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Greetings to our families! We want to let you know that after five years of service, Barry Gourley has resigned as CEO at CTC. We want to thank Barry for his support during that time. We have a strong transition team in place and will soon be welcoming an interim CEO who will support this…

About CTC’s Boost Program Boost is a short-term program that helps children (age 3-5 years old) and their families living in South King County connect to services before their first day of kindergarten. Our therapists and educators provide readiness supports for children, while our family navigator help families identify and enroll their children in long-term community…

Name: Amelia Role: Program Support Volunteer Year with CTC: 3 years Since joining our team in July of 2018, Amelia has volunteered her time assisting in our Fitness Center and Social Skills groups and helping with special projects. As a recent graduate from the University of Pittsburg at Greensburg, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree…

Name: Miriam Role: Program Support Volunteer Years with CTC: 2 Since joining our team in November of 2019, Miriam has volunteered her time at CTC in many different ways including assisting in our Gymnastic and Social Skills groups, assisting with childcare for parent events, and helping with special projects. Miriam is working to complete the…

Franklin and Michael are brothers with autism and a strong competitive streak. Both boys have made remarkable progress this year in spite of the challenges of receiving services remotely via telehealth. “They absolutely love their remote therapy sessions at CTC,” says their mother, Cecilia. Nine-year old Franklin’s favorite activity is making slime for a chemistry…

Starting with her earliest explorations with lightweight, flexible, and dynamic bracing in the 1980’s, to her work with seamstress and fellow SPIO co-inventor, Cheryl Allen, Children’s Therapy Center’s co-founder Nancy Hylton has always demonstrated creativity and innovation. If the tool she needed to help her patient didn’t already exist, Nancy would create it herself or…

by Emma Franke, CTC Volunteer Therapists at Children’s Therapy Center have reported that virtual appointments are helping parents and caregivers see strong results at home.  Occupational Therapist Allison Payton, who works with children ages 3 and older in our center-based program, had no idea how much things would change when she accepted a new job…

Article by Emma Franke, CTC Volunteer We’ve been sharing music videos on our Facebook page, which can be a great way to engage your child in a new way during quarantine. Check out Music Mondays on Facebook! “Therapy looks a lot like play,” says Katie Schripsema, occupational therapist at Children’s Therapy Center. While helping a…