Outdoor OT Groups
In addition to our long-standing outdoor enrichment programs, this spring we are now officially offering Occupational Therapy in the outdoors!
We will partner with the natural environment to support your child in engaging in sensory-rich experiences to address issues with emotional regulation, sensory regulation, transitions, and more.
Our OT Groups meet outdoors, in all weather, at our Bedrock Play campus in Gorham, ME.
Sessions run for 10 weeks. Each class is 1.25 hours including supported free play time, therapeutic activities specifically designed for your children’s needs, and closing circle. The intent of the group is to support your child in:
Interacting and playing with other children
Building emotional and sensory regulation skills in order to support your child in their daily life
Improving problem solving and conflict resolution
Developing more resilience for being outdoors
Having better tools for regulation at home and in other environments
Learning new play and social skills
We are offering groups for two different age ranges:
PreK Group - Age 3-5
Our next 10 week session meets on :
March 2 - May 11, 2026 No group on April 20
Mondays from 10:00 - 11:15
You will meet with the OT after five weeks and at the end of the group to get updates on your child’s progress
Group size is 4-6 children with staff and parents in attendance
NOTE: With the PreK group, parents/caregivers stay the whole time to learn the strategies being used to support their kids
Price:
Evaluation process $200
10 week session $500
School-aged group - Age 5-7
Our next 10 week session meets on:
March 2 - May 11, 2026 No group on April 20
Mondays from 3:30 - 4:45
You will meet with the OT after five weeks and at the end of the group to get updates on your child’s progress
Group size is 5-7 children with at least 2 staff in attendance
Price:
Evaluation process $200
10 week session $500
OT groups are specifically designed for children who need additional support in order to regulate their sensory systems, emotions, and to navigate daily lives (eating, school, sleeping, friendship, play, etc.).
Children and parents of children in the OT Groups get more dedicated attention to their children’s needs starting with a formal evaluation process, goal setting, check-ins and debriefs with each program.
OT groups are much smaller and have a lower staff to student ratio
OT groups meet for less time than our school year programs and camps (1.25 hours).
During OT groups, kids engage in a specific therapeutically-designed activity to work through challenges.
In OT Groups, free play is more supported. The therapist and other staff stay close to support your child’s social interactions and ability to initiate and maintain play with peers.
How are our OT groups different from our other forest-play programs?
Are you interested?
Outlined below is what you can expect from the Onboarding process.
You sign up for 15 minute consultation and will receive an intake form to fill out. You will then meet with one of our OTs to determine if this program could be a good fit. If it is, you will move forward with an evaluation.
You will go through a formal OT evaluation process for your child:
You fill out a screening and assessment form to determine your child’s strengths and areas of need. If you have an evaluation from another therapist from the last year, you can provide this for a reduction in the cost.
We will provide a formal report.
You will meet with the OT to review the evaluation and collaboratively determine goals that are appropriate and helpful for your child’s daily life
Meet the OT
Hi! I’m Andrea, I’m an outdoor loving occupational therapist who has been working as an OT for 9 years. I have a background in Early Intervention, working with kids birth to three in their home environment, and working at a Special Purpose Private school working with kids with behavioral and mental health challenges. I have a strong belief that the outdoors is the best sensory environment to support children struggling with sensory processing and emotional regulation challenges, and hope to help empower parents to learn the tools to support their kids in regulating. When I’m not working, I love being outside paddling, hiking, biking, skiing, or spending time with family!
