“During our time working with Denise, we have seen an incredible and positive change in our daughter’s ability to understand her emotions, communicate her needs and focus her energy.  Denise has helped our family understand ways in which our daughter learns and how to support her with positive interactions.  We have felt extremely supported by Denise and have learned that supporting our daughter’s varying needs isn’t just about her, but also about educating family/school to build a strong sense of community.” ~ 1st Grade Parent

“My 12 year old son, who has dyspraxia, has been in OT for 7 years.  We’ve moved a few times, so we’ve had multiple therapists at different practices.  We’ve been with Karen for over a year now at CTS.  She has made such incredible progress with our son.  She’s set achievable goals that make him feel like he isn’t on an endless cycle of therapy.  Karen is so engaging with him that he doesn’t feel like it’s work.  His disability sets him back a bit but at CTS, they treat him like the (almost) teenager that he is!” ~ San Rafael Mom -Parent of an almost teenager

“We are so grateful to Denise & Tona for helping our 3-year old son build confidence and develop his muscle tone in a safe environment. This early intervention has made a *huge* difference in his development. After only a year of OT with Denise, he’s caught up with his peer group and is ‘on track’ developmentally. Denise has helped us come to understand our son’s sensory integration challenges and how best to respond and support him at home. Denise has also been wonderful to work with as a parent—always willing to provide handouts, refreshers on homework, etc. She is very accessible and tries her best to accommodate our needs as they evolve.” ~ San Rafael Mom

“Our 7 year old has been working with Denise for 5 years and has made amazing progress! Our son was very reluctant to cooperate, and she has been able to develop an excellent rapport with him and help him meet all of his challenges. She has also been able to guide us in developing his home program. We are so pleased with his success!” ~ Larkspur Mom

“My son has been doing OT with Tona this year and at some point we decided it would be beneficial to increase to twice a week to help with his midline issues. I was initially worried about telling him but he was THRILLED. He simply loves going twice a week and appreciates the varied methods, games, strategies and more that he learns. Tona’s gentle, wise, and understanding style allows each child to be who they are and try their best. We have been to a few other OT places in different locations and Children’s Therapy Services far exceeds the others. Wait until you see the activity arena – it’s amazing.” ~Parent of a six year old

Illustrations by Courtney Toriumi