⭐ Welcome to Joyful Abilities
Joyful Abilities provides comprehensive pediatric occupational therapy services in New Braunfels, Texas. Our services are designed to support children in building confidence, independence, and meaningful everyday skills. We offer flexible treatment options in your home or at your child’s daycare, ensuring therapy fits naturally into your child’s daily routines and feels comfortable, familiar, and accessible.
In addition to individualized therapy, Joyful Abilities offers small‑group sessions that build foundational developmental skills in a fun, social setting, as well as private sessions tailored to your child’s unique needs.
Joyful Abilities is committed to creating a supportive, encouraging environment where children feel safe to grow, try new skills, and celebrate their progress. We meet children where they are—and help them move forward with confidence and joy.
❤️ Occupational therapy helps improve…
- Fine motor skills — grasp strength, hand coordination, tool use, pre‑writing, and precision needed for daily tasks.
- Gross motor coordination — balance, core strength, posture, and motor planning for safe movement.
- Sensory processing — helping children respond to sensory input in a regulated, organized way.
- Self‑care skills — dressing, feeding, hygiene routines, and independence in daily activities.
- Attention and regulation — focus, impulse control, emotional regulation, and readiness for learning.
- Play and social participation — turn‑taking, cooperative play, communication, and peer interaction.
- School readiness — transitions, following routines, handwriting foundations, and classroom participation.
- Executive functioning — planning, organization, flexible thinking, working memory, task initiation, and following multi‑step directions.
🧩 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES
Pediatric OT Evaluation
Standardized assessments, clinical observations, and caregiver input are used to identify your child’s strengths, areas of need, and individualized therapy goals. Evaluations guide treatment planning and ensure services are tailored to your child’s developmental profile.
Individual OT Treatment
One‑on‑one therapy sessions focus on fine/gross motor development, sensory processing, self‑care routines, attention, regulation, and functional play. Treatment is engaging, goal‑directed, and designed to support meaningful progress across home, school, and community environments.
🌟 Group & individual Services
Fine Motor Groups
Small‑group sessions that strengthen grasp, hand strength, coordination, pre‑writing/writing skills, scissor use, and overall tool control. Activities are playful and social while targeting foundational skills needed for handwriting, school readiness, and daily independence. *Must have a minimum of 3 participants per group. Service provided at your location. Ages 3-6.
Handwriting Sessions (Individual or Group)
Targeted support for letter formation, spacing, pencil grasp, visual‑motor integration, and written expression. Sessions may be individual or group‑based, providing structured practice and confidence‑building strategies for emerging writers in a fun and engaging setting. *Must have a minimum of 3 participants per group. Service provided at your location. Ages 4+. Cursive sessions provided for 8+ years old.
Yoga and Movement Sessions (Individual or Group)
Therapeutic yoga and movement sessions designed to improve body awareness, balance, coordination, core strength, and self‑regulation. Children learn calming strategies, motor planning skills, and mindful movement through fun, developmentally appropriate activities. *Must have a minimum of 3 participants per group. Service provided at your location. Also Mommy (or any loved one) & Me sessions available. Ages 3-10.
How Do I Pay?
Joyful Abilities operates as a private‑pay‑only pediatric occupational therapy provider.. This means we do not bill insurance, Medicaid, or third‑party payers. All services—including evaluations, individual treatment, in‑home or daycare‑based sessions, and group programs—are paid directly by families at the time of service.
Choosing private pay offers several meaningful benefits for children and families:
- No insurance limitations — Therapy is not restricted by diagnosis requirements, visit caps, or predetermined treatment timelines. Your child receives the frequency and duration of care that truly fits their needs.
- Individualized treatment planning — Sessions are designed around your child’s goals, not insurance criteria. This allows for more flexibility, creativity, and responsiveness in treatment.
- Immediate access to services — Families avoid long waitlists, referral delays, and authorization barriers. Children can begin therapy as soon as they need it.
- Flexible locations — Private pay allows therapy to occur in your home, at your child’s daycare, or in small‑group settings—places insurance often will not cover.
Private pay ensures that therapy remains child‑centered, relationship‑driven, and fully tailored to your family’s goals—without the restrictions that often limit traditional insurance‑based services.
Consistent participation in our group/individual sessions provides the repetition, structure, and guided practice children need to build lasting skills. Progress is strongest when sessions occur regularly, allowing children to carry skills forward each week and grow with confidence. To support this continuity, we offer session packages at a discounted rate, giving families a more affordable option while ensuring their child receives steady, meaningful therapeutic benefit.
ABOUT THE OWNER
Cassie Schreiber, OTR
I’ve been working with families in the New Braunfels area since 2001 in homes, schools, hospitals, and clinics. Over the years I’ve supported both children and adults, but pediatric occupational therapy has always been my happy place. For more than 19 years, I’ve had the joy of helping little ones discover what they can do, one meaningful milestone at a time.
I’ve worked with children with ADHD, autism, cerebral palsy, sensory processing disorder, developmental delays, genetic conditions, and many other unique needs. No matter the diagnosis, my approach stays the same: build trust, connect with the child, support the family, and make therapy feel like a place where success and silliness are always welcome.
I believe therapy works best when kids feel safe, understood, and excited to try new things. Whether we’re practicing fine motor skills, building confidence, or celebrating a “tiny but mighty” win, I’m right there cheering them on. Helping children grow, shine, and surprise themselves is my favorite part of the job — and yes, we absolutely make room for laughter, creativity, and a little bit of magic along the way.
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Cassie Schreiber, OTR
Located in New Braunfels, Texas
Email: cassie@joyfulabilities.com
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