Philosophy
Shannon's philosophy is to take her love for children,
infuse fun into every possible moment of therapy,
and gather tools from all of her varied
training experiences to create
a completely unique therapy program
for each child.
She has worked extensively with toddlers
and preschoolers so she knows that they naturally learn during play and their daily routines.
Therapy will be as fun and playful as possible
and the rest is up to you, the parent.
You will learn how to incorporate your child's goals
into your everyday life;
how to help your child speak more clearly,
learn more words, produce longer sentences, understand directions and questions better
while doing laundry together, cooking, bath time, reading time, and more.
Knowing and appreciating your child's unique blend of experiences, strengths, and weaknesses, Shannon can instantly make him feel comfortable, quickly identify his needs, and discover techniques
that work for him.
Along with her business partner, Sara Spencer,
Shannon has helped gather a unique and talented group of therapists who carry on this philosophy
every day.
Home Visits
In an effort to get to know our client's better and to ensure carryover of new skills to the natural home setting, clients may be seen in their homes regularly. Your child's therapist will observe your child in his natural environment and consult with you,
the expert in your child, about how to
incorporate his goals into your daily lives.
Within your daily routines, eating, bathing, dishes, laundry, you can address your child's
specific speech and language needs.
No need to replicate a therapy session
or do "homework".
Client Match-Up System for Families Who Have Children with Autism
Knowing the intensity and feelings of isolation
that come along with first getting a diagnosis
of Autism or PDD for your child,
we feel it is critical to help provide support for you.
We do this by carefully matching up your child with another child at our office who is close in age
and skill level. We encourage you to meet,
chat, and get the kids together.
You are not alone; there are other parents out there who have been through what you
are going through now.
You can be a great source of support for each other and we will do all we can to create that opportunity for you. Periodically, we set up "play dates"
at our office with carefully matched clients.
Free I.E.P. Review
Shannon offers her time to review her
patient's IEP paperwork at no additional charge.
She will review the evaluation report to confirm that it is comprehensive and make appropriate recommendations as needed.
She will also review the goals
to determine if they are appropriate for your child.
