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Megan Carrick MOTR/L
Megan received her Masters degree in Occupational Therapy from Midwestern University in Downers Grove , Illinois . She is very passionate about her work with parents and children who are affected by sensory processing challenges, disorders of relating and communicating and other related disorders. She loves to work with families in unique ways and changing settings to support progress in all areas of life. megan@amyzier.com
Amy Zier MS,OTR/L Amy received her masters degree in Occupational Therapy from Rush University in Chicago , Illinois . She is a pediatric occupational therapist who is dedicated to working with children to promote sensory processing and social emotional development. She enjoys supporting families through parent coaching and education to understand each child's specific individual profile. Amy believes in working closely with parents, caregivers, teachers and other professionals to enhance the lives of children by emphasizing sensory integration through emotional interactions. amy@amyzier.com
Mary Nissen MS,OTR/L Mary received her Masters in Occupational Therapy from the University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago , Illinois . She is dedicated to working in pediatrics and specializes in child and family centered intervention. Mary especially enjoys working with parents and siblings to encourage improved family dynamics and support parent understanding of the intervention process. She also enjoys running peer groups to support improved social emotional development and interactions. mary@amyzier.com
Julie Sutton MOTR/L
Julie received her Masters in Occupational Therapy from St. Louis University, Missouri. She is very passionate about her work as a pediatric occupational therapist and enjoys supporting children and their families through intervention and parent education. Julie is dedicated to working with children with sensory processing differences to provide ongoing support for the child and family throughout all environments and occupations. Julie believes in taking a holistic outlook on the child's sensory processing and social emotional development in order to provide the best support for the child and family. julie@amyzier.com
Felisha Drake MOT
Felisha received her Masters in Occupational Therapy from Midwestern University in Downers Grove , Illinois . She is passionate about her work with children and their families to support sensory processing through therapeutic intervention. She enjoys supporting families through child and parent interactions. She also enjoys working closely with teachers and care givers to support development throughout life. felisha@amyzier.com
Amy Zier & Megan Carrick Pediatric Services employs master's level therapists and keeps them current on the latest knowledge and methods. New therapists begin apprenticing with our most experienced therapists. Only after extensive experience do they start treating independently. All our therapists dedicate a large portion of their time to continuing education, training and certifications. The entire staff meets weekly so that its collective knowledge and experience may be focused on individual needs. All our therapists are Sensory Integration certified. They also have extensive training in the Developmental Individual Differences Relationship Based Model, (DIR) and other training and certifications include: Miller Method, TEACCH, PECS, and Therapeutic Listening.
