INSURANCE ACCEPTED
Mobile Pediatric Physical Therapy for Infants & Toddlers
Making Small Changes to Reach Big Goals
Small Strides Physical Therapy brings expert, compassionate care right to your home- supporting your child's motor development and early milestones in a natural, stress-free environment.
We believe, care isn’t only about addressing delays—it’s also about supporting development proactively during the earliest and most influential stages of growth.
SERVICES
Small Strides Physical Therapy provides mobile, in-home or community, based therapy services to children ages 0-3 years in the greater Newburyport, MA area. Each Session includes hands-on therapy plus parent coaching so you feel confident continuing progress between visits. We specialize in treating:
Why Small Strides?
Mobile & convenient — therapy in your home, school or community to allow a sense of ease and consistency
Personalized — one-on-one pediatric care centered around your families goals
Evidence-based — grounded in clinical best practices from a therapist with extensive pediatric continuing education and mentorship
Preventative — early support before concerns worsen
Compassionate- gentle, supportive care from a mom of three that honors both child and parent
Parent-focused — education is part of every session
You are never just observing therapy—you are part of the process.
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Hi, I’m Erin Ward, PT, DPT, a licensed pediatric physical therapist, mom of three, and founder of Small Strides Physical Therapy. Small Strides was created to bring early childhood movement support and education into families’ homes in a personalized, approachable way. After moving to Newburyport and growing my family, I’ve loved becoming part of the local community and am grateful to support families through early development. My care is rooted in compassionate, judgement-free support that helps you feel confident in your child's journey. I believe that small, intentional changes made early in life build the strongest foundation for children to grow, thrive, and reach their fullest potential.
What Parents Have To Say
"Erin is absolutely wonderful to work with! She's attentive, responsive, and incredibly caring. She addressed my concerns and gave us a great (and feasible) game plan to follow for my daughter. She knew how to make it fit into our daily schedule without the exercises being too overwhelming. She's knowledgable and offered great tips and suggestions for my daughter's development. I cannot recommend Erin enough!"
"We were referred to Erin by our pediatrician for our daughter at 2-3 months- she had some side preference/tension that was starting to impact the shape of her head. Erin is AMAZING! She is so knowledgeable, kind, and accommodating - Erin gave us so many tricks and tips tailored to help our daughter. She is now almost 7 months old and has a perfect little melon shaped head! She is moving around without any tension, and crushing all her milestones! We're so thankful we were referred to Erin for PT for early intervention 🧡"
"We had a wonderful experience Small Strides Physical Therapy. I reached out to Erin with concerns about my 16month olds inability to walk. Erin was able to fit us into her schedule promptly. She came to our home for an evaluation and my daughter was very comfortable with her. Erin is very knowledgeable and left me with many different exercises and activities as well as shoe recommendation to try with my daughter. All of which gave her the boost she needed to start walking!! Would highly recommend Small Strides Physical Therapy to any family! Thank you Erin!"
Feeling lost about YOUR baby's milestones?
Dr. Erin Ward is a pediatric physical therapist who specializes in developmental delays, plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome), torticollis (head turn preference), and tongue ties. Small Strides Pediatric Physical Therapy offers services in-home or community-based environments for children ages 0-5 years in the areas surrounding Newburyport, MA (Newburyport, Amesbury, Newbury, West Newbury, Georgetown, Ipswich, Rowley, Salisbury, Boxford, Merrimac, Groveland, Haverhill).