Julie is an occupational therapist with certifications in SOS Feeding, Infant Massage and the Safe and Sound Protocol. In addition Julie has completed DIR/Floortime (Level 101) Training. A graduate of Thomas Jefferson University, she brings both professional expertise and personal experience as a mother of three—including a child with autism, intellectual disability, and anxiety, and two with type 1 diabetes. Julie thrives on movement, connection, and creativity, having founded inclusive swim and motor skills classes, as well as a special needs girls’ running team. She and her husband also formed and coached a marathon team, raising awareness and funds for diabetes, through four full marathons and more than seven half-marathons. Julie is passionate about helping every child reach their happiest, most confident self. Soon to be a first-time grandma, she lives by the motto: “If you can dream it, you can do it!”