Suzanne has a Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy and a Bachelors in Fine Art. She is Diplomate Certified in CranioSacral Therapy with the Upledger Institute and the Team Leader for IPT's CranioSacral Therapy program. Special achievements to her credit are several published articles on the topic of CranioSacral Therapy and the SMILE award from the World CranioFacial Foundation in 2003. Prior to working with children, Suzanne worked in acute care and rehabilitation with physical trauma and chronic pain patients. Suzanne's gentle spirit and CraioSacral therapy skills goes miles in aiding others healing processes. Her hobbies include gardening, music and watercolor.

Lydia received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Oklahoma in 1990. She is also certified in Sensory Integration and Praxis Testing (SIPT) and has taken CranioSacral I & II. Lydia initially worked with brain injured adults before being drawn completely into Pediatrics. Her hobbies include house projects, yoga, skiing, camping and boating. Lydia brings an incredible wealth of knowledge and expertise to IPT. The children she works with love her creative energy!!! Lydia has also completed training in Vital Sounds Therapeutic Listening program.

Laura is a doctoral candidate in Ed. Leadership through UOP and she earned her masters in Speech Pathology at ASU, and a BS in Communications Disorders from UMASS.  She is an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)-certified, TX/AZ Dept of Health (DOH)-Licensed, medically-and educationally-trained forensic SLP and Educational coach wiht 15 years. Her areas of expertise include oral motor speech and phonological disorders, feeding and dysphagia, language learning disabilities (oral, reading, math and writing), fluency,  SLP supervision, pragmatic language, executive function/ ADHD coaching and study skills. Prior to moving to TX this summer she ran her own outpatient speech clinic in Scottsdale, AZ for over 13 years.  Laura has supervised clinical interns an externs; provided educational training for families, SLPs and other professionals.  Her strength based approach celebrates each child's unique learning.

Kelly has a degree in Rehabilitation from UNT and a Masters in Occupational Therapy from TWU. Prior to IPT, Kelly worked with adults and children with burn injuries as well as adults in worker compensation, pain management, acute care and rehabilitation with physical and neurological disorders. Kelly is a valuable member of the IPT team at the Shelton School, working in the Learning Intervention program and providing OT to children at the IPT gym on campus. When she is not working, Kelly enjoys many hobbies such as gardening, yoga, camping, and junking.

Glenda has always had a great love for children. After working at a doctor's office for three years, Glenda discovered her passion. She accepted a position to work with special needs children in the public school system. She spent the next 15 years as a special education aide working with children of all ages.

Glenda is a licensed Massage Therapist and has completed CranioSacral I & II, Somato Emotional Release I & II, Lymph Drainage I, Pediatrics, The Immune Response, The Brain Speaks and Healing from the Core through the Upledger Institute. She is also a teaching assistant for the Upledger Institute. Glenda has two children and three grandchildren who are the lights of her life! Glenda likes to sing, spend time in church, go to the theatre, and anything else involving her children!

Lisa has a Masters degree in Physical Therapy and a Bachelor of Health Studies from the University of Oklahoma. During her third year in PT school, Lisa was a grant recipient that allowed her to take specialized coursework in pediatrics. This provided her with the skills and experiences necessary to excel in her pediatric career. Lisa's previous experiences include outpatient orthopedics working with the adult population, as well as early intervention with the birth to three population and school based pediatric therapy. Lisa is passionate and excited to be working in her dream profession and strives every day to provide as much joy in the children's lives as they do in her own.

Candice earned her degree in physical therapy from the University of Tennessee at Memphis. She has training in Neuro-Developmental Treatment and Sensory Integration. Candice is a Certified Interactive Metronome Provider, certified in "The Listening Program", Certified Kinesiotaping Practitioner, and a Certified Clinical Instructor. She has eight years experience evaluating, casting, fitting and correcting ankle-foot orthotics. Candice truly has a love for pediatrics and believes in treating the individual child as a whole, striving to help the child reach his or her fullest potential.

Candie is involved in service to the community through various church ministries and organizations such as Junior League. She enjoys tennis, water sports, travel, music, spending time with family and friends, and playing with her 150 pound Great Dane, "Apollo".

Jeanne attended Texas Women's University and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy. It was while working in a rehabilitation clinic that she discovered her passion for pediatrics. With over 20 years experience, Jeanne is always looking for new ways to challenge and motivate her patients. She has completed the IM certification and loves using this therapy to incorporate mind and body. When she is not working at IPT, Jeanne and her husband Scott enjoy attending all kinds of sporting events and spending time with their busy family. Her son Christopher is in middle school and plays football, basketball and baseball. Her daughter is in elementary school and dances competitively and plays soccer. "Boy Kitty" and "Girl Kitty" complete this family.

Barbara earmed her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Texas Women's University in 1989. She is also certified for Interactive Metronome and Sensory Integration and Praxis Testing (SIPT). Barbara has 20 years of O.T. experience working with inpatient and outpatient adults, infants in rehabilitation, acute care, transitional care, skilled nursing care, pediatrics, and the neonatal intensive care unit. For the past 10 years she has specialized in pediatrics from infants to adolescents with a sensory integration and neurological approach in a private practice and private school setting.

