Speech Therapy

Core Independence Pediatric Occuptional Physical Speech Therapy Cumming, Ga

occupational therapy

​Physical Therapy

Contact us today!

P:  470-695-7002

F:  678-807-1344

6090 Southard Trace

Cumming, GA. 30040

Owner, Dawn Dahlen, PT

​Dawn Dahlen, PT is a physical therapist and co-owner of Core Independence. Dawn has extensive experience working with orthopedic, neurologic and pediatric behavioral conditions.

Dawn received her physical therapy degree in 1995 at Tennessee

State University. She also completed massage therapy training at The Natural Health Institute in 1999. Dawn is also a Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist.





Jessica Schaff, MOTR/L, graduated from the University of South Alabama with a Bachelors in Psychology


Furtherer educated at Nova Southeastern University earning a Master of Occupational Therapy degree to expand knowledge of therapy to the Autistic and pediatric population.

Over fifteen years experience working with multiple populations and managing multiple settings within my career.​

​​We create environments and home therapy protocols to quickly increase Self regulation skills within the home as well as school.