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Deborah Bauch

Deborah Bauch, M.S., OTR/L, has more than twenty years of experience in pediatrics and EI. As a Clinical Director at the Astra Foundation, she conducts DIR®-based workshops for parents and professionals and has presented at local, regional and national conferences. Ms. Bauch serves as a senior clinician and facilitator for the Interdisciplinary Council on Learning Disorders (ICDL) and the DIR® Summer Institute. Ms. Bauch consults to school districts, works directly with children and families, and serves as a mentor for professionals.  Ms. Bauch has extensive expertise in sensory integration and processing issues. She is the 2008 recipient of the Margaret L. Bauman award for Outstanding Therapy Provider. She has Sensory Integration Certification, and is a registered Occupational Therapist.

Tal Baz

Tal Baz, MS, OTR/L, has 16 years of experience in pediatrics, ranging from psychiatry, oncology, neurology, cognitive and developmental OT. As part of the DIR®  (ICDL) faculty she has conducted workshops for both parents and professionals, and presented in local conferences, as well as abroad. She is the clinical director of a private developmental clinic in Chicago, and is now practicing privately in the Boston area. Tal has extensive experience in sensory integration, sensory processing, and sensory modulation disorders.

Sarah Measures

Sarah Measures, M.Ed. Counseling Psychology, DIR® certificate from ICDL (Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders), has been working with special needs children for more than twenty years, specializing in children with autism and regulation issues. As an instructor at the Astra Foundation, she conducts DIR®-based workshops and courses for professionals and parents and has presented both locally and at regional conferences. She also consults to school districts, mentors professionals, and works directly with families with special needs children.