Desert Valley Pediatric Therapy

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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.

Getting into the Halloween spirit over here by building a scarecrow in speech! 🎃🍂 Activities like these are perfect for ...
10/15/2026

Getting into the Halloween spirit over here by building a scarecrow in speech! 🎃🍂 Activities like these are perfect for encouraging expressive language, building vocabulary & following directions all while having some spooky fun! 👻

🌟 Our Parent Survey Results Are In! 🌟We are feeling grateful for our amazing DVPT families! With 181 responses, we’re ex...
10/09/2026

🌟 Our Parent Survey Results Are In! 🌟

We are feeling grateful for our amazing DVPT families! With 181 responses, we’re excited to share the incredible feedback from our parent satisfaction surveys.

Here’s what our families had to say:

💛 Therapist-child interactions: 4.97/5
💛 Therapist knowledge: 4.94/5
💛 Addressing family goals & concerns: 4.96/5
💛 Feeling cared for by our team: 4.98/5
💛 Overall quality of services: 4.96/5

Thank you to every family who took the time to share feedback and trust us to be part of your child’s journey. We are inspired to keep growing and providing the highest-quality care possible! 🌵🌵

🚨 new social group alert!!🚨 ages 10-14📚✨ Reading Between the Lines ✨📚📍 Ahwatukee Clinic📅 Thursdays @ 3 PM🗓️ November 12–...
10/07/2026

🚨 new social group alert!!🚨 ages 10-14

📚✨ Reading Between the Lines ✨📚

📍 Ahwatukee Clinic
📅 Thursdays @ 3 PM
🗓️ November 12–December 17
👥 Ages 10–14
💵 $300 registration fee
Not billable to insurance, ESA funds accepted

This group will help kids build skills for understanding the social cues that aren’t always spoken, including:

💬 Recognizing sarcasm, hints, and figures of speech
😊 Reading facial expressions, tone, and body language
🤝 Understanding personal space and peer interactions
🧠 Learning the difference between what someone says and what they really mean

Through games, role-play, videos, and peer interaction, participants will practice navigating real-life social situations like teasing, group chats, friendships, and changing peer dynamics.

📞 Reserve your spot: 480-704-5954 or visit our website!

It’s almost that time of the year! Get ready to celebrate Halloween with a week full of fun and creativity! 🎉 We’re invi...
10/02/2026

It’s almost that time of the year! Get ready to celebrate Halloween with a week full of fun and creativity! 🎉 We’re inviting everyone to join in on the festivities each day 🎃👻 we can’t wait to see all the costumes!

09/26/2026

The Magic Sink 🫧🚰🪄

This toy is packed with opportunities to build OT skills while keeping kids engaged and motivated with water play 💦🧼

🌟 Following multi-step directions: wash → scrub → dry
🌟 Sequencing & task completion
🌟 Fine motor skills and bilateral coordination
🌟 Sensory processing & tactile exploration
🌟 Attention and motor planning
🌟 Independence with daily routines
🌟 IADL/ADL preparation and functional life skills

👻🎃 DVPT Presents: Trunk or Treat! 🍬🕷️Get ready for a spooktacular evening of fun, treats, and Halloween festivities! We’...
09/23/2026

👻🎃 DVPT Presents: Trunk or Treat! 🍬🕷️

Get ready for a spooktacular evening of fun, treats, and Halloween festivities! We’d love for our DVPT families to join us for a Trunk or Treat at our Ahwatukee clinic. 🧡

🍭 October 23, 2026
⏰ 6:30–8:00 PM
📍 Ahwatukee Office
4350 E Ray Road, Building 1
West Side of Parking Lot

Come dressed in your favorite costume and enjoy a fun-filled evening with our DVPT community! This is a great opportunity to practice trick-or-treating in a fun and supportive environment before the official Halloween festivities 👻🍬✨

09/19/2026

Feeding therapy highlight! 🌟 Some kids need their liquids thickened because thin liquids can be difficult to swallow safely. 🥤❄️

What happens when you turn a thickened liquid into a popsicle? One of our feeding therapists mixed thickener with water to their client’s recommended consistency, added a little food coloring for visual interest, and froze it in a popsicle mold.

The result? A completely frozen popsicle that, as it melted, stayed thick instead of turning into a thin liquid!

This gave her client an opportunity to:
👅 Explore a food he hadn’t previously had access to
❄️ Experience strong cold sensory input
👄 Practice licking and oral exploration outside of the mouth
🧠 Get sensory feedback from the temperature and texture

For kids who need thickened liquids, cold drinks can be tricky because melting ice can dilute the liquid and change its consistency.

*Always follow the individualized liquid consistency recommendations provided by your child’s medical/feeding team

✨ Did you know?! ✨Bilateral coordination (using both sides of the body) helps children participate in everyday activitie...
09/12/2026

✨ Did you know?! ✨Bilateral coordination (using both sides of the body) helps children participate in everyday activities like cutting, dressing, opening containers, using utensils, and managing fasteners.

OT can help children develop the coordination needed for greater independence 🍴👕👋👋

Feeding therapy is about helping kids develop the skills, confidence, and comfort needed to participate in mealtimes suc...
09/10/2026

Feeding therapy is about helping kids develop the skills, confidence, and comfort needed to participate in mealtimes successfully! 🍌🫐🍓

During this session, we explored a variety of fruits while practicing food preparation, cutting, handling, and creating positive sensory interactions with foods. These experiences help children build comfort and familiarity with different textures, smells, tastes, and appearances while encouraging greater food flexibility and confidence around mealtimes 🍽️

09/04/2026

Maze balance board action! 🌀👋🧠 Using our hands to move and control the balance board targeting upper-body coordination, motor planning, force grading, and proprioceptive input while also challenging our vestibular (movement) processing! 🌟

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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