Miriam Manela, OTR, is the founder of online-bloom.com: An online platform for teaching the Thrive Method, geared toward helping children to reach their full potential, no matter where they are in the world. She is the author of the groundbreaking parenting book ‘The Parent-Child Dance’: A guide to Help You Understand and Shape Your Child’s Behavior. Miriam's occupational therapy practice, The Thrive Group, specializes in helping children, adults, their families, and educators with behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and physical challenges.
She conducts interactive educational workshops and presentations worldwide including universities, therapist conferences, as well as numerous educational and professional venues. She is the legislative co-chair of the New Jersey Occupational Therapy Association and the former representative for the representative assembly of the American Occupational Therapy Association. In 2013, she won the CBS Radio women’s achievement award. Miriam, a certified level-3 Tomatis consultant, has been awarded Top Doctor’s in New Jersey award for four consecutive years.
