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Shelley Dean, OTD, OTR/L'15 OTD, Quinnipiac University, Hamden CT
'99 MS, Occupational Therapy,Washington University, St Louis, MO '93 BS, Psychology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Email: shelley@crosswaytherapy.com |
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Trained
- Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT) Certified
- Therapeutic Listening Certified
- Alert Program Certified
- Handwriting Without Tears Certified
- SOS Feeding Approach
- Modalities
- ABA Therapy
- Myofascial Release
- Kinesiotaping
- M.O.R.E. Program
- Eyesight to Insight
- CPR
- American Sign Language
- Vision and Learn
- The Print Tool Level 1 Certified
- Autism Inside Out
- Pediatric Handling: Introduction to Neurodevelopmental Treatment
- Saebo
- Musgatova Neuro Reflexive Integration
- Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing
- Picture Exchange Communication System
- Emotion to Motion
- Autism
- PDD
- Sensory Processing Disorder
- Autism—Working with the autistic population since 1993
- ADD/ADHD
- Cerebral Palsy
- Hemiparesis
- Quadriplegia, Tetraplegia, Paraplegia
- Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT)
- Serial Casting Therapy
- Kinesiotape
- Therapeutic Modalities
- Sensory Processing
- Premature Infants, VLBW, IVH, Reflux
- Brain Injury
As a practitioner, Shelley Dean, OTD (2015), MS (1999), OTR/L recognized a need for more pediatric therapy services in the Charlotte area. In 2004, Shelley opened Crossway Pediatric Therapy as a sole provider. Shelley chose the name “Crossway” to demonstrate the journey made by families and children with special needs. The image of the bridge symbolizes the child’s path which ultimately leads to their dreams and independence if provided with the appropriate supports. Through this vision, Shelley has expanded her services from a sole provider to a multidisciplinary team with an office of over 10,000 square feet of therapeutic space as well as community partnerships. Through the support and dedication of the therapists and specialists, Crossway Pediatric Therapy continues to grow to meet the demands of the Charlotte area—most recently this growth included the opening of Crossway Academy. The team at Crossway believes in using multidisciplinary and educational approaches to facilitate the desired goals for each child and their supporting family.
Dr. Dean has specialized in pediatrics for over 20 years. In addition to the long term passion for treatment of autism, Dr. Dean has been trained in contemporary neuromotor rehabilitation interventions to treat children with neuromotor involvements such as hemiparesis secondary to stroke. These include: robotics (RT 300 and Neofect on site at Crossway); modalities such as myofascial release, kinesiotaping, Saebo and skilled interventions such as Constraint Induced Movement Therapy and Musgatova Neuro Reflexive Integration. Her Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone research examined a family centered and multicomponent approach for the treatment of children with hemiparesis secondary to stroke. She hosts an annual CIMT camp at her clinic each summer at her practice. Dr. Dean is also certified in the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test, Therapeutic Listening, Sequential Oral Sensory Approach to Feeding, Handwriting Without Tears and Applied Behavioral Analysis.
Dr. Dean currently serves on the board of International Alliance for Pediatric Stroke (IAPS) and charter member of the International Pediatric Stroke Organization (IPSO). She is co-chair for Pediatric Rehabilitation Networking Group at the American Congress for Rehabilitation Medicine and serves on the leadership committee for the Pediatric Stroke Task Force at the ACRM. Historically, Dr. Dean served on the board of Autism Speaks for over 7 years before passing her seat to a Crossway team member.
Dr. Dean’s research focuses on evidence based practices and essential components for the treatment of pediatric stroke. She has also served as an adjunct professor at Winston Salem State University’s Program in Occupational Therapy and Cabarrus College of Allied Health Sciences and is preparing for her upcoming adjunct position at Pfeiffer University for the spring 2021. Dr. Dean continues to mentor Capstone projects at the doctoral and master’s level and participates in research both internally and externally at Crossway. Dr. Dean continues to contribute to special projects on request for the ACRM, IAPS and IPSO.
Our mission at Crossway is to provide skilled comprehensive occupational, physical and speech therapy services to families with special needs in the home, natural environment, clinic, school or telehealth setting for ages birth to 21 years. The team at Crossway Pediatric Therapy believes in customizing a treatment plan that is unique to the child and family’s culture and desires to meet developmental milestones that are the child and family’s goals during the journey to independence.
We offer therapy services in the clinic and telehealth settings specializing in sensory integration intensives, neuro rehabilitation group/individual intensives. We also provide therapy services at our on-site clinic based day school, Crossway Academy for children K-8. We have 5 community school partnerships where we offer therapy services in addition to our long standing partnership with Alexander Youth Network.
Working together to bridge the gaps on the journey, Crossway Pediatric Therapists strive to bridge the gaps for each child while on the journey to independence by obtaining the tools for a solid foundation toward the goals on the journey.
Dr. Dean has specialized in pediatrics for over 20 years. In addition to the long term passion for treatment of autism, Dr. Dean has been trained in contemporary neuromotor rehabilitation interventions to treat children with neuromotor involvements such as hemiparesis secondary to stroke. These include: robotics (RT 300 and Neofect on site at Crossway); modalities such as myofascial release, kinesiotaping, Saebo and skilled interventions such as Constraint Induced Movement Therapy and Musgatova Neuro Reflexive Integration. Her Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone research examined a family centered and multicomponent approach for the treatment of children with hemiparesis secondary to stroke. She hosts an annual CIMT camp at her clinic each summer at her practice. Dr. Dean is also certified in the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test, Therapeutic Listening, Sequential Oral Sensory Approach to Feeding, Handwriting Without Tears and Applied Behavioral Analysis.
Dr. Dean currently serves on the board of International Alliance for Pediatric Stroke (IAPS) and charter member of the International Pediatric Stroke Organization (IPSO). She is co-chair for Pediatric Rehabilitation Networking Group at the American Congress for Rehabilitation Medicine and serves on the leadership committee for the Pediatric Stroke Task Force at the ACRM. Historically, Dr. Dean served on the board of Autism Speaks for over 7 years before passing her seat to a Crossway team member.
Dr. Dean’s research focuses on evidence based practices and essential components for the treatment of pediatric stroke. She has also served as an adjunct professor at Winston Salem State University’s Program in Occupational Therapy and Cabarrus College of Allied Health Sciences and is preparing for her upcoming adjunct position at Pfeiffer University for the spring 2021. Dr. Dean continues to mentor Capstone projects at the doctoral and master’s level and participates in research both internally and externally at Crossway. Dr. Dean continues to contribute to special projects on request for the ACRM, IAPS and IPSO.
Our mission at Crossway is to provide skilled comprehensive occupational, physical and speech therapy services to families with special needs in the home, natural environment, clinic, school or telehealth setting for ages birth to 21 years. The team at Crossway Pediatric Therapy believes in customizing a treatment plan that is unique to the child and family’s culture and desires to meet developmental milestones that are the child and family’s goals during the journey to independence.
We offer therapy services in the clinic and telehealth settings specializing in sensory integration intensives, neuro rehabilitation group/individual intensives. We also provide therapy services at our on-site clinic based day school, Crossway Academy for children K-8. We have 5 community school partnerships where we offer therapy services in addition to our long standing partnership with Alexander Youth Network.
Working together to bridge the gaps on the journey, Crossway Pediatric Therapists strive to bridge the gaps for each child while on the journey to independence by obtaining the tools for a solid foundation toward the goals on the journey.