Our Team

Judy Katz, OTR

North Shore occupational therapist Judy Katz OTR/L has years of experience in private practice helping children fulfill their potential and guiding families in understanding both subtle and complex issues that impact daily life. Sensory processing, motor and social skills, school-related abilities, behavioral regulation and daily living skills are all integral pieces to this full service occupational therapy practice. Judy and her staff collaborate with schools, camps, other service providers and the home.

Susan A Swidler, MOT, OTR/L

With 23 years of experience as an occupational therapist, Susan specializes in pediatric care across multi-disciplinary clinics, homes, and schools. She has been a dedicated team member at Judy Katz OTR/L and Assoc for the past decade. Susan holds a Bachelor's in Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master's in Occupational Therapy from Nova Southeastern. Certified in NDT, DIR/Floortime, Therapeutic Listening, Interactive Metronome, and kinesiotaping, she also integrates yoga into her therapy sessions as a certified children's yoga instructor. Outside of work, Susan enjoys biking, yoga, mahjong, reading, and spending time with her dog Tito.

Allison Schneider, MS, OTR/L

Allison is a certified and licensed occupational therapist with over a decade of experience.  She received her undergraduate degree with a major of Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a Master of Science degree in occupational therapy at Washington University, St. Louis. She is a certified Early Intervention provider for the state of Illinois and has worked with infants through school-aged children in a variety of settings including private clinic, school, camp, specialty classes and at home.  Allison has received extensive training in many treatment approaches including DIR/Floortime and Therapeutic Listening. She is a Certified Educator of Infant Massage through IMUSA, and a certified pediatric yoga instructor through Global Family Yoga. Allison has extensive knowledge and training in Sensory Integration.  She enjoys collaborating with parents to help them better understand how to support their child's individual needs.  Allison creates a positive and safe environment, in which the child can engage, explore, and master new skills.

Tracy Milefchik

Tracy earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Colorado (1995) and Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Illinois (2000).  Since then, she has spent the majority of her career working with infants and children. She has worked in a variety of settings including private pediatric clinics, early childhood and elementary schools, and home-based early intervention. Her experience entails helping children with a variety of diagnoses including autism, ADHD, sensory integration and processing disorders, regulatory and executive functioning disorders, as well as developmental motor delays and other diagnoses involving special needs. Specialized training and credentialing in programs such as DIR/Floortime, Early Intervention, Therapeutic Listening, Handwriting Without Tears and Interactive Metronome have proven to be invaluable non tools when working with her clients over the years. Tracy is a mother of 4 and keeps busy following college and high school sports as well as playing competitive platform tennis and pickleball. She enjoys skiing, time at the gym, walking her two English Cream retrievers and traveling with her husband.