Amy Oettle
OTR/L
Amy discovered her passion for individuals with disabilities when she began volunteering at an adaptive horseback riding center at age 15. Soon after, she became a certified instructor under the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship and taught adaptive riding lessons to children with disabilities at UCP/Saddle Pals Therapeutic Center in the Sacramento Area.
Amy earned a Master’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Southern California (USC), received training from the National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy in Woodside, CA and has worked in out-patient pediatric clinics as well as schools. Amy earned her Certification in Sensory Integration (AKA “SIPT-certified”), holds training in Handwriting without Tears and completed Level I and level II hippotherapy training from the American Hippotherapy Association.
Whether working in a therapy room or a horse arena, Amy is passionate about helping children improve their fine motor, gross motor and sensory processing skills to achieve their highest potential.