Occupational Therapy Staff

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Julie Bowman, MOT, OTR

Julie Bowman joined the TherAplay team in January of 2008. She graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a Bachelors of Science in health studies and from the University of Indianapolis with a masters in occupational therapy. Julie completed her clinical experience in acute rehabilitation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and at Library Park Rehabilitation in pediatrics.

Julie is a member of American Hippotherapy Association (AHA) and American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). She has completed her AHA Level I certification and AHA Level II Equine Skills. Bowman is also provider in Indiana First Steps and Medicaid. In addition, she has attended continued education courses in sensory integration, Beckman Oral Motor Protocol and kinesiotaping techniques. Julie enjoys incorporating hippotherapy into occupational therapy to create a client centered approach for the pediatric population.

Julie resides in Carmel with her husband Ryan and their cats Cleo and Ari. She enjoys fixing up her new house, traveling, exercising, and spending time with family and friends.

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Kelly Gannon, MOT, OTR

Kelly Gannon joined the TherAplay team in July 2009. She graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor's degree in recreational therapy and a minor in psychology. She received her Master of Science from Saint Louis University in occupational therapy in 2009. She is a Medicaid and First Steps provider here at TherAplay.

Kelly completed her inpatient experience in Indianapolis at Wishard Health Services working in an adult inpatient setting and at St. Vincent Pediatrics working in an outpatient clinic. She is a member of the American Hippotherapy Association (AHA) and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). She has completed her AHA Level I certification and will finish her AHA Level II in November. She has also recently been certified in the Beckman Oral Motor Protocol.

Kelly resides in the Broad Ripple area with her husband and two dogs. She enjoys running outside, traveling, playing tennis, boating and spending time with family and friends.

Olya Mangusheva, MOT, OTR

Olya started working at TherAplay at the beginning of 2012 after graduating from University of Indianapolis with a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. She came to the US from Ukraine where she used to teach English as a second language. Olya left her teaching career to pursue her dream of becoming an occupational therapist, a profession that does not exist in Ukraine. Back home, since 2002 she worked with children with special needs through International Charitable Foundation “Mission to Ukraine”.  During that time, Olya initiated an augmentative communication program for non-verbal children as well as a community integration program, and each year worked at summer camps for children with special needs.

Olya completed her clinical experience at Community Rehab and Sports Medicine in pediatrics and at IU Health Bloomington in acute care. She is a member of American Occupational Therapy Association. In 2003, Olya completed an introductory therapeutic horseback riding course through TherAplay. She will complete her American Hippotherapy Association (AHA) Level I Certification this year.

Olya enjoys cooking, traveling, foreign languages, yoga, reading, taking long walks, drinking tea with chocolate, and spending time with friends. She is very excited to join TherAplay family and pursue her passion of helping children reach their highest potential.

Jaime Owings, OTR