Pediatric occupational therapy

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Pediatric occupational therapist

Hola, I’m Ale, a bilingual occupational therapist in El Paso, Texas.I offer occupational therapy along with additional specialized programs designed to support your child’s regulation, development, participation, and connection with othersI support children from toddlerhood through young adulthood using strength-based, developmental and relationship-based approaches (prioritizes empathy, trust, and connection).My services vary in degree of intensity & may complement other therapies to offer a different way of supporting your child.

Contact me
[email protected]
(915) 408 2889 (text preferred)

Services are provided atwe rock the spectrum
1410 Lee Trevino Dr, El Paso, TX 79936home, school, and community

My approach

R. Alejandra Perez,
MOT, OTR/L

Strengths-based approach
This is a way of supporting individuals that starts with what they can do, what they enjoy, and the unique qualities they already bring to the world. This approach does not ignore challenges. Rather, it helps us address difficulties while also honoring your child's strengths and fostering a positive sense of self.For example, if a kid or young adult loves stimming, we do not focus on stopping these behaviors. We follow our client's interests to expand their interest in others, engage in problem-solving, and other social skills. If a child loves music, we might use songs to support communication, emotional regulation, or daily living skills. We do not use them as motivators, we use them as the means to support skills, social-emotional and developmental growth.Developmental-based approach
This is a way of supporting children that starts with understanding where they are developmentally. Not where they are expected to be based on age, test scores, or environmental expectations.Relationship-based approach
Empathy over Authority
Focuses on respect, and understanding a person's inner experience, background, and emotions.
Consistency & Trust
Recognizes that meaningful change requires a stable, supportive human connection.
Holistic View
Treats individuals as whole, sensitive human beings rather than just tasks to be managed

Pediatric occupational therapy

I created Beautiful Occupational Therapy after seeing how many children were expected to meet demands they weren't ready for and how often their struggles were misread as behavior problems.During my early years of being an OT, I kept seeing the same pattern:some kids improved on the surface, but the underlying struggles were coming back in new ways.

Through my work, I realized that supporting children isn’t just about teaching skills in a room.It’s about understanding their environment, who they are, how they experience the world, and what they need to feel safe enough to grow.

My goal is to support you as a parent, their regulation, environment, social skills, emotions, communication.

Difficulties with any of these?

If you answered yes to even one of these.
I am here for you.

Occupational Therapy

Individual sessions
Small group sessions
Alternative therapies and supports

Pediatric occupational therapy helps children participate more successfully in the everyday activities that matter to them from playing and learning to getting dressed, eating, building relationships, and becoming more independent.

Caregivers are an important
part of the process.

Families receive practical strategies to better understand their child and support progress during everyday routines at home, school, and in the community.

Occupational Therapy

Specialized Programs

DIRFloortime® is more than an intervention.
it's the reason BeAutiful Occupational Therapy exists.I created this practice because I wanted families in El Paso to have access to more options.DIRFloortime® is a child-led, Developmental, relationship-based, and Neurodiversity-Affirming approach that helps individuals grow through connection, understanding, and interactions.

Ask for our single sessions, coaching/short consultations, intensives, and fall 2026 Specials

Therapeutic Listening Program

This is an evidence-based, non-invasive/gentle, listening therapy modality designed to support regulation.This modality is especially supportive for children (and caregivers) experiencing challenges with regulation, sensory processing, anxiety, fears, or chronic stress/meltdowns.

An add-on service or acquire individually.

Designed for people starting at age 2 and up.Special filtered music/sounds send safety signals to the nervous system, making it easier to feel calm and regulated, improve attention and engagement, strengthen social connection and communication

AEIOU Approach to Feeding
Child-Led Picky Eating Program

Requires home visits

If sensory aversions, stress, and meltdowns around meal time are an issue, you need a deeper,
trauma-informed, pressure-free approach to expanding your child's diet using sensory-informed feeding

Ask for our single sessions, coaching/short consultations, intensives, and fall 2026 Specials

Developmentally-Appropriate Potty training Program

Requires home visits

For children who have difficulties communicating needs, we may first support these foundational skills through play therapy-centered approach. Until then, potty learning becomes a developmental process—built on safety, connection, and readiness.

