Annette Wilkes, OTR, MOT
President and Founder / Occupational Therapist
OTRMOT
Occupational TherapySpeech Therapy
Stepping Stones Therapy for Kids!
Center-based in Flower Mound, TX
5.0(20 Google reviews)
Accepting new clientsCenter-based
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Ages served
Birth–18
Availability
Accepting new clients
Setting
Center-based
Languages
English
Overview
Autism therapy and services in Flower Mound
A pediatric clinic tucked into the Flower Mound community since 2012, Stepping Stones Therapy for Kids brings speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy together at a single location on Yucca Drive. Children from birth through age 18 are seen by a team whose average experience in pediatrics spans 14 years. Diagnoses treated include autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing difficulties, ADHD, cerebral palsy, and feeding disorders, among others.
Best for
North DFW families who want a one-stop pediatric clinic where a child can receive speech, OT, and physical therapy without bouncing between separate providers.
Their approach
Care is structured around direct family involvement — parents and caregivers learn alongside their child so skills developed in the clinic translate into everyday routines at home. Each child's plan is built from a thorough evaluation and targets that child's specific functional goals rather than a generic protocol.
What to expect
Intake forms for OT/PT and speech therapy are available to download from the clinic website before the first visit. The clinic runs Monday through Thursday from 8:30am to 7pm and Friday from 8:30am to 6pm.
Services
Services & specialties
Occupational Therapy
- Ages
- Birth–18
- Focus
- sensory integrationfine motorfeedinghandwritingvision trainingself-regulationADLs
- Settings
- center
- Eval Process
- In-depth sensory/motor evaluation followed by individualized treatment plan; Sensory Diet training for parents/caregivers.
Speech Therapy
- Ages
- Birth–18
- Focus
- articulationlanguagesocial-pragmaticAACfeeding/swallowingfluencyauditory processingvoice
- CCC SLP
- Yes
- Settings
- center
- AAC Experience
- Yes
The people
Meet the Stepping Stones Therapy for Kids! team
Team includes 4 speech therapists, 5 occupational therapists.
Dawn Olivares, BSOT, OTR
Therapy Team Lead / Occupational Therapist
BSOTOTR
A Creighton University-trained OT since 1997, Dawn is the clinic's Therapy Team Lead and also works on an Autism Assessment Team. Her background spans public schools, home health, and private clinic settings with a focus on sensory-motor applications.Read more
Meghan Karrer, OTR, MOT
Occupational Therapist
OTRMOT
Meghan graduated summa cum laude with an MOT from Texas Woman's University in 2020 and has spent more than five years working in pediatric outpatient care. Her clinical focus includes interoception, vision, reflex integration, and executive functioning.Read more
Tracy Kloefkorn, COTA
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
COTANBCOT
NBCOT-certified with more than a decade in pediatrics, Tracy has worked across home health, school, and outpatient settings treating children with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and developmental delays.Read more
Shema Thomas, OTD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
OTDOTR/L
Shema earned her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy with honors from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2023. She works with children across a range of diagnoses including autism, cerebral palsy, and sensory processing challenges.Read more
Dr. Bhagya Kinthali, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
PTDPT
With a post-professional DPT from the University of Montana and more than 15 years of clinical experience, Dr. Kinthali focuses on early intervention, motor integration, and neurological and developmental disorders in children of all ages.Read more
Estefania Calvillo, PT
Physical Therapist
PT
Estefania began her PT career in Mexico working with pediatric and adult neurological conditions before specializing in pediatric home health after relocating to the U.S. She has particular expertise in torticollis, hypotonia, gross motor delays, and complex medical diagnoses in children.Read more
Lloyd Dela Cruz, PT
Physical Therapist
PT
Sarah Cruz, M.S. CCC-SLP
Director of Therapy / Speech-Language Pathologist
M.S.CCC-SLPCCC-SLP
Sarah holds a Master of Science in Communication Disorders from the University of Redlands and carries more than 17 years of SLP experience across schools, hospitals, home health, and private practice. She leads the clinic's therapy team as Director of Therapy.Read more
Julia Eggleton, M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
M.S.CCC-SLPCCC-SLPDTTC
Julia trained at the University of Tulsa and built her career as an elementary school SLP before joining Stepping Stones. Her specialty areas include articulation, language disorders, pragmatic language, fluency, and childhood apraxia of speech using DTTC.Read more
Erika Slater, MS. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
MS.CCC-SLPCCC-SLP
A Marquette University graduate (2002), Erika has worked in DFW school districts, home health, private clinics, and early childhood intervention over more than two decades as a licensed SLP.Read more
Claire Clark, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
M.S.CCC-SLPCCC-SLPLAMP Words for Life
Claire holds an MS in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of North Texas and came to Stepping Stones after a career as an elementary school SLP. She specializes in language and articulation disorders, pragmatics, and AAC, with LAMP Words for Life training.Read more
Reputation
What families say about Stepping Stones Therapy for Kids!
5.0
20 reviews
Ratings and reviews sourced from Google.
Good to know
Common questions about Stepping Stones Therapy for Kids!
What does occupational therapy at Stepping Stones Therapy for Kids! help with?
Their pediatric OT supports sensory integration, fine motor, feeding, handwriting and vision training. Sessions are play-based, so they feel like fun to your child while building real, everyday skills.
Does Stepping Stones Therapy for Kids! support nonverbal children and AAC?
Yes — Stepping Stones Therapy for Kids! has experience with AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) for nonverbal and minimally verbal children. AAC ranges from picture boards to speech-generating devices, matched to each child.
What ages does Stepping Stones Therapy for Kids! serve?
Stepping Stones Therapy for Kids! serves ages Birth–18. If your child is near the edge of that range, it's worth reaching out — providers often make case-by-case decisions.
Where is Stepping Stones Therapy for Kids! located?
Stepping Stones Therapy for Kids! is located at 3605 Yucca Dr #102, Flower Mound, TX 75028, serving families throughout Flower Mound and the surrounding area. If getting there is difficult, ask whether telehealth or in-home options are available.
Is Stepping Stones Therapy for Kids! accepting new clients?
Stepping Stones Therapy for Kids! is currently accepting new clients in Flower Mound. Sharing your child's age and insurance up front helps them tell you quickly whether they're a fit — availability can change fast.
Ratings sourced from Google. Autism Services Finder verifies listings but doesn’t endorse providers. Updated July 2026.
3605 Yucca Dr #102, Flower Mound, TX 75028
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