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Therapist
Biographies
Sharron Donnelly
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Sharron Donnelly is a co-founder and the owner of Advanced Pediatric Therapies. She has her Master’s in occupational therapy from Washington University in St. Louis and has worked in a variety of settings including Early Intervention, schools and private practice. Sharron is certified in administration of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test and has trained extensively on sensory processing disorders. She is a Registered Interactive Metronome trainer and has experience in Auditory Integration Training, Listening Fitness and SAMONAS. Sharron is a candidate in the DIR Certificate Program and has extensive knowledge in using DIR/Floortime as a treatment model. She also has training in Social Thinking by Carol Gray, Qigong Sensory Massage, and Integrated Listening Systems. Sharron and Lynette have worked together since 1997.
Currently, Sharron teaches nationally for Vital Links to train other professionals in Therapeutic Listening™. Sharron has attended Camp Avanti (a camp for children with sensory processing anomalies) for the last several years. Sharron and Lynette have worked closely together for over 10 years and are passionate about their work and dedicated to the kids and their families.
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Lynette Burke
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Lynette Burke, OTR is a co-founder of APT. She completed her training in Occupational Therapy in 1984 after graduating with a degree in Psychology/Child Development. Since that time she has practiced continuously, both treating and consulting in a variety of pediatric settings including Early Intervention programs, private schools, and private practice. She is certified in the administration of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test and has extensive training in sensory processing disorders and treatment. Lynette is trained in Greenspan’s DIR Model and the use of floortime as an intervention. Lynette also has extensive training and certification in several auditory interventions including Auditory Integration Training, Therapeutic , Listening Fitness Training, SAMONAS Sound Therapy and Interactive Metronome. She also has training in Social Thinking by Carol Gray and is trained in Qigong Sensory Massage.
Currently, Lynette teaches nationally for Vital Links to train other professionals in Therapeutic Listening™. She also has attended Camp Avanti for the past several years.
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Sarah Kramer
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Sarah
has her Master’s in
OT from Pacific University
in Forest Grove, OR. She
has worked in private practice
settings specializing in
pediatrics and sensory processing
disorders. Sarah has advanced
training in Therapeutic
Listening™, SAMONAS,
Interactive Metronome, and
a variety of sensory integration
techniques. Sarah has a
passion for horses and has
pursued training in hippotherapy.
She has attended Camp Avanti
with Sharron and Lynette
for the last 5 years where
she has had the opportunity
to work closely in the horse
program with children with
sensory processing anomalies. |
Lara Levine
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Lara Levine graduated with honors from Pacific University where she received her Master’s in Occupational Therapy. Prior to graduate school, Lara worked for several years providing mental health services to children and families. Since graduate school, Lara has focused her work on providing services to children with sensory processing related challenges. She has pursued additional training in many areas including advanced sensory interventions, Therapeutic Listening™, First Strokes Handwriting Program, and DIR/Floortime techniques.
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Jilda Veja
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Jilda Veja received her Master's in occupational therapy from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington in 2004. Since graduate school, Jilda has worked in early intervention providing services to children and families in Maui and Lanai. Since 1999 Jilda has been volunteering in Romania with Heart of Hope International and Medical Teams International using her knowledge as an occupational therapist to provide services to children with special needs at a summer camp and different placement centers. Jilda is certified in Infant Massage and has additional training in the Alert Program, and a variety of sensory intervention techniques.
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Michelle Mura
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Michelle Mura completed her BS in occupational therapy in 1992 from the University at Buffalo in New York. She has worked in a variety of pediatric settings including early intervention, public schools and private practice. Michelle is certified in administration of the Sensory Integration Praxis Test. She has trained extensively in treatment of Sensory Processing Disorders, including the Therapeutic Listening Program. She has a passion for body work and is trained in Craniosacral Therapy as well as Qigong Sensory Massage. |
Erin Forgeron
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Erin Forgeron graduated with honors from Pacific University where she received her Master’s in Occupational Therapy. Prior to graduate school, Erin received training in helping to progressively teach children and their parents techniques for accomplishing playgroups outside therapy, in addition to improving the child’s quality of social interaction and independence through social skills groups. Since graduate school, Erin has focused her work on providing services to children with sensory processing related challenges. She has pursued additional training in many areas including Therapeutic Listening Program™, First Strokes Handwriting Program, and DIR/Floortime techniques. She also has training in Social Thinking® by Michelle Garcia Winner.
Erin keeps occupied by hiking, yoga, cooking, traveling whenever possible, and local community service. She enjoys the outdoors and great food with her husband and dog. Her favorite pastimes are baking, reading a good book, and going to see and enjoy the local arts. |
Mandy Littlewood
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Mandy Littlewood received her Master's in occupational therapy from Pacific University in Hillsboro Oregon, where she graduated with honors. Mandy has a passion for working with kids with Sensory Processing Disorder of all ages. She has a background in psychology and has enjoyed working with children abroad. Mandy initiated an interdisciplinary therapy program to be developed in rural China and developed therapy plans for children with physical disabilities and special needs.
Mandy is certified in the Therapeutic Listening Program and has advanced training in a variety of techniques for children with sensory processing challenges including DIR/Floortime and The Alert Program.
Mandy enjoys cooking and baking, hiking, Zumba, speaking French, and spending time with friends & family. |
Jeanne Farber
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Jeanne Farber graduated from Jefferson College of Graduate Studies in 1996 with an MS in OT. Jeanne is a Registered Yoga Teacher. She is also Neurodevelopmental Treatment
(NDT) certified. She has advanced training in many sensory techniques including the
Therapeutic Listening Program. She is Dr. Sears LEAN Kids certified. She has worked
in a variety of clinics including Spinal Cord Injury, Brain Injury Rehab, private, and
early intervention clinics. At one time, she worked in a unique program installing home
modifications for children and adults with disabilities.
Jeanne has two young girls and
enjoys gardening, yoga, cycling, running, cooking, and watching the girls play soccer.
Jeanne is an active local community volunteer with special focus on moms and kids.
She is a LIVESTRONG liaison for cancer support. Jeanne was born and raised in
Philadelphia, where her entire family still resides. Go Eagles! Go Penn State! |
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