Tammy Farello, OTR/L Director of Clinical Services at Carousel School She has been instrumental in developing the Sensory Integration program at Carousel School with the implementation of swing access in all the classrooms. Beginning her Occupational Therapy education at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio and graduating from the University of Southern California, she has developed skills in multi-tasking work, home and community. Tammy has worked with special needs children for the past 15 years with an emphasis in Sensory Integration and Assistive Technology and has also served older adults in rehabilitation for 9 years, with training in Neurodevelopment Treatment Techniques and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation.

Shortly after arriving at Carousel School in 1995, Tammy initiated a fieldwork partnership with The University of Southern California where students complete their final Level II Fieldwork training. Integrating Occupational Therapy clinicians into the classroom with handwriting programs, assistive technology and functional work programs, Tammy is part of the OT team that works to create a smooth transition for the Carousel students into their community. Tammy initiated the thriving “Student Store” project at Carousel School, which helps fund school projects and programs throughout the school year.

Tammy has also volunteered for the past 20 years in a variety of educational arenas within her community. For the past 7 years, Tammy has been a school and council chair in the “Reflections Program”, a program dedicated to increasing the awareness of the arts within a child’s education. Tammy has also devoted her time and efforts towards integrating all people regardless of their disability into the community. Tammy and her family have started and continued an annual holiday drive of her local community which donates goods to orphanages in Mexico and more recently local shelters in Los Angeles for the past 10 years.