About us

Why we do what we do.

We want every child receiving all of their services with excellence.

We started Florida Kids Therapy Services because schools needed help. In 2012, we walked into our first school as a small private practice in Jacksonville. One school became two. Two became ten. Some of those same schools? We still serve them today.

By 2017, the need had grown so much that we separated Florida Kids into its own company – with the infrastructure to actually support school-based therapists well.  We want every therapist to feel well-supported and fit within the schools’ culture.

Our VP of Therapy Services provides day to day support for our therapists to navigate any challenges they encounter and ensure school based documentation and IEPs are compliant.  This structure empowers therapists to provide great therapy knowing they have many resources to pull from every day. Our goal has never changed: Serve as many students as have a need in Florida and beyond. When you choose Florida Kids Therapy Services, you are choosing a team of therapists and support staff to provide all of your schools speech-language, occupational, and physical therapy needs for your students.

Who We Are

Florida Kids Therapy Services is a leading therapy provider for Florida schools. Through speech-language pathology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy, we help exceptional students discover new possibilities. We create a brighter future for each child by building a valuable network of support between therapist and school.

Who We Help

Our services are twofold. First, we welcome bright, talented therapists to our team; then, we connect our professional therapists with your school to serve with your students. Each of our SLPs, PTs, OTs, SLPAs and COTAs are trained, certified, and matched to you. As experts in education-based therapy, we exclusively service public, private, and charter schools in Florida.

How We Do It

Our focus is developing students’ speech and language abilities and fine motor, and gross motor skills—with proven results. With a partnership-oriented approach, our supervisory team offers on-the-job support to therapists and your school. And to encourage continual success, we equip our therapists with the latest training, techniques, and technology. Because when our therapists excel, your students excel.

Why We Do It

Our goal is to close the gap of need between therapists and exceptional students. Too often, schools struggle with limited funding and resources for ESE students. We’re here to meet that need. We dedicate our time and resources to fill this gap—so each student can receive strong, individualized care.

Meet Our Founder
Jessica Otto, MS, CCC-SLP

Our history is rooted in a passion for quality therapy with proven results.
Jessica graduated from Columbia College (SC) for her undergraduate studies and earned her graduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Florida State University.
She has owned a private pediatric therapy practice since 2010 and has been providing contracted services to schools since 2012. Her mission for Florida Kids Therapy Services is to provide high-quality student care while creating rewarding professional opportunities for school-based therapists.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family at the beach.

” Jessica truly cares about carefully matching your expertise and scheduling availability with her therapy opportunities. Working for her has brought me a level of job satisfaction I’ve never known before.”

Lauren