Meet the Ultimate Therapy Bundle Authors
And check out the top FREE resources from this awesome team!
Chanda has a background in school-based and orthopedic physical therapy. She is the voice behind Pink Oatmeal. She loves working with her own kiddos to film motor skills videos and create activities for you! When she is not working on Pink Oatmeal, she spends her time driving kids to activities, watching her kids activities and cooking for her kids. She lives in Minnesota with her husband, 3 kids, and senior golden retriever.
Cait Bowen is a pediatric COTA and mama to two littles. She loves to create and share fun, low prep activities for OT in the school setting. Find her on Instagram @cait_the_cota and grab her downloadable resources on Teachers Pay Teachers!
Cindy is a registered occupational therapist with over 20 years experience, practicing in Sydney, Australia. She has two growing children who are a constant source of inspiration and learning. Cindy loves working creatively to help children to reach their potential, finding opportunities in everyday living and making learning fun. When not working, you will find Cindy walking her dog, baking, crafting or playing word games! You can find her at www.yourkidsot.com.
Alene has worked with children for more than 25 years. Her primary goal is to help children reach their fullest academic potential. She is the founder of Integrated Learning Strategies (ILS) and course creator of the Integrate with Success Program and Integrated Movement Center. Her methods and strategies have helped hundreds of kids excel in many areas of development, including behavioral, emotional, physical and academic. Alene is not an Occupational Therapist or Pediatric Therapist, but has received several trainings and certifications over the past 25 years. She began her training in movement therapy, brain integration, music therapy and is certified in many other programs. She is also an Orofacial Myofunctional (OFM), Certified Natural Health Practitioner (CNHP), Brain Integration Therapist (BIT) and has a Bachelor of Science degree. She now has Occupational Therapists and other professionals on staff to help parents and therapists become successful in helping kids reach their fullest academic potential.
Margaret Rice, PT is the owner of Your Therapy Source Inc. She has created more than 100 resources to help children succeed in the classroom. The packets and forms help therapists, teachers, and parents have ready-to-go activities to encourage fine motor, gross motor, visual perceptual, handwriting, balance, coordination skills and more!
As an OT assistant in a public school system for over 20 years, Cindy creates engaging activities that help students improve their foundation skills. Her motto is that students get more accomplished when it doesn’t smell like work! You can find all of Cindy's resources at: creativecota.com.
Amy Hathaway has been a pediatric occupational therapist for 21 years. She has worked in the homes with infants / toddlers, in preschools / schools, and in private and community settings. Amy enjoys supporting teachers, parents and professionals to help more kids develop, learn and grow! Find her online at developlearngrow.com.
Heather Greutman is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with school-based experience for ages 3-18. She uses her background to share child development tips, tools, and strategies to help you encourage your child or students to reach their fullest potential through hands-on play and developmentally appropriate activities. She is the co-author of Sensory Processing Explained: A Handbook for Parents and Educators along with other ebooks including Basics of Fine Motor Skills. You can find Heather at www.growinghandsonkids.com.
Katie Zelinski is a pediatric Occupational Therapist. She currently focuses on creating digital resources, providing virtual parent support, and therapist mentorship for other OTs and COTAs. She can be found on Instagram @the.well.balanced.ot or on her website www.thewellbalancedot.com.
Lauren Drobnjak, PT and Claire Heffron MS OTR/L are practicing pediatric physical and occupational therapiss and are the creators of The Inspired Treehouse where they share activities, ideas, information, and resources to support healthy development for kids. They are the authors of several books and courses, including The Core Strengthening Handbook and Playful Learning Labs for Kids.
Regina Allen is a certified occupational therapy assistant with 26 years of pediatric experience, both in
the school and in the clinic. She is the author of the COTA Life Instagram page and a blog contributor
at The OT Toolbox. She loves providing fun and creative activities that her followers can use in their
work with children and enjoys creating fun therapy resources for others at her TPT Store. She is
passionate about engaging and enabling children to reach their maximum potential in ALL of their
occupations while also providing valuable support to other practitioners by helping them to frame the
fun for the children in their lives.
Sara has her doctorate in occupational therapy and experience working with adults and children. She has a passion for helping families and professionals work with autistic teens and young adults to help them achieve their goals. She blogs about life skills resources at Learning For a Purpose.
Stacy Menz, PT, DPT, PCS is a pediatric clinical specialist and the owner of Starfish Therapies. Stacy received her Master’s degree at Boston University in 2000 and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Boston University in 2005. She is the founder and owner of Starfish Therapies, a pediatric physical therapy company in the San Francisco Bay Area. Stacy has experience as a teaching/lab assistant for Boston University, South College, and Chapman University's Doctor of Physical Therapy programs and teaches continuing education courses for pediatric physical therapy. She is the editor of Impact, the Private Practice Section's magazine and is a board member for KEEN San Francisco.
Colleen Beck, OTR/L is an occupational therapist with 20 years experience, graduating from the University of Pittsburgh in 2000. Colleen created The OT Toolbox to inspire therapists, teachers, and parents with easy and fun tools to help children thrive. As the creator, author, and owner of the website and its social media channels, Colleen strives to empower those serving kids of all levels and needs.
Tonya Cooley is a pediatric occupational therapist with over 30 years of experience in all areas of pediatrics. You can find her online at: therapyfunzone.net
As a pediatric occupational therapist, parents approach Joy every day, concerned that their child won't be ready for the challenges of kindergarten, especially the writing demands. Joy can't wait to walk alongside you as you prepare your child for the journey. Her goal is to help you know that you've built a strong fine motor foundation for your kiddo to stand on as new challenges come, utilizing lots of fun, super low-prep resources. And, of course, to instill a love of learning in your child along the way! Find her online at: readyhandsforkindergarten.com