Susan N. Orloff, OTR/L, Director of Children's Special Services

Susan N. Orloff, OTR/L has been an occupational therapist since 1971. She has had extensive experience both in schools and in the clinical setting. As licensure chairman for the state of South Carolina, Susan worked hard to establish guidelines for occupational therapists in the school setting. She is the author of the recently published book, Learning Re-enabled , a guide for parents, teachers and therapists. She is the owner of Children's Special Services, LLC a provider of comprehensive therapy services for children aged 3-15.

She graduated from the University of Maryland earning a BS in education, with continued graduate studies in occupational therapy at the University of Pennsylvania. She participated in the early standardization of Ayers Southern California Sensory Integration Tests, a nationally used teat for discerning sensory issues with children.

Susan was recently awarded the 2004 GA Woman of Distinction by the Crohns and Colitis Foundation for her contribution to the betterment of the lives of children with disabilities.

She also was awarded the "Outstanding Educator Award" from the South Carolina Ocupational Therapy Association in 1981, and "Therapist of the Year" from Advanced Rehabilitation Services, Inc. in 1994.