Milagros J. Cordero
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Dr. Milagros J. Cordero a.k.a. "Mili" is a pediatrician and a licensed, registered occupational therapist with board certification in Pediatrics. She is the founder and President of Team Therapy Services For Children (ITT’S for Children), a professional group that assists and empowers parents to develop a better understanding of the strengths and needs of their children and to enhance their children's development to the full extent of their capability.
where she received her primary and secondary education. After her graduation from high school she enrolled and attended the University of Puerto Rico
, where she earned a degree and received her training in occupational therapy. Cordero earned a Masters degree in Pediatric Occupational Therapy from Boston University
. She continued her medical studies at BU and earned a Doctoral degree in Special Education.
. She is certified in the use of Samonas Sound Therapy {SAMONAS) and Tomatis sound therapies. Samonas Sound Therapy is a scientifically and artistically structured auditory intervention program that uses music, voice and nature sounds to re-map and restore the brain's ability to process sound. Tomatis sound therapy is a method based on the discoveries of Dr Alfred Tomatis, the French ear specialist who developed the discipline called audio-psycho-phonology, meaning the psychology of speech and hearing.
Cordero founded and is the president of Team Therapy Services For Children, also known as "ITT’S for Children," a professional group that assists and empowers parents to develop a better understanding of the strengths and needs of their children and to enhance their children’s development to the full extent of their capability. ITT's for Children provides occupational, physical, and speech and language therapy services for children. They provide habilitation and rehabilitation services for children in the 0 to 18 year group who experience chronic health related issues. Cordero currently trains occupational therapists in children’s therapy.
Early years
Cordero was born in Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
where she received her primary and secondary education. After her graduation from high school she enrolled and attended the University of Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
, where she earned a degree and received her training in occupational therapy. Cordero earned a Masters degree in Pediatric Occupational Therapy from Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
. She continued her medical studies at BU and earned a Doctoral degree in Special Education.
ITT’S for Children
Cordero is a member of the national DIR Institute faculty and serves as vice-chair to Georgia's State Interagency Coordinating Council for the Babies Can’t Wait Program, the professional advisory council of the National Cornelia De Lange Association, and the board of the Frazer Center in Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. She is certified in the use of Samonas Sound Therapy {SAMONAS) and Tomatis sound therapies. Samonas Sound Therapy is a scientifically and artistically structured auditory intervention program that uses music, voice and nature sounds to re-map and restore the brain's ability to process sound. Tomatis sound therapy is a method based on the discoveries of Dr Alfred Tomatis, the French ear specialist who developed the discipline called audio-psycho-phonology, meaning the psychology of speech and hearing.
Cordero founded and is the president of Team Therapy Services For Children, also known as "ITT’S for Children," a professional group that assists and empowers parents to develop a better understanding of the strengths and needs of their children and to enhance their children’s development to the full extent of their capability. ITT's for Children provides occupational, physical, and speech and language therapy services for children. They provide habilitation and rehabilitation services for children in the 0 to 18 year group who experience chronic health related issues. Cordero currently trains occupational therapists in children’s therapy.
See also
- List of Puerto Ricans
- Puerto Rican scientists and inventors