RPTA Team

Karen Smith OTR/L CDRS          
Director of School Services & Co-Owner

Karen Smith is a licensed Occupational Therapist with an emphasis on school-age intervention and therapy.
- Graduate of SJSU and practicing as an occupational therapist since 1994
- Specialized training in sensory integration
and Sensory Integration Praxis Test (SIPT) Certified
- Specialized training in driving and special needs
- Skilled in working with children with attention deficits and/or on the autism spectrum
​- Specialized training in helping children with self-regulation

Justine Alcocer MS OTR/L SWC 
Clinical Supervisor & Co-Owner

Justine Alcocer is a licensed Occupational Therapist with an emphasis on early intervention, and feeding.
- Graduate of SJSU and practicing as a pediatric therapist since 1992
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Specialized training in sensory integration and Sensory Integration Praxis Test (SIPT) Certified
- Specialized training in pediatric feeding 
- Advanced practice certification in swallowing from the California Board of Occupational Therapy
- Has practiced in a variety of settings including private homes, preschool, grade school, hospital NICU, and private clinics