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Joy Pediatrics reflects the heart of what occupational therapy should bring to children and their families: hope, growth, and joy found in the little victories. Happiness is often a momentary emotion, whereas joy represents how we experience and embrace life regardless of circumstances. Joy Pediatrics is deeper than fleeting happiness. Our goal is to help children and their families discover joy in the journey while fostering confidence, resilience, and lasting joy.
Occupations are meaningful, everyday activities.
In occupational therapy, we support an individual to build, restore, or adapt occupations. Play is a meaningful occupation in childhood, therefore our sessions are fun and engaging. Through play, we build skills such as:
Fine motor skills
Visual motor integration
Self-care skills
Feeding
Sensory processing and regulation
Attention and focus
Executive functioning
Play and social skills
Adaptive skills
Our Services
At Joy Pediatrics, we bring pediatric occupational therapy services directly to your home, school, or community setting. By meeting children in their natural environment, we make therapy practical, engaging, and tailored to your specific needs. If you prefer to meet in a neutral environment, we have resources available to provide this option. We accept major insurances and private pay and provide a free 15 minute consultation.
We are Birth to Three providers at Joy Pediatrics. Our early intervention occupational therapy services support infants and toddlers from birth to age three in reaching important developmental milestones. We collaborate with the child’s family to determine appropriate goals for foundational skills, including feeding, play, movement, and sensory processing. We meet the child in their natural environment for services to provide a collaborative approach with caregivers.
At Joy Pediatrics, we believe children thrive when caregivers feel confident and supported. Therefore, we provide professional development workshops for schools, childcare centers, homeschool groups, and parent organizations. Our trainings are designated to be practical, engaging, immediately applicable, and tailored to your needs. Our trainings range from education on sensory processing, developmental milestones, to supporting sensory and motor development.
About the Owner
Sarah Jenness received her B.A. from Augustana College in 2010. She graduated with her M.S. in Occupational Therapy from the University of South Dakota in 2012. She has higher education and certifications including SOS Feeding Approach, Advanced Mentored Clinician for Sensory Processing, Brain and Sensory Foundations Primitive Reflex training, and visual processing training. Sarah also is an adjunct professor for Augustana University. She stays busy outside of occupational therapy as a wife and mother.
Joyful Experiences
“Sarah Jenness is an amazing occupational therapist. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing her and working with her for many years. She takes the time to really get to know her clients and their families. She makes an effort to have a team approach on what would be best not only for the client but the family as a whole. She has a calm, welcoming demeanor, and her therapy sessions are fun and engaging for her clients. As both a parent and an educator, I’ve had the pleasure of witnessing students make great gains when working with Sarah. She is truly amazing at her job!”
“Sarah has been absolutely wonderful to work with! She helped my son with his sensory and fine motor challenges, making every session fun and engaging while still holding him accountable. Sarah provided us with practical tips and tricks we could use at home and at school, which made a big difference in his progress. She truly has a heart for helping kids succeed and a wealth of knowledge in pediatric occupational therapy. I highly recommend Sarah for any pediatric OT needs!”
“I had the opportunity to work with Sarah in the school setting, and she is truly outstanding. She partners seamlessly with school staff and families and consistently offers practical, effective intervention ideas that support students’ sensory and learning needs. Sarah is a positive, resourceful problem solver who always puts students first. She’s the best OT I’ve worked with — knowledgeable, collaborative, and genuinely committed to helping every child succeed. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her!”
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Sioux Falls, SD
