I’m a graduate of University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Allied Health   Sciences with a degree in occupational therapy. I have been practicing in the field of Occupational Therapy for the past eighteen years.  I started out working with adults with neurological problems such as brain tumors, spinal cord injuries, and strokes. I transferred that foundational knowledge in neurology to begin working with children with cerebral palsy, developemental delays, and other neurological conditions. I've worked in outpatient clinic settings in addition to be a school occupational therapist.
I’ve had extensive training  in sensory integration disorders as well as sensory processing disorders  related to ASD. In the past, my passion centered around working with children with ASD, treating their sensory integration disorders. As I became more experienced, I realized that even though sensory modulation, regulation, and integration could improve significantly, there was still something missing. I found that missing piece in the RDI Program.
I currently offer traditional occupational therapy services in addition to the RDI® program.
As a consumer, it is important to know what training and continuing education your therapist has received. I'm listing the courses I've attended in the past 5-6 years so you will know what areas I have specialized in.

 

Continuing Education Courses
I've received education,training and/or certification from the following courses:

• Astronaut Training: A Sound Activated Vestibular-Visual Protocol- Mary Kawar,MS,OTR
• Therapeutic Listening Program-Sheila Frick,OTR
• Vestibular Habilitation from the Core-Mary Kawar,MS,OTR
• Vestibular Activation-Mary Kawar,MS,OTR
• Visual/Vestibular Assessment & Treatment-Mary Kawar,MS,OTR & Carl Hillier,OD,FCOVD
• Evaluation & Treatment of Sensory Processing Disorders-Bonnie Hanschu,OTR
• Autism/Environments:A Sensory Perspective-Bonnie Hanschu,OTR
• MORE:Integrating the Mouth with Sensory and Postural Function-Eileen Richter,OTR and Patricia Oetter, MA,OTR
• How Does Your Engine Run?-The Alert Program for Self-Regulation- Mary Sue Williams, OTR & Sherry Shellenberger, OTR
• The Sensory Integration Perspective-WPS & USC
• Specialized Techniques for Measuring Sensory Integration- WPS & USC
• From Interpretation to Intervention- WPS & USC
• CranioSacral Therapy-Level I- The Upledger Institute, Inc
• Handwriting Without Tears-Print Took, Pre-K Readiness, and K-5th workshops

The Relationship Development Intervention ™ Program

For the RDI ® Program, I attended:

• Professional Training: Beginning Seminar
• Professional Training: Intermediate Seminar
• Professional Training: Advanced Seminar

and successfully completed the supervisory process and the presentation of a case study.