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Embrace the Child, Ltd. is a home-based, family centered, individualized pediatric occupational therapy private practice located in the South Hills of Pittsburgh. Please call for an evaluation, or call or email for more information or questions.

Stacy Sue Rosello, MA, OTR/L is a pediatric occupational therapist with 19 years of experience. During her career she has worked in a variety pediatric of settings across the country (e.g. home health, private practice, inpatient, outpatient, schools, pre-school programs, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Sensory Integration Clinics). Stacy has a wealth of experience treating children with developmental delays and sensory processing disorder. She assists families directly with their needs, and indirectly via newsletters. While studying for her advanced master's degree at Texas Woman’s University, she focused her studies and research on children with special needs and their families. To her, understanding the whole child and strengthening family bonds is of utmost importance when treating her clients.

She is certified to administer the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests, and she is a DIR® (Development, Individual Differences, Relationships)/Floortime™ Certificate Candidate and Profectum Professional Certificate Candidate.

Stacy began studying the DIR® model in 2002. In 2010, she began intensive training toward DIR® certification. Since that time, Stacy has been regularly mentored in use of the DIR® model from renowned occupational therapy and infant mental health faculty and facilitators associated with the Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders, and most recently, Profectum.

She plans to complete her certification in DIR® and carry on her passion of helping those on the autism spectrum disorder and those with neurodevelopmental related disorders.

Stacy grew up in the South Hills and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh where she was an honored University Scholar and acknowledged as “one of those who show high promise of significant contribution to society and progress."  Now back in Pittsburgh, she is excited to share her dedication and expertise in her home-town community. She serves infants, toddlers and children through the age of 5 years in their homes in the South Hills of Pittsburgh. While her number of clientele is small, her commitment is large. Stacy is a devoted clinician serving your needs—-making the connection with your child and family, and embracing your child’s individuality.
  

What makes Embrace the Child, Ltd. services special?

Embrace the Child, Ltd. makes the connection.

Through home-based family centered services Stacy “makes the connection” with your child and your family. Working in the child’s natural environment gives true-to-life understanding of child/family needs. Embrace the Child, Ltd. provides services in the home to all clients and offers old-fashioned “home visiting” including “bringing the clinic” to your home.

Stacy helps you “make the connection” within your family by teaching you how to understand your child’s developmental needs and guide you toward playful, joyful ways of engaging your child and working on challenges within daily family life.

In her community, Stacy “makes the connection” by educating parents and professionals via newsletters and presentations for support groups, pre-schools etc.

Nationally, Stacy "makes the connection" with other O.T.'s. At the 2011 American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Stacy presented her research on the semi-structured interview and treatment planning tool, Family L.I.F.E. (looking into family experiences). She encourages other therapists to understand the importance and strong impact of practicing family centered care.


Embrace the Child, Ltd. provides dedication and attention

Because her number of clientele is small, Stacy dedicates ample amount of time with each child and family. Treatment times will be tailored to your child’s and family needs and attention placed on your priorities.

Embrace the Child, Ltd. gives continuity.

Embrace the Child, Ltd. offers continuity across home, school and community. Continuity is encouraged within the family system. Not only parents, but siblings, and grandparents etc. are encouraged to be part of regular treatment. Stacy also will gladly communicate and work in concert with or as an adjunct to other professionals (e.g. therapists, educators and doctors) involved with your child. She also gives continuity of treatment to your child from infancy throughout early childhood past the age of 3. Particularly during early developmental years after Early Intervention Services have concluded, Stacy believes the parent(s) and the child continue to benefit from strong in-home support; her guidance, and family centered care supplement Early Childhood Education Professionals. Last, Stacy will navigate community resources, promote parent advocacy, and recommend learning materials so that you can best understand your child. 
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Phone: 412-212-1139
Fax: 412-212-1139
E-mail: stacyrosello@embracethechild.com


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