Pediatric occupational therapy in Calabasas for everyday skills
Buttons, pencils, playground noise, new foods: Calabasas kids work on moments like these with a licensed occupational therapist who comes to them.
- Babies to teens
- Birth to 18
- Calabasas sessions
- Home, school with consent, or video
- OT evaluation
- About 60 to 90 minutes
Maybe getting dressed takes forever, or your child gags at new textures at dinner. Maybe a Calabasas teacher has mentioned how hard writing is for your child. Pediatric occupational therapy in Calabasas can start in your own home. OT works on the hands-on jobs of daily life, such as writing, dressing, eating, and coping with noise or touch. A licensed occupational therapist turns that practice into games. No diagnosis or referral is needed.
Will OT come to our Calabasas home?
Yes. Calabasas is part of the area we visit, and some OT can be done over video when that is easier.
School is possible too. When you have signed a consent form and the school has agreed, our team contacts your child's school, preschool, or daycare and confirms a room that works.
If you request it, a private Townsgate Road office can host the evaluation instead. From December 1, 2026, the clinic's soft play area will also be an option for OT evaluations.
What does pediatric occupational therapy in Calabasas help with?
Hand skills, sensory processing, motor planning, self-care, and feeding.
Handwriting and fine motor therapy builds the grip and control a child needs for pencils and buttons. Sensory integration therapy is for a child who finds sounds, textures, or movement too much, or not enough. Developmental delay therapy looks at skills that are coming in late. Feeding therapy is sometimes led by an OT; the evaluation decides.
Parts of sensory work can be coached by video. A parent helps, and the therapist picks methods for the child's age.
Request your free 15-minute consultation
Tell us what you are noticing about your child. A licensed therapist and our team read every message. Within one business day, our team calls to learn what you need and check insurance, then sets up a free call with Nita, Rachel or both. The consultation is free, lasts about 15 minutes, and carries no obligation. There is no waiting list. If you would rather talk now, call (805) 702-3427.
How do school services work in Las Virgenes Unified?
Las Virgenes Unified belongs to the Ventura County SELPA. The SELPA says the first step is an assessment, to see if a student is eligible for special education. If so, a team works with the parents to pick services and supports.
The SELPA also says it and its member districts are committed to involving parents as important members of the team, in reviewing assessments and progress and in making decisions about their children.
Private OT can run alongside school services and can also work on home routines, like dressing and meals. With your consent, our therapist can be in touch with the school team.
Where do Calabasas babies and toddlers get early help?
Through Early Start at a regional center. For a Calabasas address, that can be Westside Regional Center or North Los Angeles County Regional Center, since both list ZIP code 91302.
North Los Angeles County Regional Center checks several areas for Early Start. Two of them are physical and motor development and adaptive skills. A delay of 25 percent or more in at least one area can make a child eligible.
We are a Tri-Counties provider, but Calabasas lies in Los Angeles County, which Tri-Counties does not cover. Private OT with us is open to Calabasas toddlers either way.
When could OT start for a Calabasas child?
Soon. Once you have had the free call, the evaluation can happen within 3 business days, and a first session can be 5 days after you called.
In October 2026, Calabasas families are not waiting on a list for OT. Rush evaluations are available. Expect the OT evaluation to take 60 to 90 minutes.
Rachel Yashouafar, MA, OTR/L, heads OT here. She helped found Therapy Clubhouse and still sees children herself.
How can a Calabasas family pay for OT?
Calabasas families can bill insurance through Village, or pay privately and get a superbill. Your coverage gets a look on the free call, ahead of any booking.
Village can bill TRICARE. The PPO plans Village accepts come from several major insurers, and Village adds its own fee to each visit. Read about insurance with Village and every way to pay.
Calabasas parents ask about OT
What happens at an OT evaluation?
It is play-based. The therapist watches movement, hand use, and reactions to sound and touch, and may give standardized tests chosen for your child's age.
Will I be with my child during the evaluation?
A child under 3 stays with a parent. An older child usually works with the therapist in a separate room.
Do I need a referral for OT?
No referral or diagnosis is needed to reach out to us, book the free consultation, or book an evaluation.
OT also comes to Hidden Hills, Agoura Hills, and Westlake Village. In Calabasas, speech therapy is available too, and social skills groups meet nearby on Townsgate Road; the Calabasas page covers the rest.
“Encourage your child's growing independence by letting them help with dressing themselves and feeding themselves.”
Las Virgenes Unified has 15 schools, from preschool through high school, serving Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, and Bell Canyon.
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