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Abby Engel

MS, OTR/L

Occupational Therapy
VP of Community Engagement

Abby Engel headshot photo with white wood background
Abby lived in Italy for a semester. She is ambidextrous. Abby is “Mom” to two boys at home who keep her on her toes!

Abby earned a bachelor’s degree in human development and family studies and a master’s degree in occupational therapy from UW-Madison. She is trained in a variety of feeding therapy strategies including the SOS Approach to Feeding and is honored to guide families through the process of empowering their children to develop a positive relationship with food. She is passionate about developing an understanding of each family’s values and priorities and using those as a framework for collaboratively supporting their child on their journey to their full potential. During her therapy sessions, she can often be seen crawling, climbing, swinging, and jumping through an obstacle course with her friends. Her best sessions are ones that follow the lead of the child with Abby’s support to infuse a therapeutic twist. Abby absolutely LOVES being a part of the CI team and enjoys working closely with children and their families to create a family-centered therapy experience. When she’s not at CI, Abby is the ringleader of chaos at home playing with, cooking for, and loving on her own kids. She also enjoys doing yoga, being outside, and trying new restaurants.