Little Strides
 is now welcoming new clients across the Greater Toronto Area

Alana-Rae Saunders completed her Masters of Occupational Therapy at Queen’s University and has been working within the pediatric community for over 10 years as both an Ontario certified teacher and occupational therapist.

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 She has worked as a direct service provider and consultant across various environments including children’s rehabilitation centers, schools (including preschool and daycare), and home/community.

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Alana-Rae has provided OT services to children ranging from infancy to 18 years of age with a variety of conditions including ASD, SPD, ADHD, DCD,  fine and gross motor delay, prematurity, and developmental delay. She has worked across Ontario (spanning from Southern and Northern Ontario) as well as New York City.

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She is registered with the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT), the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO), National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) and New York State licenced.

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Alana-Rae brings many years of experience, compassion, patience, enthusiasm, and knowledge to her work with children and values the importance of building rapport with the child and family as well as holistically treating the child. She believes that every child deserves an opportunity to reach their fullest potential with parents/caregivers being an essential part of the therapeutic plan and process.