Pediatric OT evaluation in Reseda, with play at the center

What gets looked at depends on age and on what worries you. Hands, movement, the senses, and self-care can all be part of it.

First comes a conversation between you and the therapist. Then your child plays while the therapist notes grip, reach, and how a new movement gets planned. Reactions to textures can matter too.

Tests chosen for your child's age, such as the BOT-3 and the Sensory Profile 2, can be part of the play. A founder of the practice, Rachel Yashouafar, MA, OTR/L, is the therapist who leads each OT evaluation. More detail is on our main OT evaluation page, and occupational therapy in Reseda covers the sessions that can follow.

Home, a video call, or a public or private school (with both your written consent and the school's agreement) can host the evaluation.

We visit homes in Reseda. You can also ask to be seen in a private office in Westlake Village.

After the free call, the evaluation follows within 3 business days, which means a Monday call can bring a visit that Wednesday. No waiting list exists here for therapy at home or by telehealth, as of October 2026. When you are ready to talk, book your free 15-minute call.

A child under 3 remains with a parent from start to finish. For older children, the therapist usually works in a separate room.

If the visit falls on a hard day for your child, the therapist tries again another time. The therapist does not want a child to feel like they are doing something wrong.

For Reseda, the regional center to know is North Los Angeles County Regional Center. Questions about Early Start are welcome on the free call.

Sven Lokrantz Special Education Center in Reseda says it was designed to meet the needs of students with orthopedic challenges. It says its adaptations and an added building were all made with wheelchair accessibility in mind.

The school lists a hydrotherapy pool (per Individualized Education Program goals), a wheelchair playscape, and modified swings with seat belts. It also says it uses the M.O.V.E. (Mobility Opportunities Via Education) program. The school says M.O.V.E. helps children with severe disabilities acquire more abilities to sit, stand, walk, and transition.

The school says Adapted Physical Education (APE) is part of every student's curriculum. In APE, it says, students improve mobility skills with exercises such as resistance training, modified bowling, and yoga. Activities are adapted to meet the needs of each student.

The City of Los Angeles page for Reseda Recreation Center says day camp programs are available. It says the same of dance and fitness activities.

The same page lists martial arts, gymnastics, and track and field, along with other activities. Ask the center which ones fit your child.

Cleveland Early Education Center in Reseda says physical fitness, health and safety become second nature to its students.

Your plain-language report arrives within 14 business days of your visit. A treatment plan is included when therapy is recommended.

The report names what your child does well, then gives a specific recommendation. If a skill is behind for the child's age, the report says so in plain words.

If therapy is not the next step, you still get the report, and it names what to watch for. If therapy is recommended, its plan sets graduation goals. These goals are the skills that signal a child may be ready to finish therapy.

You can use insurance through Village for this clinical service. Coverage depends on your plan.

Village sends the bill to your plan, and its list has TRICARE and the PPO plans that several major insurers offer. Your plan decides whether a copay or a deductible applies. Village's own per-visit fee comes on top.

Paying on your own is another route. We provide a superbill that you can pass on to your insurer, in case your plan reimburses part of the cost. Ask about your plan on the free call, where we check coverage before you commit to anything.