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Dr. Kristen Pfeil 
Founder/Occupational Therapist
​402-413-1356

Connecting children with success in everyday activities: 
Pediatric Occupational Therapy in Lincoln, NE

  • Are mealtimes a battle every day?   
  • Does your child seem clumsy or uncoordinated?
  • Are your child's meltdowns frequent and unmanageable?
  • ​Watching your child miss milestones and worried they won't catch up?
 We specialize in the treatment of children with sensory processing challenges which have resulted in feeding, movement and behavioral difficulties. Whether it's at our clinic or in your home, we tackle your problems head on.

What makes Connect Pediatric Therapy Special?

  • Family Centered= caregivers are active part of session where they learn how to be engaged and in tune with child's needs
  • Child Driven=  we follow your chid into their world of play for progress that is fun and self-motivated
  • Backed by Research=proven strategies to empower children to be more connected, calm and coordinated
  • Flexible treatment model=therapy takes place in your home, our clinic or somewhere in the community​
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Kristen has been one of our most important resources as parents of a child with Sensory Processing Disorder. The work she has done with our son (and us!) has not only helped him to function better in all aspects of his life, it’s also given him valuable tools and self confidence that he will carry with him as an adult. The relationship that our family has established with her is invaluable to us! ​- Molly, parent

Summer Camps 2021:

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Superheroes of Self Regulation-learn how to be a superhero that can control emotions and calm down in the toughest of situations
  • appropriate for 7-12 year olds
Handwriting Camps-we have camps for kiddos learning how to print, refining their handwriting and learning cursive
  • appropriate for 5-12 year olds
Outdoor playgroups-come play in the puddles and improve sensory processing, play skills and social interaction with peers.. and have TONS of fun

Dates of camps will be released in late February 2021. Get on our waitlist to be contacted as soon as dates are released. and have priority for registration.
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Now offering Intensive OT Treatments in Lincoln, NE
This model is backed by research and is shown to provide quicker results by immersing your family in the program for rapid change.  Therefore you get quick improvements and can move on to whatever is next for your family. 

Intensives are effective in addressing:
  • Feeding delays
  • Sensory Processing and Regulation challenges
  • Decreased upper extremity use due to hemiplegia 
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​Some of our other programs:
  • NICU Follow-up
  • Aquatic Therapy
  • Telehealth
  • ​Parent Coaching
  • Constraint Induced Movement Therapy​

From our founder Dr. Kristen: 

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I love working with children and families because there is power in building a strong connection in families.  I started my own practice because I wanted to empower families and children to overcome obstacles together.  Therapy has the most success when it involves the family-not just therapist and child.   There should also be flexibility for treatment to take place in the most meaningful place for the family-whether that's the clinic or your home.
Practicing this way meant getting away from models of practice that revolve around “medical problems” and what insurance wants. In the end, therapy isn’t just about checking off some box, it’s about working towards real goals because we know these things matter right now and in the long run. 
So, I left the traditional therapy model to be free from rigid scheduling and child drop-off structure to build a program that involves parents and gives flexibility to address the broad spectrum of childhood challenges
We loved having Kristen work with our three-year-old daughter!  She was an extremely picky eater, and as her paren​ts we were worried that she was not getting the nutrition that her growing body needed.  Kristen made her feel so comfortable at the table that she would try things that she would have never tried with us!  She began to have a better appetite and to be more open to eating new foods.  Dinner time was no longer the battle ground that it once was.  Our daughter had a blast working with Kristen- she looked forward to her appointments every week!  We also acquired the tools we needed to effectively help our daughter eat well.  Thank you, Kristen!
​-Megan, parent