Stacey Szklut

OT, MSOT, OTR

is the owner and Executive Clinical Director of South Shore Therapies, Inc. She oversees the clinical direction and mentoring of the Occupational and Speech Therapy departments. Stacey has a wide range of clinical expertise but has a special passion for working with children that have anxiety and trauma experiences. She deeply believes that change can best be encouraged within a safe and nurturing relationship and environment. This played strongly into the development of SST's mission and state of the art facilities. In addition to her work in the clinic, Stacey has travelled nationally to teach a variety of workshops on sensory processing, autism spectrum disorder, and feeding intervention, as well as providing consultations to schools. Stacey has written numerous articles and book chapters on assessment and intervention for infants and children with sensory processing disorders, developmental delays, learning disabilities, and autism spectrum disorder, as well as chapters on clinical reasoning and consultation techniques. One of her career highlights was to be recognized as the pediatric sensory integration specialist and premier pediatric clinic in Gary Kielhofner's book Conceptual Frameworks in OT.

Jessica Szklut

OT, MSOT, OTR

is the Director of Clinical Services and an Occupational Therapist in the Hingham clinic. She has always had a passion for working with children and their families. Her clinical background includes experience in early intervention, school, and clinic settings. Jessica is proficient in evaluating and treating a diverse population of children, including cerebral palsy, stroke, autism spectrum disorder, children and adolescents with sensory processing disorder, trauma, feeding difficulties, ADHD, and other developmental, emotional and/or neurological disorders. She has advanced training in sensory integration theory including certification to administer and interpret the Evaluation in AYRES Sensory Integration Test (EASI). Additionally, Jessica has specialized training in neuro rehabilitation and pediatric feeding. Jessica is a leader of the South Shore Therapies marketing, social media and resource center teams.

Rachel Giza-Sisson

OT, MSOT, OTR

is a Lead Mentor Therapist and an Occupational Therapist in the Norwood clinic. She has previous experience working with children across all ages and abilities in both home, school, and outpatient settings. Rachel has advanced training in sensory integration, including certification to administer and interpret the Evaluation in Ayres Sensory Integration Test (EASI). She also has specialty training in visual-vestibular treatment, Brain Gym(r), Building Block reflexes, ocular motor function and Handwriting Without Tears(r). Rachel has extensive experience treating feeding skills and oral motor abilities. She specializes in feeding with babies and toddlers. Rachel is passionate about building relationships with her clients and their families. She aims to help them grow confidence and independence in their everyday lives with neurodiverse-affirming and strengths-based approaches. Rachel is a member of the diversity, equity, and inclusion team and the mentoring group.

Alexis Kimmelman

OT, MSOT, OTR

is a Lead Mentor Therapist and an Occupational Therapist in the Hingham clinic. She has experience in an outpatient clinic setting, public schools, and at the Holland Center in Israel. Prior to graduate school, Allie worked as an assistant preschool teacher and was certified as a nursing assistant in pediatric home health care. As an OT, she has worked with children with a variety of diagnoses and has extensive training in sensory integration, including certification to administer and interpret the Evaluation in Ayres Sensory Integration Test (EASI). Allie has specialized training in Integrated Listening System, Brain Gym(r), Handwriting Without Tears(r), the Alert Program, and additional continuing education courses for Torticollis with experience treating infants/toddlers. Allie has also conducted research in the area of pediatric family-centered care and has presented at the annual American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) national conference.

Cara Cloutier

OT, M.Ed, OTR

is a Lead Mentor Therapist and Occupational Therapist in the Pembroke clinic. She has previous experience working with adults, adolescents, and children in an adult day habilitation program, private and public school systems, and a pediatric outpatient clinic. Her practice includes working with people with autism spectrum disorder, developmental delays, neurological diseases and disorders, comorbid mental health disorders, and sensory processing disorder. Cara has clinical experience with sensory integration, the Wilbarger Protocol, Handwriting Without Tears (r), and the Alert program. She also has a passion for preventing, treating, and rehabilitating athletes from injury.

