Evaluation
A comprehensive virtual evaluation of your child's daily routines, strengths, motor skills, sensory responses, and your family's priorities. You'll receive a written evaluation report to share with your child's future therapy team.
New York & California
Pediatric Telehealth OT
Occupational Therapy Support While You Wait
Waitlists for occupational therapy can run for months. Alongside OT provides support now, so your family can start working on what matters most before a spot opens up.
$799 for an evaluation plus three 45-minute virtual sessions.
Where we fit
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Waiting for OT
You're stuck on a waitlist for an in-person evaluation or a recurring weekly therapy spot.
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Alongside OT
Get a comprehensive virtual evaluation, three one-on-one sessions, and practical strategies you can use at home right away.
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Transitioning Smoothly
When an in-person spot opens, our evaluation report and transition summary help your child's new team pick up where we left off.
What's Included
Short-Term Support Built Around Everyday Life
We don't replace ongoing OT. We give you direct support while you wait for it.
45-Minute Sessions
Live, one-on-one sessions focused on your family's top priorities. We coach you through activities using items you already own, with email support between sessions for quick questions.
A Plan for What's Next
You never start from scratch. When your package ends or a clinic spot opens up, you'll receive a transition summary we can share directly with your child's new therapy team or school.
Focus Areas
What We Can Work On While You Wait
Your child's evaluation shapes the plan. These are some of the everyday skills we can start building with your family.
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Fine Motor and Handwriting
Holding a pencil, cutting with scissors, buttoning, and using utensils all take hand strength and coordination. We pick a few goals and show you how to practice them through play.
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Sensory and Self-Regulation
Busy rooms, loud noises, scratchy tags, or sudden schedule changes can quickly turn into overwhelming moments. We help you figure out your child's sensory triggers and build practical, calming routines that work at home.
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Self-Care and Daily Routines
Getting dressed, mealtimes, brushing teeth, and bedtime can turn into daily battles. We break routines into small steps your child can practice and master.
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Coaching for You
You are an active part of every session. We'll coach you through activities using everyday household items, so you feel confident keeping the momentum going between appointments.
How It Works
Four Steps from Waitlist to Progress
Book Online
Purchase the Bridge Package with secure checkout.
Quick Onboarding
Fill out our secure intake forms and upload your doctor's referral. We'll review everything to make sure virtual OT is a great fit for your child.
Meet Virtually
Complete your virtual evaluation, followed by three 45-minute coaching and skill-building sessions.
Plan What's Next
Keep using your home strategies, and share your transition summary with your ongoing OT team when your spot opens up.
Pricing
The Bridge Package
One flat price, paid up front, with no recurring subscriptions. Need more time before a spot opens? Bridge Package families can add sessions one at a time.
$799one-time
- Comprehensive virtual evaluation (60 to 90 minutes) from home
- Written evaluation report with results, goals, and home recommendations
- Three 45-minute, one-on-one virtual sessions
- Everyday strategies using items you already own, plus email support between sessions
- Transition summary ready to share with your next OT team
Add-on sessions $125 each
For Bridge Package families
Available to families located in New York or California. Sessions expire 6 months from purchase, so your evaluation and strategies stay current. See our package terms.
For Referring Practices
Have families stuck on your waitlist?
Refer them to Alongside OT for focused, short-term support while they wait for a permanent opening at your clinic.
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Support starts immediately. Families work on home strategies and daily routines instead of waiting months in limbo.
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Collaborative handoff. With caregiver authorization, we share our evaluation report and clinical notes directly with your team.
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Continuity of care. When your opening comes, the family arrives with established routines and baseline data already in place.
Does this replace my child's ongoing OT?
No. Alongside OT is short-term support while you wait. When a spot opens with your main provider, we help your family make the switch.
Who is Alongside OT for?
Children who need occupational therapy and are waiting for an opening. A referral from your child's doctor is required, and we'll collect it securely after you book. Sessions are led by a licensed occupational therapist.
Do you offer virtual OT in New York and California?
All sessions are virtual. Your child needs to be physically located in New York or California during each session, since that is where our therapist is licensed.
What happens after I book?
You'll get a receipt by email right away. We'll then send secure intake forms, a place to upload your doctor's referral, and times for your evaluation.
What if my child is admitted to ongoing OT before we finish?
The Bridge Package is one episode of care: an evaluation and three sessions planned together. Unused sessions are not refunded if your child starts ongoing OT before the package is complete.
Your remaining sessions are still worth using. We can focus them on your child's transition, share progress with the new team, and make sure your home strategies carry over.
How long do we have to use our sessions?
Packages and add-on sessions expire 6 months from the date of purchase, so your evaluation and strategies stay relevant to your child's current stage of development. Sessions not used within that time can't be refunded or carried over.
Can we add more sessions?
Yes. Families who have purchased the Bridge Package can add 45-minute sessions for $125 each. We'll send you the link after you book.
What do we need for a virtual OT session?
You'll need a computer, tablet, or phone with a camera, high-speed internet, and a quiet space. A parent or guardian must be present during each session.
Do you take insurance?
Alongside OT is private pay. The Bridge Package is paid in full at booking.
Contact Us
Reach Out Anytime
Reach out before you book. Please don't email your child's medical details. We collect those securely after you book.