Ashley is an Occupational Therapist specializing in pediatrics. She recieved both her Bachelors of Science (2011) and Masters of Occupational Therapy (2012) from Duquesne Univeristy, Pittsburgh.  In addition to working with a variety of diagnoses within the pediatric population, including Autism Spectrum Disoder, Downs Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, DiGeorges Syndrome, Developmental Coordination Disorder, and feeding difficulties, Ashley has worked in an adult outpatient clinic focusing on hand therapy. She received training in S.O.S. Feeding Therapy, Handwriting Without Tears, and the Interactive Metronome. Ashley is passionate about client-centered care and using a holistic apporach in therapy to help children reach their full potential.

Wendy comes to SPT as a veteran speech-language pathologist who currently specializes in evaluation and treatment for Literacy and provides skilled training using the Wilson Reading System. She obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in the areas of Communication Sciences and Disorders in 1983 from Old Dominion University. While working in a local school system, she provided services for children receiving early intervention and early childhood special education. During this time, she became actively involved with Operation Smile. She served on two separate medical missions as a speech pathologist in the Philippines and then Africa providing pre and post op care to patients and their families with cleft lip and palate. In 1991, Wendy graduated with a Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Old Dominion University. Shortly thereafter, she worked for a local children’s hospital both in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Wendy obtained extensive experience during her twenty-three years working with children with a variety of communication disorders including: oral-motor feeding, oral-motor articulation, language, as well as voice and fluency. Within the past five years, Wendy has obtained extensive training, evaluating and treating reading and spelling disorders, which has become her current passion. She enjoys working with the adult population providing services for disorders including: swallowing/feeding, oral motor skills and communication disorders following a stroke, dementia and traumatic brain injury. Wendy is committed to her patients and families. She remains passionate in developing and providing functional services for individual needs.

Kathleen has over 12 years of experience working with children and adults.  From working in Norfolk and Virginia Beach Public Schools, to a hospital and skilled nursing facility, she’s excited to return to the pediatric outpatient setting to assist children and their families reach their communication goals.  Kathleen’s area of interest include: articulation, dysfluencies, adult swallowing and cognition.  Literacy based intervention for language treatment is often incorporated, using books she read to her own children.

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Heather has been a licensed physical therapist for over ten years. She received her bachelor’s in exercise science with an emphasize on exercise physiology from Kent State University in 2003. She then achieved her Masters’ of Physical Therapy from the University of Cincinnati in 2006. She began her physical therapy career treating adults in a hospital setting in Ohio but soon became a traveling physical therapist whom has been lucky enough to have worked in multiple states across the United States with patients of all ages.

Heather is passionate about helping children to achieve their age appropriate level of functioning or highest available level through play. She has experience assisting persons recovering from orthopedic injuries, helping athletes return to sport, assisting patients with balance deficits, and assisting persons returning to their daily activities following an injury or general debility. She also enjoys working with patients with neurological disorders such as traumatic brain injuries, CVA, Parkinson’s etc. Heather utilizes a multidisciplinary approach while providing patient and family education in order to achieve the patient’s highest available level of function.

Heather and her husband love outdoor activities like hiking, running (just for fun) and SUP as well as volunteering in the community. She became a new mom in 2017 and has really enjoyed playing with her son and being a part of his motor development.