Sunny Kids Pediatrics

Cindy Hsu, OTR/L

About Us


Sunny Kids Pediatrics is a pediatric therapeutic service provider in the Santa Monica and West Los Angeles Regions that offers occupational therapy to infants, toddlers, and children who require special attention developmentally from the age of several months through 6 years of age. Having in mind that all children have the potential to develop and adapt to overcome challenges, Sunny Kids Pediatrics is committed to maximizing the therapeutic outcomes of its clients.

With the professional background in Occupational Therapy, Sunny Kids Pediatrics provides 1-on-1 individual therapy interventions, consultations, and assessments for children with special needs in an in-home setting or via telehealth online sessions to integrate their natural environment, routines, and significant others (caregivers, siblings, teachers) into customized interventions.


Mission
A tailored combination incorporating the use of child development frame of reference, Neuro-development techniques, biomechanical frame of reference, Sensory Integration theory, the DIR floor time model, and behavioral approach will be provided in treatment. Other aspects of treatment will also include parenting concept and empowerment and evidenced-based practices for our clients’ developmental facilitation. At Sunny Kids Pediatrics, parents, caregivers, and siblings are encouraged to participate during intervention process where techniques, strategies, parenting tips and treatment activities are introduced and implemented in forms of direct treatment from the therapist as well as on-site coaching.

Treatment activities may include facilitation through age and ability-appropriate toys and equipment such as constructional and assembling toys, manipulative objects, visual- perceptual sets, cause-effect toys, table task activities, physical play, pretend play, and activities of daily living such as meal time participation, grooming, and dressing routines.

Who We Are

Cindy Hsu

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Cindy Hsu is the founder of Sunny Kids Pediatrics who has been practicing in the field of Pediatric Occupational Therapy for more than 20 years.

Credentials

Certified and licensed by NBCOT and CBOT. Certified in Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests. Certified in Infant and Toddler CPR. Graduated from Boston University M.S.

We Can Help

Organization of Behavior

Attention Engagement Arousal level

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Motor Skills

Perceptual-Fine Motor Grasp and Hand Use Gross Motor

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Self-care Skills

Dressing Feeding Grooming

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Sensory Integration

Low Registration Sensory Seeking Hypersensitivity Sensory Modulation

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OT Gallery

sensory play
visual tracking & dynamic sitting balance
Sit and Move for table tasks
supported prone for reaching
sensory and resistance grip with a chalk
sensory play and tool use with play ideas
going up and down with laundry chore
isolated index movement and pincer grasp
motor plan with a mini obstacle course
bilateral hand use and precision
strength, balance, and focus
stability and equilibrium reactions through vestibular inputs
perceptual-fine motor and organization
grasp and visual-motor skills
getting tactile inputs through bean play
motor planning with sensory components
controlled movements and focus
a fun idea with loop pulling
spoon practice for feeding skills
visual perception and big muscle movements

sensory play
visual tracking & dynamic sitting balance
Sit and Move for table tasks
supported prone for reaching
sensory and resistance grip with a chalk
sensory play and tool use with play ideas
going up and down with laundry chore
isolated index movement and pincer grasp
motor plan with a mini obstacle course
bilateral hand use and precision
strength, balance, and focus
stability and equilibrium reactions through vestibular inputs
perceptual-fine motor and organization
grasp and visual-motor skills
getting tactile inputs through bean play
motor planning with sensory components
controlled movements and focus
a fun idea with loop pulling
spoon practice for feeding skills
visual perception and big muscle movements

Testimonials

 

My son has been seeing Cindy for the past year due to low muscle tone and she is just so wonderful. She is such an amazing occupational therapist with the kindest heart and energy. You can definitely tell that she loves what she does by the way she cares for your children. She is so calm, patient and never without a smile on her face. My son has thrived during the past year with his sessions with Cindy. He absolutely loves going to the clinic to see her to have his sessions. She’s continuously provided feedback or different ways, ideas and activities that could help my son. Even during covid, she has reached out numerous times to check on my son and our family. She has been such a great support and resource to our family. I am so thankful to Cindy for how she’s helped my son grow and strengthen. I couldn’t recommend her enough!

-Stella
 

Cindy is an amazing OT therapist. My son was struggling with some fine and gross motor skills and she really helped. She is kind and she really cares about your child. She was always willing to chat with me and gave me some advices. While working with him she never pushed or forced him to do something. She was patient and she understood his needs. She created such a lovely relationship with us. She was always on time and professional.

