Our Mission

Our goal at The Feather Foundation is to treat every family with respect, compassion, dignity, sensitivity and consideration to the unique needs of your specific family with an understanding of cultural, ethnic and the diversity in all forms. We honor the family as its own system, seeing that just as no two individuals are the exact same, no family is either. We also are committed to providing you with integrity, honesty, and transparency. As the founder, I believe that while I may theoretically (depending upon your definition) be considered an “expert” in certain areas based on education and experience, only you are the expert on your child, and what options that may or may not be viable for all of you. I encourage every client and member of their family involved to trust in the statement: there is no need for hesitation to speak up if something is not working, is not a realistic possibility for your life, or something that, for whatever reason, you feel uncomfortable doing. Just as every family and their unique needs are different, SPD is in and of itself a highly complex disorder and there is no one-size- fits- all solution. We are dedicated to keeping current with pertinent research, new treatments, and new providers. We regard every encounter with every client as an opportunity for growth and deeper understanding. I am also always open to any and all suggestions. If there are other things that I can offer and implement to supplement the services I am able to provide, I would love to hear about them and look into those ideas. I love creative problem solving, particularly when complexity is involved. Which is why I am committed to offering you a customized, collaborative approach for your child’s and family’s individualized needs. There is no such thing as a stupid question, or a bad emotion, and trust works both ways. In my personal life, I take myself lightly.

In my professional life, working with children and their families is serious stuff. However, I strive to achieve a balance and if you have found my site, I believe most would agree that what you are currently in the midst of, which likely feels a lot like overwhelming chaos. When it is appropriate, a little levity can go a long way. Which is why I am not suited for a vocation where finding fun and humor in whatever place it pops up and utilizing that is frowned upon. There’s a time and a place for everything, and I expect and embrace that concept. I also want to be the source that you can turn to for support when facing any and all emotions you will cycle through on this journey, and provide you with empathy, understanding, and perhaps on occasion, laughter which may or may not be accompanied by tears.

I also am fully aware that cost is inevitably a concern. SPD, depending upon your child’s specific profile and thus the potential laundry list of specialists that at some point may become involved as part of your child’s care team, as well as equipment for home/school/daycare that you may decide is worth investing in all add up. When I created this foundation, I looked specifically for areas of need where there was no formal assistance. One of the most common referrals is an occupational therapist, or OT, and these individuals have been working with this disorder, and aspects of treating it since the 1970’s. While if you have not already learned this: SPD is not considered to be a “stand alone” diagnosis, and thus treatment is not something recognized by insurance companies as a condition and therefore they do not pay for treatment. However, those specialists who have been treating it have learned means of billing for treatment with a potential combination of other things that are covered typically, but please be aware that there is a lot of variance between insurance companies. I have no desire to reinvent a perfectly good wheel, nor do I want to charge you for something that someone else can do that can potentially be paid for, at least partially, by insurance. I also have designed many of my services to be done via a video call, which is far less expensive than if someone were to come to your home. You are going to have unavoidable expenses, and I weighed that consideration heavily when designing the services offered and the way that they are in an attempt to keep costs as low as possible. 

Our mission is to reduce your stress, not add to it by charging outrageously.