Rhoads to Independence LLC

Rhoads to Independence LLC We offer a range of services including occupational therapy, coaching, and consultative services.

We offer occupational therapy services in the comfort of your own home. Our therapist has a flexible schedule and can bring the services to you in a way that works best for you and your family. We also have a variety of additional services available in addition to our standard services. All services are customized to fit your child's precise needs, and the needs of your family.

NEW COACHING OFFERINGS! We are now offering drop in group coaching sessions to try the group coaching experience before ...
06/28/2025

NEW COACHING OFFERINGS!
We are now offering drop in group coaching sessions to try the group coaching experience before you sign up for a full group coaching series! Drop In Sessions must be scheduled in advance through email. The first 6 people to schedule are locked in. Each of the sessions is topic-based. $25 per session. Topics are listed on the website under our schedule tab or on the second picture here.

We are also shifting the way we do our group coaching enrollment. People will be able to sign up at any time through the group coaching interest form. Once 4-6 people of the same interest are gathered they will be contacted to get the ball rolling. This allows us to offer the coaching groups that people are interested in right away, and have multiple sessions going!

If you have any questions, DM, text or email us today!

Let's kick off summer with 50% off 4 individual coaching sessions! Includes 1 goal-setting session and 3 follow-up sessi...
06/19/2025

Let's kick off summer with 50% off 4 individual coaching sessions! Includes 1 goal-setting session and 3 follow-up sessions (a $230 value).

Coaching sessions can center around anything you want! Some topics we have coached around are: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, chronic illness, quality of life, academic success, business coaching, general life coaching, career changes, and more!

Promo expires on July 5, 2025 or when books fill. Must commit to 4 sessions.

Email info@rhoadstoindependence.com to get enrolled today!

06/09/2025

The United States Federal Government is attempting to quietly attack your right to access federal buildings through the Department of Energy’s Dockets DOE-HQ-2025-0015 and DOE-HQ-2025-0024. They are attempting to do away with anti- discrimination requirements from Section 504 which is the pillar of anti-discrimination legislator for disabled people in the USA. This is a direct attack on your civil liberties, your rights, and the rights of millions of Disabled Americans.

But there is something you can do to stop this. Comments are open on the dockets until June 16, 2025. Go to the dockets and leave your thoughts. Personally, we will be telling the federal government that our rights to access federal buildings and anti-discrimation is not on the table.

Quickly find the dockets here: https://linktr.ee/itsjanineliz

We've been getting some questions about our coaching style. We use a model called Coaching in Context, designed by occup...
10/22/2024

We've been getting some questions about our coaching style. We use a model called Coaching in Context, designed by occupational therapists for occupational therapists. Our style hinges on 4 key pillars: Strengths-Forward, Client-Drive, Positive Psychology Based, and a Disability Justice Approach. These 4 principles ground our sessions allowing us to empower our clients through our coaching conversations.

Service Delivery Update: We are all VIRTUAL for the next new months! After a period of consideration, it was decided tha...
09/24/2024

Service Delivery Update: We are all VIRTUAL for the next new months! After a period of consideration, it was decided that all of our occupational therapy, coaching and consultation services will be primarily virtual for the foreseeable future.

As we operate primarily from a client-driven, neurodiversity-affirming, and strengths-based practice, we have seen just as much benefit to our clients being virtual as we do in-person services. Services will be taking place via phone, Zoom or other platform agreed upon by the therapist and family. This greatly expands our care circle for OT services to anyone in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Coaching services can be delivered to anyone in the USA or beyond.

Thank you for your understanding! We appreciate all of our RTI clients, current, past, and future!

If you have any questions, please contact us so we can address them.

Happy Disability Pride Month from Rhoads to Independence. We are proudly disabled and neurodivergent woman owned. Recent...
07/13/2024

Happy Disability Pride Month from Rhoads to Independence. We are proudly disabled and neurodivergent woman owned. Recently, Janine the OT and Coach at RTI and our founder was awarded a research inclusion grant from the Craig H. Nielsen Foundation. Janine has been working on her Doctorate for over a year now and this grant is a big door opener for her into research. Janine’s primary areas of focus are Coaching for people with SCI, neurodivergent students, and those with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Her doctoral study will be on coaching for those with EDS which is very exciting. Happy Disability Pride Month to all disabled people, and thank you as always for supporting us at RTI!

It’s been long overdue since I shared myself on here! My name is Janine I am the founder of Rhoads to Independence! In a...
06/12/2024

It’s been long overdue since I shared myself on here! My name is Janine I am the founder of Rhoads to Independence! In addition to that I am a neurodiversity affirming, strengths based occupational therapist and client driven Coach! I love working with people and empowering them to meet their goals.

