Rebecca Berry, MS, PT, Clinic Director
Becky has been an active pediatric physical therapist on the mid-peninsula since 1985, most recently as cofounder of Developmental Pathways for Kids in 1997. She received her Master's Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California. For over twenty-five years, she has provided physical therapy evaluation and treatment for infants and children with mild to severe developmental delays. In addition to direct patient services, Becky has served as coordinator of a multidisciplinary pediatric team at Mills-Peninsula Hospitals and provided consultative services to schools throughout the Bay Area. Her expertise and areas of interest include Autism Spectrum and Sensory Processing Disorders as they relate to peer socialization and play. She has completed research on the DPK Model – Combining Sensory Integration and Integrated Playgroups and is a conference presenter throughout the United States.
In her practice she combines advanced training in NDT and Sensory Integration Theory and Practice as well as expertise in Integrated Playgroups, the ALERT Program, DIR®/Floortime™ and Therapeutic Listening ™. She has co-authored the book, Pathways to Play! Combining Sensory Integration and Integrated Playgroups and is the author of Hearts and Hands Together – a story of inclusion.
Diana A. Smith, M.A.-CCC-SLP
Diana graduated with a Masters in Communicative Disorders from the University of the Pacific in 1989. She has been working in pediatrics/early intervention since 1990. Diana holds a California state license, American Speech and Hearing Association’s Certificate of Clinical Competence and a Rehabilitative Services Credential. She has been and Infant Developmental Specialist for the Regional Center and was an integral part in changing coding and policy to increase services for the 0-3 population. Diana is the recipient of 2 ACE awards from the American Speech and Hearing Association’s Continuing Education Board. A large part of her continuing education has focused on courses increasing her understanding of the whole child (sensory-motors disorders, oral motor, feeding and nutrition). She is NDT, PROMPT and SCERTS trained and has also received training in Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Thinking Program and DIR®/Floortime™. Over the past two decades, Diana has worked with a wide variety of children and her areas of specialty are Autism Spectrum Disorders, oral motor speech disorders, auditory processing disorder and social pragmatic language disorders.
Danielle Cesarz, OTR/L
Danielle received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of Washington. She focused her studies on child development and gained extensive experience working with families and children in the areas of Autism Research and Clinical Services, which was headed by Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D. along with her team of researchers and clinicians. She earned her Masters in Occupational Therapy at San Jose State University. She has been at Developmental Pathways for Kids since 2004. Danielle has received extensive post-graduate professional training in areas related to pediatric OT, Sensory Integration Theory and Practice, Neurobiology of Sensory Integration, Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Thinking program along with training in Therapeutic Listening ™
Tracy D. Wallace, M.S., OTR/L
Tracy earned her Master’s of Science degree in Occupational Therapy in August 2000 and has since been working in a pediatric setting since her graduation. She specializes in evaluation and treatment of children with autism, sensory integration disorder, and gross, fine, and visual motor delays. Tracy earned the internationally recognized Certification in Sensory Integration, which includes Administering and Interpreting the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT), neurology, goal writing, and treatment strategies directly relating to Sensory integration Disorder. She has an advanced certification to administer Therapeutic Listening™. and post-graduate continuing education expertise includes: Handwriting without Tears, ALERT Program, Visual/Vestibular Assessment & Treatment, Vestibular Habilitation from the Core, Sensory Strategies and Diets, and NDT principles.
Jennifer Lurayne Smith, M.S., OTR/L
Jennifer has been an active pediatric occupational therapist since 1999. She received her bachelors and advanced master’s degree in occupational therapy at San Jose State University. Jennifer has provided comprehensive therapy to infants, children and adolescents with mild to severe developmental delays due to wide variety of diagnoses. She has experience with providing services in early intervention, school based, out patient hospital rehabilitation, out patient mental health and most recently a private clinic setting. In addition, to direct services, Jennifer has served as a clinic supervisor at Pediatric Interventions, Inc. where she developed innovative and relevant groups to address social, play and fine motor development. In addition to mentoring interns, Jennifer provides education to the community through presentations, provides consultative services to schools in the bay area and has provided occupational therapy services internationally to under privileged children. Jennifer has conducted research on Therapeutic Listening by Sheila Frick and provided a poster presentation her professional community regarding the significant results. She has received extensive post-graduate professional training in areas related to pediatric occupational therapy, behavioral management, sensory integration, fine motor development, Handwriting Without Tears, the ALERT program, DIR®/Floortime™, therapeutic use of yoga, expertise in integrated play groups along with advanced training in Therapeutic Listening™. Jennifer has extensive continuing education and experience in the area of nutrition, eating, feeding and swallowing across the lifespan and Advanced Dysphasia Certification.
Camille Castillo Leach, M.S., OTR/L
Camille received her Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy in 1996 and her Post-Professional Master’s degrees in Occupational Therapy in 2005 from San Jose State University. Her Master’s work focused on working with preschool-aged children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder. Camille has practiced Occupational Therapy in a variety of settings including: school-based, clinical, home, and community programs. She was a founding member of the Santa Clara County SELPA Occupational Therapy Task Force and co-wrote SELPA Delivery Model for School-Based Occupational Therapy Services in Santa Clara County. Additionally, she serves as a consultant to South Bay schools.
Camille has additional post-professional training in Sensory Integration Theory and Practice, Brain Gym, Therapeutic Listening™, Handwriting Without Tears, Schools Attuned, and The ALERT Program.
Camille’s professional emphasis is on collaborative treatment in a natural environment. She feels that it is of utmost importance to equip families with the tools they need to create an environment at home to assist children in succeeding in accessing their world.
