Thrive Pediatric Therapy

Thrive Pediatric Therapy We are a pediatric therapy clinic in NELA offering Occupational, Speech and Physical Therapy.

✨ Play dough is a great way to build the hand and finger strength needed for skills like coloring, cutting, buttoning, a...
06/04/2026

✨ Play dough is a great way to build the hand and finger strength needed for skills like coloring, cutting, buttoning, and handwriting. Plus, it’s a fun sensory experience for kids of all ages!

☀️ Purposeful Play: Sidewalk Chalk Edition! ✏️🌈Welcome to our new Thrive at Home: Purposeful Play summer series! Each we...
06/02/2026

☀️ Purposeful Play: Sidewalk Chalk Edition! ✏️🌈

Welcome to our new Thrive at Home: Purposeful Play summer series! Each week, we’ll share simple activities that turn everyday play into opportunities for learning and development.

This week’s featured activity: Sidewalk Chalk!

Sidewalk chalk is more than just fun—it can help build important developmental skills while kids play outdoors.

🔢 Hopscotch
Supports balance, coordination, motor planning, and single-leg strength while practicing counting skills.

🔺 Shape & Letter Drawing
Encourages fine motor control, pre-writing skills, letter recognition, and visual-motor integration. Try having your child trace, copy, or identify shapes and letters you draw.

📖 Storytelling
Draw pictures together and create a story about them! This activity promotes imagination, language development, sequencing, and communication skills.

🌈 Color & Number Recognition
Practice identifying colors, matching objects to colors, counting drawings, or finding numbers you write on the sidewalk. Great for building early math and cognitive skills.

✨ The best part? Purposeful play doesn’t have to be complicated. A simple bucket of chalk can support learning, movement, creativity, and family fun all at the same time!

05/28/2026

Communication looks different for every child—and this is connection in action. 🧩💙 Hand-guiding is a powerful way to say ‘help me’ and ‘let’s do it together.’ One small moment, building skills, confidence, and trust

Happy Better Speech & Hearing Month! 💙🗣️This month, we’re celebrating the incredible impact of speech therapy and the am...
05/28/2026

Happy Better Speech & Hearing Month! 💙🗣️

This month, we’re celebrating the incredible impact of speech therapy and the amazing therapists who help our kiddos find their voices, build confidence, and connect with the world around them.

We are so thankful for our wonderful speech therapists at Thrive — Amanda, Mallory, and Payton — for the care, patience, encouragement, and joy they bring to every session each day. Our families and team are so lucky to have you! ✨

Imaginative play isn’t “just playing” — it’s powerful learning. 💡When children pretend, they practice problem-solving, l...
05/26/2026

Imaginative play isn’t “just playing” — it’s powerful learning. 💡

When children pretend, they practice problem-solving, language, social skills, creativity, and emotional regulation. A cardboard box can become a car, a kitchen, or a rocket ship… and every pretend scenario helps their brain grow.

You don’t need fancy toys — just time, space, and a little encouragement. Join their world, follow their lead, and watch the magic happen. ✨

Simple ways to encourage imaginative play at home:
• Offer open-ended toys (blocks, dolls, play food, dress-up)
• Use everyday items like boxes, blankets, and кухен utensils
• Let your child lead the play and make up the rules
• Ask open-ended questions: “What happens next?” “Who are we today?”
• Keep screen time balanced with free play time

One hand on the surface, a whole world of independence ahead 💛Building standing skills with physical therapy, one milest...
05/21/2026

One hand on the surface, a whole world of independence ahead 💛
Building standing skills with physical therapy, one milestone at a time.

Congratulations to Mrs. Shelby on being accepted into the ULM Master’s of Occupational Therapy Bridge Program! 🎉 We are ...
05/19/2026

Congratulations to Mrs. Shelby on being accepted into the ULM Master’s of Occupational Therapy Bridge Program! 🎉 We are so proud of you for taking this exciting next step in your career and continuing to make a difference in the lives of others 💛

We love celebrating progress 💛From big challenges in attachment, speech, and motor skills to incredible growth across th...
05/19/2026

We love celebrating progress 💛
From big challenges in attachment, speech, and motor skills to incredible growth across the board—this is why we do what we do. Every small step adds up to something amazing.

We are so proud of Josie’s hard work! 💛💛
05/15/2026

We are so proud of Josie’s hard work! 💛💛

05/14/2026

Everyone help us in wishing Mallory a VERY HAPPY Birthday!!!🎉🎂

and enjoy our very beautiful singing 😂

Address

4624 Cypress Street Suite 8
West Monroe, LA
71291

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 12pm

Telephone

+13186547439

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