What is Play & Say?
Play & Say is a pediatric therapy and academic enrichment center developed by co-directors, Lisa M. Connors & Marguerite Casale. The facility includes two sensory gyms, a Montessori-style classroom, and several individual therapy rooms. Beginning as a small practice with just two therapists, Play & Say is now a multi-disciplinary practice offering an impressive array of pediatric therapy services. Play & Say faculty members hold professional licenses in Early Childhood Education, Occupational Therapy, Feeding Therapy, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, P.R.O.M.P.T Therapy & Speech-Language Pathology.
At Play & Say, we offer therapeutic and academic enrichment services for children from birth and beyond! Our programs are socially relevant, intellectually engaging, and personally meaningful to children and their families.
Our Mission
Our mission is to offer a high quality experiential learning environment for children and their families. At Play & Say, we believe that an optimal environment is one where learning is rooted in play-based, multi-sensory, language-rich experiences that foster meaningful and reciprocal relationships.
Our Philosophy
Learning occurs in a positive and supportive environment. Children learn best when they are respected and encouraged to be active participants in the learning process. Collaboration between teachers, therapists, the child, and family is key. Caregivers are integral participants in the learning process. Our therapists work closely with children and their families to develop individualized plans to meet their goals. Family training and education is imperative to carryover and generalization of learned skills. Socialization with other children and peer models can help a child to learn or apply a developing skill.