Occupational and Speech Therapy Services
Sensory Play and Connection to Support Children and Their Families
Team & Vision
Johanna Kidd
Johanna Kidd
Johanna (Jo) completed her Occupational Therapy degree in 2010 in South Africa and has been working in Paediatrics for over 10 years. Jo has a wide range of experience and has done further training in Ayres Sensory Integration, vision loss, challenging behaviours, autism, cerebral palsy, etc. She is passionate about working with children
Johanna (Jo) completed her Occupational Therapy degree in 2010 in South Africa and has been working in Paediatrics for over 10 years. Jo has a wide range of experience and has done further training in Ayres Sensory Integration, vision loss, challenging behaviours, autism, cerebral palsy, etc. She is passionate about working with children and their families and believes in creating a neurodivergent affirming and supportive therapeutic environment.
Ashley Reina
Johanna Kidd
Ashley Graduated from the University of Alberta in 2005 with a Bachelor's of Science in Occupational Therapy. She specializes in working with kids with Autism, Seizure disorders, Developmental delay and more. She has taken advanced training in: -Behaviour management and emotional regulation (Ross Green and Stuart Shanker) -Executive func
Ashley Graduated from the University of Alberta in 2005 with a Bachelor's of Science in Occupational Therapy. She specializes in working with kids with Autism, Seizure disorders, Developmental delay and more. She has taken advanced training in: -Behaviour management and emotional regulation (Ross Green and Stuart Shanker) -Executive functioning skills (Sarah Ward) -Sensory Integration and Praxis (USC Level 1 and 3) -Handwriting Without Tears Certified -Social Thinking Curriculum (Michelle Garcia Winner) -SOS approach to feeding Certified -Building blocks of Sensory Integration (Sheila Frick). Ashley has lived in the Okanagan for 4 years and loves all that this area has to offer including, beaches, skiing, yoga, biking and hiking.
Our Vision
Our Vision
Kids PlayAble Therapy believes in a holistic and inclusive approach to supporting child growth and development in a safe and accepting environment. Speech and Language Pathology (SLP) services and Occupational Therapy (OT) services will use a sensory Integration approach, play based learning and therapeutic engagement to help your child
Kids PlayAble Therapy believes in a holistic and inclusive approach to supporting child growth and development in a safe and accepting environment. Speech and Language Pathology (SLP) services and Occupational Therapy (OT) services will use a sensory Integration approach, play based learning and therapeutic engagement to help your child gain skills to increase confidence and enjoyment in all areas of the their lives.
Emma Hutchinson
Catherine Peciuch
Catherine Peciuch
Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP)
Catherine Peciuch
Catherine Peciuch
Catherine Peciuch
Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP)
Christa Hestnes
Catherine Peciuch
Christa Hestnes
Rehab Assistant
Kids PlayAble Therapy offer assessment and treatment for children of all ages; support can be offered in the following areas:
Sensory integration
Integrating the constantly changing sensations from our bodies and from the environment, to help make sense of the world around us.
Activities of daily living
Activities such as eating, dressing, washing, toileting and sleep.
Executive Functioning
Numerous mental skills that allow the mastery of learning, including skills like time management, planning, following directions and memory.
Fine & Gross motor skills
Fine motor skills: Using the small muscles in our hands and wrists to help us with tasks at home, school and during every day tasks, such as, tying knots, drawing, cutting, writing, doing up buttons, holding a spoon.
Gross motor skills: Whole body skills such as being able to balance while getting dressed, sit and stand upright, run, jump, skip and play sports.
Visual perception and visual motor integration
Accurately interpreting visual information that helps skills such as literacy.
Social Emotional Development
Support and nurture social emotional development
Play
Play is a child's work and through play children learn.
Social Communication
Embracing all communication- voices, bodies, hands, feelings and/or technology. Examples are self-advocacy and expressing needs, turn-taking and conversation flow, building and maintaining relationships, and more.
Literacy
Examples of literacy are vocabulary development, storytelling and narrative skills, understanding different types of texts, and more.
Language
Examples of language are pragmatics (social language), problem-solving & critical thinking, sentence structure & gramma, and more.
Important Information
Kids PlayAble treat children ages 0-19 years of age with a wide range of conditions including (but not limited to):
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD; therapist is on RASP list), ADHD, Vision Loss, learning challenges, dyslexia, dyspraxia, sleep and eating challenges.
Our Location
Kids PlayAble is located at 11B-3300 Smith Drive Armstrong, British Columbia, V0E 1B1, Canada. Our main entrance is at the back of the building, towards the highway.
It large therapy gym with equipment to support sensory integration and promote play and learning. For those not able to get to Armstrong, virtual services are offered for residents of British Columbia. Most funding sources accepted, please inquire if unsure.
If you think Kids PlayAble Therapy would be a good fit for your child and family, please contact the practice via the website (forms) or by email (jo@kidsplayable.ca). The therapist is usually in sessions during business hours and will return calls (236) 600 185 or (778) 930-1079 and emails within the next working day.