Amber
Chaves OTR/L
Pediatric Occupational Therapist + Community Educator
Who i am
About Me
As a pediatric occupational therapist I take a holistic approach to therapeutic intervention.
For children who are facing an obstacle in development or are unable to access what they need, I take into account the gestational period, their birth, the crucial first years of development, and the current functional level of the child in order to design an intervention plan that is both child-centered and addresses the underlying factors that impact their ability to play, learn, and grow.
Community Classes
Level 1: Tummy Time
4 Week Series - $149
Explore aspects of parent/caregiver bonding, vestibular system development, visual and auditory stimulation through gentle play and song, developmental patterns and variations on tummy time that promote an integrated foundation for your child's brain function. Includes play ideas for baby and tummy time checklist. Please bring a blanket for your baby.
When: Saturdays from 9-9:45 am 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/26 (skips 10/19)
Where: The Body Workshop PT, 1 Rosell Dr, Ballston Lake NY
level 2: Developmental movement
4 week series - $159
This class builds upon the work we did in tummy time. We’ll be working on using various techniques and positions to assist your baby into independent rolling and coming to a sit. Creepers are welcome to attend this class to move toward balancing on all fours and ready themselves for crawling.
When: TBA
Where: The Body Workshop PT, 1 Rosell Dr, Ballston Lake NY
Online Classes
guide to cloth diapering
online course - $29
A concise virtual course to simplify cloth diapering from the newborn stage through potty training and give you the confidence you need to cloth diaper your child.
This course includes instructional videos and answers frequently asked questions.
Babywearing + Baby Carriers
Online Course - $29
A concise virtual course to better understand baby wearing and the options of baby carriers to use with your child from infancy through toddlerhood. We cover a brief history of baby wearing, what optimal baby wearing looks like, and how to decide which carrier style is a good fit for your growing family.
This course includes instructional videos for four types of optimal baby carriers and answers frequently asked questions.
for perinatal Professionals
babywearing training for perinatal professionals
5 hour class - $329
Expand your professional knowledge in the area of babywearing as a perinatal professional to better support your client's pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey as they bond, attach, and physiologically enter a dyadic relationship through skin to skin contact. In this 5 hour workshop you will receive hands on training by a pediatric occupational therapist and certified babywearing educator on the guidelines and safety of optimal babywearing, infant hip and spine development, breastfeeding and babywearing, postpartum recovery carrying, multiples and wearing, children with special needs and carriers, how to use all main categories of baby carriers, babywearing by seasons, and the history of babywearing. This class is ideal for doulas, midwives, lactation consultants/counselors, baby nurses, pediatric OTs/PTs/SLPs, and anyone looking to provide more parents with support around the aspect of babywearing and its benefits on attachment and development.
When: TBA
Where: The Body Workshop PT, Ballston Lake NY
ADDITIONAL BONUSES
A digital pdf of baby games and 3 months of phone support with me as you guide your clients in the use of babywearing for postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, bonding, and infant development.
As a pediatric occupational therapist I take a holistic approach to therapeutic intervention.
For children who are facing an obstacle in development or are unable to access what they need, I take into account the gestational period, their birth, the crucial first years of development, and the current functional level of the child in order to design an intervention plan that is both child-centered and addresses the underlying factors that impact their ability to play, learn, and grow.
Services
Ask Me Anything: Movement + Play
20 minute phone conversation - $39
Are you curious or concerned about your child’s development as it relates to movement and play? In this 20 minute phone session, you can speak with a pediatric occupational therapist to better understand your child’s current developmental stage and how to best support his or her interests and needs through natural play.
Tearful Tummy Time
30 min one time session - $59
Tummy time is one of the most important foundations that your little one build’s their development on for future participation in structured and unstructured environments. But tummy time doesn’t always come naturally to parent and child and there can be underlying factors that make this crucial developmental piece intimidating or tearful for your little one and you.
Comprehensive Pre-K Screening
45 min one time session - $79
A comprehensive screening that consists of an in person session to determine if your child has any underlying factors or deficits that would impact learning capabilities or create obstacles in the academic setting. This screening is not solely intended to quantify what your child knows but rather to assess developmental components that provide a solid foundation for optimal learning.
Other Consultations
Babywearing Consultation
45 minute one time virtual session - $49
Have a carrier that you're unsure how to use or your baby just doesn't seem to be content in? Book a one-on-one private consultation with a certified babywearing educator. One-on-one consultations are also strongly encouraged if you are having multiples, if your baby was born early, or if your baby experienced complications at birth. Babywearing consultations are also recommended if your baby has special needs or if you as the caregiver and babywearer have special needs that only a certified babywearing educator can guide you with.
cloth diapering Consultation
45 minute one time virtual session - $49
Preparing to cloth diaper and need help getting a stash going? Need help with knowing where to fill in and what other necessities you might need to ensure things run smoothly? Need help with setting up a wash routine? Are you already cloth diapering and you've hit some roadblocks? Schedule a cloth diapering consultation and get individualized help.
"Amber squeezed me into a tummy time class that in just 1 session has vastly improved our tummy time experience! She also walked me through baby wearing with two different carriers I’d been gifted but wasn’t loving, then she got us fitted with a ring sling which I know will make our baby wearing much easier."
Mayrita
parent
"Amber is more than a business owner - she is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about what she does and has to offer...a place to learn and grow with each other, and become a part of a community that is supportive and has the best interests of every developing child at heart."
Megan
parent
Connect with me
Amber Chaves OTR/L
hello@organicallyot.com
518-992-3234
www.organicallyot.com
20+ years working with families and their little ones!
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