Petros Chalkitis MS, OTR/L
Petros is the owner and founder of Sensory Playhouse since 2023. He graduated from NYIT with a Masters degree in Occupational Therapy in 2004. He has extensive experience working in sensory gyms and public schools throughout NYC, as well as providing home-based Early Intervention. He specializes in working with children ages 2-12. He has worked closely with children on the autism spectrum, sensory processing disorders, as well as physically impaired children with muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy and spina bifida. Furthermore, he holds certifications in:
- Yoga for the Special Child
- Therapeutic Listening
- Brain & Body Foundations L1 and L2 (Reflex Integration)
- RTMi
- S’cool Moves
- Foundational Focus System
- Astronaut Training
- Handwriting w/o Tears
- Managing Visual Deficits
- Creating Sensory Diets for school aged children
- Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP)
He was one of the first OT’s to participate in a launch of the SEED program (sensory education exploration discovery) in the NYC DOE. He believes that making each session fun and memorable, is crucial when working with children and trying to make connections with them. On his free time, Petros enjoys basketball, baseball and playing music.
We focus on a child’s strengths, while working on the skills they need to be more successful in their home or classroom environment. OT sessions are focused on the child and driven by the child, are fun and memoreable!
At Sensory Playhouse, we help enable children with sensory processing challenges to accurately detect, regulate and interpret sensations, form appropriate motor and behavioral responses so that they can perform everyday activities.
Sessions are full of play, building relationships, regulation and building a child’s confidence to feel the sense of success. Parents are allowed in all sessions and work directly with the child and therapist as much as possible.