1720 Pediatric Therapy

1720 Pediatric Therapy 1720 Pediatric Therapy is a faith based, therapist owned pediatric therapy provider located in Youngsville, LA serving the southern Acadiana area.

We currently provide occupational therapy services in daycare and in home settings.

🌱 Come Grow With Us.God has been incredibly faithful to 1720 Pediatric Therapy with more things in the works, and becaus...
07/24/2026

🌱 Come Grow With Us.

God has been incredibly faithful to 1720 Pediatric Therapy with more things in the works, and because of a growing waitlist, we’re excited to expand our team.

We’re looking for passionate clinicians who want to make a lasting difference in the lives of children and their families.

We’re Hiring

🧩 Occupational Therapist (OTR)

🧩 Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Full-Time and Part-Time positions available

Compensation

OTR: $35–48/hour

COTA: $28–35/hour

Compensation is based on experience, availability, and the needs of the practice.

Why Join 1720 Pediatric Therapy?

✔️ Flexible scheduling that works with your life.

✔️ Minimal driving with geographically efficient scheduling, allowing you to spend more time treating and less time on the road.

✔️ Mentorship for new graduates. Whether you’re just beginning your career or bringing years of experience, we’re committed to helping you grow into the clinician you aspire to be.

✔️ Help build something meaningful. Join a growing practice where your ideas, strengths, and passions help shape the future of our company.

✔️ Supportive, faith-based culture built on integrity, servant leadership, excellence, and genuine care for people.

✔️ Family comes first. We believe great therapists shouldn’t have to choose between caring for their own families and caring for the families they serve. We work hard to create a culture and schedule that allows you to do both well.

✔️ Relationships over productivity. We believe therapy is about investing in children and families—not simply checking boxes or chasing productivity numbers.

At 1720 Pediatric Therapy, we believe every child is created with purpose and potential. Our mission is to provide exceptional pediatric therapy while serving families with compassion, integrity, and excellence.

If you’re looking for more than just a job—if you’re looking for a place where your work matters, your ideas are valued, your faith is respected, and your growth is encouraged—we’d love to meet you.

📍 Serving Lafayette and surrounding communities

📩 To apply, send us a direct message on Facebook or email your resume to [email protected].

If you know an amazing OT or COTA who would be a great fit, please share this post or tag them below. We’d love your help finding the right people to continue serving the children and families in our community.

“Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.” — Psalm 127:1

🥤 One of my favorite tools for teaching straw drinking…Not every child learns to drink from a straw naturally—and that’s...
07/17/2026

🥤 One of my favorite tools for teaching straw drinking…

Not every child learns to drink from a straw naturally—and that’s okay! Sometimes they need a little extra help understanding how to suck liquid up through the straw.

One cup I often recommend is the The First Years Squeeze & Sip Cup.

Why I like it:
💧 The straw helps keep liquid close to the top, making it easier to access.
🤏 Parents can gently squeeze the cup to push a small amount of liquid up the straw, helping children understand the cause-and-effect of straw drinking.
🧠 This creates a learning opportunity without doing all the work for them, allowing them to gradually become more independent.

This can be especially helpful for children who have delays in oral motor skills, are transitioning from bottles or sippy cups, or simply haven’t figured out the coordination needed for straw drinking yet.

✨ A few reminders:
• Only give a gentle squeeze—just enough to bring liquid to the top of the straw.
• Gradually reduce how much you help as your child begins to suck independently.
• Every child develops at their own pace, so don’t get discouraged if it takes practice!

Sometimes the right tool can make all the difference.

👇 Has your child struggled with learning to drink from a straw? What strategies have worked for you?

🐊 I Spy in the Community 👀One of our favorite activities doesn’t require fancy equipment… just a little curiosity.Today ...
07/17/2026

🐊 I Spy in the Community 👀

One of our favorite activities doesn’t require fancy equipment… just a little curiosity.

