Areas of Interest: Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Orofacial-Myofunctional Disorders, Growth Mindset and Parenting

Experience: Early Intervention, preschool and elementary school, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Autism Spectrum Disorder, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, low muscle tone, Sensory Processing Disorder, Growth Mindset

Certifications and Advanced Training: Apraxia Kids Directory, Apraxia of Speech Specialist, Orofacial-Myofunctional Certification, Talk Tools Level 2 Certification, SOS Approach to Feeding, Orton-Gillingham approach to reading, DIR/Floor Time Training, Social Thinking Training, Executive Functioning Skills Training, Early Childhood and Stuttering Training

Areas of Interest: Down syndrome, Minimally Verbal, Low Muscle Tone/ Neuromuscular Disorders, Oral Motor-Feeding. Orofacial-Myofunctional Disorders, Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Experience: 6 months-elementary school aged, young adults with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, chromosomal/genetic disorders, children who are not yet talking, public speaking

Certification and Advanced Training: NDT, Talk Tools Level 3, SOS Approach to Feeding, Mealtime Connections/New Visions Feeding, Orofacial-Myofunctional Certification

Teaching Experience and Publications: VCU Dept. of Early Childhood Special Education, T-TAC consultant and speaker, Co-Author of “The Educator’s Guide to Feeding Children With Disabilities, DSAGR Board, NEST Advisor

Areas of interest: School Age Speech Sound Production/Language, Stuttering, Social Skills

Experience: Preschool stuttering, preschool-elementary age speech and language disorders

Certifications and Advanced Training: Lidcombe Program for Fluency, Orofacial-Myofunctional Certification, Early Intervention Certification

Areas of Interest: Orofacial-Myofunctional Disorders, Speech Sound Production, Expressive and Receptive Language, and Pragmatics/Social Skills, Birth to 5 Years of Age

Experience: Early Intervention, play based therapy, ages preschool through 8th grade, parent coaching, push-in therapy and collaborative support services in the preschool setting targeting social skills, confidence, and language skills

Certifications and Advanced Training: Orofacial-Myofunctional Certification, Training with Talk Tools, Early Intervention Certification

Areas of interest: Articulation Disorders, Phonological Impairments, Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), Auditory Processing Disorder, Stuttering/Fluency Disorders, Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders, Pragmatic/Social Communication Disorders, Executive Functioning Disorder, Communication Development for Employment, Literacy and Phonemic Awareness Development

Experience: Public School based intervention ages 3-21, parent coaching/training, and teacher collaboration

Certification: Early Intervention

Advanced Training: Literacy Instruction

Areas of Interest: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pragmatic Language (Social Skills), Early Intervention, and Teletherapy

Experience: Three years of experience working with children in the expatriate community via teletherapy. Articulation Therapy, Specific Language Impairment, Social Skills Group Therapy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Early Intervention

Certification and Advanced Training: Early Intervention Certification

Areas of Interest: Bean Counting

Experience: Financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting for a large IT contractor, credit analysis for a community bank

Certification: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with majors in Accounting and Finance from Old Dominion University

Areas of Interest: Reflex Integration, Sensory Processing , Socio-Emotional Development

Experience: Providing skilled, therapeutic services in outpatient pediatric clinics, public and private day-school settings, and in-home. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Sensory Processing Disorder, developmental delay, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, behavioral difficulties (Oppositional Defiance Disorder, anxiety, etc.), feeding difficulties

Certifications and Advanced Training: Certification in Interoception, currently working on ASD certification

Areas of Interest: Infant Feeding and Swallowing, Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing

Experience: Worked in the PICU AND NICU at Henrico Doctor’s Hospital for almost 30 years

Certifications and Advanced Training: Neurodevelopmental Therapy, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Infant Massage, Craniosacral Therapy, Myofunctional Therapy, Tethered Oral Tissue, Modified Barium Swallow, Cervical Auscultation

Areas of Interest: Emotional regulation, sensory processing, family-centered practice, and animal assisted therapy. Early Intervention for ages birth-three

Experience: Leading fine motor preschool groups and self-regulation/movement preschool groups

Certifications and Advanced Training: Early Intervention Certification

Areas of Interest: Passionate about aiding children in self-regulation skills, social and emotional skills, and mental health so that they can navigate their world in a safe and confident way

Experience: Children ages 2-18 years in school and clinic settings

Certifications and Advanced Training: Trauma-informed care and mental health within the field of occupational therapy

Areas of Interest: Orofacial-Myofunctional Disorders, Dysphagia

Experience: Adult and Pediatric Orofacial- Myofunctional Therapy, Long Term Acute Care Hospital treating the medically complex

Certifications and Advanced Training: Qualification in Orofacial-Myology Credential, Tethered Oral Tissue, FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing)

Areas of Interest: Preschool speech and language, Early Intervention, Orofacial-Myofunctional Disorders, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Stuttering, Expressive and Receptive Language Disorders, Speech Sound Disorders

Experience: Early Intervention, preschool and elementary school, play based therapy, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Stuttering, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome

Certifications and Advanced Training: Hanen It Takes Two to Talk, Talk Tools Feeding Therapy: A Sensory-Motor Approach, Early Intervention Certification

Areas of Interest: Early childhood language skills, phonological awareness, articulation, fluency with ages 10-21, childhood apraxia of speech, birth to 5 years of age.

Experience: Early Intervention, play based therapy, ages 18 months through high school, parent coaching, teaching phonological awareness through music, and motor speech disorders.

Certifications and Advanced Training: DIR Floor time level 1, Beckman Oral Motor Assessment and Treatment, Talk Tools TOTs training

She always put the Relationship First. She was a Snuggle Buddy like no other, a Co-Regulation Wizard, and the Sweetest Soul. She was beyond patient with humans… but not so patient with the treat jar. She was a Conquerer of Fear, a Guide, a Hero and a Role Model for how to treat others. She was the type of therapist we all strive to become. Because of her, we were all changed for the better. Thank you Lola.