The OT Kids Team

Carey is an occupational therapist specialized in working with children in the school system. She is particularly passionate about sensory processing integration and working to improve their fine and gross motor skills. She loves seeing them conquer each new milestone and goal as they grow to become more comfortable in the world around them.

Carey received her national board certification in 2018 after earning her Master’s in Occupational Therapy from California State University, Dominguez Hills. Before going back to school for her OT degree, she worked as a behavior interventionist in both school and home settings for nine years. She has worked with children of all age ranges and with a wide range of needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, ADHD, developmental disorders, and other health impairments.

Carey is passionate and enthusiastic about play-based and data-driven occupational therapy treatments. Her philosophy for working with her clients is to make each session so engaging, silly, and fun that they don’t realize they are working on skills that are currently challenging for them.

In addition to her Master’s in Occupational Therapy, Carey has also received additional training in the Size Matters Handwriting Program, Handwriting Without Tears, Sensory Regulation and Yoga tools, keyboarding, and assistive technology.

Corbin is a national board certified and registered occupational therapist with advanced training and certification in Ayres Sensory Integration intervention and assessment. She has an innate abilitiy to connect with children and has been working with children with disabilities since 2009. She received her Master’s in Occupational Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina and has since worked in an array of pediatric treatment settings including clinic-based, school-based, in-home, and telehealth. Her clients know her as nurturing, high-spirited, friendly, energetic, and patient.

Corbin believes in a relationship-based approach as she provides education and training to parents, caregivers, and teachers for each individual child’s needs. She passionatly supports the development of her client’s social emotional skills, including self-esteem, play skills, and social skills with specialty training in Social Thinking® and DIR/Floortime. Additionally, she enjoys providing feeding therapy for children with oral motor delays or just “picky eaters,” with advanced training in the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding.

Additional training includes: Therapeutic Listening, Astronaut Training, Bal-A-Vis-X, Handwriting Without Tears, Visual-Vestibular Integration, Reflex Integration, and Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT).

Samantha (Sam) Berger, MS, OTR/L, PAM is a highly skilled pediatric occupational therapist with a strong background in child development and sensory integration. Sam studied Rehabilitation Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she received a bachelor’s of science before graduating from Tufts University where she received a master’s of science Occupational Therapy.

Not many adults can say that they play for a living, but Sam is passionate about providing play-based, client-centered services. Sam recognizes that the client is more than just the child; she sees the entire family as her client and strives to provide compassionate, educated and quality treatment to meet the needs of the entire family.

Sam has dedicated her practice to working with the pediatric population, ranging from early intervention to teenage years. She has worked with children with diverse abilities and diagnoses, including rare genetic disorders, cerebral palsy, developmental delay, ASD and SPD. Specialty areas of practice include gross motor development and feeding. Advanced training in the area of gross motor development includes Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI) (Introductory Level C) and Task Specific Electrical Stimulation (TASES). In the area of feeding, Sam has been trained in VitalStim™ and Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding. Sam uses her coursework, her experience, and real-time observations to implement multi-sensory, play-based occupational therapy services to best address her clients’ unique goals. She cannot wait to watch your child grow through play!

Zoe Goldman, OTD, OTR/L is a pediatric occupational therapist who is passionate about helping children grow, learn, and thrive through a play-based approach. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Integrative Physiology from the University of Colorado Boulder and her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from the University of St. Augustine, San Marcos.

Zoe has experience supporting children with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Feeding Disorders, and a variety of developmental needs. She has worked in both school and clinic settings and has a special interest in sensory processing. Her doctoral research examined the challenges children with sensory differences face in healthcare environments, and she also created a health and wellness program at Gigi’s Playhouse Chicago for adults with Down Syndrome.

A Southern California native, Zoe is excited to be back home after working and living in Chicago. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, traveling, spending time with family and friends, going to the beach, and visiting local farmers’ markets!