Autism Therapy & Support for Des Plaines Families
Compassionate, individualized occupational and speech therapy for autistic children — honoring their strengths while supporting where they need help. Serving Des Plaines and surrounding areas.
For autistic children in Des Plaines, our therapy approach focuses on what actually matters: helping your child feel safe in their body, building communication that works for them (whether that's spoken language, AAC, or both), supporting sensory regulation, and giving you the strategies to support them at home and school. We work with children of all profiles — early intervention through adolescence, highly verbal through nonspeaking, and across the full sensory spectrum.
Serving Des Plaines Families
Des Plaines families looking for specialized pediatric occupational therapy and speech therapy can access our services at our South Barrington clinic. We provide comprehensive therapy for children with autism, ADHD, sensory processing disorder, developmental delays, and communication challenges.
- Comprehensive OT and speech therapy
- Specialized autism and ADHD support
- Easy I-90 access from Des Plaines
- In-network with BCBS and Aetna
Service area:Des Plaines, IL 60016, 60018 (Cook County)
Signs to Watch For
If you're noticing some of these in your child, an evaluation can help clarify what's going on.
Supporting Des Plaines Children with Autism Spectrum
Sensory Regulation
Helping your child build awareness of their sensory needs and tools to self-regulate in different environments.
Communication Support
Speech therapy that respects your child's communication style — verbal, AAC, or hybrid — and builds capacity in whatever direction makes sense.
Motor & Body Awareness
Coordination, motor planning, and body awareness that affect everything from playground confidence to handwriting.
Daily Living Skills
Self-feeding, dressing, toileting, sleeping — the foundational independence skills that build confidence.
Family Coaching
Strategies for parents and caregivers to support regulation, communication, and connection at home.
School Coordination
Collaboration with IEP teams, teachers, and school-based therapists to align goals across environments.
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Whether you're ready to book or just exploring, our therapist-created guides and free developmental screener give you real, useful information you can use right now.
Specialized training, not generic pediatric therapy
Reflex integration, nervous system regulation, sensory integration, neurodiversity-affirming approaches — our therapists go deeper than the standard playbook because the standard playbook isn't enough for many of the families we serve.
Getting Here from Des Plaines
Our clinic is located at 33 W Higgins Rd, Suite 4070 in South Barrington. From Des Plaines, expect approximately 25 min of drive time (17 mi).
Frequently Asked Questions — Des Plaines Families
Can you help with PDA (pathological demand avoidance)?
My Des Plaines child is older and we've never done therapy. Is it too late?
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Honest, clinical answers to questions Des Plaines parents commonly ask.
Concerned About Autism Spectrum? We Can Help.
Free 15-minute consultations, no commitment. We serve Des Plaines and the surrounding area from our South Barrington clinic.