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Physical & Occupational Therapists:
Empowering Children & Families to Succeed

Occupational Therapy degree from Kansas University Medical School
16+ years experience in pediatrics/adolescents
National Board of Occupational Therapy certified
Experience in a variety of settings – public schools, private schools, daycares, homes, and out-patient clinics.
Special areas of interest and training include treating autism, sensory processing disorders, and reflex integration, feeding difficulties.
Designer of special needs church program to help children with varying needs benefit from children’s church programming.
Graduated from Norton & lives here with her husband, Tim, & 2 children, Avery & Eli.
Passionate about meeting children at their level and working with the families to get the best outcome possible.
In her spare time, Renee likes to garden and bake.

Received degree from Colorado State University.
Worked as an Occupational Therapist for 28 years at North Central Kansas Special Education Cooperative serving children with varying abilities from age 3 to 21 years.
33 years serving as an OT
Have provided OT services through NKESC and KidLink to serve children aged 0 to 21 with special needs
Nationally Board Certified since February 23, 1989 with pediatrics as a primary practice area.
Special training and instruction in the following areas:

Traumatic brain injuries

Autism spectrum disorder

Sensory processing differences

Handwriting without Tears

First Strokes handwriting

Visual and Fine Motor Deficits

Sensory Based Feeding difficulties/picky eaters

Member of Autism Team and Traumatic Brain Injury Team
Mother of 3 to Taylor, Kaylen, and Treven, grandmother to 2 grandsons, Knox & Jude; and 1 granddaughter, Colsen.
Enjoys golfing, biking, skiing, hiking, and playing with her grandchildren.

Physical Therapy degree from KU
35 years employed by NKESC as a pediatric PT working with infant through age 21 including providing PT services to infant-toddlers in their homes & school age children in 19 different school districts.
2001 Kansas Special Education Professional of Year
1999 Kansas Special Educator of Year
5 Years Kansas Field Based Consultant for KS Dept of Education
5 Years instructor online Assistive Technology Courses for University of New Mexico
11 years instructor for CCC nursing program: Anatomy & Physiology
Degree and certification in PT from KU & KUMC
Master’s Degree in Special Education/Assistive Technology UNM
Specialized training & instruction
- Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Orthotics casting & fitting
- Therapeutic Aquatics,
- Infant-Toddler Early Intervention, Infant Torticollis
- Physical disabilities & genetic disorders
Mother of 3 & grandmother of 8
Author children's book: "Mimi's Mulberry Tree"

Master’s of Occupational Therapy from the University of New England, Biddeford, Maine
Nationally board certified and State Licensed
1 year of occupational therapy experience in the school system
Practice experience in a variety of settings (outpatient clinics, school system, incarcerated youth) and states (Maine, Mississippi, Kansas)
Children’s book author of 3 publications: Lavender Lion-A story about calming the sensory system, Orange Orangutan-A story about alerting the sensory system, and Peppermint Penguin-A story about reducing anxiety
Summer youth camp counselor, Young Leader’s Network leader, and chapter event planning counsel member at Epilepsy Foundation New England for 4 years
Special Interests in Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing Theory, NDT/Tone management, adolescent transition to independent living/secondary education/work, learning disabilities, music therapy, and Epilepsy
Originally from Presque Isle, Maine
Meaningful occupations to me are writing music, reading/writing fiction and non-fiction, hiking, and functional fitness

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