What Families say about us…..
“My 5 year old started becoming a pickier and pickier eater from the age of about 2½ on. I know this can be typical, but he also had some sensory issues that contributed to him slowly eliminating the number and variety of foods he would eat. He couldn't tolerate having unfamiliar or disliked foods near him on the table or on his plate. He would scream and have a melt down over it. Sometimes he would even run into another room to get away from the food. He wouldn't even consistently eat typical foods kids like such as chicken nuggets, pizza, macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches, hotdogs, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, etc, let alone healthy, fresh foods like the rest of our family, including big brother who loves raw vegetables, fruits, and a wide variety of proteins. My 5 year old was mostly eating carbohydrates (like crackers and chips or baked goods), fresh or frozen berries, and either sausage patties or pepperoni, and sometimes peanut butter. He quit eating each of those proteins for very long stretches of time as well though. We started feeding therapy at the Butterfly Pediatric Clinic, and in the past 6 months, my son no longer runs out of the room if there is an undesired food on the table. He doesn't scream and cry if there's a food near him he doesn't like or want. He is willing to try new foods that he previously never would, including eggs, which he swore he wouldn't try until he was 40. And best of all, he is finally increasing the number and variety of foods he is willing to eat on a regular basis--including things like celery, carrots, bananas, peaches, cheeseburgers, fish sticks, and chicken nuggets. I am so thrilled with the progress he has made! His therapist, Will, is just truly wonderful. He really understands where kids are coming from, as he was a picky eater himself as a kid. He is always very patient when my son sometimes gets distracted during therapy or in the occasional moment when my son refuses to participate. He makes the experience very fun and enjoyable for my son, and is always able to bring my son back to engaging with different foods. He always makes sure to answer any questions I have. If I have a question that he feels would be best answered with more in depth information, he takes the time to gather more information, and then always makes sure to follow up with me by email or in person at the next session. He is flexible and willing to listen if something isn't working for our family and then helps us find a plan that will work. He has methodical plans and techniques to help introduce new foods in a fun, non- threatening way, and it works! Thank you SO much, Will and Butterfly Pediatric Therapy!”
-Parent of a child with feeding concerns, August 2021
“Butterfly Pediatric Therapy has been super awesome for us! When we came to get help for my daughter, the therapists have been so friendly with us, in helping us understand our needs and getting my daughter on track with her OT needs. My daughter has shown so much improvement in the short time she spent with Butterfly. Therapy was fantastic and the people were even more friendly! Highly recommend Butterfly to anyone with OT needs! “
— Parent, June 2021
"Our son has been receiving occupational therapy from Will since Jan 2019. I am amazed at the progress he has made in fine motor and gross motor development, functional play and overall sensory regulation. Will is great in identifying the issues and including a variety of skills in the treatment plan. Mansi observes the sessions frequently and provides useful strategies to implement at home. I have seen improvement in tracing, writing, holding a spoon and other self-help skills. My son also had severe behavioral problems. Will was extremely accommodative and patient with him during his meltdowns. I would absolutely recommend them to any family looking for OT services."
- Parent of a child with Autism
“We started services at Butterfly Pediatric Therapy almost two years ago for help with a motor coordination disorder and a list of learning disorders. We chose Butterfly Pediatrics based on a referral and a statement of preference from my oldest child’s new private school. My child had significant trust issues with adults after leaving the public-school system. The therapists at Butterfly Pediatric Therapy have been able to build a positive rapport and establish trust with my son. This has been vital to the growth we have seen since he started there.
My two youngest children now receive services for similar challenges. The therapists appear knowledgeable. In conversations with staff, I have heard enthusiasm about various professional developments they have taken or that they are planning to take. There is certainly a whole child perspective and they have helped my children in a variety of developmental areas. Staff have worked collaboratively with my children’s teachers and support staff at their school as well as us as a family. When therapists have left for various life events, such as having a new baby, Mansi and her staff have always made the transitions flawless, even coordinating an overlap to help the child transition to a new care provider. I would highly recommend Butterfly Pediatric Therapy.”
– PattiJo
“Mansi Dalal, OT a d owner of Butterfly Pediatrics came highly recommended to us when looking to transition from in-home to private therapy. Being a parent and professionally a pediatric SLP myself, I had specific observations, questions and concerns that I wanted to address. At our evaluation, I was blown away by Mansi’s ability to confirm my observations with her own, and impressed with how in-tune she was with my children’s needs just from our first visit. Mansi is incredibly knowledgeable in her field, keeping up with current evidence-based techniques and education and bringing her knowledge into the clinic by offering various different programs and therapy techniques for families to try out. For example, our twins have tried the SSP (Safe and Sound Protocol-integrated listening system), handwriting (based off Handwriting Without Tears), social groups (based off Big Life Journal) workshops, and various researched techniques such as reflex massages. Mansi is also a wonderful collaborator and team member. She takes initiative to ask about and connect with our children’s other providers to provide the best holistic care. Our twins have been under Mansi’s guidance, (including other OT’s at Butterfly Pediatrics) for the last two years and she has truly been a blessing. Not only do we feel our children are receiving the utmost care, we as parents also feel incredibly supported and cannot thank her and the entire Butterfly Pediatrics team enough!”
