Who We Splash With!

At The Play Pool, we welcome babies, children, teens and young adults of all abilities who benefit from a playful and individualized aqua experience. Our sessions are designed to support:

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Sensory Processing Disorders
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
Siblings of Neurodiverse Children (for sibling sessions)

Developmental Delays
Down Syndrome
Cerebral Palsy
Emotionally Dysregulated Children
Anxiety or Selective Mutism

Neuromotor Disorders
Global Motor Delays
Motor Incoordination
Non-speaking or Minimally Verbal Children

Children with Behavioral Challenges (including aggression, elopement, impulsivity)
Trauma Histories or Adoptive Backgrounds

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What Sets us Apart?

Easy.....we are pediatric therapists!

At The Play Pool, our team consists of licensed pediatric Occupational Therapists who bring years of specialized experience into a joyful, aquatic environment. While we don't operate under a traditional therapy or insurance-based model, our sessions are guided by deep clinical knowledge. Every team member is trained in water safety, CPR, and First Aid, and many have advanced backgrounds in pediatric development, sensory integration, and neurodiversity-affirming care.

Meet the Team

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Session Types

Which Session Type Best Matches your child?

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Choose this session type if your child is fearful of water, avoids baths/showers, or needs a slow, calming introduction to aquatic play.

These children may have a high risk of drowning due to lack of exposure to the water.

Turtle Time Session

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Choose this session type if your child loves water but tends to be impulsive, unsafe, or highly active in aquatic environments.

These children may have a high risk of drowning if they are drawn to the waters reflection or qualities but have not succeeded in typical swimming classes.

Dolphin Dive Session

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Choose this session type if your child enjoys the water and is ready to build coordination, motor planning, and beginner swim skills through play-based challenges and activities. Using aquatic tools like surfboards, boogie boards, noodles, and obstacle courses, we incorporate basic swim strokes in a playful way. A great intro to swim readiness.

Octomotor Session

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Choose this session type if your child is non-ambulatory, has high muscle tone, or complex medical needs and would benefit from warm water movement, floating, and comfort-based aquatic support.

Whale Drift Session

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Choose this session type if your child shows aggressive behaviors (biting, hitting, self-injury) and needs a safe, accepting space to regulate through water and build trust with skilled support.

Shark Cove Session

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Choose this session type if you're looking for a sibling session between a neurodiverse and neurotypical sibling — and the neurotypical sibling has already completed a private session and is swim-safe.

Seahorse Pals Session

“Before discovering Ms. Crystal, bath time was a daily struggle. Our son couldn’t tolerate getting wet—he’d panic at even a drop of water. But after just two sessions, he was chest-deep in the pool, smiling and playing! By the following week, he was asking for baths and even allowed his hair to get wet for the first time. We were amazed at the transformation. Crystal’s calm, intuitive approach made all the difference.”

Parent of a 3 year old on the Autism Spectrum