-Mariah
 

We adored working with Cindy. She started working with our preemie at about 5 months old. She helped Agnes reach so many milestones and always put us at ease when worried about the development of our daughter. She gave us great activity ideas in between sessions. Agnes is now 21 months old and is thriving.

-Ryan and Abby Green
 

My name is Suzan Sapir and I am a Speech-Language Pathologist for nearly 10 years. I have had the pleasure for meeting Cindy Hsu at the start of my career. During our collaborations, I’ve learned many informative preceptives and insight on cases and her input has always been helpful to the benefit of the families we work with. In all her sessions, Cindy brings calmness and fun in creative ways to engage her clients. I’m grateful to continue to be in collaboration with her. Now, as a mother for a child with delays, I was honored to have Cindy work with my 16 month old daughter, Liel. In just a brief amount of time, I (and my entire family) noticed immediate changes in Liel’s attention and play skills. I cannot thank you enough, Cindy! You are amazing and one of the best! Thank you for collaborating with me and helping my child grow and develop!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!"

-Suzan
 

Cindy is a wonderful therapist. She is compassionate and caring. She has a lot of good advise to give to parents in terms of how to problem solve things with their toddlers. She comes up with new ideas and toddler activities each week to keep it fresh and fun. She provides a happy and fun environment for toddlers to improve their skills. My son has improved tremendously under her care and we are forever thankful to her.

-S.N.
 
 

Recommendations

 Cindy is one of the most trustworthy and respected therapists I have encountered over my 20 years of occupational therapy practice. It was fortunate to have worked alongside her and learned the concepts, clinical reasoning, and techniques that are often subtle and overlooked but highly effective in treatment. She represents a mature and professional healthcare practitioner. If you are seeking help for your child’s development and treatment, I would recommend reaching out to her as she delivers professional care with sincerity which has brought profound positive impacts to the children she has served. Cindy is experienced in the field of pediatric occupational therapy. With her strong background in treatment theories and models and clinical techniques, she has also raised two boys whom are both well liked and excellent. Cindy has experience of establishing a multi-disciplinary pediatric development center in Taiwan, the ChengChing Pediatric Developmental Center, promoting an intervention model that places emphases on family orienting and multi-disciplinary integration. This center has benefited many families and children with special needs in need of assistance and treatment. Although there are many intervention and therapy resources out there in the market, it is not common to encounter someone like Cindy who is highly skilled, responsible, reliable, and empathetic. She is dedicated to generating suitable treatment plans for the children and to providing parenting strategies to alleviate worries and burdens for the families. As a parent of a child with special needs, if you are determined in finding an excellent professional to work with and seeking to maximize therapy outcomes, I would highly recommend Cindy. Cindy will accompany you and your child along the treatment process, providing valuable guidance along the way. 

-Oliver Registerd and licsened OT in Taiwan

 Cindy has been my colleague for nearly 4 years and it has been a joy both professionally and personally working alongside her. During our work together Cindy is creative with her therapy methods. She shows families how to make toys out of common house hold items and emphasizes parents and caregivers involvement during the intervention process. She is calm, relaxed, and professional during her treatments. She see's the child's needs and provides the just right challenges to facilitate skills and develop the sense of success. Cindy is patient and empathetic to the parents and caregivers and often brings comfort to the families with her professional knowledge and warm personality. She helps the families recognize valuable strengths and improvements of their children. I highly recommend Cindy to the children and families who need occupational therapy services. Your child will be in good hands. 

-Nancy OTR/L

 Cindy is a wonderful OT!!! She has a great play-based approach and uses what the child is interested in to motivate him or her. She is creative in her treatment and thinks out of the box. As an OT myself, I have learned so much from her regarding DIR, sensory processing, feeding, and treatment for babies. Cindy has a fun and easy going personality that is suitable for parents, children, and coworkers alike. I appreciate her ability to break down and explain particular topics and activities in a way that is easy to understand. Cindy has many years of experience and I would entrust my own child with her. 

-Sofie OTR/L

To Schedule

A therapy session is conducted to facilitate target skills. The therapist will teamwork with the caregivers to support the child during the therapy session. A therapy session can also take forms of parental coaching, consultation, and direct treatment to maximize therapy outcomes.Read More

  • Category: 1 on 1 Therapy for Infants and Toddlers
  • Service Duration: 01:00 Hours
  • Address: Online / In-home
  • Price:$160
 

Contact

  • Santa Monica, California, United States