June Smith

OT, BSOT, OTR

is an Occupational Therapist in the Hingham clinic. She has extensive experience in public and private schools, home-based intervention, acute care, and rehab settings. Her clinical expertise includes work with a diverse population of learning disabled, deaf, blind, and multi-handicapped children and adolescents. June has extensive specialized training in sensory integration including Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT) certification, NDT, ocular-motor dysfunction, and visual-vestibular treatment. She is a provider for the Therapeutic Listening Program and is a certified Brain Gym® instructor. June presents her course Vision, Ocular-Motor and Movement Strategies for Integrated Learning nationally. In addition, June frequently provides parent and professional in-services on a variety of topics.

Susan Curtis

OT, MSOT, OTR

is an Occupational Therapist in the Hingham clinic. She has extensive experience in sensory integration evaluations and intervention, with Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT) certification. Over her expansive career, she has worked in a wide variety of settings with children from birth through adolescence. Susan possesses advanced specialized training for infants and children with complex feeding issues and the SOS approach to feeding disorders. She has a passion for working with infants and toddlers and their caregivers to encourage and expand food repertoires. In addition, she is a provider for Therapeutic Listening programs and has clinical experience with Brain Gym®, Bal-A-Vis-X, visual-vestibular treatment, and Handwriting Without Tears®. Susan is an instructor of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test administration course.

Darlene Guerriero

OTA, AS, COTA

is an Occupational Therapist Assistant in the Hingham clinic. She has experience in a variety of settings, including early intervention, the public school system, and private settings. She also possesses prior practice in acute care and rehabilitation with adults. Darlene has specialty training in sensory integration, perceptual-motor training, Brain Gym ®, Bal-A-Vis-X, Handwriting Without Tears®, the Alert Program, Therapeutic Listening Program, Integrated Listening Systems (iLs), and Dr. Kay Toomey S.O.S. Approach to Feeding.

Wendy Lam

OT, BSOT, OTR

is an Occupational Therapist in the Hingham clinic. She has multiple years of experience in a wide variety of settings, including adult rehabilitation, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient pediatric care, public schools, and early intervention. She is a Certified Early Intervention specialist and enjoys working with infants and young children. Wendy has specialty training in sensory integration, complex feeding disorders and the SOS approach to feeding. She possesses advanced knowledge in therapeutic music programs, including The Listening Program (TLP), Therapeutic Listening, Advanced Therapeutic Listening, and Integrated Listening Systems (iLs). In addition, she has training in Brain Gym®, Brain Gym® for Children with Special Needs, Bal-A-Vis-X, and visual remediation programs. Her passion is combining her knowledge of Craniosacral Therapy techniques with sensory integration treatment to promote holistic intervention.

Sarah Studley

OT, MSOT, OTR

is an Occupational Therapist in the Pembroke clinic. She has worked with children of a variety of ages in the public school system, outpatient clinics, and home settings. Her clinical experience includes working with children with sensory processing disorder, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, down syndrome, and cerebral palsy, focusing on impairments in motor coordination, feeding, visual perceptual motor skills, activities of daily living, and handwriting. Sarah has extensive training in sensory integration, including certification to administer and interpret the Evaluation in Ayres Sensory Integration Test (EASI). She has specialty training in functional neuroanatomy, and utilizes Brain Gym(r), Bal-A-Vis-X, Handwriting Without Tears(r), and visual-vestibular treatment strategies as part of her intervention plans. She has volunteered with Surfers Healing and Special Surfers, adaptive surfing programs for children with special needs.

Caroline Itri

OT, MSOT, OTR

Is an Occupational Therapist in the Pembroke clinic. She has previous experience with both adult and pediatric populations working in a skilled nursing facility, long term acute care, pediatric outpatient clinic, as well as providing hippotherapy. Her clinical experience includes working with children with sensory processing disorder, fine and gross motor delay, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, emotional/behavioral challenges, anxiety, pediatric stroke, and sensory-based feeding disturbances. Caroline has a passion for working with children who have experienced trauma and those with feeding difficulties. She has specialty training in sensory integration, Therapeutic Listening programs, Building Blocks reflexes, the SOS approach to feeding disorders, and trauma intervention.

Vanessa George

OT, MSOT, OTR

is an Occupational Therapist in the Hingham clinic. She has worked with children of a variety of ages in the early intervention setting and at a specialty school for children with visual impairments. Her clinical experience includes working with children with sensory processing disorder, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, visual impairments, feeding difficulties, behavioral challenges, and developmental delays. Vanessa has a passion for working with children with feeding challenges. She is also passionate about helping children and their families to achieve their goals through use of child directed play-based therapy.

