Contact us to register for our summer equine therapeutic group for siblings
Sensory Tools
Job Skills Help
Job Skills Help
Our experienced occupational therapist can help you identify your specific sensory profile and educate you on ways to manage your sensory needs at school, work, home, and in the community.
Job Skills Help
Job Skills Help
Job Skills Help
Our occupational therapist will help you build skills for work including exploring vocations in interest areas, finding and applying for jobs, and strategies to help you build success at work.
Life Skills
Job Skills Help
Healing with Horses
Our occupational therapist will help you identify and develop independent life skills for home, college, and residential settings.
Healing with Horses
Healing with Horses
Healing with Horses
Occupational Therapy with the help of horses is available on a limited basis. We partner with equines to work on creating connections, developing strategies to cope with sensory issues, self-regulation, and building self-confidence and self-esteem.
Family Support
Healing with Horses
Family Support
We partner with organizations that offer restorative workshops for caregivers and providers who offer sibling support workshops.
About OT Connections
At OT Connections Minnesota, LLC, we are dedicated to providing high-quality occupational therapy services. Our mission is to empower individuals and families on the Autism journey to achieve their fullest potential through personalized care.
Our Mission
Who We Are at OT Connections Minnesota, LLC
Our Philosophy
We know that the Autism Journey impacts the entire family. Understanding and acknowledging the unique needs of each and every member of the family can help develop a strong family system where everyone is successful.
Our Expertise
Dr. Sheryl Butler, MA, OTD, OTR/L has 30 years of experience navigating and advocating for improving supports in medical, educational, and social systems. She has a school based and an equine assisted practice where her primary focus is working with Autistic youth, Autistic adults, and their families. OT Connections Minnesota is her private practice where she works with individuals, and organizations to develop and expand caregiver and sibling programming for Autism and significant mental illness. She is a frequent presenter on Interdisciplinary Co-Treatment Models for ASD and Trauma with Mental Health Clinicians and Behavioral Analysts at professional conferences in the US.
OT Connections Minnesota is excited to announce it's first support group for siblings - with horses! Come and join Sheryl Butler, OTD and Molly Deprekel MA LP at Essence of Equus in Rogers, Minnesota for a six week therapeutic group that partners with equines and nature to offer healing and support to teen siblings (ages 12 and up). Spaces are limited - reach out for more information and registration details.