Pediatric Occupational & Speech Therapy Serving Pembroke Pines and Broward County!

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Our Pembroke Pines Pediatric Center & Vision

Where Play Meets Purpose: South Florida's Haven for Pediatric Growth & Joyful Milestones

Paving Ways Therapy Center was built from the ground up to offer children and families a warm, boutique, multidisciplinary clinical home where occupational and speech therapy work hand in hand.

  • Sensory Gym

  • Interdisciplinary OT & SLP Co-Treatment

  • FL DOH & ASHA/NBCOT Certified
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School & IEP Support

Inclusive Community Link

We help families navigate the IEP process, understand their child’s needs, and collaborate with their school team. Our support includes reviewing goals and accommodations, sharing therapy recommendations, and providing strategies to support classroom participation and success.

Our Center Standard

One Unified Plan of Care

Therapists plan, huddle, and co-treat simultaneously no fragmented goals or conflicting homework for your home life.

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Clinic-Designed Sensory Suites

Disciplines Under One Roof (OT + SLP)

Milestone Breakthroughs

Specialized Developmental Range

Our Clinic Philosophy

A Welcoming Space to Play, Learn, & Grow

Paving Ways Therapy Center was purposefully designed as a sunlit, boutique pediatric haven a place that feels like a joyful extension of home rather than a cold outpatient setting. From natural timber finishes to gentle lighting and sensory-balanced play spaces, every square foot is crafted to inspire discovery.

Here, occupational and speech therapists partner side-by-side in real time. Children find the emotional safety, playful motivation, and vestibular freedom needed to explore sensory worlds, master new words, and build lifelong motor confidence.

Our Core Commitment

Every corner of our Pembroke Pines center is purposefully crafted so children feel secure enough to take creative leaps, communicate their truth, and grow with confidence.

Nervous System First

Pillar 01

A calm, regulated nervous system unlocks learning. Inside our sensory gyms, we support regulation first so communication and fine motor skills unfold naturally.
Sensory Regulation First

True Interdisciplinary Synergy

Pillar 02

Our clinic suites are connected by design. OT and Speech therapists co-treat in real time, intertwining movement and vocal games under one unified roof.
OT & SLP co-treatment

Active Family Partnership

Pillar 03

Never kept behind closed doors. Caregivers join sessions, observe through dedicated viewing spaces, and leave with practical strategies for daily routines at home.
Welcoming parent coaching

Joyful, Child-Led Play

Pillar 04

Children experience therapy as an inviting, empowering adventure. Across our rock walls, lycra swings, and speech nooks, purposeful milestones flourish through play.
Playful milestone mastery

The Vision Behind Paving Ways

Alexa Lavernia, MS, OTR/L

Licensed Pediatric Occupational Therapist • Barry University Alumna

"I founded Paving Ways Therapy Center to create the clinic I always dreamed existed for South Florida families a boutique, heart-led space where children feel understood, therapists collaborate deeply, and parents are empowered partners every step of the way."

Holding a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Barry University and licensed by the Florida Department of Health and NBCOT, Alexa has spent over 4+ years spearheading specialized pediatric care in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Her clinical passion centers on unlocking every child's autonomy through sensory regulation and emotional connection.

Alexa's Clinical Specialties:

  • Sensory Integration Theory
  • Neurodiversity-Affirming Care E
  • Primitive Reflex Integration
  • Early Intervention (6 Month - 3 Years)

Collaborative Clinical Excellence

Meet the Clinicians Beside Your Child

We hand-select compassionate, licensed Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Care Coordinators who believe in play-based progress and empathetic family care.

Licensed Pediatric SLPs

Speech & Language

Specializing in apraxia, language delays, and social communication milestones.
ASHA & FL Licensed

Licensed Pediatric OTs

Sensory & Motor

Focusing on bilateral coordination, sensory processing, handwriting, and nervous system calm.
NBCOT & FL Board of Medicine

Care Navigation Team

Family Concierge

Handling insurance verification, superbills, scheduling ease, and classroom IEP communication.
Dedicated Family Advocates
  • Welcoming New Pediatric Families

Come Experience Paving Ways Center in Person

Book a complimentary 15-minute phone intake or schedule an in-person walkthrough of our Pembroke Pines sensory gym with our Clinical Director.

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  • 100% HIPAA Compliant
  • Licensed FL DOH & ASHA Therapists
  • Rapid 24-48 Hour Clinical Intake