PEDIATRIC SPEECH,
PHYSICAL AND
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY


OCCUPATIONAL therapy





Pediatric Occupational Therapy facilitates the development of all ages - newborn to teens through the power of play to further develop your child's cognitive, motor, social, sensory processing, and emotional regulation skills. At CFTS, our passionate and enthusiastic therapists thrive on this play-driven and family centered care to instill confidence and independence in every day tasks now and into their adulthood.



Skills we work on





Eating./ Feeding



Our skilled Occupational Therapists work to provide the necessary oral motor, fine motor, and sensory processing skills required for your child eat various foods and textures, as well as feed themselves independently.



Motor skills



Through the power of PLAY, our CFTS Occupational Therapists aim to promote age-appropriate fine and gross motor skills to increase your child's independence in skills such as dressing, self-feeding with utensils, riding a scooter, and more!



Dressing



At CFTS, our board certified OTs aim to promote skills in dressing such as manipulating fasteners, crossing midline, postural control, and more!



Attention



Whether it is following multi-step directions, filtering background noise, or working on a non-preferred task...our OTs work to create opportunities and educate our patients and families on the appropriate strategies to increase your child's attention in various settings - classrooms, school, and more.



Play



Most people's first thought of "Occupational Therapy" is related to a job...and they're correct! A child's main job at their age is to PLAY! At CFTS our OTs are professionals at playing and creating functional play opportunities that are meaningful to not only your child, but you as caregivers and parents as well!



sensory processing



Through play oriented therapy sessions our Occupational Therapists will expose your child to sensory stimulation in a structured and repetitive way resulting in them being able to process and react to sensations more efficiently. This includes sensations such as visual, tactile (touch), smell, auditory (hear), vestibular (balance), and proprioceptive (movement).



meet our people



Mary-Kate burnett



OTR/L - LEAD
Longwood



Mary Kate graduated from the University of St. Augustine and is the Lead OTR/L for our Longwood team. Mary Kate loves working on fine motor skills and problem solving and wants parents to know how important it is for carry over at home. In her spare time Mary Kate loves to play tennis, run, play with her dogs and is a Gator football fan. She also loves DIY projects which is where her amazing creativity comes from.



vishaka sridhar



OTR/L-LEAD
Orange City



Vishaka graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University. Ms. V likes to use lots of movement such as the platform swing, sensory and floor time techniques within her sessions and really enjoys Early Intervention. In her free time she enjoys going skating, reading and working with the Botanical Lego collection. Fun fact: Vishaka knows how to Bollywood dance and has a black belt in karate!



Haley benner



OTR/L
Orange City



Haley graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University Haley enjoys working on fine motor skills, handwriting, ADL's and IADL's. One of Haley's favorite manipulative items for therapy is chip clips which are great for fine motor games. When not at work Haley enjoys spending time with family and friends, going to art festivals, reading and taking walks. Fun fact: Haley makes a great veggie lasagna and next on her bucket list is going to Spain!



Brian koetter



OTR/L
Longwood



Brian graduated from the University of St. Augustine. Brian is passionate with writing, self regulation, self care activities and more. Brian's favorite therapy game is Pop the Pig. In his down time he enjoys going to the Orlando City games, UCF football games, golfing and spending time with his family. Fun fact: Brian previously played professional indoor soccer. Brian would love to travel to England to attend a soccer match.



Kayla-wailani taitano



OTR/L
Longwood



Kayla graduated from the University of St. Augustine-Miami. Kayla's strong points include her passion for sensory integration and self-regulation within the therapy sessions. Miss Kayla also has training in Beckman Oral Motor Assessments and Interventions. Her favorite activity is doing obstacle courses. Kayla loves to try new foods/restaurants, workout, and to spend time with family. Kayla herself has some tactile defenses which helps her relate to her patients even more. Kayla also helps out with our social media.



Jenna Coakley



COTA/L
Orange City



Jenna graduated from Keiser University. She enjoys working on fine motor and sensory concerns. Her favorite activities include sensory bins and fun fidget toys. In her down time she enjoys hiking and bowling. Fun fact: Jenna was a competitive Irish dancer for 10 years.



amanda coggins



COTA/L
Longwood



Amanda graduated from Advent Health University. Amanda enjoys working on fine motor, sensory, ADL's and more. She feels repetition, practice and patience is the key for consistency and success. Amanda enjoys her down time, going to the beach, cooking/baking new recipes. Fun fact: Amanda enjoys the sky and water elements and has gone sky-diving and scuba-diving. Amanda also helps out with our social media.



mario rivera



COTA/L
Longwood & Orange City



Mario graduated from Keiser University. Mario wants families to know that carryover is a big key to success! Mario likes to make crafts in therapy to make therapy FUN! In his down time he likes to spend time with family, play sports, attending sporting events, theme parks and anything outdoors. A fun fact about Mario is that he currently has 5 animals with his daughter wanting to add a snake and his fiance' wanting chickens.



Yvonne small



COTA/L
Orange City



Yvonne graduated from Keiser university. Yvonne likes putting the "FUN" in Functional in everyday therapy. Yvonne enjoys using balloon badminton, Melissa & Doug toys and getting creative in therapy when working on therapy goals. Yvonne loves to play frisbee, ride bikes, spend time at the beach, dance and eat out. Fun fact: Yvonne has visited 46 of our 50 states and loves to ride roller coasters.