Emily Matrone

OT, MSOT, OTR

Is an Occupational Therapist in the Pembroke clinic. While obtaining her Master's at Ithaca College, Emily gained experience working with children in the community through after school programs that targeted improving community mobility, independence, and socio-emotional skills. Emily's clinical experience includes working with children with autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, ADHD, and developmental delays. Emily is passionate about providing play-based therapy that facilitates a fun and welcoming environment to advance children's individualized therapy goals. She values collaboration with families to best meet their children's needs in all areas of life. Emily is part of SST's social media and resource center team, and the diversity, equity, and inclusion team.

Meaghan Hernon

OT, MSOT, OTR

is a Lead Mentor Therapist and Occupational Therapist in the Norwood clinic. She has experience working in outpatient pediatrics with a diverse population of children and young adults. Her clinical background includes evaluating and treating children with autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing difficulties, feeding difficulties, fine and gross motor delays, ADHD, pediatric stroke, cerebral palsy, genetic conditions, social-emotional and behavioral challenges, and childhood trauma. She has attended a variety of trainings including DIR/r Floortime, pediatric NDT, and feeding therapy techniques. Meghan has completed continuing education for infant feeding and lactation and loves working with this age group. She also has experience volunteering as a Special Olympics coach and working as a personal care attendant for children with complex diagnoses to promote their independence in activities of daily living at home. Meaghan is passionate about providing individualized and family-centered care through play-based therapy to help children be confident, successful, and independent in their everyday activities. Meaghan is a part of SST's diversity, equity, and inclusion team.

Nicole Boudreau

MOT, OTR/L

s a Lead Mentor Therapist and Occupational Therapist in the Norwood clinic. She has previous experience in early intervention in both clinic and home settings, as well as pediatric outpatient settings. Her clinical experience includes treating children with autism spectrum disorder, developmental delays, ADHD, sensory processing disorders, and feeding difficulties. She has experience administering the Astronaut Training Program, Wilbarger brushing protocol, and ALERT program for self-regulation. Nicole values providing client-centered therapy through play-based activities to promote success in all areas of life.

Amanda Caouette

OT, MSOT, OTR

is an Occupational Therapist in the Hingham clinic. She has a range of experience within schools and outpatient settings. Amanda utilizes a strength based and neurodiversity affirming approach to foster connection and play through her sessions. Her clinical expertise includes assessment and treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD/ADD, developmental delays, down syndrome, and other learning disabilities. She has specialty training in the SOS Approach to Feeding and Quickshifts. Amanda is part of SST's social media and marketing team. She is passionate about helping children and their families achieve their goals through child-directed play-based therapy. Amanda is part of SST's social media and resource center team.

Kathryn Postler

OT, MSOT, OTR

is an Occupational Therapist in the Norwood clinic. She has experience working with children at a therapeutic educational program. Her clinical experience includes working with children with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, PTSD, anxiety, developmental delays, and sensory processing disorder. Katie also has experience addressing emotional/self-regulation challenges, gross and fine motor delays, daily living skills, and visual perceptual/visual motor challenges. She is passionate about working with children of all abilities and strives to provide a supportive and fun environment to help each child reach their full potential.

Colleen Martin

OT, MOT, OTR

is an Occupational Therapist in the Pembroke clinic. She has experience providing group and individual Occupational Therapy services in a variety of practice settings, including transition programs, residential programs, and outpatient hand therapy. Through these experiences she has worked with children, adolescents, and young adults with varying physical and intellectual abilities, ADHD, anxiety, autism, developmental trauma disorders, and other learning and developmental needs. Colleen strives to provide a fun and safe space to learn and grow while working creatively and collaboratively to support children to be as happy, successful, and independent as possible in their daily lives.

Kira Kearney

OT, OTD, OTR

is an Occupational Therapist in the Norwood clinic. She has pediatric experience in outpatient therapy clinic settings, in-home therapy, and at a summer camp for children with disabilities. Her clinical background includes supporting children with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, anxiety, sensory processing disorder, developmental coordination disorder, and other developmental and learning disabilities. She also has additional training in mental health first aid and in utilizing therapeutic music modalities for regulation, movement, and executive functioning. She completed her doctoral research project on ways to create an inclusive graduate school culture for health care students with disabilities and is passionate about accessibility and advocacy. Kira values providing client and family centered care through a playful and motivating environment! Kira is part of SST's diversity, equity, and inclusion team.

