Meet Stephanie
OTR/L, CLC, Owner of Small Steps, Big Leaps
Stephanie is a registered and licensed occupational therapist in Pennsylvania and Maryland. She graduated from Towson University with her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy and post-baccalaureate certification in autism studies. Stephanie is also a certified lactation counselor. Stephanie found her love for supporting babies and pediatrics with developmental and feeding difficulties early on during her clinical rotation in Nashville, TN. In Stephanie's professional career, she has spear-headed infant feeding and development programs in outpatient therapy settings, has worked alongside well-known providers for pre-/post- tongue tie release therapy, and has completed extensive post-graduate training in areas of infant and pediatric development as well as feeding therapy and lactation support. Stephanie strives to provide the best care possible for her patients and their families. Stephanie's professional passions include supporting babies with torticollis and side preferences, head flattening, breast and/or bottle feeding difficulties, difficulties with transitioning to solid foods, and picky eaters birth through early childhood. Stephanie prides herself in providing stress-free, play-based and child- led therapy for both the child and their family! When not in the clinic, Stephanie enjoys spending time exploring the outdoors, riding four wheelers, and camping with her husband, Kyle, their boys, Daxten and Carson, and their husky, Axel. The cold weather doesn't stop them from venturing outside- Stephanie and Kyle got married in Colorado this winter!
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​Where else can you find me?
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OMT of York​
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Pre-tongue/lip tie release consultations at East Berlin Smiles for babies/toddlers (6 months-5 years old). As a member of the Pennsylvania Tongue Tie Center team, Dr. Cockley and I team up to provide a comprehensive consultation of tethered oral tissues (TOTs) to determine the functional impact your child's tongue and lip ties may have on their function and establish the best plan of care recommended for your child's individualized needs. ​
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Pre-tongue/lip tie release evaluations at Buehler Family Dental in New Holland, PA. When scheduling a tongue/lip tie consultation with Dr. Buehler, you receive a holistic and comprehensive evaluation from me to identify the functional impact as well as support readiness for the tongue/lip tie surgery. Dr. Buehler and I collaborate together to determine if your baby's ties are impacting his/her function and how we can best support them.
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-Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
-Certified Tummy Time! Method Provider
-Beckman Oral Motor Assessment and Treatment
-SOS Approach to Feeding Therapist
-Talk tools- Functional Assessment and Remediation of Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs)
-Lactation OT- Virtual Summit
-Feed the Peds
Meet Erica
I have been an Occupational Therapist for 16 years. I started my career in skilled nursing rehabilitation, however, my dream was always to work in pediatrics. After three years working with adults, I joined an outpatient pediatric clinic where I worked with children ages 3-15 and a wide range of diagnoses. I’ve loved working with children and their families over the years, helping to reach their goals, big and small. After my first daughter was born, I worked as a contract therapist. When my second daughter was born, I decided to take some time off and be a full-time stay at home mom raising my little ones. I am now so excited to be back working with Small Steps, Big Leaps doing what I love. I live in Hanover with my husband and two daughters. In my free time, I love to cook and bake, read, and spend time outside with my family.
