Little Tesla Pediatrics

Little Tesla Pediatrics Our approach to therapy in Orlando sets us apart from others. We focus on evidence-based methods to treat your child.

By utilizing data collection sheets, we can track and share with you the progress your child has made at any given time. Little Tesla Pediatric's mission is to provide therapy that will help children gain independence and promote the development of fine motor skills that are needed to function and socialize in their home, school, and play environments. Occupational Therapy (OT) in the pediatric fi

eld is a health profession that is dedicated to helping children with sensory, motor, and behavior problems to function in their daily occupations to the best of their ability. The therapists use play type activities to help the children become self sufficient in their self care, academic work, and school activities.

Is your child genuinely shy, or are they struggling with the unwritten rules of social communication? 🛑🗣️It’s incredibly...
06/05/2026

Is your child genuinely shy, or are they struggling with the unwritten rules of social communication? 🛑🗣️

It’s incredibly heartbreaking for a parent to watch their child stand on the edge of the playground, watching other kids play, but never joining in. We often comfort ourselves by saying, 'They're just introverted,' or 'They'll grow out of it.'

But as Speech-Language Pathologists, we look closer. Often, the issue isn't a lack of desire to make friends-it’s a lack of social language tools, also known as Pragmatics. 🧠

Pragmatic speech is how we use language to build relationships. If a child doesn't know how to initiate a conversation, maintain a topic, take turns speaking, or read a peer's body language, interacting with others becomes terrifying and stressful.

At Little Tesla Pediatric Therapy, we don't just teach children how to say words-we teach them how to use words to connect. Through our high-touch, play-based speech therapy, we help children master:

✅ Initiation Skills: Learning exactly how to approach a peer and ask to join a game.

🔄 Conversational Turn-Taking: Understanding the back-and-forth flow of communication.

🎭 Social Cue Awareness: Reading facial expressions and emotional cues from friends.

Give your child the confidence to step off the sidelines and into the game. With our fast scheduling and comprehensive intake process, you can skip the waitlists and start building their social confidence today.

📩 DM us the word 'TALK' right now, and let's set up your FREE consultation!

Some of the biggest milestones start with something simple- a connection. 🤍The trust, smiles, and relationships we build...
06/03/2026

Some of the biggest milestones start with something simple- a connection. 🤍

The trust, smiles, and relationships we build with our kiddos are at the heart of everything we do. These moments remind us why we love what we do every day. 💛

06/01/2026

Homework time shouldn’t end in tears and frustration. 📝❌

If your child constantly avoids drawing, drops their pencil, complains that their hand hurts after just two minutes, or holds their crayon with a tight, awkward fist-it’s not a behavioral issue. It’s a physical one.
Writing requires an incredible amount of fine motor coordination, finger isolation, and core stability. When a child’s hand muscles aren’t developed enough, holding a pencil feels like lifting weights. No wonder they push the paper away!

At Little Tesla Pediatric Therapy, our Occupational Therapists look beyond the whiteboard. We get to the root cause of poor pencil grasp and fine motor delays.
Instead of boring, repetitive writing drills that build frustration, we make hand strengthening fun:

💪 Gross Motor Foundation: We use our state-of-the-art Sensory Gym to build shoulder and core strength, which is actually the foundation for steady hands.
pinceta Fine Motor Precision: Through specialized therapeutic play-like putty exercises, bead stringing, and resistance games-we target the exact muscles needed for a functional tripod grasp.

✏️ Real-World Application: We translate these skills into everyday tasks in our ADL apartment, helping them button clothes and open containers easily.

Don’t wait for them to fall behind in school. Our high-touch intake and fast scheduling mean we can assess your child and start building their confidence immediately.

📩 DM us right now, and let’s get your child the support they need before the next school year!

