Meet Our Team
Our Team at Boston Sensory Solutions, Inc.
Bridget Dujardin, MS, OTR/L
Founder & Owner
Founder and Owner Bridget is the director of Boston Sensory Solutions, Inc. She is an accomplished occupational therapist who has 20 years of experience working directly with children and adults who experience a wide variety of challenges in their daily lives. Bridget has a BA in Psychology from Boston College and an MS in Occupational Therapy from Tufts University. Her professional interests include sensory processing and self-regulation, as well as supporting families to implement sensory diet activities. When not in the clinic, Bridget enjoys spending time with her own family, reading, and playing on the beach with her husband, 3 school-aged daughters, and chocolate lab, Chip.
Nicole Wilson
Clinic Manager
Nicole is the clinic manager at Boston Sensory Solutions, Inc. She brings a wealth of experience in scheduling, health insurance, and management of a busy clinical setting. As the mother of young twin boys, she demonstrates compassion towards all of the parents and children in our practice. She truly walks in your shoes!! Nicole studied motor development therapy Bridgewater State University, bringing her knowledge to this clinical setting. She has a professional interest in securing out of network reimbursement from insurance companies.
JESSICA MCKENNA, MS, OTR/L
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Intake Coordinator
Jess has been a pediatric OT since earning her Master’s degree in OT from West Virginia University in 2009. She holds a BA in Health & Human Performance, also from WVU. She has worked in a variety of settings including pediatric occupational therapy clinics, public & private schools, and early intervention. She was an assistant professor in OT at WVU and currently provides training in sensory processing and emotional regulation to parents. and teachers. Professionally, she is interested in supporting families to integrate sensorimotor and executive functioning strategies into their home lives for greater independence in daily routines.
Jessica Dowd MS, OTR/L
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Jess is a pediatric occupational therapist who comes to Boston Sensory Solutions, Inc. from Los Angeles where she graduated from the University of Southern California with her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. Prior to that, Jess earned her Bachelor’s degree in psychology from UMASS-Amherst. Most recently, Jess treated children with a variety of challenges at a private sensory OT clinic, where she worked for the past four years. Professionally, Jess values the collaboration between therapist, child, and family to support children in building skills in emotional regulation, planning and executive functioning, and sensorimotor development through the most important childhood activity- play!
Alex McCabe, OTR/L
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Alex is an experienced pediatric occupational therapist. She received her MSOT from the Medical University of South Carolina and her B.S. in Psychology from UNC Chapel Hill. She recently relocated to Boston from Greenville, SC where she worked as a clinical supervisor and provided clinic based OT services, as well as in a private school. She has experience in aquatic therapy and early intervention services. She is passionate about using a strengths-based and child-led approach to foster confidence and independence in children and families while completing daily activities. She enjoys supporting clients in the areas of sensory processing, emotional regulation, executive functioning, praxis and motor development. She believes strongly in the importance of collaboration between a child’s care team, educators, and family to maximize functional independence.
Emily Paullis, MS, OTR/L
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Emily is a fun and energetic pediatric Occupational Therapist who earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Ithaca College. She has always had a passion for working with children and has extensive experience with children of all ages in a variety of clinical, academic, and recreational capacities. Professionally, Emily is driven to support children and their families with sensorimotor development, self-regulation, executive functioning, motor coordination, and more in a way that is motivating and meaningful to the whole family.