Since 1988
Mission Statement
Since its founding 30 years ago, Gallagher Pediatric Therapy has always been “all about the children.” We do this by creating opportunities for children to master developmental tasks, increase performance capacity and achieve independence in their community.
Therapist Mentoring
We also do this by using a therapist mentoring system that is second to none which continues to develop the finest pediatric therapy staff in Southern California through its demonstrated excellence in clinical and school-based practice. We have done this for just one reason. Because as it has always been and always will be its… “all about the children.”
Gallagher Pediatric Therapy’s History
1988
Mary Kay Gallagher first established the pediatric therapy staffing agency called Gallagher Pediatric Therapy (“GPT”) in 1988 as a part-time venture while she was working as an occupational therapist at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.
1991-1992
Although it started as a part-time venture, GPT steadily grew and in 1991 Mary Kay left Children’s Hospital to work full-time at GPT. In 1992, no longer able to handle her therapy case load alone, Mary Kay hired additional therapists to help provide therapy to the staffing agencies growing case load.
1994
In 1994 as more therapists were hired, the business was incorporated as “Therapy for Kids, Inc.” and it continued to keep “Gallagher Pediatric Therapy” as its DBA.
1996 - 2001
By 1996, the GPT pediatric therapy staffing agency had grown to 8 employees, and by 2001, it had grown to over 50 employees.
Today
Today, GPT employs over 100 therapists. It is one of the largest and most respected pediatric physical and occupational therapy staffing agencies in Southern California. It provides therapy services to over 5,000 children.
30 SOCal School Districts
Ninety percent of GPT’s business is with southern California school districts where it provides educationally based physical and occupational therapy staffing needs. It contracts with over 30 school districts in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
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