Maya Horowitz is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) with extensive experience working with children of diverse backgrounds ages 1 to 22 years old. She has an Associate of Applied Sciences degree in Occupational Therapy Assistance from Fox College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from Cornish College of the Arts.
As a childcare provider, Maya has hands-on experience with various developmental methods including DIR (Floortime). She has provided for children on the autism spectrum, those with separation anxiety, spina bifida and sensory processing disorders. Most recently, Maya completed her work as a teaching assistant at Soaring Eagle Academy (Lombard, IL) where she worked with children and young adults 4 to 22 years old. She has worked as a COTA at Evola Pediatrics, LEEP Forward and High Road School working with kids on the autism spectrum and sensory processing disorders. Maya has had experience working with older adults as well at a nursing home with conditions such as strokes, hip replacements, TBIs. and Covid-19.
Maya recently completed her DIR level 1 certification through Profectum in April of 2021. She has always enjoyed working with children and places importance on really getting to know each child she works with. She is motivated and excited to work at CASL.
In Maya’s free time she loves to workout, dance, bike, cook at home, and try new restaurants with friends and family.