 Tracy Alexander, M.C.D., CCC-SLP
Tracy Alexander is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist serving our Huntsville clients. She has provided quality diagnostic and therapeutic services to a diverse population for over 10 years, but specializes in working with pediatric clients. Her areas of specialty include early intervention (children from birth to age 2) and children who demonstrate articulation, phonology and/or language delays and disorders. Tracy is passionate about working with typically developing children and those with special needs, including but not limited to, those with Pervasive Developmental Delays, Down’s Syndrome, and Hearing Impairments.
Tracy graduated with honors from Auburn University where she received both her Bachelors of Science degree and her Master’s of Communication Disorders degree. She completed the majority of her undergraduate degree at Samford University where she was a member of numerous honor societies. Tracy has worked in a variety of settings including early intervention programs, elementary schools, junior and high schools, day cares and private practice. Tracy has also worked with several charitable organizations to provide speech and language services, including the United Way. She holds a teaching certificate and is considered “highly qualified” according to the No Child Left Behind Act.
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 Jennifer Bangham
Jennifer Bangham is a licensed speech-language pathologist with over 10 years of experience. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University in Communication Disorders. She then earned her Master’s Degree from the University of West Georgia, and graduated with honors in Speech-Language Pathology.
Jennifer has worked with children and adults in a variety of settings. These include hospitals, nursing homes, preschools, and elementary schools. She has also received training to teach reading. In addition to providing speech and language services in the elementary school setting, she also taught reading to struggling students. Jennifer loves working with children, and is dedicated to helping them reach their highest potential.
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 Stacie Berck
Stacie has been a licensed and registered occupational therapist since May of 2004. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy. She has 4 ½ years of pediatric experience in the public schools, pediatric home health, inpatient pediatrics, and in the neonatal intensive care unit. Her pediatric career has been primarily focused on developmental intervention and infant feeding and swallowing. Stacie has also attended the Handwriting Without Tears workshop.
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 Laura Carrigan
Laura is a licensed and registered occupational therapist. She completed a clinical rotation at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, primarily providing outpatient therapy services, but also providing early intervention and inpatient therapy. In addition, she completed a five month graduate internship at UAB Civitan Sparks Clinics. Laura has taken additional coursework in the evaluation and treatment of children with visual impairments and the Handwriting Without Tears workshop.
Laura graduated Summa Cum Laude for her Master and Bachelor degrees. She earned her Masters of Science degree from UAB in occupational therapy in 2007. Her Bachelors of Science degree was earned from Auburn University in 2005, majoring in Human Development and Family Studies, with a concentration in Child Development and a minor in Psychology. She is currently serving as the Central District Co-Chair for the Alabama Occupational Therapy Association. |
 Kapi Dismukes Farrell, OTR/L
Kapi holds a Masters degree in Occupational Therapy from UAB and a Bachelors degree in Exercise Science from Auburn University. Her experience includes four years in OT, a year with the Sparks Clinics, and three years with the Shelby County Board of Education. Pediatrics is Kapi’s main area of expertise, and she holds a certification in Low Vision.
Kapi is an occupational therapist for a local public school system. She provides after school occupational therapy services at Child’sPlay.
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 Donna Ferrell
Donna Ferrell is a first grade teacher with almost 20 years teaching experience in kindergarten through sixth grade levels. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Judson College. Donna teaches for a local school system and provides after school tutoring at Child’sPlay where she specializes in elementary reading and math. |
 Tammy Glover
Tammy Glover is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 15 years of experience working with children and adults. She received her bachelors of science degree at Auburn University and her master's degree at the University of Alabama. She worked at Healthsouth Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital for 10 years, specializing in traumatic brain injury rehabilitation. She provided clinical supervision of speech-language pathology students at the University of Montevallo for two years and became interested in the education side of her profession. Tammy then provided speech-language pathology services in an elementary school working with children with a wide variety of abilities. She is dedicated to improving communication abilities at all ages. |
 Stacy Kadle, COTA/L
(Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant)
Stacy graduated from UAB in 1982 with an Associate Degree in occupational therapy and has 25 years of experience in various therapy settings. Stacy provides Child’sPlay occupational therapy services to several local public schools as well as after school therapy at our center. She is delighted to work on the multi-disciplinary team at Child's Play, where she is able to put her love for children to good use. |
 Sarah Morlandt, MCD, CCC-SLP
Sarah received both her Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Science degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She has practiced as a speech-language pathologist in various settings including nursing homes, elementary schools, and private practice. Her areas of specialty include language-based reading disorders, articulation and phonological disorders, language delays, and feeding/swallowing disorders in the adult population.
Sarah is passionate about helping children build a strong relationship between spoken language and literacy through individual therapy and reading camps. She has received continuing education in the evaluation and treatment of language based reading disorders. |
 Stephanie Sims, MS, CCC-SLP
Stephanie Sims is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Birmingham-Southern College and her Master of Science degree from the University of Montevallo in Communication Science and Disorders. She has practiced in a variety of settings including hospitals, schools, and private practice with both children and adults. Her areas of specialty include articulation, fluency, language delays, and feeding/swallowing disorders with the adult population. Stephanie has enjoyed working with all ages and is motivated in helping her clients reach their individual communication goals.
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 Claire Stewart, M.C.D., CCC-SLP
Claire Stewart is a certified and licensed speech language pathologist. She has seven years of experience providing diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders in the preschool and elementary school-aged population. Her areas of specialty include articulation, fluency, language delays, and phonological disorders.
Claire graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Montevallo with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Science and Disorders and a minor in Deaf Studies. She also received her Master's of Science in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Montevallo.
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 Susan Sturdivant
Susan Sturdivant is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist. She graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science degree in speech pathology. Susan received a Master of Science degree from Towson University in Baltimore, MAryland. She was awarded the Graduate Student Honor Award for highest academics.
Susan has over 12 years experience working with both children and adults in a variety of settings. These include early childhood programs, public preschool and elementary schools, as well as specialized programs for children and young adults with special needs. Susan's practice has also included skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation centers, and private practice. She enjoys working with all ages and abilities to maximize communication skills to one's highest potential!
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Stephanie Tillman
Stephanie has been a licensed and registered occupational therapist since November, 2000. She is a graduate of the University of South Alabama in Mobile. She has 7 years of pediatric experience in the public school, private school and outpatient setting. Her pediatric career has been primarily focused on sensory processing disorders, handwriting and fine motor disorders and feeding disorders; however, in her time as a pediatric therapist she has experienced and treated a multitude of diagnoses and disorders.
Stephanie is a proud resident of Birmingham, AL and has 2 children: 7 and 3; and a loving husband of 10 years.
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Meg Todd, MSPT
A physical therapist, Meg received her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from the University of Mississippi in 1999 and her Masters of Science in physical therapy from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2002. Meg provides Child’sPlay physical therapy services to students in several local public schools, as well as private PT in the Child’sPlay Center.
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