About the owner

Dr. Tania Stegen-Hanson, OTD, OTR/L, C/NDT is an experienced pediatric occupational therapist who graduated in South Africa in 1992. Tania moved to the USA to gain experience working in the world’s leading medical and occupational therapy field. She gained specialized training through the University of Southern California in Sensory Integration treatment and intervention, worked at the Ayres clinic, and was mentored by leaders in the field of Sensory Integration. Tania obtained further specialized training in Neuro-developmental therapy for children.

These specialized intervention approaches enabled Tania to develop skills in feeding therapy and she was mentored by Suzanne Evans Morris, a leader in feeding and oral-motor intervention. Tania has been trained in the Beckman Oral Motor Protocol and has attended Debra Beckman’s training as a lab assistant.

Additional certifications include: extensive training to administer the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT) as well as the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS).

Tania co-authored Just Take A Bite, detailing a step-by-step plan to address eating challenges and food aversions. This book has sold over 20 000 copies and has helped families and educators understand the physiological, developmental, sensory and motor aspects that may compromise a child’s ability to accept foods. The philosophy embraced: respecting the child’s communication and responses to eating and mealtimes.

In addition to running her practice, Tania presents at local and national conferences, and guest lectures at Touro University’s Masters occupational therapy program.

Tania completed her doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions.