Tiny Dreamers Occupational Therapy

Working with us combines the knowledge of an Occupational Therapist with additional training in as an Infant Sleep Consultant, Potty Training Consultant or Certified Breastfeeding Specialist! As occupational therapists, our goal is to enable clients to function at their best with their unique set of needs and abilities.

After experiencing first-hand the large learning curve and continuous demands parenting brings, we want to educate and empower you to feel confident in the parenting choices your family makes!

Our team will work in collaboration with you to develop a plan that best fits your families current

and growing needs. Your daily occupations should be enjoyable and achievable. We have developed a unique set of packages that look to assess, educate, and guide you through child development to help you foster confidence and capacity in your parenting skills.

Another bonus of working with OT's is that clients can claim services

under their extended health benefit plans!

Meet The Team

Name: Tiny Dreamers Occupational Therapy
Address: CA

Owner - OT and Sleep Consultant

Shelby Champagne, O.T. Reg (MB)

ABOUT ME - Throughout the years, I have had a passion for child development. This passion led me to pursuing a career as an Occupational Therapist. Growing up rurally it was hard to obtain many of the services often associated with larger city living, or even knowing what is available nearby. Once I became a mother, it was much more prevalent the lack of resources to help navigate the first years of life. The pathway into working with infants and toddlers has also opened my eyes to the large potential to support caregivers as well through this avenue. Supporting infants and their caregivers continues to be a large area of my practice and education moving forwards.

STARTING TDOT - Being an entrepreneur is something I have been surrounded by as long as I can remember. I have always seen myself starting my own journey in this area at a young age. Once I began my career as an Occupational Therapist and became a parent, I always felt there were more areas that needed targeting to support the perinatal journey for child and family. My goal is to provide all clients and caregivers with client centred care! We will work together to identify goals and find the best path to achieving them together. The first step to achieving success is to work collaboratively to support everyone's unique set of needs and my team looks forward to taking this first step with you!

EDUCATION - I attended the University of Manitoba and have completed a Bachelor of Psychology in 2016 and graduated with my Masters degree of Occupational Therapy in 2018.

After welcoming our first child, I was immersed into the world of sleep consulting which led me to pursue my certification as an Infant Sleep Consultant in 2022 and my potty training certificate in 2024. Alongside this, I also hold additional training in:

Certificate in Infant Eating, Feeding and Swallowing (completed 2023)
Sensory processing in infants and children.
Play based learning
Typical developmental patterns across the lifespan

MOTHERHOOD - Walking into motherhood, I feel like I had one vision of how it would go. You got pregnant, you had the baby, and you took care of that baby. Little did I know how many other components went into becoming a parent and navigating through the first years of life. Being unable to breastfeed when that was the “right thing to do”, or having the pressures of my choice's vs friends choices on raising children were a couple of the hurdles I faced early on into my journey.

Motherhood* to me means resilience and perseverance. Persevering through the hard times of raising a child but also the resilience of being able to maintain a sense of your own identity through the process of allowing yourself to give all you have to another individual. I often tell my husband, being the mom means “you are always on” no matter what time of day or where you are. To me being a mother means I am resilient enough to move past hard moments and approach each situation knowing it is my job to create strong, independent and sufficient tiny humans.

OT and Lactation Consultant (CBS)

Natalie Schroeder, O.T. Reg (MB)

ABOUT ME - School has never been my strength, but I knew I needed to pursue education to support the work life balance I wanted for my future family. I started by completing my Bachelor of Physical Education; as the body, movement, and how they come together fascinates me. After exploring my options, I decided teaching in the typical gym environment was not for me. I used my appreciation for the body to pursue my Masters of Occupational Therapy in 2018. I love how it puts the body (person), functional movement (daily tasks – occupations), and the environment together. Finding the right fit for each individual or child can make for very challenging, but very rewarding moments!

A CHANGE IN OT FOCUS - After having my first daughter during a pandemic, I saw so many new mothers have such limited access to services in such a critical and overwhelming time. I was fortunate enough to receive midwifery services, and the postpartum support and guidance was beyond amazing! I wanted others to receive that same support and care during the perinatal season. There began my desire to seek out education in breastfeeding support, and put my love of babies, positioning, and supporting others all together!

EDUCATION - My long term goal is to pursue the International Board Certified Lactation Consult (IBCLC) certification. Until then, I have added to my lactation training and occupational therapy knowledge by educating myself in:

Typical developmental patterns
Sensory processing in infants and children
Tongue tie assessment, alternative breastfeeding strategies, and anticipatory steps to support release.
Awareness of maternal mental health and additional clinical supports available
Additional professional development to support my skills in neurodiversity, sensory processing, play based learning, etc.

MOTHERHOOD - Growing up, I was so excited to become a mother one day and have my own little family. After marrying my husband in 2016, we started to talk about when we would begin a family. Little did I know how challenging pregnancy could be, followed by a postpartum that would miraculously make me feel more like ‘myself’, but was nowhere near true for my body. I quickly learned that having a child changes EVERYTHING!

Motherhood* to me meant a change of heart, sacrifice, and learning to say no to the world. Children make you love them and struggle to understand them all within a minute. From loving the snuggles, soft checks, and adorable smiles. To being so completely overwhelmed be the constant need of being needed. I’ve learnt that motherhood is about sacrifice, being flexible even when you don’t want to, slowing down the world, and finding a support network that you are not afraid to ask for help from. I want to live and be a place of encouragement for mothers and their journey, even if different from mine, with the hope that we can all appreciate our differences just like we do with our children!

*Motherhood in this context is written from our own personal point of view and experience. We recognize and support the various types of parenting styles that are practiced.