About Us
We're different.
Happy Play Therapy is a female veteran- owned pediatric private practice serving babies, toddlers, and children in Davie located in Broward County. With over a decade of clinical expertise in a wide variety of specialty areas, we believe that your child deserves to feel loved first and foremost. Building a strong connection with you and your child is paramount at helping your child reach their goals.
Our logo symbolizes our foundational belief that when it comes to your child, all "hands are on deck" to deliver the care your child deserves--that includes you!
We want to meet your child where they are at and use your child's intrinsic motivations and strengths to help them reach their potential. No matter how bumpy this journey may feel, we will hold your hand throughout it! We can't wait to celebrate your child's victories together!
Our Services
Speech & Language Therapy
Your child may need language therapy if they have difficulty with the use or understanding in any of the 5 domains of language: phonology (i.e., rules of speech sounds); morphology (i.e., rules of word structures); syntax (i.e., rules of sentence structure/grammar); semantics (i.e., vocabulary); and pragmatics (i.e., social interactions).
Your child may need speech therapy if they have difficulty with producing speech sounds; difficulty with their vocal quality (e.g., hoarseness, hyper- or hypo- nasal); and fluency.
Occupational Therapy
Your child may need occupational therapy if they have a developmental delay; difficulty with motor skills; difficulty with movement, strength, and balance/coordination (gross motor skills); difficulty with grasp, manipulation, and strength in hands (fine motor skills); difficulty with visual processing/visual motor skills; difficulty with oral motor/oral sensory skills; learning challenges; difficulty with sensory processing; difficulty with social interaction skills; difficulty with play skills; and difficulty with attention and executive function skills.
Physical Therapy - Coming Soon!
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Your child may benefit from physical therapy if they have a developmental delay; difficulty with gross motor skills like movement, strength, balance, and coordination; challenges with posture or core strength; difficulty with walking, running, or jumping; muscle tone issues (either low or high tone); difficulty with motor planning and body awareness; limited range of motion or flexibility; challenges with balance reactions and fall prevention; or orthopedic concerns that impact daily activities and mobility. Pediatric physical therapy can support your child in developing the skills needed for functional independence, mobility, and confidence in their movement.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Coming soon!
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Your child may benefit from applied behavior analysis (ABA) if they have difficulty with social interaction skills; challenges with communication, such as expressing needs or understanding others; difficulty with following instructions; behavior challenges, including tantrums or aggression; difficulty with transitions or changes in routine; challenges with attention and focus; repetitive behaviors or restricted interests; difficulty with adaptive skills like dressing, eating, or toileting; challenges with play skills; or if they show limited safety awareness. ABA can help your child develop skills for positive behavior, communication, independence, and social engagement.
Our Specialized Trainings
PROMPT
Beckman Oral Motor
Beckman Oral Motor
PROMPT, an acronym for PROMPTS for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets, is a multidimensional approach to speech production disorders that has come to embrace not only the well-known physical-sensory aspects of motor performance, but also its cognitive-linguistic and social-emotional aspects.
Beckman Oral Motor
Beckman Oral Motor
Beckman Oral Motor
The Beckman Oral Motor Protocol is an intervention that utilizes assisted movement and stretch reflexes to activate muscle contraction, build strength, and improve range of motion in the lips, jaw, tongue, and soft palate.
The Learn Play Thrive Approach to Autism
The Learn Play Thrive Approach to Autism
The Learn Play Thrive Approach to Autism
The Learn Play Thrive Approach to Autism is a strengths-based approach that helps children meet their goals without ever using rewards or other compliance-based strategies. It’s all about understanding how Autistic* people think and learn and shaping our therapy sessions to reflect respect for their strengths and how they think and learn.
*identity-first language used as it’s the preference of the autistic community
Hanen - It Takes Two to Talk®
The Learn Play Thrive Approach to Autism
The Learn Play Thrive Approach to Autism
Hanen programs reflect a family-centered model of intervention based on a social-interactionist perspective of language development. The Hanen approach is based on the principles that parents should be involved in their child's intervention process and that communication should be facilitated in naturalistic contexts.