Parallel Play

Parallel Play offers occupational therapy, adapted gymnastics, adapted dance, adapted ninja, and Ask an OT caregiver coaching for children starting newborn up to age 19. Sessions use traditional gymnastics equipment and include rolling, climbing, balance beam, swinging, obstacle courses, and gymnastics-based stations. The site also says it has various pieces of equipment for children who are unable to walk.

Programs

• Occupational therapy — children starting newborn up to age 19 · Pediatric occupational therapy practice that utilizes movement to address sensory processing, social emotional skills, executive functioning, and more.
• Adapted gymnastics — children starting newborn up to age 19
• Adapted dance — children starting newborn up to age 19 · Listed as an offered service.
• Adapted ninja — children starting newborn up to age 19 · Listed as an offered movement program for children with disabilities.
• Ask an OT caregiver coaching — children starting newborn up to age 19 · Listed as an offered service.

At a glance

• Ages: 0–18 years old

About the provider

Parallel Play was founded in 2015 and opened its first sensory gymnastics gym in the fall of 2019. Rachel Lawrence is listed as the founder and owner, and the occupational therapy team includes Kristen Hoyt, Colette Gilbert, Amy Riedel, Dani Pasquarelli, and Jenna Westby. The mission statement says the practice uses movement to address sensory processing, social emotional skills, executive functioning, and more.

Sessions are 50 minutes, with 5-7 minutes of transition, parent education and cleaning time. Parallel Play is in network with CO state Medicaid. If a family is utilizing Medicaid or state waiver funding, there may be several weeks of wait time between the evaluation and the first official session, as they process paperwork and obtain prior authorization.

Last updated November 5, 2026.