Jaclyn Crawford, OTD, OTR-L

Occupational Therapy Education
Doctor of Occupational Therapy – University of Missouri, Columbia

Undergraduate Education
Bachelor of Health Science, Minor in Wellness – University of Missouri, Columbia

Hometown
Columbia, Missouri

Additional Certification
Certified Breastfeeding Specialist

Favorite Occupations
Cooking, sewing, traveling, and socializing!

About Jaclyn
Jaclyn is a local, graduating from North Callaway High School in Kingdom City, Missouri. It was there she met her now-husband, Will, during her freshman year, and the two married in 2020. They currently live in Columbia and enjoy frequent visits to Kansas City and Moberly to spend time with family. In their free time, they love being involved in their local church, trying new recipes, and planning their next trip—whether that’s camping at Bennett Springs or road-tripping to Utah.

In occupational therapy, “occupations” are anything you want, need, or have to do in a day. Occupational therapy helps people engage in those occupations when challenges get in the way. Even though Jaclyn enjoys working on all types of occupations, her favorites includefeeding, play and emotional regulation skills.

Jaclyn partners with Tiger Pediatrics to provide therapy services through Favorite Things LLC. The name Favorite Things comes from the idea that in occupational therapy, we work on your favorite things, meaningful occupations. When working with children, Jaclyn’s goal is for therapy to look and feel like play, while building functional strategies that carry over into daily life. She strives for every patient to reach their fullest potential and “graduate” from therapy — even though saying goodbye is always bittersweet!