Today we played “I Spy” at the alligator habitat on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus, searching for:
🐊 Alligators
🐢 Turtles
🐟 Fish
🐸 Frogs

At first glance, they can be hard to spot hiding among the water, lily pads, and trees—but that’s exactly what makes this activity so valuable!

“I Spy” helps build:
👀 Visual scanning
🧠 Sustained attention
🔍 Visual discrimination
➡️ Left-to-right tracking (a foundational skill for reading)
🗣️ Language development and vocabulary
💭 Problem-solving and critical thinking
🤝 Joint attention and social interaction
🚶 Patience and self-regulation while waiting and observing

The best part? Kids think they’re just looking for animals… while they’re actually building important developmental skills through play.

✨ Therapy doesn’t always happen at a table. Sometimes it happens beside a swamp.

Have you visited the alligator habitat at UL Lafayette? What’s the coolest thing you’ve spotted there? Let us know in the comments!

💙 Where Play Meets Purpose.

Just a quick reminder!
07/16/2026

Just a quick reminder!

Even our baby dolls don’t get a free pass for W-sitting. 😂This wasn’t staged—I walked in and found her like this after m...
07/16/2026

Even our baby dolls don’t get a free pass for W-sitting. 😂

This wasn’t staged—I walked in and found her like this after my daughter had been playing earlier. We couldn’t leave it that way, so of course she got a quick “therapy adjustment.” 😉

While W-sitting isn’t automatically a problem for every child, if it’s their go-to position all the time, it can sometimes be a sign of underlying core weakness, decreased trunk rotation, or stability challenges that may be worth looking into.

Sometimes therapy even follows the toys. 😄

👇 Does your child W-sit often? Drop a “🙋” in the comments or send us a message if you’re wondering whether it’s something to be concerned about. We’d be happy to help.

💙 Where Play Meets Purpose.

07/14/2026

POV: You thought pediatric OT was just playing with toys… 😂

Me at 7:45 AM:
✅ Spinning Chair
✅ Peanut ball
✅ Scooter board
✅ Balance beam
✅ Vibration plate
✅ BlazePods
✅ Bean bags
✅ Games
✅ About 47 other things I somehow fit in my SUV.

By the time my first client walks through the door, the “gym” is ready. 💪

The kids think I magically have everything they need…

They don’t see the workout that happens before therapy even starts. 😂

Worth it every single time. ❤️

👇 Parents… what piece of equipment do you think your child would run to first?

🐷 Don’t let the silly pig fool you… there’s a lot of therapy happening here! 🍔At first glance, Pop the Pig looks like a ...
07/11/2026

🐷 Don’t let the silly pig fool you… there’s a lot of therapy happening here! 🍔

At first glance, Pop the Pig looks like a fun game (and it absolutely is!), but it’s also one of our favorite occupational therapy activities because it works on so many developmental skills while kids are simply focused on playing.

✨ Skills we can target include:
🖐️ Fine motor coordination while picking up and feeding the burgers
👀 Visual scanning to locate the correct burger
🧠 Color recognition and following directions
🎲 Turn-taking and social interaction
⏳ Waiting and impulse control
🔢 Counting and early math concepts
💭 Problem-solving and predicting what might happen next
💪 Finger isolation and grasp development

One of the biggest benefits? Kids don’t feel like they’re “working.” They stay engaged because they’re waiting to see when the pig’s belly will pop! That excitement naturally encourages attention, participation, and repeated practice of important developmental skills.

Therapy doesn’t always look like worksheets or repetitive drills. Sometimes it looks like laughter, burgers, and a pig with an ever-growing belly! 🐷😂

Parents: What’s your child’s favorite board game? You might be surprised how many developmental skills they’re building while they play! Share it in the comments—we’re always looking for new favorites! 🎲💚

🥄 You might look at this bowl and think… “That looks disgusting!” 😂Honestly… I probably wouldn’t choose to eat plain yog...
07/10/2026

🥄 You might look at this bowl and think… “That looks disgusting!” 😂

Honestly… I probably wouldn’t choose to eat plain yogurt mixed with biscuit pieces and peaches either.

