Professional Child Development Associates
Sarah Martinez is a dedicated music therapist with extensive experience in child development and therapy settings. Currently serving as a Music Therapist at Professional Child Development Associates since June 2017, Sarah engages with individuals with disabilities to enhance their development and quality of life through music. Prior experience includes a Music Therapy Internship at the same organization, as well as roles such as Student Worship Coordinator at The Church at Rocky Peak and Student Administrative Assistant at CSUN Music Therapy Wellness Clinic. Sarah began their career as a Teacher's Aide at Rocky Peak Preschool, supporting young children. A graduate of California State University, Northridge, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy, Sarah combines education and practical experience to foster musical growth in diverse populations.
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Professional Child Development Associates
PCDA is nonprofit, multidisciplinary clinic that benefits children, teens, and young adults with autism or other developmental challenges through innovative DIR Floortime-based therapies, services, and professional education. PCDA offers programs in several clinical disciplines: Occupational Therapy; Nutrition and Feeding Support; Speech and Language Therapy; Child and Family Counseling; Creative Arts, including Music Therapy, adapted art, music and dance lessons, the Note-Ables Children's Choir and Creative Arts Summer Camp; Special Olympics Young Athletes fitness program; and individual and group social-emotional and socialization skills interventions for infants through age 21. PCDA uses the DIRFloortime approach for all services. This approach embraces the complexity of human development and interaction, involves parents and other caregivers in every aspect of care, tailors interventions to each child's individual differences, and follows a child's interest, challenging them to deepen and expand their learning. Each child's short-term developmental goals have a positive impact on long-term quality of life.