Lillian Marcelonis

OT, MSOT, OTR

is an Occupational Therapist in the Norwood clinic. She has previous experience working with children and adults in a variety of settings, including outpatient clinics, public school systems, and a skilled nursing facility. Her pediatric experience includes working with children with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, sensory processing difficulties, genetic conditions, social-emotional challenges, and developmental delays. While obtaining her Master’s at Ithaca College, Lillie worked in an integrated preschool program and as a camp counselor for children ages 3-5 years old. She is passionate about helping children of all ages and abilities to achieve their goals using a child directed play-based therapeutic approach.

Barry James

OT, OTD, OTR

is an Occupational Therapist in the Norwood clinic. Barry has experience in a variety of settings including public school, inpatient adult rehabilitation, outpatient pediatrics, and pediatric inpatient psychiatric settings. He has a passion for practicing OT with children of differing ages and abilities, and has worked with children diagnosed with ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, social-emotional and behavioral challenges, sensory processing difficulties, and more. Barry has completed a doctoral capstone project examining the relationship between Ayres Sensory Integration and perceived self-confidence in children and is committed to fostering feelings of inclusion and success for each of his clients. Through child-directed therapeutic relationships, Barry hopes to assist his clients to improve their participation in everyday meaningful activities.

Alexa Violaris

OT, MSOT, OTR

is an Occupational Therapist in the Norwood clinic. She has worked with both adults and children in a variety of settings, including inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, sensory integration clinics, and schools. One of her first exposures to occupational therapy was in the NICU, where she learned the importance of sensory integration in neurological development. Alexa has a passion for pediatric neuro rehabilitation and has received extensive training in NDT practices. Her clinical experience involves working with children with acquired brain injury and stroke, cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing disorder, ADHD, and other developmental and neurological disorders.

Debbie Harper-Padula

OT, MSOT, OTR

is an Occupational Therapist in the Hingham clinic. She has 19 years’ experience working in the school setting, in addition to experience working with adults and children in inpatient rehabilitation and skilled nursing facilities. She has experience working with children with a variety of diagnoses including ADHD, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, developmental delay, and autism spectrum disorder, focusing on impairments in visual perceptual/visual motor skills, handwriting, self-regulation, and activities of daily living. She has experience and training in Handwriting Without Tears®, Wilbarger Brushing Program, Brain Gym®, Zones of Regulation, and Alerting Programs. She is passionate about collaborating with families and helping children acquire skills and strategies to achieve their goals through the use of child-directed play-based therapy.

Christina Garcia

OT, MSOT, OTR

is an Occupational Therapist in the Hingham clinic. While obtaining her Master’s from Quinnipiac University, she gained experience working with children and young adults in the outpatient and school settings, and with adults in a neurological rehabilitation setting. Christina’s clinical experience includes working with children with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, feeding challenges, sensory processing disorder, and other developmental delays. She is passionate about collaborating with families and utilizing a play-based approach for children to work towards their goals in therapy.

Colleen Quinn

OT, MOT, OTR

is an Occupational Therapist in the Hingham clinic. Colleen has worked with children of a variety of ages in the early intervention setting, schools and outpatient clinics. Her clinical experience includes working with children with sensory processing disorder, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, feeding difficulties, behavioral challenges, and developmental delays. Colleen is passionate about utilizing a play-based approach to facilitate a fun and productive session. Colleen is also passionate about advocating for patients and delivering equal and competent care.

Mary-Parker White

OT, OTD, OTR

is an Occupational Therapist in the Norwood clinic. Mary-Parker has clinical experience with both children and adults in a variety of settings including outpatient pediatric clinics, inpatient rehabilitation, and pediatric mental health. Her pediatric experience includes working with children with sensory processing difficulties, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, social-emotional challenges, and developmental delays. Mary-Parker completed her doctoral capstone project in adaptive sports working with athletes with a range of physical disabilities. She is passionate about utilizing a child-led, family-centered approach to helping children reach their full potential.

