Cathy Wilcox used her creative talents to illustrate all the critter scenes in “The Big Alphabet Book of Critter Tales.” Cathy is a graduate of SUNY (Cortland), State University of New York, majoring in Speech Language Pathology. Her background in Speech Therapy, as well as being a mom of young children, has enhanced the development of the book’s therapeutic foundation and basis.

Cathy not only created lively, kid-friendly illustrations, but also contributed to the therapeutic and interactive activity plan that accompanies each critter tale. Cathy’s illustrations give life to each critter tale, sparking a child’s interactive imagination and involvement in the scene.

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Judy Benz Duncan has been an Occupational Therapist for over thirty-five years. She has worked with children from infants to teenagers in a variety of settings, including early intervention, pre-school programs, grade school, home health, developmental training centers, and sensory integration clinics.

Judy developed the foundation for designing therapeutic activities and tasks using interactive play and creative imagination to engage the children at a level they could easily relate to while working toward the achievement of their Occupational Therapy program’s functional goals and treatment plan

Judy attended the U of Florida, U of Kansas, and the U of Tennessee, majoring in OT and Psychology. She has worked to develop pediatric clinical programs, contributes to children, families, & peers through mentorship and professional writing, manages TheraPlay4Kids.com and has served as a NYS supplemental evaluator in Early Intervention/ Pre-School.