Mary Gengler Fuhr, OTR/L
Mary Gengler Fuhr, OTR/L has been a Pediatric Occupational Therapist for over 25 years. Her experience includes serving children, families, and educators at Children’s Therapy Center of Kent, Rosemary White’s clinic, and the Fife and Kent School Districts. Mary was an instructor in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Green River Community College and has taught workshops at hospitals and clinics around the country. She is the co-author of the book and video, "Pediatric Massage for the Child with Special Needs". Mary is a Certified Infant Massage Instructor and Yogafit Instructor. She has extensive training in Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) and Sensory Integration (SI) assessment and treatment.
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Jennifer Lewis, MEd, OTR/L

Jennifer has been a practicing Occupational Therapist in the area of pediatrics with a background in working in both private and school based practice. She has been a Green River Community College Occupational Therapy Instructor since 2006

She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from University of Puget Sound in 1995 and has obtained a Masters Degree in Education emphasizing in Special Education and

She has specialized training in working with individuals with learning disabilities, developmental delays, movement disorders, sensory processing dysfunction and autism spectrum disorder

Life-long experience in working with individuals with diverse backgrounds

Rose Racicot, MS, OTR/L

Rose has practiced for 24 years as an Occupational      Therapist and Assistive Technology Specialist.  She has worked in the public schools, private practice, hospital and clinical settings.

Rose earned her undergraduate Bachelor's of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Washington in 1987 and her Post-professional Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from San Jose State University in 2009.

She is an accomplished instructor and conference presenter at the local, national and international level on topics related to occupational therapy, assistive technology and political advocacy.

Rose recently completed an AT research study which is published on the Cricksoft website called: “The Effects of Multimedia Writing Support Software on Written Productivity”.

She brings a love of therapeutic play, creative writing strategies using assistive technology and a rich experience background to problem-solve and think out of the box to support children with disabilities and other challenging life circumstances.

Jackie Hattori

Jackie is a recent graduate of Green River Community College from the Occupational Therapy Assistant program and was an intern at Maple Valley Pediatric Therapy. 

Jackie graduated from the East West College of the Healing Arts in Portland, Oregon in 2001 and is a Licensed Massage Therapist.  She has volunteered in special education preschool and elementary school classes for over 5 years and has extensive personal experience with children with special needs.

Workshops

Pediatric Massage and Yoga One & Two-Day Workshops
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Mary has been presenting a variety inservices and workshops since 1988 on topics including Pediatric Massage, Yoga and Massage, and Sensory Integration. Sponsors have included: The American Occupational Therapy Association, Care Rehab, Inc., Dynamic Therapy Services, and Betty Cox Association. Courses have also been held in cooperation with hospitals, therapy centers, state therapy associations, and universities throughout the United States.

"Infant Massage : For a Better Beginning"
Childbirth Update, Spring, 1986, pp. 4-5

"Massage for Infants and Young Children"
Occupational Therapy Forum, Volume II, No. 43
October 28, 1987, pp. 1-6

"The Importance of Skin-to-Skin Contact and Breastfeeding for Preterm Infants"
Tender Loving Care (Newsletter of the International Association of Infant Massage Instructors), Spring, 1988, p.1

"Infant Massage for Young Babies with Down's Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
Tender Loving Care (Newsletter of the International Association of Infant Massage Instructors), Spring, 1988, p.4

"Infant Massage Helps Parents Interact with Newborn"
O.T. Week, October 27, 1988, pp. 5, 31. Co-authored with Kathy Fleming Drehobl, OTR/L

"A Neurophysiological Approach to Infant Massage"
Occupational Therapy Forum, Volume III, No. 44, October 31, 1989 pp. 1-7. Co-authored with Kathy Fleming Drehobl, OTR/L

"Pediatric Masssage - For the Child with Special Needs"
Book and Videotape. Co-authored with Kathy Fleming Drehobl, OTR/L. Published by Therapy Skill Builders of Tuscon, AZ, 1991, 1993.

"Caring Strokes for Little Folks: Theraputic Pediatric Massage"
Parent Articles about NDT. Edited by Rhoda Erhardt, M.S., OTR, FAOTA. Published by Therapy Skill Builders. Co-authored with Kathy Fleming Drehobl, OTR/L.

"Pediatric Masssage - For the Child with Special Needs" (Revised)
Book and Videotape. Co-authored with Kathy Fleming Drehobl, OTR/L. Published by Therapy Skill Builders, TX, 2000