Ellen Austin

MS, CCC-SLP

Is the Director of Speech and Language Services and a Speech Language Pathologist in the Pembroke Clinic. She has worked with the pediatric population in a variety of settings, including educational collaboratives, public schools, and private practice. Ellen has extensive experience evaluating and treating a wide variety of communication disorders, including autism, apraxia of speech, phonological disorders, selective mutism, social communication disorders, and other language-based disorders. She has particular interest in treating children with speech sound disorders and social pragmatic disorders. Ellen has experience treating both analytic and gestalt language processors throughout her career and helping them reach their full language potential. Ellen completed the Meaningful Speech Course on Gestalt Language Processing and is a member of the NLA Trained Clinician Registry. Additionally, Ellen has specialized training in Level 1 and Level 2 PROMPT (c) Therapy, in addition to keeping her skills current with the latest research and neurodiversity-affirming, speech and language techniques and curriculums. Ellen believes in providing fun, child-led activities that target skills within everyday functional routines.

John Desmond

MS, CCC-SLP

is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Norwood clinic. Prior to working in the clinical setting, John had extensive experience as a school-based, Speech-Language Pathologist. In addition to providing students with individual and group speech therapy in the public schools, John also participated as a member of the Special Education Team charged with evaluating students who were struggling with their emerging academic and social skills. As a Team Member, John along with other professionals would formulate an Individual Education Plan (IEP) to ensure his charges would receive the therapy, classroom placement, and accommodations to maximize the child’s potential. In 2016, John was the recipient of the Norfolk County Teachers Association Award for commitment, dedication, and excellence in teaching. This experience provides John with an understanding as to how to collaborate with school professionals effectively to generalize skills learned in the therapy room to the classroom.

Jennifer Landolfi

MA, CCC-SLP

is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Pembroke clinic. She has experience working with children with a variety of speech and language disorders within both the public school and private practice settings. She is skilled in assessing and treating children of all ages with autism spectrum disorder, social language deficits, motor speech disorders, stuttering, auditory and language processing disorders, and various other language-based learning disabilities. In addition, Jennifer is trained in the implementation of the Social Thinking® curriculum in order to improve social language abilities in school-aged children and adolescents.

Olivia Ribeiro

MS, CCC-SLP

is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Norwood clinic. She has experience evaluating and treating children and adults across university clinic, private practice, and public school settings. Olivia has experience in evaluation and treatment of the pediatric population in areas of receptive and expressive language delays and disorders, articulation and phonology, fluency, social communication, AAC, autism spectrum disorder, and down syndrome. In addition, Olivia completed the Meaningful Speech Course on Gestalt Language Processing and is a member of the NLA Trained Clinician Registry. Her areas of special interest include executive functioning and social communication, as well as fluency disorders. Olivia is committed to providing a compassionate and safe environment for her clients to learn and grow. She appreciates the importance of family involvement and generalization of skills across all environments.

Richard Little

MS, CCC-SLP

is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Norwood clinic. He has experience working in public schools, university clinics, and private practice. He also has experience evaluating and treating both pediatric and adult clients. Ricky has worked with clients on skills targeting fluency, receptive/expressive language development, social pragmatics, and executive functioning. Ricky has experience treating both analytic and gestalt language processors to help them reach their full language potential. Ricky completed the Meaningful Speech Course on Gestalt Language Processing and is a member of the NLA Trained Clinician Registry. Ricky enjoys getting to know each one of his clients and fostering their growth based on their goals while creating a welcoming, affirming, and safe environment.

Courtney Johnson

MS, CCC-SLP

is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Norwood clinic. She has experience evaluating and treating children and adults in a variety of settings including university outpatient clinic, inpatient hospital, outpatient hospital clinic, and public schools. Courtney has experience working with children with a variety of diagnoses including expressive/receptive language disorders, phonological and articulation disorders, social-pragmatic disorders, auditory processing disorder, feeding and swallowing disorders, and fluency disorders. In addition, Courtney completed the Meaningful Speech Course on Gestalt Language Processing and is a member of the NLA Trained Clinician Registry. She has a special interest in working with children with phonological and articulation disorders as well as orofacial myofunctional disorders. Courtney is very passionate about providing functional and individualized therapy that is fun, affirming and effective for her clients and their families.