But this little bowl represents a HUGE win.

This 2-year-old has significant feeding challenges. Right now, they aren’t eating finger foods or foods separately, but they will eat foods mixed into yogurt like this.

One of the biggest misconceptions about pediatric feeding is that every child with feeding difficulties dislikes mixed textures.

That’s simply not true.

Every child has a unique sensory profile. Some avoid mixed textures. Others actually prefer them because they feel more predictable or easier to manage.

Today wasn’t about making the food “look better.”

It was about helping this child feel successful while gradually expanding their feeding skills.

Some of the strategies we used included:
🫧 Taking bubble breaks between bites
😄 Therapist modeling eating the same food (yes… even if it isn’t my favorite combination!)
🎉 Lots of excitement, play, and celebrating every success
🤸 Movement breaks including rocking and gentle upside-down play
💙 Sensory input with vibration to the cheeks and lips to increase body awareness before eating

Feeding therapy is so much more than simply asking a child to “take one more bite.”

It’s building trust.
It’s understanding the child’s nervous system.
It’s making mealtimes feel safe instead of stressful.

Sometimes progress doesn’t look like eating broccoli.

Sometimes progress looks like willingly taking another bite of a yogurt mixture that helps a child get the nutrition they need while building confidence for the next step.

Every small bite is a step toward bigger possibilities. ❤️

👇 Parents: Has your child ever surprised you with a food they’ll eat that nobody else in the family would? We’d love to hear about it!

September OT Intensive Waitlist is now open 🌿Sometimes weekly therapy is helpful, but your child may need a short season...
07/08/2026

September OT Intensive Waitlist is now open 🌿

Sometimes weekly therapy is helpful, but your child may need a short season of more focused support.

Our in-home OT intensives are designed for children who may be struggling with things like:

• frequent meltdowns or difficulty calming down
• sensory seeking or sensory avoidance
• difficulty paying attention or following directions
• poor coordination or body awareness
• school tasks, handwriting, or visual tracking
• trouble with transitions and daily routines
• retained primitive reflex patterns
• challenges related to autism, ADHD, developmental delays, Down syndrome, or school participation

Each intensive includes 10 hours of in-home occupational therapy, typically completed as 2 hours per day for 5 days.

The goal is to look deeper at what may be driving the struggle and build an individualized plan that supports your child’s regulation, movement, visual skills, daily participation, and parent carryover at home.

Possible areas of focus may include sensory regulation, primitive reflex integration, ocular motor skills, movement-based OT, body awareness, and parent education.

Our founding family spots have been filled, and we are now starting a waitlist for September.

To learn more or join the waitlist, message 1720 Pediatric Therapy on Facebook or text 337-270-7227.

07/06/2026

This is the kind of activity that looks like “just playing”… but it’s actually packed with opportunities for development.

🫧 Bubble Mountain is one of my favorite low-cost activities because it works on so many skills at once:

• 💨 Breath control – Blowing through a straw strengthens the muscles used for speech, feeding, and breath regulation.
• 👀 Visual attention – Watching the bubbles grow helps children sustain focus and track changes.
• ✋ Fine motor skills – Holding and positioning the straw requires hand control and coordination.
• 🧠 Motor planning – Learning how hard to blow (without sucking!) takes practice and body awareness.
• ⏳ Impulse control – Waiting, taking turns, and trying to build the biggest bubble mountain encourages self-regulation.
• 💬 Language opportunities – “Bigger!” “Stop!” “My turn!” “It’s overflowing!” make this an easy activity to build communication.

The best therapy often doesn’t look like therapy. It looks like laughter, curiosity, and connection while the brain is learning.

✨ You don’t need expensive equipment to support development—just a bowl, water, dish soap, a straw, and a few minutes together.

What simple activity does your child ask to do over and over? Sometimes those are the ones with the biggest developmental payoff.

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