TamboRhythms

Jorge Ochoa, OTR is an occupational therapist and group drumming facilitator in San Antonio, TX. He is the founder of TamboRhythms (2008), a company dedicated to promoting FUNctional living through rhythmic expression regardless of age or previous musical experience.

He has facilitated for schools/learning centers, mental health organizations, worked with seniors , those with special needs, and has provided adult and community education programs. He also leads free family-friendly community drum circles.

Jorge has appeared in the San Antonio Express News, Our Kids San Antonio, Natural Awakenings, The Autism Notebook, and KABB FOX News.

He has been published in :

Drum Circles for Specific Population Groups

Occupational Therapy

Groups for Addressing Mental Health Challenges in School-Aged Populations: A Tier 2 Resource

Music of the drum: Drumming as a holistic OT intervention (OT Practice by the American Occupational Therapy Association) Volume 28 • Issue 3 • March 2023

Friedman, Z. L., Ochoa, J.,y Prisco, D., & Seruya, F. M. (2023). Connected Rhythm: A Scoping Review of Therapeutic Drumming as an Intervention for Autistic Individuals. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 11(4), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.2133