Occupational Therapy in Wilmette, Illinois
A pediatric occupational therapy clinic in Wilmette that replaces the weekly drive between three specialty therapy clinics across town. Pediatric OT for ages 18 months to 14 years.
By the time you are looking for occupational therapy in Wilmette, a teacher or pediatrician has likely already flagged a concern. At CST Academy, your child works with one occupational therapist alongside speech, ABA, and physical therapists in a single building, so you stop commuting between clinics across town.
Licensed Pediatric Occupational Therapists
BCBS PPO Accepted
No Referral Needed
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Not sure where to start? A 60-minute OT evaluation at our Wilmette clinic gives you a clear baseline and a focused plan. No referral. Book directly.
What Occupational Therapy in Wilmette Looks Like at CST Academy
You have likely compared every OT clinic on the North Shore by now. The difference at our Wilmette clinic is integration. Here is what that looks like.
How We Approach Occupational Therapy:
At CST Academy, your child gets one-on-one time with a licensed OT for 45 to 60 minutes each session. Younger children build body awareness in the sensory gym and at fine motor stations. Older children work on handwriting, multi-step tasks, dressing independence, and the focus it takes to finish homework without a meltdown.
What Makes Our Program Different:
Every plan is built around your child, but four things set our Wilmette clinic apart from standalone OT providers on the North Shore.
Integrated Care Model.
Your child's OT, speech therapist, behavior analyst, and physical therapist all work in the same Old Glenview Road clinic and share notes when their goals overlap.
Real-Environment Practice.
Sessions look like the parts of life your child is wrestling with: the cubby, the lunchroom, the homework table, the bedtime brush.
Weekly Adjustments.
Your child's OT reworks the plan before every session, using what worked last week and what the teacher mentioned at pickup.
Parent Coaching at Every Visit.
Every session closes with one or two strategies your family rehearses that week, so progress shows up at home, in the classroom, and on the playground.
Address
3201 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette, IL 60091
Phone
(773) 620-7800
Hours
Monday to Thursday: 8AM to 6PM
Friday 8AM to 5PM
Occupational Therapy in Wilmette: From Your First Call to Your Child's First Session in Five Steps
You have already spent time researching occupational therapy. Five steps take you from your first call to your child's first session, and you set the pace through all of them.
YOUR CHILD'S PROGRAM
From First Call to Real Progress
We start with the question that matters: can an integrated clinic do more for your child than a standalone OT? Within the first month, you have the answer in writing, backed by the evaluation report and your child's first progress notes.
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Steps
1
Consultation.
Fill out our form or call (773) 620-7800. Walk us through what you have been noticing.
2
Insurance Check and OT Match.
Our billing team verifies benefits, sends a one-page coverage summary, and pairs your child with an OT.
3
OT Evaluation.
Come to our clinic for a 60-minute play-based evaluation. You see the full plan before you commit to ongoing sessions.
4
Start of Therapy.
Our clinic typically schedules a child's first treatment session within two to four weeks after intake.
5
Progress Tracking and Home Practice.
After each visit, you leave with a two-minute summary: what your child practiced, what worked, and one strategy to try this week.
Wilmette Pediatric Occupational Therapy Slots Fill Fast. Claim Your Child's This Week.
Get in touch this week and your child starts therapy while other families are still waitlisted across town.
Signs Your Child May Benefit from Occupational Therapy in Wilmette
By now you have heard it from more than one person: a teacher, a pediatrician, maybe both. If two or more of the signs below sound like your child, occupational therapy is worth a conversation.
Your child cannot grip a pencil, use scissors, or fasten buttons the way other children their age can.
Your child melts down over loud sounds, certain textures, or unfamiliar food, and those meltdowns can derail an entire afternoon.
Your child's morning routine has become a battleground, whether the moment is brushing teeth, getting dressed, or sitting at the table.
Your child loses balance, trips, or falls more often than the kids they play with on your block.
Your child runs out of focus, body control, and emotional regulation by 3 PM on most school days.
Your child's writing assignments end in frustration, and the handwriting they bring home is too messy to grade.
Your child gets stuck halfway through tasks with multiple steps such as packing a backpack or finishing a homework worksheet.
Your child's teacher or pediatrician has flagged a delay in motor skills or self-regulation.
If this sounds familiar, an evaluation at CST Academy will tell you whether occupational therapy is the right fit. Most families in Wilmette have the answer by the end of their first visit.
Talk to a Licensed OT
We have already done a school OT evaluation. Do we need a private OT, too?
One does not replace the other. School OT through your child's IEP is short, classroom-focused, and capped at 15 to 30 minutes a week. Our clinic sessions run 45 to 60 minutes and target the broader fine motor, sensory, and self-care skills the school setting leaves untouched. Many families do both and coordinate the goals.
What if my child has already worked with a different OT?
We pick up from where the prior clinician left off. Your child's previous evaluation, goals, and progress notes inform our first session, and we tell you honestly if the previous plan was on track or if a different angle would help. Continuity matters more than starting from scratch.
How transparent will you be about progress and methodology?
After every session, your OT gives you a verbal or written update on what your child practiced and how it went. Every six months, you get a full progress report showing how far your child has come and what comes next. Parent coaching is part of every visit, so you are never left guessing.
Meet Your Wilmette Occupational Therapy Team
Clinicians who specialize in children and chose pediatric care because the skills your child builds now shape every year that follows.
