Our Therapists:
Sandra Glovak, OTR
Sandy has
been the director at Sensory Systems Clinic since 1982. She
graduated
from Wayne State University in 1976, and has completed training in
Sensory Integration, Oral Motor, Neurodevelopmental Training,
Integrative Manual Therapy, Interactive Metronome, Craniosacral
Therapy, cranial therapy, Myofascial Release, Therapeutic Listening,
Core Course Samonas Sound Therapy, DIR/Floortime, Attachment, Autism,
Infant Developmental Assessment, Neurofeedback and many
others. She is
certified to administer and interpret the Sensory Integration and
Praxis Tests. Most recently she completed an advanced
mentorship in Sensory Processing Disorder. She has co-authored a
chapter in Case
Studies in Infant Mental Health: Risk, Resiliency and Relationships
(publisher is Zero to Three 2002, editor Shirilla and Weatherston) and
co-authored (Deborah Weatherston, PhD and Julie Ribaudo, MSW) an
article in Infants and
Young Children, An Interdisciplinary Journal of Special Care Pediatrics
(July
2002). In 2005 she was recognized with the Occupational Therapy
Alumni of the year award. Sandy sub-specializes in continuing
education
training,
assessment/evaluation, advanced cranial sacral work and management.
Amanda Zaagman, OTR
Amanda
graduated from Western Michigan University in 2004.
She completed her certification in Sensory Integration, trained
in Craniosacral, Interactive Metronome, How to Jump Start Learning
with Sensory Integration, DIR/Floortime, Handwriting Without Tears and
more. Although Amanda left to work in the schools a few years
ago, she works at the
clinic intermittently.
Sherry Foster, OTR
Sherry
graduated from Wayne State University's Occupational Therapy department
in 1973. She thinks sensory processing is the most fascinating
subject in the world and has been lucky to attend many workshops to
learn new techniques, including Craniosacral Therapy. Most
recently she received her certificate in Floortime/DIR. After
working in the schools for 30 years, she is delighted to be doing the
work she loves best here at Sensory Systems Clinic.
Peggy McCourry, MS, OTRL
Peggy
McCourry, MS, OTRL received her Post-Professional Master's in
Occupational Therapy from Boston University in 2008. She received
her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Western Michigan
University in 1982. Mrs. McCourry worked as an independent
contractor for a sensory integration based clinic, treating infants and
preschool children and supervising occupational therapy students
studying at local colleges from 2005-2009 in New York. She also
worked for over 17 years as an occupational therapist within the
Department of Defense schools and Early Intervention programs treating
children ages 0-14 years. Mrs. McCourry has attended numerous OT
national conventions and regional advanced trainings focusing on
sensory integration, visual deficits, behavior management, motor skill
development, and assistive technology. She is a certified
instructor for Handwriting Without Tears. She has her certificate in Floortime/DTR. Mrs. McCourry recently
moved back to her home state of Michigan with her husband, who recently
retired from the US Army as a Musician in the West Point Jazz Knights.
They are the parents of two wonderful adopted children and grandparents
of one lovely granddaughter.
