Cindy Abrams Email & Phone Number

San Fernando Valley, Ca

I am currently working to provide support and early intervention Occupational Therapy (OT) services to families with children aged 0-3 years. We use a DIR floortime, family centered approach to problem solve solutions for issues that are affecting children as they are on their journey along their developmental continuum. Socially, with engagement and initiation, sensory based, interacting with a variety of textures, weights, sizes, and shapes of objects which is part of the foundation for pre-academic abilities including math, scissors use, executive functioning, organization, developing, planning and executing a project idea individually or with a group and writing/keyboarding abilities. Eating and sleeping well are essential foundation building blocks to a child's success and often need solutions within the family framework. These are provided as well, using a variety of theories, research and evidenced based best practice.

S. Monica, Ca.

N. Hollywood, Ca

Continuing longitudinal study providing Handwriting instruction to students, remedial intervention as needed, according to the guidelines in the Handwriting Without Tears program, three time a year screening and support to faculty for 60 students in pre school (3 4 year old classes) and for grades k-4 in elementary school.

San Fernando Valley And Greater Los Angeles, Ca.

Community lecturer to multiple pre school faculties, elementary school and the greater Los Angeles day long in service for private school faculty on topics of: Understanding Sensory Integration and developing strategies for successful learning and Handwriting; Useful techniques and support interventions to help ou children succeed for 4 year olds to 5th grade.

Have provided Occupational Therapy services for early intervention population, 0-3 years olds and support, inlcuidng team collaboration (with PT, speech, child development specialist and behaviorist) to families (home programs, modeling of specific interventions using sensory and feeding strategies, constant re evaluation of suggestions to better suit the family and child's needs) including caretakers and grandparents across a wide range of cultres and constellations in the east and west San Fernando Valley.

Evaluations to determine eligibility for Occupational Therapy (OT) services through the school district for the Western Valley, and West Los Angeles regions, writing reports, making recommendations for and being present at IEP (individual education planning) meetings for a variety of clients as part of an evaluation and treatment team. Visiting school campuses, providing teacher, administrative and family support specifically regarding issues of functional independence with regard to sensory integration and handwriting/fine motor skills. Internal inservice education to LAUSD staff, and to LAUSD faculty. Primarily worked with 5-8 year old children, pre-school (3-5 year old) evaluations, and all school aged, children and faculties.

Culver City, Ca

Provided on-going OT treatment with a sensory integration focus in addition to fine motor, coordination and eye-hand coordination development of children ages 3-9. Provided family problem solving and support, consulted with school settings for OT interventions and classroom strategies for students' success.

Providing developmental evlaution and treatment including sensory integration for pediatric inpatient and outpatient populations ranging in age from a few month to nine years of age. Group collaboration, parent education, staff development, using recent research and techniques for sensory integration were also part of my responsibilities. Worked with clients from a wide range of cultural backgrounds requiring many different spoken languages.

Master'S Degree, Occupational Therapy

Conducted original research re: learning styles in 8 year olds.

Bs, Occupational Therapy/Therapist

Activities and Societies: Student Government, Student Newspaper, Campus HillelCompleted Field Work placement for mental health/pediatrics.