Hi!  My name is Marc Landry and this is my oasis.  I am an occupational therapist, parent, grandparent, student of the universe. 

My life has been a research project into how the body and mind are connected.  This can only be through sensory and spiritual means, and I have spent a lot of time experiencing and learning from both angles.  

I received an amazing education as an OT from Kim Hartmann at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, and she will always be a key OT hero to me.  I’ve been an OT for over 28 years now, working in CT for 12 years before moving to Vancouver.  As such, I had rich experiences in providing direct ongoing occupational therapy services to the same children over the course of several years.  This direct clinical experience with children and their families has taught me more than any university or independent study ever could.

I have always had a passion for children, especially those with differing needs and those that don’t quite fit in.  People with autism have always held a special challenge for me, dating back to a school visit with Kim Hartmann in my university days.  Autism has challenged me to learn so much about the brain, and so much about being human (a sensory processing machine).   I have a large debt of gratitude to the children with autism who I have known (and their parents) who have taught me so much about development, so much about the world, and so much about myself.  This also applies to people with differing diagnoses and issues, to differing degrees.

This website is my attempt to share some of what I know.  I’m doing this on my own and I am sure this site will evolve and develop over time.  I welcome your feedback and ideas, and hope you find a little peace and wisdom in my warm and green oasis.