Welcome to Buttonloop Children’s Therapies at 2 Centennial Drive, Peabody!

FAQs with helpful information on our new location!

Address & Phone

2 Centennial Drive

Suite 300B UPPER LEVEL

Peabody MA 01960

Phone: 978-535-3355

Guest WiFi

Network: NSCT Guest

Password: password12

Bathroom Location

Our public bathrooms are located in the main building.

If you **leave our office (the blue arrow)**, enter through the door to our left, labeled **ENTRANCE B (the red arrow)**. Walk down the hallway and take the first right and you will see bathrooms on your left.

Secondary Overflow Parking Location

As you may already know, parking can be tricky during those peak after-school hours! To help with that, we have additional parking for our families just 1 minute away at 9 Centennial Drive! We kindly ask parents who wish to wait in their cars while their children receive therapy to park in one of our 15 reserved parking spots at 9 Centennial Drive. This will allow other parents who pick up/drop off to have a spot closer to our building.

Please enter into **Google Maps** 9 Centennial Dr, Peabody, MA 01960.

To get back to our new location, don’t forget to put in our new address of 2 Centennial Dr, Peabody, MA 01960 or click the link below!
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See the 15 parking spaces along the rear rail at the back of 9 Centennial Drive

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Nearby Neighbors

This little Café is located just across the street from us at 3 Centennial Drive! They offer breakfast and lunch options that include soups, salads, and sandwiches. Open from 8:30 am - 2 pm this Café is within walking distance from our clinic or a one-minute drive! It would be a great place to check out while your child is in session.
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2 1st Ave #128, Peabody, MA 01960
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Come visit this cute Café with everything you could need for Breakfast and Lunch! They have cold/ hot breakfast and lunch sandwiches, smoothies, breakfast bowls, soups, salads, and all the coffee flavors you’ll need to get through the day! This would be a great place to get some work done or to take your other children for a snack. It’s a 6-minute walk or a 2-minute drive from us! Open from 7 am – 2 pm
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This cute Breakfast and Lunch spot is just 5 minutes down the street from us! With both indoor and outdoor dining this would be a great spot to sit and have a meal with your children after their session. Or grab an ice cream cone on a hot day and enjoy the sunshine! Open from 7 am – 2 pm
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Directions/Access Routes To Our New Location At 2 Centennial Drive

- Take Exit 38 to Centennial Drive
- From 128 South, take Exit 38
- Follow signs to Centennial Drive
- On Route 1 North, take the Dearborn Road exit, just after the Hampton Inn
- After the light, take the I-95N/MA-128 N Exit to Gloucester
- Or take the Lowell Street in Peabody
- Continue onto MA-128 North
- Take exit 38 toward Centennial Drive
- Take exit 64 to Route 128 North/Gloucester
- Keep right to take exit 38, follow signs for Centennial Drive
- Follow Salem Street to the 129 Rotary and take the second exit to Salem Street/Lynnfield Street
- Take a left onto 1st Ave and then a right onto Centennial Drive

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Joining Their World: The 8 Styles of Play

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When you watch a child stacking blocks only to knock them down with glee, or creating elaborate stories with their toys, you're witnessing something profound. Play isn't just entertainment—it's one of our first and most essential occupations as humans. It's how we learn, explore, create, and connect with others.

In those early years, play is education. Through trial and error, adaptation, and small victories, children develop problem-solving skills, learn collaboration, spark creativity, and build executive functioning abilities. And here's the beautiful part: in infancy and early childhood, we as caregivers get to be their first play partners. It's a reciprocal dance between parent and child that evolves as they grow, eventually extending to friends, siblings, and classmates.

Understanding how your child plays—and joining them in their world—helps you connect more deeply, support their learning, and watch them flourish.

Read the full blog for strategies that'll help your family play together and identify your child’s play style!

Trick or Treating Tips from our Clinicians

Halloween can be A LOT—especially for kids with learning differences. But it doesn't have to be overwhelming!

We talked to speech therapists and occupational therapists who work with neurodivergent kids every day, and they shared their best tricks (and treats!) for making Halloween actually fun instead of stressful.

From sensory toolkits and practice runs to communication supports and costume hacks, discover expert tips that work in real life—not just in theory. Plus, find out why therapists are begging parents near Salem, MA to trick-or-treat literally anywhere else! 🎃

Learn how to let go of Pinterest-perfect expectations and create a Halloween that works for YOUR unique kiddo—whether that's three houses or thirty, fifteen minutes or two hours. Every win counts!

