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Children and Teens

Who We Serve

We help children and teens (ages 1 to 21) suffering from a wide array of behavioral, academic, social, and physical challenges, including:

  • Frequent anger outbursts or temper tantrums
  • Extreme irritability or over-sensitivity
  • Overly rough and rowdy behavior
  • Difficulty transitioning
  • Anxiety or nervousness
  • Appearing withdrawn or shutdown
  • Difficulty with peers, problems with teachers
  • Aggression
  • Noncompliance
  • Sensory seeking or avoidant behavior
  • Attention challenges / ADHD
  • Social difficulties
  • Obsessive Thoughts
  • Bedwetting and Incontinence
The Thrive Group | Miriam Manela and Child in therapy

We’re much more than an OT clinic.

We’re problem solvers, educators, cheerleaders, and advocates. Whatever your child is struggling with, we’re here to help you create a clear path to success.

How We Work

Consultation

After you fill out a few forms with information about your child, we schedule an initial meeting to deconstruct your child’s symptoms and try to understand the underlying issues that may be causing them. We also discuss any specific needs and concerns you may have regarding treatment.

Evaluation

Following the parent consultation, we schedule a child evaluation, where we interact with your child and perform tests to better understand the challenges discussed at the parent consultation. This allows us to establish a baseline so we can determine the best treatment plan for your child.

Brainstorming

Our team combines their expertise and works collaboratively to brainstorm and develop a personalized course of treatment. We create targeted short-term and long-term goals aimed at helping your child develop, mature, and acquire practical skills he can use at home and in school.

Action

We put your child’s plan into action with the help of innovative therapeutic techniques, therapeutic games, and focused sessions in our fully-equipped sensory gym. Through continuous communication with caregivers, we constantly re-evaluate and adapt to ensure the highest chances of success.

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We can’t describe how grateful we are for Thrive and for all your hard work, patience, love, and care. You have made such a difference in our lives. We are forever thankful.

You related to Ahuva in such a gentle and calm manner, easing her into activities as she felt comfortable. You are knowledgeable in a wide variety of exercises that we could use to help Ahuva with many difficulties, whether it was from sensory or behavioral causes… for me to be able to independently carry out the strategies that would help her. – T.

Thank you so much for all you have done for Adina with her challenges! Your warmth and positive energy allowed her to feel comfortable and safe.

Just wanted to thank you for your great idea today and thoughtfulness to really work with Michael’s personality. You are brilliant!! Michael felt great and you really accomplished a ton.. Thanks so much for everything.

The Thrive Group has been working with my son for over four months and I can already see a difference. My son has been receiving OT/Sensory input for about four years on and off. Our Thrive Group therapist works with so many different modalities on the sensory spectrum. I am amazed at how much she knows about this branch of Occupational Therapy. Having worked in Special Education for over 10 years, I know that Thrive Group therapist’s expertise in her field is researched based and effective. She has my son working on vestibular balance, sensory input, body/muscle tone, as well as therapeutic listening. My only regret is that I don’t send him more than once a week. I would recommend The Thrive Group to a friend, colleague, or parent looking for a therapist to sync the out-of-sync child. – Ahuva Zimmerman, MSEd

Dear miriam,
Thank you so much for everything you have done for Netanel. It’s amazing how far he’s come and a miracle that he has phased out of OT. I really appreciate all you have done; and recognize the individual “curriculum” you created for him.
Ayelet Weiderman

Aliza is so settled, grounded, and has grown leaps and bounds in maturity since she began therapy with you, Miriam. I cannot describe the healthy change that has taken place in the last year- talk about neuroplasticity! And the biggest contrast that we now see, is how much happier and calmer Aliza is after this past year of therapy at The Thrive Group.

Jacob’s teacher reported that he is learning great and reading better. He is reading louder, instead of squirming and reading in a low voice like he used to. Jacob appears to be more focused, assertive, interested and involved over the past 5-6 weeks. He asks and answers more questions in class. The teacher indicated that singing and self-talk behaviors have diminished and are not really noticed anymore. On the other hand, Jacob still continues to move around in his seat a lot but this is not getting worse. In addition, the teacher, at times, may still have to call Jacob’s name before he responds.
I definitely see him as more assertive at home.

“Riki (my teenage daughter) is sooo much calmer, more organized, gets angry way less often and when she does it’s not so heated, she’s just so much more pleasant to be around since she began therapy with Miriam.” (PL)

Dear Ms Miriam,
Thank you so much for helping Jack and me (and our family). You are so wise and we learn so much from you during our sessions. Your sensitivity, kindness, encouragement and care make the experience at Thrive so enjoyable. You are such a role model for me and I learn so much from you. This is just a token of our appreciation to you. May G-d bless you to always be on the giving side and may you always have blessing, success and health in your family. Nathan and Leah Kurtz

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