The potty learning program is designed to respect each child’s development but intensively focusing on the underlying skills needed for successful potty training.

✓ You help determine frequency, place, pace, and duration of services✓ My services are meant to offer you the tools you need to help your child develop✓ I work on what is underneath the surface as well as skills and independence✓ Some of my modalities supplement your child’s current therapies (OT, PT, SLP, ABA)✓ Fully equipped sensory gym✓ Parent participation✓Fully bilingual (EN & ES)

Typical systems

✗ Shorter, structured sessions with limited flexibility in settings/environments✗ Limited collaboration with your child's teachers, caregivers, other providers✗No learned strategies as parent waits in the lobby✗ Limited availability of bilingual support✗ Multiple therapists/rotating providers✗ Training to complete tasks independently but these skills are not transferring to real life.

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Every family deserves support. Please reach out before deciding therapy isn't possible. We offer payment plans, flexible packages for private-pay clients, payment options, and financial resources for families.Contact us to learn more about our options.

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Hola, soy Ale — terapeuta ocupacional bilingüe en El Paso, Texas.Apoyo a niños y jóvenesTrabajo en colaboración con la familia, la escuela y el equipo de apoyo de su hijo(a).Porque el verdadero progreso ocurre en todos los entornos, no solo dentro de un cuarto de terapia.Mis servicios pueden complementar las terapias actuales de su hijo(a) o brindar un enfoque alternativo y más integral, dependiendo de las necesidades de su familia.[email protected]
(915) 408-2889

R. Alejandra Perez,
MOT, OTR/L

Terapeuta ocupacional pediátrica especializadaLos servicios se ofrecen en el hogar, escuela, trabajo, comunidad y clínica para apoyar a su hijo(a) en entornos de la vida real.

¿Tienes un evento o proyecto en mente? ¡Contáctame! Me encantaría ayudarteTambién ofrezco talleres y apoyo colaborativo para educadores, cuidadores y profesionales que desean comprender a los niños desde una perspectiva del desarrollo y basada en la relación.

SOBRE MÍ

Creé este espacio después de ver una necesidad creciente de enfoques más solidarios, basados en la relación, informados por el trauma y centrados en el desarrollo dentro de la terapia.

Después de años de utilizar los mismos métodos conductuales para abordar estos “problemas”,
me di cuenta de que LA MAYORÍA estaba LUCHANDO
con mucho más que solo conductas.

Podía ver que el apoyo que necesitaban no siempre se comprendía completamente y que las demandas del día a día se estaban acumulando.

Porque el progreso REAL no ocurre solo en las sesiones, ocurre en todos los espacios de la vida.

Despues de profundizar mi practica y conocimiento, ahora reconozco que la infancia no se trata solo de aprender habilidades. Por eso, he creado mi propio modelo de terapia ocupacional, donde te guío a ti y a tu hijo/a, y trabajamos en las bases, utilizando sus fortalezas para abordar lo que realmente les impide participar en las actividades de la vida diaria.Quiero que mis clientes y sus familias se sientan lo suficientemente seguros, tengan la capacidad y se sientan motivados para aprender, crecer y mostrarle al mundo todo su potencial.

¿Algo de esto se parece a tu hijo/a?

Si respondiste sí a una de estas —
estoy aquí para ti.
Esto es exactamente en lo que me especializo, y no tienes que resolverlo solo/a.

Mis Servicios

🧑‍💼 ADOLESCENTES Y ADULTOS JÓVENES 🧑‍💼Un enfoque personalizado y basado en la vida real para apoyar a jóvenes y adultos jóvenes en el desarrollo de independencia, confianza y participación significativa en su vida diaria.

