DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPY
Developmental Therapy focuses on infant/toddler development and ways to promote development. This includes designing learning environments and activities to promote development across all domains: cognitive (learning); physical (moving body and manipulating objects); communication (using language and understanding language); social/emotional (developing relationships and learning socially acceptable behavior); and adaptive (self-help).
Your child may benefit from therapy if, when compared to other children the same age, your child has difficulty with:- Feeding / eating
- Using large muscles to roll over, crawl, walk, run, and jump
- Using small muscles to hold toys, crayons, and utensils
- Playing with toys
- Playing with other people
- Developing relationships with others, especially family
- Using words and gestures to communicate
- Understanding directions
Meet our Developmental Therapists:
ROBERTA (ROBYN) CULLEY:
Education:- Bachelor of Science in Education: Elementary; Ball State University
- Master of Arts in Education: Early Childhood; Ball State University
- Indiana Teacher’s License
- Certified Infant Massage Instructor
- AEPS; 8/07
- Advanced Practical Sense in Sensory Integration; 5/07
- The Infancy and Early Childhood Training Course (DIR®/FloortimeTM); 4/07
- Practical Sense in Sensory Integration; 11/06
- Effects of Parental Addiction on Very Young Children; 8/06
- Goals and Strategies to Support Speech and Language Development; 7/06
- Therapeutic Handling for the EI DT; 8/05
- A View from the Floor: Integrating the Neurological and Emotional Development of the Child (DIR®/FloortimeTM); 5/05
- Difficult Behavior in Young Children; 11/04
- Social Emotional Screening in Early Intervention 04/08
Experience: I have been working in Early Intervention since 1993. I have also worked as a Preschool Teacher, Elementary School Teacher, Inclusion Aide, and Recreational Aide. In addition to working as a Developmental Therapist, I am also the Child Development and Disabilities Coordinator for Early Head Start of Carey Services. I am committed to seeking continuing education to ensure I have the skills necessary to provide quality Developmental Therapy.
SAYLEASE CHOICE
Education:- Bachelor of Youth, Adult, and Family Services with a specialization in Children’s Health; Purdue University
- Master of Arts in Education: Early Childhood; Ball State University
- Certified Infant Massage Instructor
Continuing Education
- AEPS; 8/07
- Pre-term and Near Term Infant Conference; 4/07
- Goals and Strategies to Support Speech and Language Development; 7/06
- A View from the Floor: Integrating the Neurological and Emotional Development of Child (DIR®/Floortime™); 5/05
- Managing Cleft Lip and Palate and Pierre Robin Sequence 03/08
Experience: I did my college internship at a children’s hospital in Chicago in the Child Life and Family Education where I planned, facilitated, and organized infant, toddler, and school age groups. I have been working in Early Interventions since 2003. I have also worked as Home Visitor for Early Head Start in Grant and Blackford Counties. I am committed to seeking continuing education to ensure that my skills are necessary to provide quality Developmental Therapy.