Kayla Flynn

MS, CCC-SLP

is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Norwood clinic. She has experience servicing elementary and middle school aged clients in public schools and clinical settings. Her areas of assessment and treatment include receptive and expressive language, articulation and phonology, pragmatic language, and AAC. Kayla is interested in pursuing opportunities working with early intervention aged clients and expanding her knowledge in natural language acquisition. In addition, Kayla completed the Meaningful Speech Course on Gestalt Language Processing and is a member of the NLA Trained Clinician Registry. She believes in using a play-based approach to best support clients' social and language skill development. Kayla is passionate about building a strong rapport with clients, families, and co-workers to create the most inclusive, affirming, and supportive intervention.

Megan Sneider

MS, CCC-SLP

is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Norwood clinic. She has experience evaluating and treating children and adults across university clinic, private practice, and public-school settings. She has evaluated and treated children with a variety of speech, language, and fluency disorders. This includes thorough experience targeting articulation and speech intelligibility, implementing high- and low-tech AAC devices, providing strategies for social communication, and treating receptive and expressive delays/disorders. Megan has served diverse client populations, including Autistic children and those with cerebral palsy, down syndrome, and global developmental delays. Megan is committed to providing compassionate, functional, and evidence-based care individualized to each child and family. Megan completed the Meaningful Speech Course on Gestalt Language Processing and is a member of the NLA Trained Clinician Registry. She is passionate about building a strong rapport with clients and families and fostering a positive and affirming environment for functional growth.

Veronique Webber

MS, CCC-SLP

is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Pembroke clinic. She has had the opportunity to work with children under the age of three with a variety of disorders. She coached caregivers in their natural environments, providing valuable skills that encouraged language development in young children and has experience treating both analytic and gestalt language processors. Veronique worked closely with teachers, developmental specialists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and behavioral analysts to provide the best care for her clients. She also served on the initial evaluation team, determining eligibility for early intervention services, and providing autism screenings. Veronique has had the opportunity to professionally work with children with developmental delays, feeding/oral motor disorders, down syndrome, autism, medically fragile children, language delays and articulation/phonological disorders. She has received specialized training in Early Intervention Service Coordination, and she enjoys working intimately with and educating parents. Veronique is passionate about the power of play and caregiver coaching providing neurodiversity-affirming, child-led, and play-based practices for speech and language development for children.

Rachel Chernik

MS, CCC-SLP

is a Speech-Language Pathologist at the Hingham clinic. Rachel has experience evaluating and treating both pediatric and adult clients across a variety of settings, including in a university clinic, public schools, and private practices. Her clinical background includes evaluation and treatment of a wide range of diagnoses, including speech and phonological disorders, expressive and receptive language disorders, fluency disorders, autism, and social-pragmatic disorders. She has experience treating both analytic and gestalt language processors and helping them reach their full language potential. Rachel completed the Meaningful Speech Course on Gestalt Language Processing and is a member of the NLA Trained Clinician Registry. She also has experience treating clients in-person and over telehealth. Rachel is passionate about providing functional, compassionate, neurodiversity affirming and individualized therapy sessions that are play-based and client-centered. Rachel is committed to building a strong rapport with clients and their families to achieve their goals while fostering a welcoming and safe environment.

MaryBeth Keene

MS, CCC-SLP

is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Pembroke clinic. She has worked in various settings including educational collaboratives, public schools, and private practice. MaryBeth has extensive experience providing therapy for children and adolescents with various speech and language disorders, including articulation/phonology, receptive and expressive language, and social/pragmatic language. She is trained in the Michelle Garcia Winner Social Thinking curriculum and enjoys working with autistic clients to help them learn and engage socially. MaryBeth uses a client-centered therapy approach to provide fun, motivating, and meaningful services.

Abigail Morgan

MS, CCC-SLP

is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Pembroke clinic. She has experience evaluating and treating children and adults in public school, pediatric private practice, and hospital settings. Abby has experience working with pediatric clients with articulation and phonological disorders, receptive and expressive language disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, AAC, autism, and fluency. Abby has experience treating both analytic and gestalt language processors and helping them reach their full language potential. Abby completed the Meaningful Speech Course on Gestalt Language Processing and is a member of the NLA Trained Clinician Registry. In addition, she has experience working with geriatric clients with dysphagia and aphasia in a hospital setting. Abby is passionate about building relationships with her clients and ensuring their environment is fun, safe, and engaging to assist them in reaching their goals. She values neurodiversity-affirming, child-led, and play-based practices within her treatment sessions.

