Parent & Caregiver Coaching · OT · ABA · Speech

Your child’s biggest therapist is you.

A structured six-month coaching program for parents, grandparents, and caregivers — turning the hours between therapy appointments into the place real progress happens.

For parents, grandparents & kinship caregivers · In-home or virtual · Treasure Coast, FL

A mother and her toddler daughter reading a picture book together on the couch at home, sharing a warm moment between routine and learning
Why this exists

90% of your child’s waking life happens between appointments.

Even a great therapy plan rarely gets more than two hours a week. Real change happens in the 166 other hours — at mealtimes, during transitions, at bedtime, on the playground. And most families are left guessing how to support what therapy started.

Parent Coaching closes that gap. We teach you the same evidence-based techniques your child’s therapist would use — adapted for your home, your child, and your routine — so you stop guessing and start making every day count.

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How it works

A six-month, twice-monthly journey.

Twelve coaching sessions over six months. You don’t buy our time — you buy a structured arc that ends with you genuinely competent in your child’s techniques.

  1. Month 1

    Learn what’s happening.

    We start by understanding your child’s profile, your home routines, and what’s already working. You leave the first session with one or two concrete techniques to try that week — not a textbook, not homework.

  2. Month 3

    Build the muscle.

    Halfway in, you’re applying core techniques during everyday moments — meals, transitions, bedtime — and we’re refining together as you find what actually fits your family.

  3. Month 6

    Graduate confident.

    You finish with a personalized playbook, documented competency in your child’s primary techniques, and a clear plan for the year ahead. Most graduates step down to occasional check-ins as the child grows.

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Three tracks, one program

Choose the track that matches your child’s needs.

One unified coaching program with three discipline tracks. Pick the one that fits today — or layer them as your child’s needs evolve.

OT Track

Occupational Therapy

Sensory regulation, motor planning, self-care routines, school-readiness skills, handwriting practice, and play-based fine-motor development — integrated into everyday moments at home.

  • Sensory diets and regulation strategies
  • Self-care: dressing, feeding, hygiene
  • Handwriting and fine-motor practice
  • Transitions and routine-building
ABA Track

Applied Behavior Analysis

Communication building, behavior strategies that actually fit your family, social skill development, transition support, and daily living skills — coached by a BCBA-led team.

  • Functional communication strategies
  • Behavior plans for the home
  • Social and play-skill building
  • Transition and routine support
Speech Track

Speech-Language

Language modeling, articulation practice, AAC support, conversational scaffolding, and feeding/oral-motor strategies — coached by a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist.

  • Language modeling & expansion at home
  • Articulation and speech-sound practice
  • AAC support for non-speaking children
  • Feeding and oral-motor strategies

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Where this fits

How does Parent Coaching fit alongside direct therapy?

Coaching isn’t a replacement for direct therapy — and it isn’t a luxury add-on either. Here’s how the three paths compare.

Direct Therapy Only

Therapist works directly with child.

  • Focused, expert hands-on work
  • Typically 1–2 hours per week
  • Progress dependent on what carries over to home
  • Parents often unsure how to reinforce between sessions

Parent Coaching Only

Coach works with the caregiver.

  • Tools the family can use every day
  • Twice monthly across 6 months
  • Best for early concerns or post-therapy maintenance
  • Some children also need direct clinical work
Recommended for most families

Both Together

Direct therapy + coached caregiver.

  • Therapy time used for clinical work
  • Coaching turns home into a 24/7 reinforcement environment
  • Faster, more durable progress in research and practice
  • Caregivers feel confident, not helpless, between sessions

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Honest fit-check

Is Parent Coaching right for your family?

This is for you if…

  • You want to feel less helpless between therapy appointments.
  • You’re a grandparent or kinship caregiver and want training equal to a parent’s.
  • Your child is in therapy but progress at home feels uneven.
  • You’re early in the journey and want tools before you commit to a full therapy program.
  • You can commit to twice-monthly sessions for six months.

This may not be right if…

  • You’re looking for direct hands-on therapy for your child (we offer that separately).
  • You want a single one-time session rather than a structured program.
  • Your child needs urgent intensive intervention that should start with direct therapy first.
  • You can’t consistently attend twice-monthly sessions.

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Where coaching happens

Sessions come to you — in your home or on screen.

In-Home Sessions

Highest contextual value. We work with your child in their actual environment — your kitchen, your bedtime routine, your sensory setup — so techniques fit the real world you’re in, not a generic clinic.

Best for: sensory work, mealtime, transitions, routines.

Virtual Sessions

Same coaching, no travel. Great for caregivers across multiple locations (e.g. a grandparent in a different home), busy schedules, or when you want quick check-ins between in-home visits.

Best for: follow-ups, communication strategies, AAC, multi-caregiver coordination.

Most families mix both formats across the six months.

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From a coached caregiver

“For two years I sat in the back of my grandson’s therapy appointments, nodding along, taking notes I’d never look at again. The therapist was wonderful — but I’d get home and have no idea how to use any of it at our kitchen table on a Tuesday night.

Around month three of Parent Coaching, I caught myself naturally using a transition strategy in the cereal aisle at Publix — and it actually worked. I didn’t realize until that moment how much I’d learned. By the time we graduated, I didn’t feel like a spectator anymore. I felt like part of his team.”

Sarah M. Grandmother & primary caregiver · Vero Beach, FL

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Common questions

What parents and caregivers ask us first.

Do we still need a therapist if we have a parent coach?
Parent coaching works best alongside direct therapy, not in place of it. Direct therapy gives your child focused clinical work; coaching teaches you how to extend that work into the 166 hours a week they're not in session. Families who combine both typically see faster, more durable progress. That said, we also work with families whose children aren't yet in formal therapy — coaching can be a strong first step.
Who delivers the coaching?
Coaching is delivered by licensed, credentialed pediatric clinicians — Occupational Therapists (OTR/L), Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA), and Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) — depending on the track you choose.
Can grandparents or other caregivers join the sessions?
Yes — and we strongly encourage it. Many of our families include grandparents, foster and kinship caregivers, step-parents, or other adults who spend significant time with the child. Consistency across caregivers is one of the biggest accelerators of progress.
What if my child isn't formally diagnosed?
A diagnosis isn't required. Coaching is appropriate for any child where a caregiver wants concrete, evidence-based tools to support development at home — whether the concern is sensory, behavioral, language, motor, or social.
What happens after the six months?
You graduate with a personalized playbook documenting your child's techniques, what worked, and what to keep practicing. Many families choose to step down to occasional check-ins (monthly or quarterly) to refresh skills and adjust as the child grows. Others come back for a second program targeting a different track (e.g., an OT-track graduate later starts the Speech track).
In-home or virtual — which should we choose?
Both work. In-home sessions are highest-value when techniques need to fit your specific environment — a particular kitchen, bedroom, or sensory setup. Virtual sessions are excellent for families with tight schedules, multiple caregivers across locations, or who simply prefer the convenience. Most families mix both across the six months.
What if we miss a session?
Life happens. Sessions can be rescheduled with at least 24 hours' notice at no penalty. We protect the six-month arc so your coaching plan still completes on schedule.
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