Some things I love to do are spend time with my family, there are many of us, garden, hang out with my pets and advocate for disability inclusion and belonging. I’m a disabled and neurodivergent OT with a few different conditions that disable me. I have worked with on ways to include disabled OTPs and am working with them on a bigger project right now surrounding addressing the ableism that is so rampant in our profession. I’m very excited to be a small piece in changing OT for the better.

When not working or at home you can find me taking classes for my Doctorate in OT. I am a research Fellow and won a Craig H. Nielsen Grant that enables me to bring my unique perspective to the science field. My interest areas are around coaching, chronic illness, disability and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. It’s been amazing working with the research team and learning from them. I look forward to bringing EDS to the table for more studies into alternative and empowering treatments for the community.

Thats it for now! Thanks for being here and a part of RTI.

We are expanding our coaching groups to add 10 new groups this summer! Our coaching groups are a space to come, share an...
06/12/2024

We are expanding our coaching groups to add 10 new groups this summer! Our coaching groups are a space to come, share and work with others who understand what you are going through towards your goals. Group ends up being a fun place to brainstorm solutions to the things that make your life hard with people who get it. We are expanding from just our usual Ehlers-Danlos Group to add groups for Chronic Illness, POTS, Autism and ADHD, and Suspected Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

Group takes place virtually on Zoom. The price is $120 for six (6) group coaching sessions. Check out the schedule here and at our website for more info or to register today!

Group setting not your thing? We offer one on one coaching to anyone looking for some support to work on their goals.

Check out what our clients have been saying about our group coaching series for people with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome! Our ...
06/11/2024

Check out what our clients have been saying about our group coaching series for people with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome! Our groups are such a supportive and empowering environment to problem-solve our needs!

You may be surprised to learn this but we are a disabled woman owned business! In 2021, the US Census Bureau reported th...
04/02/2024

You may be surprised to learn this but we are a disabled woman owned business! In 2021, the US Census Bureau reported that only 3% of all business owners in the USA have a disability. RTI is proud to be disabled owned.

Join Rhoads to Independence at Abington Township Public Library  for another round of our Early Learners Play Group to b...
11/14/2023

Join Rhoads to Independence at Abington Township Public Library for another round of our Early Learners Play Group to beat the winter blues!

In group we will:
❄️ Start group with a song or two
❄️ Explore sensory play
❄️ Have some arts and craft activities
❄️ Play with some fine motor activities
❄️ Connect with other families in the community
❄️ Have fun!

Group is open to children of all abilities and neurotypes! To register visit Abington Library's website and sign up for Early Learners Play Group before spots fill up.
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NEW OFFERING 🎉Individualized Health Coaching!Rhoads to Independence is excited to announce that we have a new offering t...
08/29/2023

NEW OFFERING 🎉
Individualized Health Coaching!

Rhoads to Independence is excited to announce that we have a new offering that is near and dear to our hearts. We proudly offer individual health coaching for chronically ill clients by a chronically ill and disabled coach! That's right, you get to work with a professional who gets what it is like!

ABOUT OUR COACH:

Janine is a chronically ill and disabled OT. She lives with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, POTS, suspected MCAS, chronic migraine, and more. She is passionate about empowering and meeting the chronically ill population with empathy, understanding, and kindness. She knows how scary it can be to work with health care professionals as a disabled person and prides herself in being a professional in your corner.

She has been coaching in early interventions for 5 years and is working on her positive psychology coaching certifications through her occupational therapy doctorate program. She loves coaching and uses a positive psychology and client-driven approach!

ABOUT COACHING:

Do you tell me what to do?
NOPE! Our coaching relationship is one where we are both equal partners. This means your voice matters just as much or more than the coaches. The idea is the coach is a knowledgeable guide in your own self-discovery.

Is this an occupational therapy service?
Nope. Your coach is a skillful occupational therapist, but these are not OT services. Janine can use her life experience, OT knowledge, and current literature to guide the sessions. When given permission by the client, she can share her expertise and some ideas or knowledge.

How do you deliver the coaching services?
We conduct most of our coaching sessions via Zoom or phone call. We have done coaching sessions in person when it is accessible for both coach and the client.

What's the rate?
Janine offers a sliding scale for coaching services! We are passionate about bringing as much empowerment as we can and are conscientious about how disability impacts all aspects of life, including employment and socioeconomic status.

How do we get started?
Email, text or call us to set up a 15-minute consultation where we will go over some of your questions and see if coaching is right for you.

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Jenkintown, PA

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