Read the full guide for game-changing strategies that'll help your family have the best Halloween yet!

Self-Care Strategies For Parents With Neurodivergent Children

Parenting a neurodivergent child is fundamentally a journey characterized by love, strength, and courage. The distinct challenges of this journey underscore the necessity of prioritizing your well-being. Engaging in simple activities such as deep breathing, listening to podcasts, joining support groups, or exploring new hobbies can significantly help you maintain balance. Remember, seeking help and support is an expression of strength, and establishing healthy boundaries—including the ability to decline additional commitments when necessary—is an important act of self-care. By taking care of yourself, you can better support your child with empathy and clarity.

7 Lessons from Autistic Coach- Chris Bonnello

Chris Bonnello, an autistic educator and advocate, shared valuable insights at Buttonloop to foster understanding and improve support for autistic individuals. He emphasized seven principles for better engagement with autistic children.

Why Boredom is Good for a Child

Boredom sparks creativity in children by promoting imagination and problem-solving. Buttonloop Therapies offers strategies to support creativity and skill-building.

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Understanding Executive Functioning Skills and How To Enhance Skill Development at Home

Early Intervention, Parent Tips

How can parents enhance their children’s executive functioning skills at home?

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Defining and differentiating among various executive functioning skills.
The significance of executive functioning skill development to enhance occupational participation.
A variety of ways to incorporate executive functioning skills at home.

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Sensory Adventures at Home: Enhancing Your Child's Learning and Development Through Sensory Play

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How can parents enhance their children’s sensory play at home to support learning and development?

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The importance of sensory development and how it impacts their child’s learning and exploration of the world.
How parents can utilize common household items to engage in sensory play activities with their children.
A variety of sensory play ideas.

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Articulation, Feeding, Early Intervention

Mouth Breathing: Why it Matters and How Myofunctional Therapy can help

Articulation, Feeding, Early Intervention

How can myofunctional therapy improve your child’s quality of sleep, speech, and overall oral wellness?

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What is Mouth Breathing and what are the benefits of nasal breathing?
How Mouth Breathing affects oral function?
How Mouth Breathing impacts sleep?
How Myofunctional Therapy can help?
Who to refer to?

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The Skills Before Speaking: Supporting Your Child's Language Journey

Early Intervention, Parent Tips, Language Development

What are the foundational learning skills and how do they pave the way for language development in children?

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What insights can a clinician and first-time mom provide on the development of language skills?
What are the five foundational learning skills crucial for early language development?
How can parents effectively support their child's foundational learning and language skills?
Who can provide professional guidance and assistance for children facing challenges in foundational learning and language development?

Early Intervention, Parent Tips, Language Development

Parent Tips

Books to Promote Language Development for Pre-School Aged Children!

Parent Tips

Books to Promote Language Development for Pre-School Aged Children!

This blog will focus on:

Ways to encourage and model language during a book activity
Strategies for caregivers to use when reading at home with children
Play schemas that correlate to the book to help facilitate language use

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Parent Tips, Fine Motor, Handwriting

Build Handwriting Skills for Pre-K Kids While Having Fun!

Parent Tips, Fine Motor, Handwriting

Emergent Handwriting Tips for Pre-K Kids from an OT Who Does this Daily!

This blog will focus on:

Holding a pencil the right way
Building directional strokes before the letters
Forming letters
Helpful resources for parents

Parent Tips, Fine Motor, Handwriting

Parent Tips, Feeding, Articulation

Myofunctional Therapy to address Articulation and Feeding Concerns

Parent Tips, Feeding, Articulation

What is Myofunctional Therapy and does my child need it?

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What are Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders and Myofunctional Therapy?
Why is Myofunctional Therapy useful?
Who can provide Myofunctional Therapy?
Helpful resources for parents

Parent Tips, Feeding, Articulation

Language Development, Parent Tips, Early Intervention

The Best Toys to Have in the Eyes of a Speech and Language Pathologist

Language Development, Parent Tips, Early Intervention

What kind of toys should we give our kiddos who are building their language through play?

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7 different kinds of toys and how you can use them at home
Toys that help build your child’s language through play

Language Development, Parent Tips, Early Intervention

Parent Tips, Early Intervention

How Sensory and Self-Regulation Strategies Can Help Improve Sleep for Your Child & the Whole Family

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Have you ever wondered if your child is getting enough sleep? Or, do you know that your child is NOT getting enough sleep and it is negatively impacting your entire household?

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