Maria S., OTD, OTR/L
Lead Occupational Therapist
Maria leads the occupational therapy program across our North Suburbs clinics and coordinates care across the clinic. She specializes in sensory processing, fine motor development, self-regulation, and daily living skills. She works closely with the speech and ABA teams to make sure your child's progress builds across every session, not just her own.
Veronica M., MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Veronica builds fine motor and visual motor skills, supports sensory processing, and develops the cognitive flexibility that carries into self-care and play independence. Her clinical specialty is preparing children for their next environment, the shift from home to preschool or preschool into a more demanding kindergarten setting.
Courtney G., M.S., CCC-SLP
Clinic Director and Coordinating Speech-Language Pathologist
Courtney directs the Wilmette clinic and serves as Lead Speech-Language Pathologist for the North Suburbs. Her clinical work covers early language development, expressive and receptive language disorders, pediatric feeding, and AAC. When your child's OT and speech goals overlap, the two clinicians share a building, and progress in one session carries into the other.
Many Wilmette families start with OT, and that is enough: one therapist, one clear plan. If your child later needs speech, ABA, PT, or feeding therapy, the same care team and the same client success team are already in place and know your child by name.
Meet Your Child's OT. Schedule a Free Consultation.
Talk to Our Occupational Therapy Team
No referral or diagnosis needed. Tell us what you are seeing, and a team member from our Wilmette clinic calls you back within one business day. Same-week evaluation slots are limited.
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What Wilmette Families Say About Occupational Therapy at CST Academy
Our son receives both OT and PT at CST Academy, and the teamwork between his therapists is outstanding. They coordinate goals and activities that build strength, balance, and confidence while keeping everything fun and motivating. He is now climbing, running, and playing with confidence we could only hope for before. CST truly feels like a second home to our family.
CST Academy Family
My son started here when he was 3 1/2 years old and other than saying 'daddy' he was not talking at all. The entire team at CST Academy helped my son and our family a lot. They have a great team that are very knowledgeable in dealing with my son who is on the spectrum. He graduated this August and I can't thank enough all of the teachers and staff at CST. Now my son is talking and will start kindergarten at a local grammar school. I am confident now that my son will do great at his new school because of the help he received.
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It's hard to put into words what CST Academy has meant to my son and our whole family over the past 5 years. When we found this magical place when my son was 2.5, we never looked back. It's really remarkable to think about the progress he's made in these formative years. Nowhere else will you find a place that has a true multidisciplinary approach in its mission and model. SLPs, OTs, and ABA therapists taught alongside the preschool and pre-k teachers, and his services were intertwined in his schedule seamlessly. His team truly worked together and communicated everything to each other and it took the stress off of me. CST took all of the hard stuff you face on this journey and carried it for us so we could focus on our child. We never felt alone during these years. If I could give this place more than 5 stars I would in a heartbeat.
Dina S.
Wilmette Insurance, Enrollment, and What to Expect Before the First Session
Insurance Accepted
In-Network
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
Coming Soon
Aetna
Important Note About Occupational Therapy Coverage:
Illinois law requires commercial health plans to cover medically necessary occupational therapy for children. On most BCBS PPO plans, that means little to no out-of-pocket cost once we confirm your benefits. Our client success team verifies your exact coverage before your first appointment and explains what you can expect to pay.
An OT Evaluation Is the First Step:
We start with a 60-minute play-based evaluation at our Old Glenview Road clinic. You leave knowing what to focus on first, and how often sessions should happen. Autism diagnostic evaluations take place at our Chicago clinic, and your Wilmette OT builds the plan from that report once it is complete.
Book Your Wilmette OT Evaluation This Week
One focused therapy plan for your child. No referrals needed.
Occupational Therapy FAQs for CST Academy in Wilmette
Most parents who call us already have something concrete: a teacher's note, a pediatrician's flag, or a preschool evaluation. We listen, ask a few questions, and tell you whether OT can help. If it can, we book the evaluation.
Pediatric Occupational Therapy for North Shore Families Near Wilmette
Our Old Glenview Road clinic sits just off the Edens Expressway (I-94) at Old Orchard Road, putting us within a short drive of nearly every North Shore community. Every pediatric therapy service your child might need is here, so the hour you used to spend driving between providers goes back to your family.
By Car
From the Edens Expressway (I-94), take the Old Orchard Road exit and head west. Turn south on Old Glenview Road. CST Academy is on the west side of the road in the office building at 3201.
Parking
Dedicated on-site parking lot right in front of the building. No meters, no street parking required.
By Metra
Kenilworth Station on the Union Pacific North Line is the closest Metra stop, roughly one mile east of the clinic.
Why Wilmette Families Choose Our Integrated Care Model
Many children in occupational therapy also need speech, behavior, or physical therapy along the way. When that team is spread across separate offices, families spend more time managing providers than moving their child forward.
Our occupational therapy in Wilmette is built to remove that friction. Your child's occupational therapist works in the same building as the speech-language pathologist, the behavior analyst, and the physical therapist. They compare notes and update each other directly, so you are not the one carrying information between offices.
Most standalone OT clinics on the North Shore cannot offer integrated care because occupational therapy is all they do. CST Academy does it differently, on purpose, because integration is what produces meaningful, durable progress for the children Wilmette families bring through our door.
Faster progress because all clinicians on your child's team are already talking to one another.
Your Child's Full Care Team in Wilmette:
One Wilmette Clinic. Your Child's Entire Care Team Under One Roof.
Start pediatric OT with us today. One licensed therapist. One focused care plan.
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