The Fundanoodle comprehensive handwriting program was developed by two pediatric occupational therapists with over twenty years combined experience.
Amy Bumgarner, MS, OTR/L
Amy Bumgarner is a colleague of Michelle Yoder in an occupational therapy practice for children in Charlotte, North Carolina, and co-creator of Fundanoodle, a comprehensive handwriting readiness system produced by Carolina Pad.
A graduate of North Carolina State University and East Carolina University, Amy’s occupational therapy specialty areas include:
- sensory processing disorders
- autism and
- therapeutic listening
Amy's career/life goals include continuing specialization in sensory integration and autism and continued development and support for Fundanoodle.
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Michelle Yoder, OTR/L, CIMI
Michelle Yoder is clinical director of her own pediatric occupational therapy practice in Charlotte, North Carolina, and co-creator of Fundanoodle.
Michelle is an Ohio State University graduate whose specialty areas include certification to administer and interpret the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT). In addition to being a certified infant massage instructor, she is also trained in:
- therapeutic listening
- the interactive metronome method
- TAMO and
- the SOS feeding approach
Michelle continues to stay abreast of the latest research related to sensory processing disorders.
Michelle’s career/life goals include performing research with children with sensory processing disorders and serving underprivileged children and the communities in which they live.