– Mom of twin daughters with sensory processing challenges and motor delays
“We started seeing Ms. Mansi for our son who has a diagnosis for autism and Down syndrome 1.5 years back. Our experience with her and butterfly pediatric has been awesome. She challenges him in every session and pushes him to do better every time. My son has oral sensitivities and with her continuous effort, he started chewing and experiencing different foods. His balance and strength tremendously improved. She suggested simple but effective strategies to improve his behavior at home. We were struggling with potty training for years and with her help, we started seeing success there too. With her help and guidance, not only my son's but my family's quality of life improve significantly. Lastly, the front desk and other staff are very pleasant to work with and we never had any issues with billing or scheduling. She is undoubtedly the best in the town and I can't thank her enough. "
– Mother of a 6yr old. with Down syndrome and Autism
"Both my daughter and son have received outstanding services for the past year and a half with Butterfly Pediatric Therapy. All the therapists are friendly and care deeply for their clients. Mansi has meticulously targeted my daughter's struggles and worked closely with me as the parent to come up with solutions. My daughter was lost in her own skin when we first arrived at Butterfly, but with hard work she's learned skills to plan and coordinate her body more effectively. My son loves working with both Darlene and Kelsey in Montessori Children House's Therapy room. Working on his sensory and executive functioning needs at school has allowed him to integrate these skills seamlessly into the classroom. We're so happy we found Butterfly Pediatric Therapy!"
– Parent
“Our daughter has been receiving occupational therapy from Mansi in Aug 2016-2017. Her growth has been nothing short of amazing, and we attribute it wholly to Mansi's keen and constant attention. She has been great at identifying and addressing all the different issues, regardless of how small or big they are. These include fine and gross motor development, body awareness, motor planning, balance and postural control, visual-motor skills, sensory integration etc. As a result, we have seen significant and holistic improvement both at home and in school. Mansi goes to the core of each issue, and supplements clinic sessions with tailor-made homework recommendations. She is truly invested in seeing the kids grow. Most importantly, our daughter absolutely loves Ms. Mansi and really enjoys her sessions!”
– Parent
“Our daughter was suffering from serious behavioral problems at home and school. We determined she was suffering from sensory processing disorder and feeling overwhelmed by a rush of confusing and conflicting sensations. OT was a way for our daughter to improve her ability to separate and process information and to help her develop coping mechanisms for the times when she feels overwhelmed. Darlene worked with our daughter at both home and school to help her understand why she sometimes feels frustrated. The difference in our daughter's personality and ability to self-regulate has been night and day. Our daughter is happier and better behaved, and when she starts to feel overwhelmed, knows exactly what she needs to do to get back in control before things spiral out-of-control. Our daughter's teachers can't believe the positive change they've seen and have asked Darlene to teach a school-wide seminar in working with children with sensory issues. I would absolutely recommend Butterfly Pediatrics to anyone looking for OT for their child. They've had a huge positive impact on our entire family.”
– Andrew and Teresa
“If i have to count my blessings, Mansi is one of them...In 6 months she has helped my son to go from not willing to hold a pencil to writing words, drawing cars and trucks, swinging (he would never sit on a swing), doing obstacle courses and much more! It has not only helped him catch up with the his peers but also helped him build a lot of self confidence.. Her child led style, ability to understand & modify based on child's emotions and giving the child the tools needed to communicate better are exceptional and beyond anything I have ever seen in a therapist before. She is truly invested in your child & you will know this when she shows up at your child's school, contacts you after her therapy/work hours to discuss something she noticed about your child, teams up with other therapists/teachers involved in your child's progress. We feel so lucky to have her and my son loves her.”
– Redmond Parent
"Our youngest son was diagnosed with “global developmental delay” before he was two. He was not talking or walking or expressing emotions in the way neurotypical children do. We were advised to have him evaluated. The evaluation said he had many markers of autism.
I was devastated hearing these things about my perfect little boy. After having services until he was three we searched for a new team to help him. Words cannot express how grateful we are for meeting Mansi and her team. We have been through a number of different therapists before we met Mansi. No-one had the ability or patience that Mansi has shown.
Mansi was direct with us about what to expect. She is a highly qualified professional who is used to working with challenged kids as much as their parents. She helped us manage our anxiety about the process and how it would go.
K loves going to see Mansi. And he is doing AMAZING, he is catching up to his peers way faster than we could ever imagine. Hard work is paying off! You have to have the right team of professionals and Mansi is that. We have been recommending Mansi to anyone who is dealing with what we are going through with K.
We do not know what we would do without her!"
– Parents of a 6 yr. old with developmental delays