Our Story

Pediatric Therapy Solutions was created on the belief that children learn best within their natural environments. We provide therapy services in the home, daycare, or school setting. We believe that all children have hidden potential and we specialize in identifying and unlocking that potential.

 
 

Sarah Brager, M.S. OTR/L
Owner/Occupational Therapist

Dana Giancarlo, M.S. OTR/L
Occupational Therapist

Sarah Brager is a licensed occupational therapist who is passionate about working with children of all abilities. She began her career working in pediatric out patient clinics. She has used those experiences to create Pediatric Therapy Solutions and now provides services in the child's natural environment. She believes that therapy is most effective when strategies are tailored to each family’s specific needs. Sarah is dedicated to working with children to gain independence and confidence while making therapy fun and meaningful. She believes in an evidence-based, multidisciplinary team approach with collaboration between family members, caregivers, teachers, doctors, and therapy team to help each child reach their goals. 

She has experience working with children with Autism, sensory processing difficulties, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and developmental delays. She has been an Early Intervention Evaluator and Specialist in Illinois since 2008, which is a program that focuses on the treatment and development of children birth to three.

Sarah completed her Bachelors degree at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and completed her Masters degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association.

 

Dana Giancarlo received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Grand Valley State University and her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Rush University. She is a licensed occupational therapist who values working with children and their families to facilitate independence while promoting a supportive environment and a more inclusive world.

She has worked as a school-based practitioner prior to working at Pediatric Therapy Solutions. Dana has experience in early childhood education through transition (22 years old), working with children and young adults with Autism, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, Down syndrome, developmental delay, sensory processing, emotional disabilities and executive functioning delays. She implements evidence based practice and developmentally appropriate and engaging care. Dana believes in meeting a child where they’re at functionally and working collaboratively with families, school teams, physicians, other stakeholders, and most importantly the child in order to maximize their potential. Dana has interest in the impact of interoception on regulation as well as trauma-informed care.