Cindy Colwell | OTD, OTR/L

Cindy Colwell OTD, OTR/L is an occupational therapist specializing in pediatrics. She is originally from Greene Co. and graduated from WMHS in 2006. She graduated from James Madison University in 2011 with her Master’s of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree. She worked within the school system for a short time with Piedmont Regional Education Program. She then transitioned to outpatient pediatrics where she worked on JMU’s campus OT clinic with families, children, and OT students for over nine years. She completed her OT clinical doctorate from the University of St. Augustine of Health Sciences last August.

She has worked with children of all abilities including the evaluation and treatment of diagnoses including Autism, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy, Cortical Visual Impairment, Down Syndrome, feeding difficulties, fine-motor and gross-motor delays, muscular dystrophy, sensory processing disorder, self-regulation difficulties, visual-motor integration challenges, and developmental coordination disorders. She is trained and certified in Integrated Listening Systems (iLs) and has led social skills groups for all ages. She uses a client-centered and occupation-based approach within her practice to expand upon strengths, improve areas of challenge, and to build self-esteem and self-confidence.

 She currently resides in Dayton, VA with her husband Rob, daughter Penny June, and their three pups, Bella, Emma, and Red. She enjoys gardening, volleyball, and continuing to restore their 110-year-old home where the projects never end :) She is excited to be a part of the wonderful work at Small Talk Pediatric Therapy Center!