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Ann Marie Gottlieb, OTR/L
Ann Marie Gottlieb graduated Magna Cum Laude from Concordia University of Wisconsin in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy. Ann Marie has provided Occupational Therapy services to the children of Las Vegas for the past 10 years. She has worked in two Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Las Vegas providing feeding therapy, sensory modulation and splinting for the tiniest of hands. She has worked as both an inpatient and outpatient hospital therapist improving the quality of life for children with life-threatening illnesses and conditions. Ann Marie has worked as an early intervention therapist helping young children and their families tackle a vast array of conditions. Ann Marie’s areas of expertise and special interest are sensory integration/dysfunction disorders, feeding therapy, behavior modification for social and emotional conditions, visual perceptual and visual motor delays, cognition, balance, motor planning and upper extremity splinting to increase functional use. Ann Marie opened My Left Foot Children’s Therapy in 2004 with the dream of making a real difference in the lives of as many children and families as possible by providing the highest quality of care found anywhere in the Las Vegas Valley.
Lynn MS, OTR/L
Lynn has a BA degree in education from North Central College and an MS degree in Occupational Therapy from Washington University School of Medicine. She has worked in a variety of pediatric settings including residential facilities, schools, outpatient clinics, and homes as both a teacher and an occupational therapist. She has experience in aquatic therapy and therapeutic gymnastics programs. Lynn’s interests and continuing education in the field of occupational therapy include sensory integration, Therapeutic Listening, Yoga, visual motor/perceptual deficits and craniosacral therapy. She is very excited to be joining the team at My Left Foot!
Christine MS, OTR/L
Christine graduated from the University of Washington with a Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy in 2008. Her areas of expertise include Spinal Cord Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Mental Health and Autism Spectrum Disorders. She developed highly effective Social Skills Groups for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders for The Children’s Therapy Center at Valley Medical Center in California. Christine’s enthusiasm and dedication to her patients’ progress are already evident and we feel very fortunate that she moved from California and joined our team at My Left Foot Children’s Therapy.
Amy MS, OTR/L
Amy graduated with honors from D'Youville College of Buffalo New York in 1999 with a Masters of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy. She has provided Occupational Therapy services to both children and adults in a variety of settings including schools, in homes, subacute rehabilitation and nursing homes. Amy's continuing education and training include vestibular/visual assessment and treatment, tool chest (sensory tools for parents and teachers), brain gym, behavioral modification and sensory integration therapy.
Debra MS, OTR/L
Debrahas been a pediatric Occupational Therapist for over 30 years. Wow! That’s a long time! She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from Western Michigan University and her Master’s degree in Family studies/Early Intervention from the University of New Mexico. She became a Pediatric Specialist in Occupational Therapy, earning specialized certifications in both Pediatric Sensory Integration Treatment (for sensory processing disorders) and Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Treatment. During her 30 years of experience, Debra has helped hundreds of children with many different diagnoses become happier and more independent children.
Cynthia, OTR/L
Cynthia received her Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1995. She has 14 years of experience working with children with special needs. Cynthia dove into the exciting area of designing spaces specifically for children with sensory processing/ integration issues and obtained a second degree in 2006 in Interior Architecture. Cynthia has had the unique opportunity of designing a sensory integration space in an otherwise typical classroom setting. Her passion is working with children with sensory processing/integration issues and designing environments for them that meet their individual needs and help them to be all that they can be, most importantly happy.
Lauren, OTR/L
After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from The University of California Los Angeles, Lauren went on to obtain her Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from The University of Southern California. Her scholastic achievements included graduating with honors, as well as being awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, giving her advanced training in the area of school-based Pediatric Occupational Therapy. Lauren’s professional experience has included clinic-based, home-based and school-based therapy. Since completing her academic career, Lauren has furthered her knowledge and expertise in the areas of pediatric feeding, pediatric visual assessment and treatment, and autism spectrum disorders. Before becoming an Occupational Therapist, Lauren worked as an ABA therapist for children with Autism, giving her a real advantage in assisting children on the autism spectrum to learn the skills they need to lead the happy and fulfilling lives.
Andrew, COTA/L
Bio coming soon!
Sharri, COTA/L
Sharri has been working in the field of Occupational Therapy for the last 15 years. In 1993 she graduated from the University of California, San Diego, with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with an emphasis on Child Development and Behavior. She later obtained her AAS in Occupational Therapy Assisting here in Nevada. She has worked in many different settings with all age groups, but she especially loves pediatrics. Sharri has worked for the Clark County School District for the last ten years and has helped children with a variety of disabilities including feeding difficulties, orthopedic problems, sensory processing disorders, autism, and ADD/ADHD. She prides herself on her ethical approach and always providing the best possible services to all the children she treats.
Smitha MS, SLP
Smitha graduated from New York University with her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech and Hearing. She received her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. She has been providing speech therapy for the past 4 years in a wide variety of settings including preschool and clinic. She has experience working with children with various disorders including Down Syndrome as well as articulation/phonological disorders and expressive and receptive language deficits. She continues to attend special education workshops to further develop different teaching methodologies. She moved to Las Vegas last year from New York and is getting used to the Las Vegas lifestyle.
Leanne, Lead Therapist, MS, SLP
Leanne graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a Masters Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. During her 13 years as a Speech and Language Pathologist, Leanne has provided services to children in a variety of settings, including hospital acute care, sub acute rehabilitation, outpatient clinics and home based therapy. For the past 9 years, she has specialized in treating children with multi-disciplinary needs. Her areas of expertise include Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and Feeding Disorders. Leanne moved to Las Vegas from Canada in 2008 and is really appreciating the warm Las Vegas weather!
Wendy MS, SLP
Wendy received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communicative Disorders from California State University Fullerton in 1999. She then attended the University of Redlands and was graduated with a Master of Science degree in Communicative Disorders in 2001. The majority of her 8 years of experience has been working in early intervention, with children and their families in a clinical and home environment. She has treated children with Down Syndrome, phonological disorders, articulation disorders, receptive and expressive language delay, developmental delay, and Autism. She is also certified in the Hanen, “It Takes Two to Talk”, program. Wendy moved to Las Vegas in 2005, she is married and has an adorable little girl.
Merrie MS, SLP
Bio coming soon!
Ana MA, PT
Ana graduated from the Catholic University of Salvador, Brazil with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy in 1997. Ana then graduated from New York University with an Advanced Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy with a focus on Developmental Disabilities in 2002. Ana has taken several NDT courses applicable to the birth to three population, and she has practiced Physical Therapy in Brazil and New York in various settings such as Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and School-based, Center-based and Home-based Early Intervention Services. Her pediatric expertise includes but is not limited to Congenital Muscular Torticollis, Cerebral Palsy, Disorders of Prematurity, Genetic Syndromes etc. Ana is bilingual in Portuguese and English and conversational in Spanish. She has had the opportunity to work in centers of excellence in Brazil and in the United States such as SARAH Rehabilitation Hospital in Brazil, United Cerebral Palsy of Manhattan and New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell in New York City. Ana is a mom of a 5 year old boy and 1 year old little girl who keep her busy and remind her everyday how children develop at their own pace.
Jennifer MA, PT
Bio coming soon!
Karen, Tae Kwon Do Instructor
Mrs. Karen Miller has been training in Tae Kwon Do for 9 years and is a 1st Degree Black Belt. She specializes in providing Tae Kwon Do instruction to children and children with disabilities. She offers patience and confidence in her program to help your child be the very BEST that they can be. Always having students try their BEST, never giving up.
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