programs

 Occupational Therapy
 Music Therapy
 Art/Drama/Library

The Children's Clinic at Capitol School offers one-stop evaluation and therapy services for children with developmental differences.

Speech Evaluation and Therapy Treatments include assessment of children with speech and/or language disorders, diagnosis and appraisal of specific speech or language disorders, referral for medical and other professional attention necessary for the rehabilitation of speech/language disorders, provision of speech and language services for the prevention of communicative disorders, obtaining and interpreting information, coordinating care and integrating services relative to the student receiving services such as:

•  Expressive language
•  Receptive language
•  Auditory processing, discrimination, perception and memory
•  Vocal quality
•  Resonance patterns
•  Phonological
•  Pragmatic language
•  Rhythm or fluency
•  Feeding and swallowing assessment

Children use play to explore themes that express what they are feeling inside. Play Therapy is to children what counseling is to adults. Adults have the ability to express their feelings verbally, but children have not yet developed these cognitive and emotional skills. Play Therapy creates a safe place each child that I work with. I do not direct of influence their play. From time to time, I make observations aloud about their activity and provide words for what they are acting out. When the child directs the play, s/he has the opportunity to be in control over a situation that mirrors one in which they have no control over in real life. Sometimes it is helpful to parents and teachers for me to share the child's play themes, giving them a possible understanding of the child's struggle.

Play therapists believe that this method allows children to manipulate the world on a smaller scale, something they are unable to do in their everyday environment. By playing with specially selected materials under the guidance of person who reacts in a designated manner, the child plays out his/her feelings, and brings emotions to the surface where they can face them and cope with them. I offer unconditional acceptance while providing limits concerning safe behavior within the Play Therapy room.

Music Therapy is the clinical and evidenced-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program. Music therapy is a well-established allied health profession which employs music therapeutically to address physical, psychological, cognitive and/or social functioning. Because music therapy is a powerful and non-threatening medium, unique outcomes are possible. In music therapy, each individual is provided support and encouragement in the acquisition of new skills and abilities. Participation in music therapy offers opportunities for learning, creativity and expression that may be significantly different from other approaches.

Music therapists in education, typically use music interventions to foster the development of motor, communication, cognitive, and social abilities in students with learning differences. Typical music therapy goals may target:

•  the learning of academic concepts
•  increasing cooperation and appropriate social behavior
•  providing avenues for communication
•  increasing self-esteem and self con?dence
•  improving motoric responses and agility
•  examination of issues that impact the life of the student

By creating, singing, moving, and instrument play, a wide range of cognitive, emotional and physical abilities are targeted. Under the direction of a music therapist, the new skills learned in this setting can generalize into improved functioning at school and at home.

To discuss the evaluation process or to schedule an evaluation or individual therapy, please contact us at (512) 467-7006.

Payment is due at the time of the evaluation. Parents will be provided a written receipt in order to file an insurance claim. The Children's Clinic at Capitol School of Austin does not file insurance claims.