Welcome to the Behavior Solutions Sports Academy — a unique and inclusive sports program designed for children ages 8 and up of all athletic experience and ability levels who would benefit from learning social-emotional skills, improving behavior, and learning emotional regulation and flexibility in a fun, outdoor, supportive team environment. Our sports academies fill up very quickly, [...]
Is your child gearing up for kindergarten? Ensure they're ready to excel with our exciting Kindergarten group! Led by our specialist in educational psychology, Kaydon Schanberger, M.Ed and our occupational therapist Heidi Joachims, OTD/OTR/L, this program is designed to equip children with the skills they need to thrive in the classroom and beyond. Spaces Are Limited - Reserve Your Spot Today! [...]
20 Years of Supporting Kids, Families & Our Community—thank you for helping make these 20 years so meaningful. San Diego Kids First began with a vision of helping just one child at a time—and now, 20 years later, that vision continues to grow stronger every day. FROM OUR VERY FIRST FLYER (CREATED BY DR. PONTILLO HERSELF!) [...]
This summer, we are thrilled to offer two social skills programs designed to help your little ones practice and master their social skills! Both of our summer programs are offered through our sister clinic, San Diego Behavior Solutions. These services are available for children ages 4 to 11, are limited in size, and will [...]
New! Walk-In Office Hours with Our Clinic Intake Coordinator, JENAYA Have Questions? We’re Here to Help! Whether you're exploring services for the first time or need assistance navigating your options, we’re here to support you. Every Wednesday from 10 am to 12 pm and Thursday from 10 am - 1pm new clients and families are [...]
We’re excited to introduce two new sessions of our social skills groups that are designed to support your children in building confidence and strengthening their social skills! Our social skills groups are separated by age and limited in size to ensure that each child will have their own individualized goals to work on within the group setting! Here’s what we’re offering: Ages 4-5 Ages 6-8 Throughout [...]
As an occupational therapist, I know how common it is for kids (and parents!) to feel more dysregulated as the school year comes to an end. The mix of excitement, routine changes, and academic demands can lead to increased dysregulation. Here are three tips from our occupational therapist Heidi Joachims, OTD, OTR/L to help you [...]
I’m excited to announce that we are now offering new openings and appointments for our clients! Our specialized behavior interventionist will provide these targeted services within the community through our sister clinic, San Diego Behavior Solutions. New Availaibities include Social Skills Group Training, In-Home Behavioral Interventions, Classroom/School-based Interventions, and OCD Treatment/Exposure Response Prevention (ERP). [...]
These days it seems that our children have more to learn than just their academic curriculum. From elementary through to high school, additional homework responsibilities which rely on skills such as planning ahead, organization, sequencing, decision making, and task persistence are crucial to academic success. Many children struggle in completing their homework on time and [...]
These sessions are scheduled with one of our experts to develop specific tools and strategies designed for the individual child and family. These sessions can be scheduled as needed, and often in conjunction with other types of services, such as therapy/counseling or evaluations. Make an appointment
