEEDING and we'll connect with you, or tell us your child's top 5 foods and we'll share the pattern we notice. 💛

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A sticker chart works when a child is able to do the task and needs a reason to do it. But a lot of the time the trouble...
10/07/2026

A sticker chart works when a child is able to do the task and needs a reason to do it. But a lot of the time the trouble is earlier than that. 🧦

Before we add another reward, we look at where the routine actually breaks:
🚦 Getting started: can they begin without a lot of prompting?
🧩 Holding the steps: do they lose track partway through?
🫧 Staying regulated: are they too wound up or too tired to begin?
⏰ Timing: how long after the task does the reward show up?

Each one needs a different fix, and a bigger prize is rarely one of them.

Reach out and tell us which step falls apart first at your house. We'll help you figure out where to start. 💛

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Short reflex videos usually show one exercise and promise a big change. In session it looks different. 🧠If your child's ...
10/06/2026

Short reflex videos usually show one exercise and promise a big change. In session it looks different. 🧠

If your child's movement patterns seem to be getting in the way of sitting at a desk, holding a pencil, or getting through a routine, we'll look at how their body responds to specific movements. Then we decide whether it fits into their plan at all.

Some kids don't need reflex work. Some do, alongside other goals we're working on. We don't decide before we've watched.

✏️ What are you noticing at home or at school?

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10/01/2026

Here’s a quick pencil skill you can actually watch for at home. ✏️

Ask your child to turn the pencil from the writing end to the eraser end using just one hand.

If they immediately bring in the other hand, it can mean those smaller finger movements are still developing.

That one-handed flip uses the same kind of control needed to:

✨ adjust a pencil while writing
✨ reposition it without stopping
✨ move between writing and erasing more efficiently

It’s a tiny movement, but it can make classroom tasks feel a lot smoother.

Try it once and see what happens. Then save this Reel for later.

We've watched kids get handed a new pencil grip every few months with no real change in their handwriting, because the g...
09/29/2026

We've watched kids get handed a new pencil grip every few months with no real change in their handwriting, because the grip was never the actual issue.

Stability starts at the feet and hips before it ever reaches the hand.

Fixing the chair and table height is often the cheapest, fastest change a family can make before trying anything else.

We hear these phrases from well meaning people all the time, teachers, family members, even other providers.None of them...
09/28/2026

We hear these phrases from well meaning people all the time, teachers, family members, even other providers.

None of them tell you what's actually happening with a child's speech or what to do next.

Real speech therapy starts with figuring out the why behind the sound or the hesitation, not repeating the same instruction louder.

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11032 S Green Road
Olathe, KS
66061

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

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