Uso de la computadora y habilidades digitales
Comunicación escrita (incluyendo escritura a mano si es necesario)
Resolución de problemas en la vida diaria y desarrollo de la independencia

Apoyo para manejar la sobrecarga, el estrés y las transiciones
Apoyo para identificar necesidades sensoriales y los apoyos necesarios en la vida diaria
Desarrollo de estrategias sostenibles que favorezcan la regulación

TERAPIAS Y PROGRAMAS ALTERNATIVOSPregunta por nuestras promociones 2026

🌻 BEAUTIFUL PLAY THERAPY 🌻
Proveedor Básico certificado en DIRFloortime®🌿BEAUTIFUL INTENSIVESUn enfoque transformador, basado en evidencia, centrado en la relación y guiado por el niño, que apoya el desarrollo, la atención, la cognición, la comunicación, la praxis, la regulación y las capacidades socioemocionales.Al finalizar el intensivo, las familias contarán con herramientas prácticas y significativas para apoyar el desarrollo integral de sus hijos.🌻 BEAUTIFUL INTENSIVE A 🌻
25 horas de sesiones individuales (1:1) con terapeuta🌻 BEAUTIFUL INTENSIVE B 🌻12 horas de sesiones individuales (1:1) con terapeutaAl finalizar este intensivo, te llevarás una guía clara, estrategias prácticas y recursos que podrás aplicar con confianza para apoyar el desarrollo de tu hijo a lo largo del tiempo.Planes de pago disponibles

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🥦 PROGRAMA DE ALIMENTACIÓN SELECTIVA 🥦
Incluye visitas a domicilioSi las aversiones sensoriales, el estrés o las crisis durante la hora de comer están presentes, es importante ir más allá de soluciones superficiales.Este programa ofrece un enfoque profundo, informado por el trauma y libre de presión, enfocado en expandir la alimentación de tu hijo a través de estrategias basadas en el procesamiento sensorial.

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🎧 PROGRAMA DE MUSICA TERAPÉUTICA 🎧
$550 (Descuentos disponibles)Servicio adicional disponible para complementar cualquier programa o también de manera individual.Este es un enfoque basado en evidencia, suave y centrado en el sistema auditivo, diseñado para apoyar la regulación del sistema Aprovado para niños desde los 2 años en adelante (incluyendo adultos).A través del uso de música y sonidos especialmente filtrados, este programa ayuda al cerebro a responder mejor a la sensación de seguridad, facilitando un estado de calma y regulación, mejorando la atención y el involucramiento, y fortaleciendo la conexión social y la comunicación.También puede ayudar a reducir la sensibilidad a los sonidos y la sobrecarga sensorial.Este enfoque es especialmente beneficioso para el que experimenta dificultades con la regulación, el procesamiento sensorial, la ansiedad, los miedos o el estrés crónico/crisis emocionales.

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🚽 PROGRAMA DE POTTY TRAINING
CENTRADO EN EL DESARROLLO 🚽
Requiere visitas a domicilioEste programa acompaña el proceso de cada niño, respetando su desarrollo y apoyando las habilidades necesarias para que el aprendizaje del baño suceda de forma natural.Si tu hijo tiene dificultad para comunicar sus necesidades, primero trabajamos estas bases a través del juego y la conexión.Así, el proceso deja de ser una presión y se convierte en una experiencia guiada por la seguridad, la relación y la preparación del niño.

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Frequently Asked questions

What makes BeAutiful Occupational Therapy different from traditional therapy approaches?BeAutiful Occupational Therapy takes a developmental, relationship-based, and nervous system-informed approach to supporting children and families.We provide traditional occupational therapy as well as supplemental therapeutic alternatives to support you and your child.What ages and children do you work with?Services are designed for children and young adults with a wide range of developmental, sensory, emotional, learning, feeding, communication, and regulation differences. This may include children with autism, ADHD, sensory processing differences, executive functioning challenges, selective eating, emotional regulation difficulties, social-emotional developmental differences, or children who may simply need additional support participating successfully at home, school, or in the community.What does a therapy session look like?Sessions are play-based, child-led, movement-based, and highly interactive with clear therapeutic goals and supportive boundaries. Being child-led with purpose means we follow the child’s interests, emotions, and developmental readiness to build regulation, communication, confidence, problem-solving, and meaningful participation. Instead of focusing only on following instructions, this approach helps children develop the underlying skills needed to think, learn, connect, communicate, and succeed across everyday environments.Do you offer DIRFloortime® therapy?Yes. BeAutiful Occupational Therapy integrates DIRFloortime® principles and developmental, relationship-based intervention approaches into sessions. Therapy focuses on building connection, communication, emotional regulation, flexibility, symbolic thinking, and developmental capacities through meaningful interactions and play.Where are services provided?Services may be offered in-home, in community settings, select private school settings, at We Rock the Spectrum, or through telehealth depending on availability, scheduling, and the child’s individual needs. A collaborative approach across environments is encouraged whenever possible.Do you accept insurance?Insurance credentialing is currently in progress. At this time, services are primarily private pay, though additional funding options may become available in the future (TEFA). Families are welcome to reach out directly to learn more about current availability, waiting lists, rates, evaluations, and payment options.How do I know if this approach is the right fit for my child?This approach may be a good fit for families looking for support that goes beyond behavior management alone and instead focuses on understanding the child’s developmental profile, nervous system, emotional experience, sensory processing, and overall participation in daily life. The goal is to support children in feeling safer, more connected, more flexible, and more capable across environments and relationships.

