WELCOME TO THE NEWLY LAUNCHED EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY! MY NAME IS JENNIFER MAZURKIEWICZ, MS OTR/L C/NDT. I HAVE BEEN AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST WORKING IN PEDIATRICS FOR OVER 18 YEARS. I HAVE PRIMARILY WORKED IN PEDIATRIC OUTPATIENT WITH NEURO PATIENTS. I AM CERTIFIED IN NDT, TRAINED IN DMI A/B, TRAINED IN VARIOUS MANUAL THERAPIES AND HAVE UTILIZED THIS IN MY PRACTICE FOR THE PAST 16 YEARS. OTHER EXPERTISE I HAVE INCLUDE: FEEDING, ORAL MOTOR RE-EDUCATION, I USED TO PERFORM SWALLOW STUDIES, FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION, EMG-TRIGGERED STIMULATION, KINESIOTAPING, SPLINTING, CIMT, REFLEX INTEGRATION, GRADED MOTOR IMAGERY, PEDIATRIC PAIN SYNDROMES. I HAVE ALSO WORKED AS AN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR FOR 10-YEARS AT WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY BEFORE MOVING TO FLORIDA AND STARTING MY OWN PRIVATE PEDIATRIC NEUROITENSIVE CLINIC. AFTER OVER 2-YEARS OF BEING OPEN, I HAVE EXPANDED TO A NEW SPACE AND HAVE STARTED PROGRAMMING THAT I HAVE DEVELOPED TO ENCOMPASS THE IN-BETWEEN INTENSIVES AS WELL AS PROVIDE COMMUNITY AND GROUP PROGRAMMING THAT IS AFFECTIVE AND CUTTING EDGE! I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO CREATING COMMUNITY, OFFERING GUIDANCE, DIRECTION, RESOURCES, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR THERAPISTS EVERYWHERE! PLEASE FEEL FREE TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF, POST A PIC, AND TELL EVERYONE WHERE YOU ARE FROM AND A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND AS A THERAPIST, A STUDENT, ETC.