Tunesha Banks, OTR, OTD, MBA, BCP, c/NDT, c/SIPT

Personal Statement

Tunesha Banks is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist with more than 24 years of clinical experience. Her education also includes earning an MBA. Her areas of special interest include sensory processing, neurodevelopmental training and treatment of preterm infants.

Tunesha believes that occupational therapy’s play and learning activities assist children in acquiring and enhancing skills needed for the job of living. She also places emphasis on the instrumental roles that families and caregivers have in helping children achieve individual goals.

Tunesha is grounded in her faith and has a true desire and passion to make a difference in the lives of each person she interacts with.

  

Professional certifications

 

Certification in Sensory Integration Praxis Testing, Certification in Neurodevelopmental Training, Board Certified in Pediatrics and Neonatal Touch & Massage Certification

 

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Clinical Interests

Sensory Processing

Neurodevelopmental Training

Treatment of Preterm Infants
 

 

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Education

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Organizations

Organization Name	Role
American Occupational Therapy Association	Member
Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association	Member

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Research interests

Social Skills and Mental Health in Children