Our Team
Lani Reilly, OTR/L, Kidspace Founder & Clinic Director
Lani founded Kidspace in 2005 after years at California Pacific Medical Center's Child Development Center. She has post-graduate training in Advanced Therapeutic Listening, Masgutova Neuro Reflex Integration and the Perceptual Enrichment Program, and works with children of all ages and ability levels. Lani received her master's degree in occupational therapy from Samuel Merritt University in 1999.
Emily Lankin, OTR/L
Emily received her Master’s in Occupational Therapy from Bay Path University in 2014. She began her career working in her home state of New York for four years before moving out to California as a traveling therapist for several school districts. Her background includes experiences with clinic and school based sessions, with children of all ages and diagnoses. Emily is driven by a strong passion to assist children and their families. Emily’s training includes Handwriting Without Tears, The Alert Program and Julia Harper Sensory Diets. In her free time Emily enjoys hiking, learning to throw on the pottery wheel and cooking.
Suzanne Tse, OTR/L
Suzanne earned her Master's in Occupational Therapy from Texas Woman's University in 2021. She is a San Francisco native and has dedicated her career to supporting children with diverse diagnoses across a wide age range, from preschool to high school, within various school districts in California. Suzanne's passion lies in working with children, and she has additional training in Handwriting Without Tears, Size Matters Handwriting Program, and the ZONEs of Regulation. In her free time, Suzanne enjoys yoga, painting and exploring new restaurants!
Amanda Laccone, OTR/L
Amanda holds a bachelor's degree in Human Development from the University of San Diego California and a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from the Dominican University of California. She has both clinical and non-clinical experience working with children with a variety of disabilities focusing on developmental, sensory processing and motor coordination issues. Amanda has recently been certified in the ConTiGo approach and has experience as a nature-based therapist.
Amanda uses a strength-based, child-driven and holistic approach during sessions and understands that parents are the number one advocate for their child. She believes in creating engaging and dynamic therapy sessions that not only target specific goals but also ignites a child’s natural curiosity and joy in learning. Through a combination of play based activities, sensory integration strategies and parent communication , Amanda strives to make therapy sessions enjoyable and meaningful experience for children and their families. When Amanda isn’t working you can find her reading outside in a hammock, reaching new heights in bouldering, eating her way through the city or hiking with her partner and Corgi.
Mariah Plaza, OTD/s, Office manager
Mariah received an Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education and an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts with a Social and Behavioral Sciences Emphasis in 2021 from De Anza College. She also earned a Bachelor's in Child and Adolescent Development from San Jose State University in 2022. Currently, Mariah is a graduate student in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program at Samuel Merritt University. Before working for Kidspace, Mariah was a program manager for a nonprofit organization serving socioeconomically disadvantaged K-undergraduate college students and worked part-time as a preschool teacher. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family, singing, and being outdoors.