Resources

Dan SieguelA lot of what I’ve learned from the work of Daniel Siegel is the importance of helping children use their “whole brain”:
Helping them connect emotions, experiences, body sensations, relationships, and logical thinking together in a way that helps life make sense.Instead of focusing only on changing behaviors, I value helping children reflect, process experiences, understand emotions, and make connections between what they feel, what happened, and why.Over time, this helps children build internal abilities like empathy, emotional awareness, flexible thinking, problem solving, and moral understanding, Not just compliance/obedience when an adult is present.One of the reasons this approach is considered developmental is because we support children based on their current level of understanding and capacity.
A two-year-old will understand and process the world very differently than an older child, so our expectations, guidance, and support should reflect that. This does not mean there are no boundaries, structure, or rules. It means we present and shape those experiences in ways that are meaningful and developmentally appropriate for the child.Rather than trying to control every behavior, the goal is to guide, support, co-regulate, and help children gradually develop the ability to understand themselves, others, relationships, and the world around them in deeper and more connected ways.

Affect AutismThe Affect Autism podcast and support group community can be a wonderful resource for parents who are interested in learning more about developmental, relationship-based, and neurodiversity-affirming approaches.
Many of their resources are free, and they also offer affordable parent support groups and mentorship-style communities for families who want ongoing guidance, support, and connection with others learning through a similar lens.I often recommend these types of resources for parents of Autistic children who want to continue exploring these ideas outside of therapy sessions and better understand their child, themselves, and the parent-child relationship in a deeper and more connected way.

Robyn Gobbel
When I talk about being trauma-informed therapy, I’m not only referring to major traumatic events.Sometimes it can simply mean understanding that some children have more sensitive nervous systems or stronger stress responses to experiences, environments, transitions, emotions, sensory input, or relationships.In other words, two children may experience the same situation very differently. One child may move through it easily, while another child’s body and nervous system may experience it as overwhelming, stressful, or dysregulating.A trauma-informed approach helps us respond with more curiosity, support, connection, and understanding instead of assuming a child is simply being “difficult” or intentionally misbehaving.It reminds us that children’s behaviors are often connected to how safe, regulated, understood, and supported they feel in that momentA lot of my understanding of trauma-informed care has also been influenced by the work of Robin Gobbel. One of the things I appreciate most about her work is how she helps parents understand that children’s behaviors are often deeply connected to stress, overwhelm, relationships, sensory experiences, regulation, life experiences, and feelings of safety — not simply “bad behavior” or intentional defiance.To me, being trauma-informed does not mean assuming something is “wrong” with a child or seeing every behavior as trauma. It means understanding that experiences, stress, relationships, sensory processing, emotional overwhelm, medical experiences, environment, and repeated moments of disconnection can all shape how a child experiences the world, their body, relationships, and learning.A trauma-informed approach focuses less on “What’s wrong with this child?” and more on “What might this child be experiencing?” or “What is making this hard right now?” It recognizes that behavior is often connected to feelings of safety, connection, regulation, understanding, and developmental capacity.This also means being mindful of how we respond to children. Instead of relying heavily on fear, shame, punishment, or control, we aim to create supportive relationships, emotional safety, predictable environments, co-regulation, and developmentally appropriate guidance that helps children build skills over time.Being trauma-informed does not mean having no boundaries, rules, or structure. Children still need limits, routines, support, and guidance.The difference is that we try to understand the child’s internal experience while supporting growth in a way that protects connection, dignity, and long-term emotional development.

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