Neurodiversity Affirming Occupational Therapy

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Kristine Ching OT Inc provides โ€œTherapy That Honors How Your Child Thinks and Learnsโ€.

Instead of "fixing" behaviors, we uncover your childโ€™s unique profile and build skills through trust, interests, and shared problem-solving.

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We know you want the best for your child.

We are here to partner with you every step of the way. We use a family-centered approach, which means that you play an active role in planning your childโ€™s goals and therapy.

Personalized Occupational Therapy

Our Specialties

  • Sensory Integration

  • DIR Floortimeยฎ

  • Autism and PDA

  • Parent coaching

  • Safe and Sound Protocol

  • Responsive Feeding Therapy

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Evaluations

Our occupational therapy evaluations help you understand your childโ€™s strengths, challenges, and unique needs. We work with families to create a clear plan and personalized recommendations for growth and support.

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Therapy

Our occupational therapy helps your child build skills, confidence, and independence through personalized, engaging sessions designed just for them.

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Meet Your Occupational Therapist 

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Kristine Ching, M.S., OTR/L, SIPT, DIR CL1

Owner, Lead Occupational Therapist

Parents choose Kristine because she truly listens and partners with families. She focuses on what makes each child unique, using play-based, relationship-centered therapy to help them grow and thrive. With flexible optionsโ€”clinic, home, or communityโ€”Kristine meets children where they feel safest, supporting them in ways that feel natural and meaningful.

  • โ€œShe loves what she does and the kiddos can feel thatโ€

    ~ Adrianโ€™s Mom

  • โ€œ A unique blend of expertise, compassion, and dedication to her workโ€

    -Ethanโ€™s Mom

  • โ€œShe is patient, kind, caring, and highly professional โ€” and she consistently shared tools and resources to support progress outside of therapy.โ€

    -Charlieโ€™s Dad

  • โ€œThank you, Kristine, for your exceptional commitment to helping my son thrive. We feel incredibly fortunate to have you as part of our journey.โ€

    โ€” EHโ€™s Mom

Our Process

We provide in-home, clinic-based, and community therapy services for throughout San Diego.

Step 1

Reach Out โ€“ Send us a message or give us a call to get started.

Step 2

Discovery Call โ€“ A complimentary chat to understand your childโ€™s needs and answer your questions.

Step 3

Schedule Evaluation โ€“ Book an evaluation to assess strengths, challenges, and needs.

Step 4

Review & Set Goals โ€“ Collaboratively review findings and create personalized therapy goals.

Connect & Grow โ€“ Begin therapy and watch your child thrive with ongoing support and guidance.

Get Started Today!

Insurance & Billing

Our practice accepts Tricare insurance and provides superbills for out-of-network claims. Please note that reimbursement is not guaranteed.

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