SPOT, LLC
Specialized Pediatric Occupational Therapy, LLC
SPECIALIZED PEDIATRIC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, LLC is dedicated to providing quality, specialized, home-based private occupational therapy for infants and children with special needs throughout the greater St. Louis area.
ELLEN VENTURELLA-WILSON, MS, OTR/L is a pediatric occupational therapist who has spent her entire career working with infants and children. She graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis with a Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy in 1996. Ellen specializes in ORAL-MOTOR and FEEDING (especially transitioning a child from G-tube to oral feedings), SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDERS, and NEURODEVELOPMENTAL TREATMENT.
Ellen is the sole owner and therapist of SPOT, LLC. She is a private practice that provides occupational therapy services to infants and children in their homes. Ellen is also an independent occupational therapy provider in the Missouri First Steps program. She is an authorized provider of The Listening Program.
My mission is to enhance every child’s life by improving their function and independence in daily activities across all environments.
My philosophy is that each and every child is unique and has special abilities. All children can and will learn new skills when given the opportunity to do so.
“A hundred years from now
it will not matter what my bank account was,
the sort of house I lived in,
or the kind of car I drove…
but
the world may be different
because I was important
in the life of a child.”
~Forest E. Witcraft~
“serious copywriting chops and a fabulous sense of humor”
About Me
My name is Ellen Venturella-Wilson, MS, OTR/L. I graduated in 1996 from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis with a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. My master’s research focused on fetal and neonatal movement patterns. In addition, I have a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Maryville University.
I have worked as a pediatric occupational therapist my entire career in a variety of therapy settings including hospital inpatient (NICU, PICU, med/surg, cardiac, burn unit), outpatient, school-based, early intervention, and home-based. I also have experience with hippotherapy (horses) and aquatic therapy. I was a full-time employee of Special School District of St. Louis County for over 5 years and have a lot of experience working with Individual Education Plans (IEP’s) for students with special needs, as well as Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP’s) for infants and children with special needs through the Missouri First Steps program.
I have treated a wide variety of diagnoses including, but not limited to: Developmental Delay, Cerebral Palsy, Prematurity, Down syndrome, Autism/ASD/PDD, Rett Syndrome, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Cleft Lip/Palate, Pierre-Robin, Treacher-Collins, Rubenstein-Taybi, genetic syndromes, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Traumatic Brain Injury, ventilator and tracheostomy dependency, Brachial Plexus Injury, feeding disorders, upper extremity orthopedic impairment, upper extremity prosthetics and splinting,
and cortical visual impairments (CVI).
In addition, I have also been a Special Olympics Coach for Track and Field and have assisted an outpatient clinic in developing an Adapted Martial Arts Program for children with special needs.
I strongly believe that educating the family and caregivers is very important and the key to empowerment and taking an active role in facilitating your child’s development. I emphasize your CHILD’S STRENGTHS and use what your child CAN DO to promote what your child may have difficulty doing in order to make therapy a SUCCESS for both your child and family.
