Giggy Welding - Occupational Therapy - Prairie Village Location
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Cari (Giggy) Welding MOTR/L

Prairie Village Clinical Manager & Pediatric and Adolescent Occupational Therapist

Giggy earned her Masters in Occupational Therapy from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Giggy holds her OT license in both Kansas and Missouri and has worked across multiple settings, including hospital settings (inpatient acute care and inpatient rehab), schools, and outpatient private practice. She has experience in the education system providing OT to children aged 4 – 19.

Giggy has gained various experiences and perspectives through volunteering at Camp Encourage, volunteering at a therapeutic horseback riding program, and providing adaptive swim lessons in a low-stimulation environment for kids with Autism. Giggy is dedicated to understanding the whole picture for each client and developing relationships with clients and their families.

She strives to provide relevant and valuable interventions by participating in various continuing education courses. She has completed the level 1 mentorship program at the STAR Institute to gain more knowledge on Sensory Processing Disorders to share with families and use within treatments. Giggy has specialized training in feeding therapy through the SOS Approach to Feeding.

Giggy is from Kansas City and loves to spend her free time with her friends and family in the area. She also enjoys running, biking, yoga, and traveling to new places!