Tara has a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from Creighton University in Omaha NE. She is also a certified Interactive Metronome Trainer and has certification in Sensory Integration and Praxis testing (SIPT). Tara is the Team Leader for the Dallas Sensory Integration program and is involved in running several of their special programs. These include the "How Does Your Engine Run" program, the Therapeutic Listening program, and Handwriting Without Tears. Tara grew up in a small town and always wanted to work with children. She comes to us from the San Franicisco Bay area and is a great asset to our team! Her hobbies include yoga and all kinds of exercise.

Juby earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Studies and Master of Occupational Therapy degree from Texas Woman's University. She has been working with children with physcial, sensory, developmental and handwriting issues in private practice facilities. Juby has taken courses on Handwriting Without Tears and Brain Gym. She also has some experience working in an inpatient/acute care hospital working with adults. Juby is a Certified Interactive Metronome Trainer, and is Sensory Integration and Praxis test certified as well as SIPT certified.

Lindsay attended Texas Woman's University where she earned her Bachelors of Science in Child Development and Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy. She has a love for animals and worked at a veterinary clinic throughout school, but her passion lies in working with children and being a part of their progression. Her hobbies include arts and crafts, music, and dance.

Bonnie has a Masters degree in Physical Therapy and a Bachelors of Science degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Before coming to IPT, Bonnie had primarily worked with adults with neurological and vestibular impairments. She has also taken courses in vestibular rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics, and gait training. She really fell in love with working with children during a pediatric clinical rotation. That experience included learning techniques while working on both gross and fine motor skills, aquatic therapy, school based therapy, dance programs, Hippotherapy, and utilization of SI techniques on the pediatric population. She really enjoys working with children and believes that they bring so much light and fun into everyday.

Deborah graduated from Texas Woman's University with a Bachelor of Science Degree, Magna Cum Laude, in Occupational Therapy. Prior to joining Integrative Pediatric Therapy, she worked as an occupational therapist for a special education department of a local public school system for 6 years primarily with elementary school students (including Public Preschool for Children with Disabilities-PPCD) and middle school students. Since November 2007, Deborah has worked with the Learning Intervention Program at The Shelton School in Pre-K and Kindergarten classes with students with learning differences. She loves working in a team setting with classroom teachers, speech therapists and fellow occupational therapists.

Dawn is a graduate of Texas Woman's University with a BA in Communications Sciences and Disorders and a Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology. She is an experienced speech therapist and has earned several awards for continuing education with the American Speech, Language, Hearing Association. She is a noted speaker and presenter on the subject of Speech and Language and has even been featured on CBS 11 television. Dawn has a keen understanding of how to leverage technology to teach and assist in speech therapy. She loves traveling, and is especially fond of musicals, reading and the arts.

Michele earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from Miami University of Ohio and a Masters in Occupational Therapy from Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky. She has been practicing pediatric occupational therapy since August 2008, with experience ranging from inpatient and outpatient pediatrics, early intervention as well as children with autism. On the personal side, Michele enjoys cooking, yoga, running and traveling.

Nicole earned her masters in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Northwestern University -- a program currently ranked second in the nation -- and earned a BA in Linguistics from Miami University. She is ASHA-certified, TX DOH-Licensed, medically- and educationally-trained SLP with over 4 years experience treating children and adults.  Nicole specializes in working with children with a variety of disorders including language, cognitive, autism spectrum, phonological, speech and fluency disorders. She strives to tailor each therapeutic program to fit the child's individual needs.

Keely earned a degree from St. Philips College and has been working to help improve the lives of children for the past three years. Her interests include health and nutrition, traveling, and creative arts. Keely is IM certified, trained in the HWT program, and RBLM. Her love for children is outshadowed only by her passion for making a positive difference in the lives of the children she works with.

Jabeen has a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology/social studies from London University, London England. She has a MBA and has worked for various large corporations. More recently she has followed her passion for working with children and has worked as a special education aid in the public school system. She has worked as an elementary school teacher over a period of 9 years at both Greenhill School and St. Alcuin, private schools in the Dallas area. She has taken courses in Brain Gym and Handwriting Without Tears. She is certified as an Interactive Metronome Provider. Jabeen brings her expereience as a teacher to the IM program, and by working closely with other therapists, she is able to maximize children's progress and experience.

Sara attended Texas A & I University in Kingsville, TX. She comes to IPT following a successful career as an executive with Southwestern Bell.

Bethany attended the University of North Texas where she graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology with a minor in Psychology. She works in our Plano office as one of our front office coordinators and she is certified in the Interactive Metronome Program. Bethany has always had a love for athletics playing all sports. This was evident throughout college while playing softball at both the JUCO and NCAA Division 1 levels. She brings experience, fun, and a sports background to the Interactive Metronome program in Plano.

LaRae trained as a dancer at Texas Christian University and owned and directed her own dance studio for many years. She has been our office manager since 2000. LaRae teaches dance for special needs children as part of an adaptive dance program organized through Texas Scottish Rite Hospital and the Dance Council. She enjoys dance, art, movies and spoiling her weenie dog, Tex. She has two grown sons; one is a teacher/coach/camp counselor and the other is a 3-D computer animation artist.