Paige Gerenz

MS, CCC-SLP

is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Hingham clinic. She has experience evaluating and treating adults and children in university clinic, pediatric private practice, public school, and inpatient acute care hospital settings. Paige has experience treating children with receptive and expressive language delays, autism, cerebral palsy, social language difficulties, articulation and phonological disorders, Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), and AAC. She has experience treating both analytic and gestalt language processors and helping them reach their full language potential. In addition, she completed the Meaningful Speech Course on Gestalt Language Processing and is a member of the NLA Trained Clinician Registry. During undergrad, Paige participated in a lab investigating different communication styles for various co-morbidities (i.e. CAS and ASD). Through this experience she found a passion for a total communication approach for her treatment. She has attended a Hanen Conference, a MedSLP Pediatric Dysphagia Summit, and the AG Bell Conference. She is passionate about continuing her education in special areas including Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Gestalt Language Processing, pediatric dysphagia, and orofacial myofunctional disorders. Paige is committed to providing individualized and neurodiversity affirming treatment for clients and their family to foster functional speech and language development and promote generalization in everyday life.

Allison Brown

MS, CCC-SLP

Allie Brown is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Norwood clinic. She has extensive experience with the pediatric population, having previously worked as an SLP in a public integrated preschool and a special education collaborative before joining South Shore Therapies. She also served as an IEP and 504 team chair for the preschool population. Her clinical expertise includes early communication, receptive and expressive language, speech sound production, and pragmatic language development, in addition to the selection and implementation of a variety of light- and high-tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication tools and systems. She completed the Meaningful Speech Course and additional courses on Gestalt Language Processing, and she is a member of the NLA Trained Clinician Registry. She also has training in the Social Thinking® curriculum, play-based speech therapy techniques, Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing, and assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse children, among others. Allie is particularly passionate about supporting Autistic individuals and their families, in addition to working with young children and complex communicators. She values neurodiversity-affirming, sensory-supportive, child-led, and play-based practices, with meaningful connection at the center.

Andrea Pangia

MS, CCC-SLP

is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Hingham clinic. Andrea has worked in schools, early intervention, and private practice. She has experience treating articulation/phonological disorders, language disorders, fluency, pediatric feeding disorders, and social communication disorders. She has a special interest in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). She believes in respecting a child's unique communication style while providing a more inclusive and effective approach to therapy.

Laura McMann

MS, CCC-SLP

is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Hingham clinic. Laura has experience evaluating and treating children and adults across various settings, including a university clinic, outpatient hospital, and public school. Her clinical background includes evaluation and treatment in articulation and phonology, receptive and expressive language, fluency, AAC, and social pragmatics. Laura has served diverse client populations, including autistic children, and those with ADHD, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, and global developmental delays. She has experience treating both analytic and gestalt language processors to help them reach their full language potential. Laura is committed to providing neurodiversity-affirming, engaging, and individualized therapy that is child-centered and play-based. Laura is passionate about building strong rapport with her families and recognizes its importance in generalizing skills across environments.

Jamie Ehrhardt

MS, CF-SLP

is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Hingham Clinic. She has experience working with children and adults across a variety of settings including public schools, private practice, university clinics and teletherapy. She has experience in diagnosing and treating a range of speech and language disorders including speech-sound disorders, expressive and receptive language, language delays, social pragmatics, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and fluency. Her clinical interests include speech-sound disorders and early language development. She is committed to providing effective, engaging and neurodiversity affirming therapy to all clients. She is passionate about providing therapy sessions that are client-centered, play-based, and enjoyable. She is excited to collaborate with parents and caregivers on how best to support their children to ensure generalization of their new skills outside of the clinic.

Howard Szklut

BUSINESS DIRECTOR

Suzanne Chase

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

Laura Forrester

SCHEDULING SUPERVISOR/NORWOOD OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

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SCHEDULER

Margaret McGuirk

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Lilly Sylvia

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Lynne Moodoyan

FRONT DESK - HINGHAM

Danielle Leary

Insurance and Front Desk

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Laura Kemp

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Front Desk - Norwood

Amina Cunningham

Front Desk – Norwood

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Front Desk - Hingham

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Front Desk - Hingham

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Anne-Marie Bresnahan

CLINIC AIDE - NORWOOD

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