Occupational Therapy at School
Occupation Therapy in public schools is provided as a related service when an IEP team determines that a student requires it to benefit from special education programming. My students receive treatment services directly in the classroom or in individual/small group sessions. Treatment services may also be provided through consultation with the student's classroom or special education teacher.

As an Occupational Therapist, I work closely with teachers, support staff and families to assist identified children as they participate in their school occupations. Some of these occupations include:

Playing
Manipulating objects & materials
Self-regulation
Writing
Self-care
Other fine-motor skills

I started working in the Menomonee Falls School District in 1998. I welcome and enjoy the daily challenges encountered in my position. I provide Occupational Therapy services and consultation at the following schools:

Shady Lane Elementary
Valley View Elementary
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
North Junior High

Professional Credentials
Prior to my employment with the Menomonee Falls School District, I worked as an Occupational Therapist at Oconomowoc Developmental Training Center, an area residential treatment facility for children. My education and credentials include:

B.S. in Occupational Therapy from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: 1993
M.S. in Special Education and Assistive Technology from UWM: 2003
Certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
Registered by the State of Wisconsin
Licensed by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Continuing Education Attendance & Presentations
I have completed continuing education in the following areas:

Assistive Technology
Autism
Fine Motor Skill Development
Handwriting Without Tears
How Does Your Engine Run?
Loops & Other Groups
Sensory Processing
Visual Perception

I have presented inservices and workshops at the local, state and national level on topics including:

Assistive Technology Strategies
Digital Social Stories
Fine Motor Skill Development
Sensory Processing