Executive Director – Occupational Therapist

I really enjoy seeing the growth within our children and families each year, but it is also incredible to see the growth and transformation within our therapists as they thrive in our supportive, nurturing and collaborative environment.

Clinical Expertise

• Sensory Integration (SIPT) Certified
• Early Intervention Specialist
• DIR/Floortime
• The Intentional Relationship Model
• Leadership and Management

Director of Eyas Landing – Speech Language Pathologist

I really enjoy seeing the growth within our children and families each year, but it is also incredible to see the growth and transformation within our therapists as they thrive in our supportive, nurturing and collaborative environment.

Clinical Expertise

• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
• Autism
• Expressive/Receptive Language Disorders
• Apraxia of Speech
• Developmental Language Delay
• Feeding
• Articulation
• Fluency
• PROMPT Certified
• Beckman Oral-Motor Certified

Director of Program Development, Speech-Language Pathologist

I received speech therapy as a child due to my difficulty with articulation, specifically producing /s/. While I can remember how my difficulty communicating affected me, I remember even more so the impact my speech-language pathologist had on me. She helped me to become a more confident, successful, and intelligible communicator each and every session. I appreciate the important role she had in my childhood. I strive to do the same for other children by empowering my clients, and their families, to achieve their full potential while holding true value in the therapeutic relationship. 

Clinical Expertise

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• DIR/Floortime
• Parent Coaching
• Expressive and Receptive Language Disorders
• Early Language Acquisition and Development
• Social-Pragmatic Language Development
• Fluency 

Head of Program Development, Occupational Therapy Assistant

I enjoy coming to work day in and day out knowing that I have a strong community of people that advocate and support each other, whether it be the client’s families, co-workers or supervisors. The support and collaboration that Eyas Landing provides is outstanding.

Clinical Expertise

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

Occupational Therapist

I decided to become a therapist because I have a brother who is neurodivergent and he didn’t have many of the resources that are available now when he was a child. I was inspired to help other families/children in similar situations and come up with solutions to help them participate in all of their daily occupations fully.

Clinical Expertise

• IRM
• Rehabilitation
• Working with Clients with ASD/ADHD
• Handwriting
• Oncology Patients

Occupational Therapist

My “why” behind becoming an occupational therapist is because of the connections that are built with clients and communities, as well as the opportunity to provide collaborative care. I have always enjoyed being a part of a team and OT allows me to do just that. Everyone on the team (therapists, other healthcare professionals, clients and their families) has the same goal — to enable people to engage with their environments and participate in desired occupations to their fullest capacity.

Professional Goals

I would like to pursue further educational opportunities related to pediatrics and behavioral/mental health and then utilize the knowledge and skills in practice.

Occupational Therapist

I decided I wanted to become an occupational therapist ever since I volunteered at a pediatric outpatient clinic in my city and shadowed an amazing OT. I had such a positive experience and decided that I wanted to create an impact for children and families, too. Being a therapist gives me the privilege of being able to learn what’s important to an individual and helping them achieve their goals so that they can live to their fullest potential. And in a pediatric clinic, I can do that with fun and creative interventions!

Professional Goals

I want to earn certifications and specializations such as SOS Feeding, DIR/Floortime, and Learn Play Thrive.

Occupational Therapist

I decided to become an occupational therapist because I am passionate about empowering individuals with disabilities and their families. I want to help my clients build confidence in their ability to do the things that matter to them.

Professional Goals

I would like to become an expert in feeding therapy and evidence-based interventions for clients with sensory processing challenges.

Senior Physical Therapist

I have been interested in physical therapy ever since witnessing my dad participate in intensive inpatient rehab following brain surgery in 2007… My first job out of school was in pediatrics as well, providing me much needed experience to be a qualified therapist for you and your child.

Professional Goals

1. I plan to further my experience in the pediatrics therapy world, to be able to provide the best therapy to my clients.

Speech-Language Pathologist, Onboarding Mentor

In fifth grade, I made friends with a boy with autism in my class. We became fast friends, going to get ice cream after school and six flags or movies on the weekends. When he first invited me to join his in school speech-language therapy sessions as a peer, I agreed because playing board games and talking sounded much better to me then learning science. What I didn’t realize at the time was that I in fact was learning…

Clinical Expertise

• Milieu Therapy
• Social Thinking
• JASPER
• AAC
• DIR Floortime
• Facilitated Communication

Speech-Language Pathologist

As the child of first-generation immigrants, English was not my first language. This affected my ability to effectively communicate with others when I started attending school. However, despite the language barrier, I developed a love for books and literacy-based activities. Eventually, English/Language Arts became my strongest subject in school. When applying to colleges…

Clinical Expertise

• Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders
• Social/Pragmatic Language
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
• Articulation
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Social/Emotional Disorders
• Diverse Populations

Speech-Language Pathologist

I was drawn to Speech Language Pathology as it is such an interesting mix of science, creativity, and language development, knowledge, and use (among so many other aspects)! In graduate school, I worked with a wide array of individuals. This only furthered my love of the field and particularly piqued my interest in individualized therapy, particularly how to apply individualized therapy in group formats.

Clinical Expertise

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• ADHD
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Social Language/Pragmatics
• Executive Functioning
• Receptive/Expressive Language Disorders

Speech-Language Pathologist

I am passionate about supporting children’s development and helping them navigate communication challenges. The ability to create a positive and nurturing environment through speech therapy where children can thrive and reach their full potential is deeply fulfilling to me.

Clinical Expertise

• Social/pragmatic language
• Augmentative and alternative communication
• Autism spectrum disorder

Social Worker

I chose to become a school social worker because I value the opportunity to build relationships with students and their families. I really value the school setting as it is where children spend a great deal of time and have the opportunity to build social skills and emotion expression/regulation skills.

• Social and Emotional Skills
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy
• Individual Therapy
• Small Group Therapy

Licensed Social Worker

After overcoming my personal childhood trauma, and valuing the help I received. My passion is to give back and break the stigma of children and adolescents believing therapy doesn’t help. I have a motivation for providing a safe place for my clients, just like I was provided. I want to hear all of the stories my clients want to share with me and look forward to helping them through personal goals they may inquire. I cherish building a therapeutic relationship with my clients.

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
• Trauma Informed Care
• Group Therapy
• Social and Emotional Skills

Social Worker

Mom was one of my biggest inspirations, as she was a school social worker herself. I fell in love with working with children with special needs and enjoyed the school setting. I have continued to learn and grow with each year. Excited to be in a different environment and look forward to collaborating.

• CBT
• Social Skills
• Various eval assessments (schools)

Behavior Analyst

I have always loved working with children. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) allows me to help my clients and their families work on socially significant behavior changes that allow them to reach their potential.

Professional Goals

1. Provide high quality behavior analytic services to my clients, their families, and my supervisees and trainees.

Behavior Therapist

My name is Shelbie and I am a new member to Eyas Landing! I just graduated from Indiana University Purdue University – Indianapolis in May of 2023 with a B.S. in Psychology.  I just moved to Chicago and I already love it. I am starting as a BT and I’m very excited to be here and be able to meet everyone!