Occupational Therapist Opens “Clubhouse” for Children with Special Needs; Facility Incorporates Fun and Friendship into Therapy
Occupational Therapist Brett DeVore opens innovative clubhouse concept to provide speech and occupational therapy to children with special needs.
Alpharetta, GA (PRWEB) September 14, 2005
Occupational Therapist Brett DeVore has opened the first KiddosÂ’ Clubhouse in Alpharetta, Georgia. The new facility will offer speech and occupational therapy to children in a warm and innovative kid-centric environment.
“Kiddos’ Clubhouse is designed to provide a safe, structured and stimulating environment for children where parents can work together with therapists to set goals and achieve independence for their children,” explained Brett DeVore, president and founder of Kiddos’ Clubhouse.
KiddosÂ’ Clubhouse promotes an image of fun, friendship and acceptance to help children overcome the boundaries of their circumstances. Children with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, sensory integration dysfunction and feeding disorders are able to have their needs met in an environment unlike any sterile hospital or clinic setting.
“Once parents see the Clubhouse, they quickly appreciate how this is going to be a completely different experience for their entire family,” continued DeVore.
In addition to therapy rooms, hands-on equipment and sensory integration equipment, the facility includes an actual clubhouse – all situated in a bright, energizing and safe environment.
Pediatric Specialists in Occupational and Speech Therapy
Kiddos’ Clubhouse promotes a philosophy that emphasizes treatment of the whole child on an individual basis. The staff of five occupational and speech therapists is skilled in a broad spectrum of treatment modalities that permit them to offer each child an individualized program of therapy and support. “Our team of therapists allows us to offer many unique strengths, including certifications in P. R.O. M.P. T. therapy and extensive training in sensory integration techniques,” explained DeVore.
Prior to opening KiddosÂ’ Clubhouse, DeVore operated TOTS, Inc., a traveling occupational therapy service, where he provided care for over 30 children a week in their homes. Frustrated by the limitations of his caseload and the inability to transport proper equipment into homes, DeVore conceived the idea of KiddosÂ’ Clubhouse and opened its doors in 2005.
About Brett DeVore
Brett R. DeVore, MS, OTR/L has been working as a practicing occupational therapist for more than eight years focusing on kids from birth to age 21. He worked at Memorial University Hospital in Savannah and ChildrenÂ’s Healthcare of Atlanta in Alpharetta before starting a traveling occupational therapy service in 2001.
DeVore earned his BachelorÂ’s degree in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in 1995 and his Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy from Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia in 1998. He is a Registered Occupational Therapist with National Board Certification. He received his license to practice occupational therapy in Georgia in 1998 and is certified to administer and interpret the Sensory Integration and Praxis Text (SIPT). His areas of focus in treatment continue to be children with sensory integrative difficulties and children who utilize augmentative/alternative communication.
About Kiddos Clubhouse
Located in Alpharetta, Georgia, KiddosÂ’ Clubhouse first opened its doors to clients in the summer of 2005. Owned and operated by Occupational Therapist, Brett DeVore, KiddosÂ’ Clubhouse maintains a staff of five therapists dedicated to helping children with special needs and their parents gain the confidence and motivation needed to do anything they set their mind to do. For more information on KiddosÂ’ Clubhouse, please visit www. kiddosclubhouse. com.
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