The statewide award recognizes the founder of Growing Healthy Seasons and author of Sensory Wellness for her contributions to occupational therapy.

RESCUE, Calif., November 10, 2026 – Robyn Chu, MOT, OTR/L, occupational therapist, author, and founder of Growing Healthy Seasons, has received the 2026 Susan J. Harris OT Entrepreneur Award from the Occupational Therapy Association of California (OTAC). She was honored at the OTAC Awards Ceremony on Friday, November 6, at the Hilton Pasadena, as the association celebrated its 50th year.

The award recognizes the impact of Robyn Chu’s contributions to occupational therapy and to OTAC. For more than seventeen years, her work has centered on helping people understand how their senses shape the way they feel, learn, work, and connect.

Robyn Chu founded Growing Healthy Seasons, a pediatric therapy practice that has grown to more than 75 therapists, with clinics in Rescue, Loomis, and Davis. Inside her own practice, she developed the Sensory Wellness Program, then brought that leadership training to businesses across the country, helping organizations become more sensory friendly and inclusive. She also designs and teaches continuing education courses on sensory processing and integration that have reached practitioners around the world.

This year, she brought that work to the public with her debut book, Sensory Wellness: The Art and Science of Thriving, and its companion, the Sensory Wellness Reflection Journal.

“I am so grateful to OTAC for this honor, and to the occupational therapy community that has shaped me,” said Robyn Chu. “When I started Growing Healthy Seasons, I wanted to build a place where children and families felt understood. Our team has taught me what becomes possible when we take the sensory system seriously, for the people we serve and for ourselves. For me, being an entrepreneur in occupational therapy has meant finding new ways to bring what we do into homes, schools, and workplaces, so more people can understand how their senses shape their days. This award belongs to every therapist on our team and every family who has trusted us.”

“Being named the 2026 recipient of the Susan J. Harris OT Entrepreneur Award is a meaningful honor and reflects the impact of Robyn Chu’s contributions to occupational therapy and the Occupational Therapy Association of California. We thank her for her dedication and service, which are deeply appreciated,” said Karen C. Polastri, IOM, Executive Director of the Occupational Therapy Association of California.

About the Occupational Therapy Association of California

The Occupational Therapy Association of California (OTAC) is a member-driven, not-for-profit professional association and the collective voice for the more than 22,000 licensed occupational therapists (OTs) and occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) in California. OTAC was incorporated in 1976 through the merger of the state’s northern and southern occupational therapy groups and celebrates its 50th year in 2026. The association is governed by a Board of Directors made up of elected officers and regional directors. Learn more at otaconline.org.

About Robyn Chu, MOT, OTR/L

Robyn Chu is an author, researcher, and practitioner who has dedicated seventeen-plus years to helping people understand how their sensory experiences shape everything from emotional regulation and mental health to relationships and performance. She is the founder of Growing Healthy Seasons, a pediatric therapy practice with more than 75 therapists, and the author of Sensory Wellness: The Art and Science of Thriving and its companion, the Sensory Wellness Reflection Journal. She is recognized as a thought leader in the research, assessment, and treatment of sensory integration and development. Her continuing education courses have reached practitioners around the world, and her consulting work helps organizations become more sensory-friendly and human. She draws on research from UCLA and UCSF and brings a strengths-based approach to everything she does. Her mission is simple: to help every person live sensationally. Learn more at robynchu.com.

Sensory Wellness: The Art and Science of Thriving is available now on Amazon at amzn.to/4bfalmJ. Get the companion Sensory Wellness Reflection Journal at amzn.to/4uwfttZ.

Media Contact

Christina Gunn
CMO
hello@robynchu.com
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Robyn Chu is available for interviews. To schedule, please contact Christina Gunn.

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