At the Special Learning Center, our speech, occupational and physical therapists are licensed and registered in their respective fields and provide services to children in a variety of environments:

Individual sessions:

Therapists work one-on-one with children who attend the center-based program at the Special Learning Center or come to the Center for outpatient services.

Group setting:

Group therapy is incorporated into classroom sessions and has proven to be effective in improving the skills of children with and without disabilities.

Natural environment:

Our therapists also conduct therapy sessions at children’s homes, childcare facilities or other settings as determined in the students’ individual education plans. These sessions, conducted in the child’s natural environment, also enable the therapists to discuss and demonstrate appropriate activities for the child’s caregiver.

Public school setting:

Many area public school districts in the Central Missouri area contract with the Special Learning Center for early childhood special education services including:

• Physical, occupational and/or speech therapy services provided at the public school during school hours;
• Classroom instruction provided at Special Learning Center through the preschool/pre-Kindergarten program;
• Consultative services