Every small step is worth celebrating. ✨From learning letters and strengthening fine motor skills to building coordinati...
05/30/2026

Every small step is worth celebrating. ✨

From learning letters and strengthening fine motor skills to building coordination, confidence, and independence, our kiddos work hard every day- and we’re so proud of their progress. 💛

05/29/2026

A little throwback to our picnic day ☀️🧺💛

From popsicles and baseball to water games and lots of laughter, our kiddos had so much fun while working on important skills along the way! ✨

Through play, we practiced social skills, teamwork, communication, motor skills, and more - because some of the best learning happens when children are having fun. 🤍

05/26/2026

Last week’s Memorial Day pool party was full of smiles, laughter, and unforgettable moments with our Little Tesla kiddos ☀️💦❤️

These are the moments we love most - building connections, confidence, and happy memories together.

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🇺🇸 Today we honor the heroes who gave everything for our freedom. ❤️🤍💙This Memorial Day, we remember their courage, sacr...
05/25/2026

🇺🇸 Today we honor the heroes who gave everything for our freedom. ❤️🤍💙

This Memorial Day, we remember their courage, sacrifice, and service.

From all of us at Little Tesla Pediatric Therapy - thank you to the brave men and women who served our country. ⭐️

05/23/2026

Behavior is communication. 🧠 When a child throws a tantrum, experiences a meltdown, or completely withdraws, they are trying to tell us something they don't yet have the words or emotional tools to express.

Unfortunately, there is a lot of outdated misinformation out there about ABA therapy. At Little Tesla Pediatric Therapy, we are rewriting that narrative. Our ABA program is completely family-centered, compassionate, and 100% play-based.

We don't believe in rigid drills, compliance training, or suppressing a child's natural spirit. Instead, we meet your child exactly where they are - on the floor, playing with their favorite toys. 🧸💛

Through neurodiversity-affirming, positive reinforcement, we help your child:

✅ Build functional communication skills so they can express frustration safely.

✅ Navigate difficult environmental transitions without feeling overwhelmed.

✅ Develop emotional regulation techniques that reduce the frequency and intensity of meltdowns.

We also work side-by-side with you, the parents, providing high-touch guidance so that the strategies we use in the clinic flow seamlessly into your home life.

🚀 Skip the long waitlists. We offer an incredibly supportive, high-touch intake process to get your family the answers you need fast.

📩 DM us the word 'ABA' today to speak directly with our clinical intake team!

05/21/2026

Real progress happens when therapy actually mirrors the real world. 🌟

Have you ever wondered why children can perform well during a therapy session but struggle to replicate those same skills at home? It usually comes down to sensory regulation and environmental context. 🧠

At Little Tesla Pediatric Therapy, we designed our state-of-the-art facility to solve this exact problem. Our clinic features a fully functional ADL (Activities of Daily Living) apartment right alongside our specialized sensory gym.

Here is how our cohesive approach works:

1️⃣ Regulate First: Inside the sensory gym, our OTs use vestibular and proprioceptive input to calm your child's nervous system and transition them out of 'fight or flight' mode.

2️⃣ Apply Immediately: Once the child is calm, focused, and organized, we walk into the ADL apartment. Here, they practice functional routines like opening lunchboxes, managing zippers, brushing teeth, or pouring a glass of water.

By practicing these skills in a realistic, non-clinical home environment while their bodies are perfectly regulated, children build true muscle memory and confidence that transfers straight to your own household.

🚀 We currently have immediate openings with fast scheduling!

📩 Contact us now to book a personal tour of our facility and jumpstart your child's independence!

🌟Holiday Notice Little Tesla Pediatric Therapy will be closed on May 25th in observance of the holiday.We will resume no...
05/20/2026

🌟Holiday Notice

Little Tesla Pediatric Therapy will be closed on May 25th in observance of the holiday.

We will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday, May 26th. 💙

Thank you for your understanding, and we hope all of our families have a safe and relaxing holiday weekend! ✨

Address

6000 Turkey Lake Road Suite 114
Orlando, FL
32819

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 7pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+13217323723

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