The Why Behind Classroom Behaviors, PreK-5: Integrative Strategies for Learning, Regulation, and Relationships

About Ashley TaylorJamie E. Chaves

Dr. Jamie Chaves OTD OTR/L SWC is a pediatric occupational therapist with over 8 years of experience working with children who have sensory processing differences and learning differences. She received bachelors degrees in health science and Psychology from Bradley University and a doctorate of Occupational Therapy from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Dr. Chaves is the division leader for the occupational therapy department at The Center for Connection in Pasadena CAa multidisciplinary clinic that provides an array of services rooted in the IPNB framework. She recognizes the importance of a play-based relationship-based approach to therapy that is rooted in regulation. She does contract work with various private schools in Pasadena CA particularly delivering teacher in-services and parent education on a variety of topics including promoting positive handwriting sensory integration strategies in the classroom how diet and sleep influence learning and regulation and the impact of screen time on development and learning. Dr. Chaves lives in Pasadena CA with her husband and 2 young children. Dr. Ashley Taylor is a licensed clinical pediatric psychologist with a practice in Pasadena California. She is endorsed in California as an infant-family and early childhood mental health specialist.  She received bachelors degrees in psychology and Spanish from the University of Vermont in Burlington VT and attended the Wright Institute in Berkeley California for her graduate training. She has worked in Vermont Massachusetts and California supporting children families and educators for over 15 years. She specializes in providing comprehensive pediatric evaluations assessing for developmental delays autism trauma ADHD and learning disabilities. She also provides parent-child dyadic mental health therapy as well as educator and parent trainings and workshops. She has provided evaluations and mental health services for the pediatric population across multiple settings including intensive day treatment programs medical settings schools community mental health and private practice. She believes in the power of building healthy relationships to build healthy brains! Dr. Taylor is also the mom to two fun and active boys who are always ready for the next big adventure!