Address: 820 Turnpike St # 104 | North Andover, MA 01845
Rating: 4.00 (3 reviews)
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Ages Served: Children
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About Kioko Center
The Kioko Center has been providing expert occupational and speech therapy services to children and young adults, ages birth to 21 years, since 2006. During that time, we have developed the highest quality standards for our therapies and services. Our staff are highly trained and prepared to integrate the latest therapy techniques into your child’s sessions. We provide comprehensive, individualized therapies which facilitate overall development and independence. We look to our name, Kioko, meaning “Happy Child” in Japanese as a guiding principle for our work.
It is unfortunate that a place with so many good reviews fell short of everything one would expect. Non-communicative staff made this experience from bad to...
Troy L.
April 3, 2025
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I brought my daughter to Kioko Center when she was 2 12. My daughter showed signs of sensory processsing disorder. Tara the owner was kind and...
Lisa D.
August 10, 2013
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We have been seeing Dr. Tara McCormick and her staff since my son was 6 he is now going on 12. I hightly recommend this clinic for a child with ASD or...
Linda C.
August 1, 2013
Frequently Asked Questions
The goal of speech therapy is to help your child communicate effectively with other people across all environments. This may take the form of using gestures, simple signs, verbal speech, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
Some other common things speech therapists can help with:
Nonverbal skills, such as signs or gestures
Forming speech in a clearer way
Communicating thoughts and feelings clearly
Understanding and responding to questions
Discerning facial expressions and their corresponding emotions
Noticing and understanding body language
Feeding and swallowing
Stuttering
The occupational therapy process includes an OT evaluation before care starts. Here are the four steps your family can expect when starting occupational therapy:
Complete OT evaluation. An occupational therapist first identifies your strengths and needs through a thorough OT evaluation, also known as an OT assessment or screening. You’ll answer questions about you your skills, and you will most likely demonstrate these skills via hands-on activities with the therapist. Evaluations can last 30 minutes to a couple hours.
Approve OT plan. The therapist develops a care plan with individualized goals and customized interventions based on your needs. You can also share any specific goals or concerns before approving the OT plan.
Start therapy sessions. The therapist works directly with you, using various strategies and exercises to systematically improve areas of limitations and to build upon your strengths. If there are others part of your care team, the therapist may teach strategies for supporting your individualized needs at home and may recommend tools and techniques to use at home, in the community, or in the classroom to help you thrive.
Monitor your progress. You can expect ongoing progress monitoring and communication to ensure you're achieving your short and long-term goals.
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