{"id":147,"date":"2026-07-13T20:25:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T20:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charleneyoungot.com\/?page_id=147"},"modified":"2026-07-16T22:48:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T22:48:05","slug":"about-the-author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/charleneyoungot.com\/index.php\/about-the-author\/","title":{"rendered":"About The Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"147\" class=\"elementor elementor-147\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67ab5d8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67ab5d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e2189c\" data-id=\"5e2189c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa065e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa065e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">about <span style=\"color: #2A6999\">Charlene Young OT<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8b545 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce8b545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"banner-img\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"136\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/charleneyoungot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/b452f3a2-dcc6-4a52-9a41-e6b15c6ac8cf-1-e1784155605643.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-331\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f304c9f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f304c9f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-490ff17\" data-id=\"490ff17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-538c07b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"538c07b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3b4ddd\" data-id=\"c3b4ddd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c1ea4 elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48c1ea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:20}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCharlene Young, OT, is an occupational therapist, speaker, and author whose life has been shaped by resilience, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to helping others. Raised in the hills of Kentucky, she transformed a childhood marked by hardship into a lifelong journey of learning, service, and personal growth. Throughout her career, she has inspired countless individuals through pediatric healthcare, public speaking, and mentorship. Pathways of a Life: Chances &amp; Choices is her heartfelt memoir, sharing the defining moments that shaped her character and purpose. Through her honest storytelling, Charlene encourages readers to embrace life&#8217;s challenges, trust their inner strength, and recognize that every choice has the power to shape a meaningful future\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d56d489\" data-id=\"d56d489\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308e828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"308e828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"book-anim\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1140\" src=\"https:\/\/charleneyoungot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/45bb317f-b901-486a-8c78-506cb39bdfc5-1-e1784066209673-2-1-e1784163147982.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-200\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charleneyoungot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/45bb317f-b901-486a-8c78-506cb39bdfc5-1-e1784066209673-2-1-e1784163147982.png 650w, https:\/\/charleneyoungot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/45bb317f-b901-486a-8c78-506cb39bdfc5-1-e1784066209673-2-1-e1784163147982-171x300.png 171w, https:\/\/charleneyoungot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/45bb317f-b901-486a-8c78-506cb39bdfc5-1-e1784066209673-2-1-e1784163147982-584x1024.png 584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>about Charlene Young OT Charlene Young, OT, is an occupational therapist, speaker, and author whose life has been shaped by resilience, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to helping others. 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