About DMI
Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI) is a therapeutic technique used by physical and occupational therapists to help children overcome gross motor challenges. Driven by a vision to make quality therapy accessible to all children and their families, DMI co-founders, Jake Kreindler and Jo-Anne Weltman, set out to share this transformative method with therapists around the globe. Since the first DMI training course in 2021, more than 4,000 therapists across 82 countries have achieved various levels of certification, empowering countless children to reach new goals. While we are deeply proud of these dedicated therapists and their commitment to their patients and their profession, we recognize that geographical and financial barriers still limit access for many. That’s why DMI Children's Foundation was created—to break down these barriers and extend the reach of DMI therapy to underserved communities worldwide.
Meet the Team
Jake Kreindler, PT
Co-founder of DMI CF
Jake Kreindler graduated from Touro College, Physical Therapy Master's Program in September, 1997. Since then, Jake has taken numerous continuing education courses including NDT, Therapeutic Taping, Sensory Processing and Integration, Treatment of the Hypotonic Child, TAMO, and Cuevas MEDEK Exercises Level 3 Specialist. In addition, Jake has training in Aquatic Therapy and has integrated this modality into his practice in the summer months for special needs children in New York.
Jake has travelled around the US and the world, performing therapy intensives for children with limited access to specialized therapies. When he isn't traveling, he has an office in Valley Stream, NY where he works with clients and hosts therapy intensives. He is committed to training and teaching new therapists and practitioners to help spread vital skills and hope to children and families around the world.
Jo-Anne Weltman, PT
Co-founder of DMI CF
Jo-Anne Weltman graduated from Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1991 with a B.S.c. in Physiotherapy. Since then, she has completed her MRSc. with research in Hip Dysplasia in Cerebral Palsy at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. She has taken numerous courses over the years including NDT, Conductive Education, Therapeutic Taping, Theratogs application, Therasuit Approach, TASES (NMES) and Spinal Stimulation, Vestibular-Ocular therapy, CVI, CME III, Reflex Integration, Sensory Integration, Orthopaedics in Children - to name a few.
Jo-Anne lives and works in Toronto, Canada. Her private practice, S.M.I.L.E. Therapy for Kids, specializes in child development and strives to meet the demand for all areas of developmental and orthopaedic therapy in children. As a co-founder of DMI Therapy, she teaches therapists all over the world.
Cara Schiff
DMI Parent
Fundraising Coordinator
The work with the DMI Children's Foundation is deeply personal. When Cara's son was born, he experienced hypoxia at birth that led to a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Through therapies like DMI, Jacob has reached milestones the family once feared might never come. This journey inspired Cara’s commitment to helping other families access the same life-changing opportunities that transformed her son’s life.
With years of experience in the non-profit sector supporting strategy, communications, and organizational growth, Cara brings both personal dedication and professional expertise to advancing the mission of DMI Children’s Foundation.
Cara is honored and excited to be part of this incredible foundation and looks forward to helping more families gain access to life-changing therapy for their children.