Meet Kaliyah Burris, MS, OTR/L
Kaliyah Burris, MS, OTR/L, is the founder and owner of Spectacular Kids Occupational Therapy in Bronxville, NY. With over 7 years of pediatric experience, she has worked with children of all ages and abilities, supporting a wide range of sensory, emotional, developmental, neurological, motor, feeding, and everyday functional needs.
With a background rooted in both pediatric development and mental health, Kaliyah brings a holistic, child- and family-centered approach to therapy. She looks beyond individual challenges to understand the whole child—how they move, play, learn, regulate, connect, and participate in the world around them. Through evidence-based practice, purposeful play, and individualized care, she helps children build meaningful skills, confidence, and independence across home, school, and community life.
At the heart of Kaliyah’s approach is creating a space where children feel comfortable being themselves—seen, heard, supported, and motivated to grow. She believes meaningful progress begins with connection and values working closely with parents and caregivers so therapy remains personal, collaborative, and centered around what matters most to each child and family.
As a mom of one, soon to be two, Kaliyah brings an added understanding of how important it is for families to feel heard and confident in their child’s care. She earned her Bachelor’s in Health Sciences with a minor in Psychology and her Master’s in Occupational Therapy from Sacred Heart University. Kaliyah is also SOS Feeding trained and certified in children’s yoga, further supporting her whole-child approach to pediatric care.
Meet Melissa Mack, MS, OTR/L
Melissa is an occupational therapist with over seven years of experience working across physical rehabilitation, mental health, and pediatric settings. She earned her degree in Occupational Therapy from Mercy University and is passionate about helping children develop the skills needed to participate more independently and confidently in everyday life.
She takes a child-centered, individualized approach to therapy, focusing on each child’s unique strengths and needs. Through engaging and supportive interventions, she helps children build skills related to self-care, fine motor development, sensory processing, regulation, play, and participation in daily routines. She values collaboration with families and strives to provide practical strategies that support each child both in and outside of therapy.