Dubbers was approved for Physical Therapy at 9 months and then Occupational Therapy about 6 months later, thru Early Intervention. He received these services for some time in our home; however, I eventually realized these sessions may be more effective in a different environment. It was my EI Service Coordinator who introduced me to the term, Sensory Gym, and agreed it could be more suitable depending on the child and his/her particular therapy goals. I also found it to be nice to give Dubbers a change in scenery, as he was basically stuck in our apartment all day between his full schedule of other therapy sessions. It is a gym-like atmosphere and has all of the special and specific equipment needed to promote the gross and/or fine motor skills being targeted.
Below are some of the more well-known Sensory Gyms in NYC:
Heads Up – 2067 Broadway, Suite 62 (212) 362-4600
Making Milestones – 150 West 92nd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues (212)595-1705
SMILE Center – 171 Madison Avenue between 33rd and 34th Streets (212)400-0383
Theraplay NYC – 353 East 78th Street at First Avenue (212)288-1450
Watch Me Grow – 162 West 72nd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues and 525 East 12th Street between Avenues A and B (212)721-5220
