Lani Rapoport, Occupational Therapist in Central Oregon

Lani Rapoport

MOTR/L, SIPT, c/NDT

Lani has been a practicing occupational therapist for 8 years. She received her Master of Occupational Therapy degree from Colorado State University. Lani comes to Bend via Seattle where she completed her fieldwork at Seattle Children’s Hospital and then took a position with Children’s Therapy Center. In that position, she was initially mentored as a clinic-based therapist with older children, before she moved to the early intervention team, where she spent 3.5 years seeing children 0-3 years old with their families. Prior to beginning her occupational therapy adventure, she worked as a behavior data specialist, implementing Applied Behavior Analysis, and as a Mental Health Associate, caring for young children living at a residential psychiatric hospital. Later, Lani graduated from the Atlanta School of Massage and practiced therapeutic massage therapy, including pediatric massage, until she decided to go back to graduate school.

Lani grew up playing in the forests and lakes of Michigan. She finally found her way to the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, where she gets to play as often as possible with her husband and their 3 dogs.

Areas of Specialty

Lani has a passion for working with children and families and has experience in clinic, hospital, home, and community based occupational therapy. Lani has participated in continuing education classes, including “The Get Permission Approach to Mealtime Challenges” and “Play Project Intensive Workshop.” Lani is also certified to give the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test and has extensive education about sensory processing and integration.

She has earned her pediatric Neurodevelopmental Treatment certification, a hands-on/facilitative approach to intervening with neuromotor disorders, such as cerebral palsy. Most recently, she earned her certification to practice the SOS approach to feeding and has taken two advanced workshops to support this certification.

Other areas of treatment include social skills/executive function, social skills groups, and feeding groups. Lani’s strongest skillset lays in working with children 0-10 or birth through elementary school.

Education

  • Bachelor of Art, University of Michigan
  • Master of Occupational Therapy, Colorado State University

Certification

  • State of Oregon Occupational Therapy License
  • National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy
  • Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Treatment
  • Sequential Oral Sensory approach to feeding
  • The Play Project

"Sonos has been a great partner in our multidisciplinary concussion clinic. They have stepped up to serve our patients and we enjoy the coordination of care that we feel brings the patients improved care. On an individual basis, our patients have gained tools and knowledge to address challenges from brain injury in their everyday lives. Practical tips and tools that are invaluable. SONOS helps to change lives for those suffering from traumatic brain injury.”

Viviane Ugalde, MD, The Center

“As an asthma specialist involved in the care of patients of all ages with laryngeal hypersensitivity and vocal cord dysfunction, I have had the opportunity to share numerous patients with the speech and language pathologists at Sonos. I have been very impressed by the professionalism, communication, quality of care, and outstanding results that my patients get under their care. It is very rewarding to see the results they achieve with the patients I refer to them."

Adam Williams, MD, Bend Memorial Clinic

"I always trust that Sonos Neurotherapies is going to provide excellent therapy and care for my patients. Families and patients love the specialists there and the support they provide.”

Mary T. Rogers, MD, FAAP, Central Oregon Pediatric Associates

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