our team

Casey Halper, Director of Play to Achieve, is a pediatric Occupational Therapist and Consultant in New York City and New Jersey.  She specializes in developing and implementing handwriting and sensory regulation strategies for preschool and school-aged children.  As a consultant at West End Day School, she presents educational seminars for parents and teachers, as well as leads handwriting groups for children.  At Rodeph Sholom School, Casey participates on a multisensory team to determine appropriate therapeutic recommendations.

Casey has earned a reputation amongst several prestigious Manhattan schools for effectively treating children with handwriting, attention, and organizational issues.  

In 2001, Casey received a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  She has received certifications in therapeutic techniques including Handwriting without Tears, Mindfulness for Children, Zones of Regulation, and Building Blocks to Executive Functioning.

Audrey Kent, Director of Play to Achieve, is a certified Speech Language Pathologist in New York City and New Jersey. She supports preschool and school-aged children of all ability levels in the areas of speech and language development. She previously worked in elementary schools within the NYC Department of Education delivering therapy and staff consultation for a wide range of speech-language and learning challenges. She has vast experience providing diagnostic and therapeutic services to children who have difficulty with expressive and receptive language, articulation and phonological skills, reading and literacy, organization as well as social communication skills. 

Audrey maintains certification in Speech Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), is licensed by the State of New York and New Jersey and holds the TSLD certification from The New York Board of Education. She earned a Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology from Teachers College, Columbia University and a Bachelors of Science in Human Development and Family Studies from Cornell University.