STAR Center is an active partner and enthusiastic sponsor of the Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation, the leader in SPD research, education and advocacy.

What We Offer

Assessment and Evaluation laying the groundwork for treatment	Telephone Screening - OPTIONAL, if needed – to determine whether differences in development are sufficient to warrant an Intake Evaluation Intake Evaluation – to review developmental history, presenting problems, previous assessments, and current questions/issues Comprehensive assessment – to obtain test and other data needed to develop an individual treatment plan Multidisciplinary evaluation – to evaluate quality-of-life indicators in clients including relationships and engagement, social participation, self-regulation, self-esteem, and components skills such as sensory, motor, cognitive, and psychosocial characteristics. Includes medical history and physical. Post-testing – to determine how much change has resulted from treatment
Treatment Services – intervention for clients and their families	Occupational therapy – OT with a sensory integration approach (OT/SI) Combination therapy – occupational therapy in combination with one or more other therapies provided e.g., listening therapy, DIR/Floortime approach, interactive metronome, Makoto, and others Intensive treatment – daily therapies for clients coming from out of town; treatment three times weekly for in-town clients Feeding therapy – the SOS Approach to Feeding Program (see below) Psychosocial services – skill-building to enhance development and emotional well-being of either/both children and family members Speech-language therapy – evaluation, consultation, and/or direct therapy in verbal communication Nutrition consultation Home and school consultation – on-site observation at home, school, or elsewhere Parent education – coaching for family members both during and independent of therapy sessions Goal attainment scaling – monitoring of measurable goals for treatment and monitoring of their attainment
SOS Feeding Solutions – for feeding and weight/growth difficulties Click here to see the Red Flags of Problem Feeding.	Transdisciplinary feeding assessments – 2-hour comprehensive evaluation by an integrated team of 5 specialists and 2 hours of parent feedback/education Condensed feeding evaluations – 1-hour assessment with 1-2 members of the evaluation team followed by 30-minute discussion with parents Individual feeding therapy – Food School for a single child and his/her parent(s) Group feeding therapy – Food School for groups of 4-6 children and their parents
Education and Research – reinforcing and expanding knowledge of SPD	Education at STAR Center Family-centered treatment – in which parent education is a keystone Education with the SPD Foundation International Symposiums – annually in spring and fall Intensive Mentorships – 8-10 times each year for professionals E-Learning – continuously online Informational webinars – coming soon Participation in research projects – in partnership with the Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation Sensory Processing Scales – to help standardize new assessments Pre- and post-treatment outcome studies – testing to evaluate the effectiveness of intervention