Diane Whiteside Physical Therapist since 1978.
 
I live in the East Bay of Northern California in the City of San Ramon. I am a licensed Physical therapist and have been practicing since 1978. I am MNRI core specialist. I am a certified instructor of pre natal and post partum massage.

During my years of experience I have worked in pediatrics, orthopedics, cardiac rehabilitation, acute rehabilitation, acute care hospitals. I have work in a variety of, out patient clinics, home health agencies, acute care hospitals rehabilitation hospitals, schools and early intervention programs children 0 to 3 years. I have worked with adults and children with spinal cord injury, stroke, head injury, orthopedic issues, cerebral palsy, autism, ADD, ADHD, Down syndrome, developmental delay with a variety of genetic disorders and failure to thrive.

Currently I work at San Ramon Regional Medical Center in out patient pediatrics, the school district of San Ramon, Regional Center of the East Bay early intervention program and I have a private practice focusing on the Masgutova method.

I have been studying with Svetlana Masgutova for a number of years and my practice has shifted to an emphasis on the Masgutova Method because of the profound results my clients achieve.
 
My other specialties include Neural Developmental Treatment, Pilates, Bowen, Cranial Sacral, Vestibular therapy, Touch for Health, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Shafaw, pre natal and post partum massage and infant massage. I am a Doula and work in Northern California.

I teach classes in prenatal and post partum education and exercise. I teach infant massage and prenatal massage classes. 

I am a member of the American Pediatric Therapy Association also Dona and ALACE associations for doulas.

Rachel Shimer, MOT, OTR an occupational therapist who has been practicing for 8 years

I have worked in a variety of settings including school based therapy,  private clinics and county based programs.  Currently,  I am working for California Children&8217;s Services and have a small private practice focusing on the Masgutova Method for Reflex Integration.    I have experience working with clients who vary in disabilities including Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, ADHD and children who are on the Autism Spectrum.  

I have training in Sensory Integration, Brain Gym, Therapeutic Listening and Neuro-Developmental Treatment.  

I've been studying and practicing the Masgutova Method for five years and have seen some phenomenal results
with this work.   I am excited to continue my studies with Dr. Masgutova and to share this work with others.

Andrea Hurst-Hopf is a Speech Pathologist in Private Practice in Silicon Valley. 

She has worked for several school districts, K-12 and rehab hospitals. She has studied the Masgutova Method for three years and is a certified MNRI specialist.

In April 2009 will be a certified Anat Baniel Method practitioner. She has had several classes toward her doctorate and has taken seminars in the HANDLE method.

Andrea loves her Masgutova Method work because of the great results she sees in kids. She has worked extensively with oral motor, chewing and swallowing and with AAC devices. She sees kids who are challenged with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down's Syndrome, ADD, DHD, Dyspraxia, Dysphagia, Auditory processing difficulties, and Articulation issues.

For twenty years she has been searching for why and what are the root causes of speech, languageart articulation, chewing and swallowing difficulties.  The Gasgutova Method has helped answer many questions and gives renewed hope.  She has attended two MNRI camps and plans to continue studies in the Masgutova Method.

Andrea is happily married and has eight children.