The goal of Wonderment Therapies, PLLC is to inspire wonderment, curiosity, and creative thinking through therapies that engage the heart and body, and enliven the spirit of persons we care for.
Our Services
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy is a profession that helps people across the lifespan to do the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of daily activities (occupations).
Occupational therapy services typically include:
- An individualized evaluation, during which the client/family and occupational therapist determine the person’s goals,
- Customized intervention to improve the person’s ability to perform daily activities and reach the goals, and
- An outcomes evaluation to ensure that the goals are being met and/or make changes to the intervention plan.
Occupational therapy can help individuals who may have difficulty engaging in daily life due to:
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Genetic Conditions
- Emotional Regulation
- Sensory Processing
- Challenging Behavior
- Fine motor and Visual Motor Deficits
- Executive Functioning
- Safety Awareness
- Delayed Development/Meeting Milestones
Partnership Program
The partnership program offers daycares, preschools, and schools the opportunity to provide services to their students in partnership with Wonderment Therapies. Services are provided by staff educated in the principles of Occupational Therapy and Applied Behavior Analysis to train, supervise, and provide ongoing support to personnel working with individuals with intensive behavioral and educational needs.
Behavioral Assessment, Consultation, and Training
Consultation is available to all children with challenging behaviors regardless of diagnosis. Consultation includes a detailed Functional Behavior Assessment and recommendations using evidence-based behavioral strategies.
Training is available to Parents and Caregivers, Early Intervention Staff, Child Care Providers, School Administrators, Teachers, and Paraprofessionals.
Speech Therapy
Speech-language pathology is a profession that focuses on the prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of speech, language, cognitive-communication, social communication, and swallowing disorders across the lifespan. Specific areas of intervention include, but is not limited to:
- Speech sound disorders
- Motor speech disorders (i.e., dysarthria, apraxia of speech)
- Receptive and expressive language disorders
- Augmentative and alternative communication
- Fluency/stuttering
- Social skills
Speech and language therapy can help individuals who may have the following:
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Cleft Palate
- Down Syndrome
- Dysarthria
- Childhood Apraxia of speech
- Central Auditory Processing Disorder
- Genetic disorders
- Receptive and expressive language deficits
- Difficulty with speech sound production
- Disfluencies of speech (stuttering)
Collaboration
Wonderment Therapies mission is to work in partnership with families, in home, early intervention programs, and schools to foster essential life skills for children with a variety of special needs, including autism spectrum disorder and challenging behaviors, assisting children to reach their highest potential.
Tell Us About Your Child
Help us get to know your child before you arrive at your appointment.
Meet Jenna
MS, OTR/L
MS, BCBA, LBA
Jenna received her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Mary in 2015. She has specialized in pediatric occupational therapy in outpatient and community settings for seven years. Jenna graduated from the University of North Dakota with a Master of Science degree in Special Education with specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis in 2018. To compliment her special interest in Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis, Jenna completed specialty training to become a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist. Jenna serves as the secretary for Friendship Park, an inclusive playground, that recently opened in Dickinson. Jenna also has special interest and training using equine movement within therapy sessions.
Occupational Therapy Specialty Areas:
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Social-Emotional Concerns
- Sensory Processing Difficulties
- Fine Motor and Visual Motor Deficits
- Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders
- Social Skills Training
- Parent Education
- Positive Behavior Supports
- Therapeutic Listening
- Handwriting Without Tears
- Hippotherapy (Use of equine movement in occupational therapy)
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
- Exershine
Meet Meghan
MS, CCC-SLP
Meghan is a North Dakota native, who received her Master of Science in Speech and Language Pathology from the University of Mary in 2020. She also received her Certificate of Clinical Competence through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 2021. Meghan previously worked in a pediatric clinic where she completed training and specialized in incorporating equine movement within therapy sessions. Her clinical interests lie in the areas of articulation, phonology, and motor speech disorders. She also has experience in the areas of receptive and expressive language deficits and autism.
Speech Language Specialty Areas:
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Articulation Disorders
- Phonology Disorders
- Motor Speech Disorders
- Receptive and Expressive Language Deficits
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
- Hippotherapy (Use of equine movement in speech therapy)
Meet Susan
Administrative Assistant and Billing Specialist
Before joining Wonderment Therapies, Susan spent 5 years at a medical clinic doing reception, billing, and anything else that needed to be done. Susan’s background includes working in nursing home, group home, and outpatient clinic settings. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and two horses (Scout and Vegas). She also has 3 dogs and 2 cats.
Reach Us
Address
664 12th St. W Suite C
Dickinson, ND 58601
Contact
Hours
Monday – Thursday
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday: By Appointment Only