Occupational Therapy

Blue Star's Therapy provides home, community, and center-based early intervention therapy services for young children with Autism and other developmental delays using the Early Start Denver Model Curriculum. Services include ESDM Services, Parent Empowerment Program, The Blue School, Speech-Language Pathology, ABA: Behavioral Intervention, Occupational Therapy, Consultation, and Educational Setting Observation. Bilingual services are also available.

Provides statewide FIT services.

Aprendamos Intervention Team is a therapist-run organization that serves children and families’ needs through early intervention. Team services include speech-language, occupational, physical, and family therapists. A nurse, nutritionist, family services coordinators, developmental instructions, infant massage therapists, and pediatric specialists are also available. Mental health clinicians specializing in play therapy interventions, MDMR, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and more. The Autism program has 16 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) and about 50 Registered Behavior Therapists (RBT).

Services for children include providing developmental support and speech and motor therapies to children ages infant to 3 years with or at risk of developmental disabilities or delay. Services for adults include support services designed to help adults with developmental disabilities live happy, productive, and fulfilling lives. Services for seniors include helping seniors remain in their homes with a good quality of life and assisting in day-to-day activities to ensure their safety. The majority of our services are provided in Valencia and Socorro Counties. We also provide some adult and senior services in Bernalillo County, children and adult services in Cibola County and McKinley Counties, and adult services in San Juan County.

Amplified Therapy is a New Mexico Family Infant Toddler provider in Catron, Grant, Hidalgo, and Luna Counties. The NM FIT program provides early intervention services and supports to families of children aged birth to three who have or who are at risk for developmental delays or disabilities. In addition to working with the FIT program, ATI also provides occupational and speech-language pathology services to various school districts in southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona.

Services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language therapy to special needs children - specializing in the use of hippotherapy (equine movement) and equine assisted therapy activities. Provide American Hippotherapy Association approved educational courses in the use of hippotherapy as a treatment tool to professionals nation wide. Involved in research of the effectiveness of hippotherapy through the University of New Mexico. They have helped to establish the national standards of practice and accreditation process for therapists using hippotherapy as part of their clinical practice.

​​​KidsBridge provides Occupational and Speech Therapy to individuals, especially children from 2-15 years old, with a variety of diagnoses including Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Asperger's, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Down's Syndrome, Post-Traumatic Stress, developmental Coordination Disorder, and other developmental delays. Kidsbridge Therapy offers Equine movement as part of Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy, aka Hippotherapy. KidsBridge accepts Presbyterian, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Molina, and Centennial Care Medicaid and Presbyterian, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Molina MCOs. Other: Facility therapy dog also a treatment option

We use Equine movement as part of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, aka Hippotherapy. Eligible from ages 3 to adulthood. Initial screening to determine eligibility. We accept Presbyterian, DD Waiver, Mi Via Waiver, Private Pay, and Centennial Care/Medicaid MCO Presbyterian insurance.

Dogwood Therapy provides dog training services, occupational and other therapy services, integrated programming for individuals, and integrated activities, classes, and programs.

Autism Specialists LLC is an interdisciplinary clinic with speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists. They specialize in autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities. Autism Specialists provides speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and has experience in working with individuals who have a co-existing mental illness. Individuals of all ages are provided care by Autism Specialists.

Bilingual Multicultural Services, Inc. (BMSI) provides therapists that diagnose and treat individuals of all ages who are impacted by mentally, physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabling conditions. Various programs for all ages, providing occupational, physical, speech and language, psychological, social work, professional development and consulting, and birth-3 (FIT) services. BMSI special project include Project CIERA, Project TALES, Project BRIDGE, Project PLAY and promoting early literacy in young children.

ExplorAbilities provides Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy to adults and children of all ages and Developmental Rehabilitation services,
such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language therapy to children birth to age 21. ExplorAbilities is a Medicare Certified
facility and is licensed by the NM Dept. of Health.

Indigo Therapy Services, Inc. offers Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy to children. We provide three age-appropriate sensory gyms and a torticollis/plagiocephaly positioning clinic. We specialize in helping children that have sensory processing issues, social, emotional, and self-care issues, language and articulation issues, and/or fine and gross motor delays. We receive referrals from Parents, Physicians, APS/Schools, Psychologists/Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Counselors, CYFD, Treatment Foster Care Facilities, and other Community Agencies.

KidPower's treatment philosophy emphasizes a family-centered approach to therapy that supports the child’s development and allows for maximum progress. From the initial visit, we incorporate family education and provide individualized home activities and exercise​ programs. We strive to help families articulate their needs and we support them in becoming an integral part of their child’s treatment and overall development. By providing evaluation, sound clinical knowledge, intervention in the clinic, and consultation in a variety of settings, we develop a precise picture of the child’s needs. Our goal of treatment is to help the child successfully function in all environments without therapeutic support. Wellness and family education programs are an integral part of empowering families to achieve and maintain therapeutic gains. KidPower provides Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech-Language Therapy services including assessment/evaluation.

Climbing Tree Therapy Inc was established in 2010 with the mission to meet the growing demand and need for pediatric therapy services in the Albuquerque area. To meet the demand, they employ skilled therapists and host students at various points on the academic and professional journey. Climbing Tree Therapy Inc regularly accepts level I and II OT/PT students, as well as SLP interns and CFY students. Climbing Tree Therapy provides pediatric occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language therapy services.

The Early Childhood Evaluation Program (ECEP) provides specialized evaluations for concerns such as developmental delay, complex medical conditions, autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, behavioral/regulatory issues, and more. The ECEP travels to many different locations throughout New Mexico to assist families and their children from birth to age 3. The ECEP team of professionals includes a physician or nurse practitioner, a psychologist, a speech-language pathologist and a physical or occupational therapist.

Raises awareness of 24 hour posture care management, as a non-invasive, caregiver and family empowering approach improving the quality of life for persons with neuromuscular impairments affecting their motor control and posture. 

Tamara Kittelson, MS, OTR/L, ATP/SMS
Executive and Project Director