What happens in occupational therapy for kids?

The therapist starts with questions about your child's daily life and a plan, then works on skills like using small objects, balance, handling sounds and textures, playing with others, and dressing and eating on their own.

What happens in speech therapy for kids?

A speech-language pathologist works with your child one on one, in a small group or in class, often through play, conversation, books and pictures, Nemours KidsHealth explains. Kids tend to make the most progress when parents practice at home what the therapist suggests.

Is there a social story about going to speech therapy?

Tella makes one starring your child at their own speech or occupational therapy visit, ready the same day on your phone, tablet or TV.

Is Tella a kind of therapy?

No. Tella makes stories. Your child's therapist leads their therapy; a story is one way to show your child what the visit will be like.

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What happens in speech and occupational therapy for kids

An occupational therapist works with your child on everyday skills through movement, exercises and play, starting with questions about daily life and a plan.

Custom story for Arjun

At speech therapy, Arjun's games are really practice: bubbles, a puppet who copies sounds, and one tricky word he says all by himself.

Bubbles, Puppets, and One Big Word

Story created for Arjun

At the first visit, the occupational therapist asks how things are going in your child's daily life and makes a plan, KidsHealth explains. Sessions can be one-on-one or in small groups, and may include fine and gross motor activities, handling touch, sound and movement, playing and talking with others, learning to dress and eat on their own, and tools like pencil grips. Your child may bring exercises home to practice.

A social story is one way to show the first visit before it happens: the room, the therapist, the games. That's why Tella is built so the story stars your child at their own visit, whether it's occupational therapy or speech therapy.

A going to therapy social story starring your child

Here's how Arjun's story goes.

Ms. Rosa starts with bubbles, a game that's really practice.
Next comes Fox, a soft puppet who copies sounds.
A matching game with picture cards, with Mom right beside him.
Arjun says the tricky word all by himself, and he's so proud.

Watch Arjun’s whole story

Questions parents ask

What happens in occupational therapy for kids?: The therapist starts with questions about your child's daily life and a plan, then works on skills like using small objects, balance, handling sounds and textures, playing with others, and dressing and eating on their own.
What happens in speech therapy for kids?: A speech-language pathologist works with your child one on one, in a small group or in class, often through play, conversation, books and pictures, Nemours KidsHealth explains. Kids tend to make the most progress when parents practice at home what the therapist suggests.
Is there a social story about going to speech therapy?: Tella makes one starring your child at their own speech or occupational therapy visit, ready the same day on your phone, tablet or TV.
Is Tella a kind of therapy?: No. Tella makes stories. Your child's therapist leads their therapy; a story is one way to show your child what the visit will be like.

Questions parents ask about Tella

Is it more screen time?: You watch it together, and it's about a real day in your child's life. No feed, and every story has an ending.
Is it safe?: No photo needed. See what we keep and who sees it.
Is it really about my child?: Every scene shows your child and your family, not a name dropped into a template.
What does it cost?: Your first story is free. No card needed.
Why not just ask ChatGPT?: See how a Tella story compares.

Updated November 9, 2026.

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