Our Philosophy

Child working on motor planning and coordination while doing an obstacle course.

Children at Play uses sensory integration principles to facilitate improvements in all areas of development.

We believe in the power of play. We use a child-led approach and work with the child's strengths to guide interventions. We set children up with the 'just right' challenge in order to build skills and improve confidence. We know that when children are stressed or overstimulated, they cannot make progress, so we strive to make therapy engaging and fun.

We know that parent education is an integral aspect of any therapy program. We help parents better understand their children's behavior and support them as they implement therapeutic interventions in the home.

Our therapy is Neurodiversity-Affirming; it is provided in a way that accepts and affirms the individual. We focus on strengths. That is how we support and promote acceptance, which leads to joyful interactions, better relationships, and better mental health. We value the neurodiverse community, their perspectives & their insights.

We strive to help each child become the best version of themself and to both educate and support parents in setting their children up for success.

Child using a foam balance beam to improve balance in an OT session

About Children At PLAY

Children at Play was founded in 2014 to provide comprehensive pediatric occupational therapy services to help children become the best versions of themselves. We are a small clinic with four spacious play gyms, a waiting room, a kitchenette, and support offices. When you contact us to request a consultation, you will talk with Samantha Offutt Hyali, our owner. Ms. Sam, as the kids call her, meets with all our new families to define their child's goals for now and the future.

We provide the highest level of pediatric occupational therapy care, constantly learning about evolving techniques, the newest research, and regularly adding new equipment to our clinic. We combine the best of the new resources with foundational therapy techniques. Children at Play is designed to be a calming, clean, and safe environment for children to grow and to support families through challenges.

SPEAK with Ana Curtin is available in our facility. We offer speech therapy as a stand-alone service and integrated with Occupational Therapy.

Kid sliding on a roller foam therapy slide during an OT therapy session

OUR COLLABORATORS

When Care Providers work together towards whole-person treatment, your child benefits. We value collaboration and are happy to work together with people in your child’s life, including teachers, psychologists, speech therapists, etc. If you are looking for additional services, we think these people are some of the best local providers, and we love collaborating with them.

Speech Therapy
SPEAK with Ana Curtin is available in our facility, and we offer speech therapy both as a stand-alone service and integrated with Occupational Therapy.
SPEAK specializes in motor speech disorders and oral muscular dysfunction, with a focus on complex cases that have not yet found success with traditional speech therapy.

Holding Hands Speech Therapy serves families with children and teens ages 4 to 15 years with needs in speech, language, and literacy using a family-centered, evidence-based approach to evaluation and treatment. Services include comprehensive language and literacy evaluations.

Fine motor grip strength & coordination tools for children

Educational Consulting
Educational Consultation and advocacy services are available in our facility as a stand-alone service and in conjunction with Occupational Therapy. Learn more on our services page or contact us to schedule a free initial inquiry call.

Education Team Allies helps parents as they navigate the special education system, creating plans of success for students of ALL abilities.

Psychiatry
Annapolis Psychiatry provides comprehensive, compassionate, and quality psychiatric services to children, adolescents, and adults.

Psychologist & Testing
Annapolis Child and Family Therapy Center provides therapy, assessment, and psychiatric services of the highest caliber to children, teens, and adults with a wide range of mental health and family relationship concerns.

Thinking Tree Psychology provides Psych-ed testing and therapy for children to help them conquer challenges and improve their lives. Located in Severna Park, they offer both child and family therapy and comprehensive evaluations.

Waypoint Wellness provides mental health services using evidence-based approaches like CBT and DBT to provide therapy and medication management for children, adolescents, and adults. They have a network of Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Counselors, and Nurse Practitioners to provide therapy and medication treatment to improve health & happiness.

Pediatric OT working with a preschooler on tactile defensiveness

Play Therapy
The Collective Healing Center offers a variety of treatment approaches, modalities, and services. We provide individual, family, and parent-child therapies and a range of specialized assessments. Services include Individual Psychotherapy, Play Therapy, Family Therapy, & Nature Based Social Connection Groups.

Wholesome Healing offers Play Therapy to meet the emotional and behavioral needs of children ages 2 - 12.

Vision Therapy
The Center for Vision Development specializes in Neuro-Vision rehabilitation testing and treatment and provides vision therapy for children.

Read testimonials from our families to hear how these services could help your child and your family or contact us to find out if Children At Play is the right fit for your family.