Allyson Bates, OTD, OTR/L, SWC
Occupational Therapist, Specialized in Pediatric Feeding, Child Development and Maternal Wellness
Allyson Bates is a mother and Doctor of Occupational Therapy who is passionate about supporting family health and wellness. Allyson has over 10 years of experience working with the pediatric population as a former elementary school teacher and practicing occupational therapist. She specializes in maternal mental health, pediatric development and mindfulness coaching for families.
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Allyson is an advocate for supporting family wellness in nature-based settings. She utilizes the outdoor environment and specialized nature-based activities to support families in building the skills needed for participating in meaningful daily activities. Allyson believes that everyone should be allowed the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive in their own unique way. She focuses on creating rich sensory experiences for families to connect with nature and develop community. She provides ongoing family education to support child development and mindfulness routines into daily life.
TESTIMONIALS
L. W.
"Our son has torticollis, severe plagiocephely, and lip and tongue ties, so he sees multiple specialists -- Allyson is the most important. She doesn't look at his development in a vacuum; she is always thinking of ways to support and improve our daily life as a family. When you're a FTM, it can be scary to let doctors work on your child. Allyson is so confident and gentle with him -- he LOVES his sessions with her (and so do we)!
J. R.
"If we added up all our doctors and multipled them by 20, they wouldn't have half as much love, knowledge or skill as Allyson has in her right pinky!"
C. H.
"Allyson is AMAZING!!! She is definitely a wealth of knowledge and experience. Can't say enough good things about her! She is so comfortable with low tone and knows how to push my son within reason, it is an amazing process to see. His core strength and stamina are so much better and his posture is more upright because of his improved strength."