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Adina Steinberg is a pediatric occupational therapist, with over 20 years of experience treating preschool and school age children. She has worked in various settings including sensory clinics, gyms, public and private schools.
She enjoys working as a part of a team of teachers, parents and clinicians to treat the whole child across all the environments in which they find challenges due to sensory behavior.
Adina works on Product Development, constantly researching and innovating to come up with the best sensory solutions. She is a product education expert, putting out content and activity guides for many of our products, based on her years of working with children of varying ages and diagnoses.
In addition, she oversees the Fun and Function catalog and Product photography.
Elisheva leads our sales team with expertise and empathy. She models our values of listening, developing effective solutions, and going above and beyond to meet each customer's needs. Whether it’s a sensory room or a complex set of goals, customers rely on Elisheva’s creativity to execute their vision. She and the sales team build long-term relationships with schools, businesses and communities. Idealistic yet pragmatic, Elisheva is committed to enabling individuals to reach their fullest potential. She demonstrates a keen understanding of children and teens, reflecting her experience in both formal and informal educational settings. A dedicated mom, Elisheva appreciates the impact of hidden disabilities and she is passionate about creating a more inclusive world.
Malkie Ward is a pediatric occupational therapist, with most of her experience in the 3-5 preschool age population. She is passionate about supporting children in the development of their sensory system by taking cues from their personal and evolving sensory preferences and behaviors.
Malkie is a Product Developer and Product Education Expert, designing sensory tools andmich sensory solutions. She uses social media to educate clients of all ages and abilities on how to select and implement the sensory tools that are best for them.
If you'd like to browse her educational reels or pose a sensory question to Malkie, you can do so through Fun and Function's instagram page @funandfunction
Rivkie Berger is an OT with 25+ years of experience. She spent many of those years working in classrooms, with children on the spectrum and children with ADHD and Down Syndrome.
She applies her special blend of knowledge and experience to create educational content and give webinars to our clients. She is also available to answer client questions and provide comprehensive training. She believes no sensory room or break box is complete without proper training. You can learn more sensory processing from her in our Sensory Coach series on the Fun and Function You Tube channel.
