Sir Laja K.Okoyo MA, PGDIP, BSC, CERT.

I use a holistic, child-centered, and evidence-based approach that integrates Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Behavioral Interventions, and Auditory Verbal Therapy (AVT). My practice focuses on understanding the whole child—their sensory needs, communication abilities, emotional world, family environment, and learning strengths—to create therapy that is meaningful, practical, and transformative.

I combine developmental, behavioral, and family-focused models to help children make measurable progress in communication, behavior regulation, sensory processing, social skills, and daily living independence. Each intervention plan is individualized, goal-driven, and adjusted continuously based on the child’s response and family priorities.

My approach emphasizes:

Compassionate, strengths-based care that celebrates each child’s potential.

Early intervention and skill-building, supported by structured routines, modeling, repetition, and positive reinforcement.

Collaborative teamwork with parents, caregivers, teachers, and other therapists to ensure consistency across home, school, and community.

Functional outcomes, helping children communicate better, relate better, learn better, and navigate daily life more confidently.

I work with children with:

• Autism, speech and language delays, sensory processing challenges, Behavioral difficulties,
• Hearing loss(AVT),
• Developmental delays,
• Learning challenges, and Emotional/behavioral regulation needs.

My goal is always to help each child and family experience growth, connection, and meaningful change.

I support children and families experiencing a wide range of developmental and behavioral concerns—whether a child has suddenly changed in behavior, is struggling with school performance, showing defiance, experiencing speech or hearing delays, movement or sensory challenges, changes in sleep or feeding patterns, heightened anger, or a growing tendency to withdraw and self-isolate. Whatever you are noticing, you can always consult or reach out; we can discuss it and find a way forward together. Times have changed—don’t wait to see if things will improve on their own.

• Behavior challanges in Autism spectrum disorder
• Learning/school performances struggles
• Speech and language delay in ASD,stammering
• Feeding and swallowing problems
• Child therapy (abuse,neglect,grief)