Our Team! 

Ashley Juat  MOT, OTR/L/Clinic Owner

Professional Bio: Ashley has been working exclusively as a pediatric occupational therapist for 10+ years. She is a native of Maine who received her Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern Maine in 2010. Her professional experience includes working in a wide variety of settings: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital where she was trained in aquatic therapy, Winchester Outpatient Hospital, various public and charter schools in the Boston area, Mainely Kidz PT in Saco doing outpatient and school work, and Stepping Stones Therapy Network in Washington working in an outpatient clinic and private catholic schools.  Through her varied experiences, Ashley quickly found a passion for neurodevelopmental therapy, sensory integration therapy,  aquatic therapy, feeding therapy, and yoga therapy. . Through the years she has trained a variety of OT/OTA  level I and II students and values the importance of education. Ashley opened Turning Point Pediatric Therapy Network in July 2019.

Certifications include: 

Handwriting Without Tears Program. 

Sensory-based feeding Treatment: S.O.S. Approach to Feeding (Sequential Oral Sensory). Kinesiotape clinician. Certified yoga instructor for both children and adults. 

Interests: In her free time, Ashley enjoys spending time with her husband, her son, and 2 golden retrievers. She loves to be outdoors, travel, and cook.

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Michelle Mathieu COTA/L

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Professional Bio: Michelle joined the Turning Point Pediatric Therapy team in July of 2019. She graduated as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in 2015 from Kennebec Valley Community College. Since graduating she spent the past four years dedicated to the clients at All Kids In Action, prior to joining our team. She has always had a passion for helping others and knew from a young age she wanted to work with children. She attended a trauma conference in 2018 and is trained in SafetyCare. She enjoys educating families and uses a sensory-based intervention approach.

Interests: She enjoys activities such as camping, fishing, and spending time with her family.

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Elana Nelson, COTA/L

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