Therapeutic Innovations International

Empowering Parents and Educators

Disrupting developmental delays; Designing nurturing environments at home and school worldwide.

Every child deserves the opportunity to become their best self.

A Vision for a New Era of Education that Enhances Skill Development for Success in the Classroom and Beyond.

Promoting a new era of education where every child thrives—growing emotionally, socially, and intellectually—empowered by the adults and an environment that nurtures their strengths and helps them overcome challenges.

Bridging the Gap Between Parent Support, Education, and Human Development:

Why It Matters

While schools focus on teaching literacy, numeracy, and subject-specific knowledge, the essential personal development skills like self-regulation, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, self-advocacy, social skills, and executive functioning skills are often overlooked. These skills form the bedrock of an individual’s ability to adapt, collaborate, and lead. Without them, even the best academic achievements can feel disconnected from the real-world challenges children face as they grow into adults.

The future of education lies not just in what we teach but in how we nurture the potential within every child.

Empowered Adults, Empowering Children

Children don’t develop in isolation. Parents, educators, and caregivers play vital roles in shaping their journeys. Bridging the gap between education and human development means empowering adults with the knowledge, tools, and support to nurture children's skill development effectively.

Meet the Founder

Dr. Elizabeth Joy Shaffer

Advocate for Human Development, Neurodiversity & Self-Regulation Expert

As a board-certified occupational therapist and visionary founder of Therapeutic Innovations International, LLC, Dr. Elizabeth Joy has dedicated over 25+ years to empowering families, professionals, and children worldwide with the knowledge and tools to enhance children's social, emotional, and physical skill development.

Our Approach: Empowering Growth at Every Stage

Our approach is centered on empowering individuals—parents, educators, and students—by providing actionable insights and sustainable growth strategies. We focus on holistic well-being, integrating physical, emotional, and mental health to foster the child's development.

Programs and Resources

Educators: Professional Development

Educators are among the most important professions in any society and play a crucial role in a child's development and personal growth journey. This is why it is essential we support teachers in the classroom with the training and tools to meet current challenges.

The Empowered Parent

Support your child with practical tools and strategies to nurture their growth. From handling stress to fostering self-regulation, our programs are designed to help you and your child thrive together.

Partnerships

We partner with health, educational, government, NGOs, and community organizations around the world to collaboratively implement forward-thinking strategies that nurture child development.

Feedback

Elizabeth (founder of Therapeutic Innovations International) is an expert in what we special needs parents need and want, for ourselves and for our amazing kids. She is the full package: wisdom, skills, compassion, energy, dedication, and the most encouraging smile.

Thank you, Elizabeth, for who you are and all you do!

Heidi Rome

Founder of Moms Oasis

Elizabeth has built an amazing program for parents to learn how to deal with the stress of parenting a child with special needs. Not only is she a rock star in her field of study, but she is a wonderful human being.

April Remfrey

Remfrey Educational Consulting

Collaborative Partnerships