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.
  

Since graduate work concluded, Brittney has served full time as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Memphis City School District providing a variety of services to children from Headstart through High School. Brittney enjoys providing therapy to children with varying disorders and personalities. Special interest areas include articulation, phonological, and stuttering disorders as well as aural rehabilitation and reading-based disorders. Brittney is dedicated to helping children along with their families work together in order to meet communication goals and reach their highest levels of potential.

Mandy Brown

Mandy has been working with children as a licensed and registered occupational therapist for over 11 years. She graduated from UAB with a Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy in December 1998. She completed clinical rotations at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo and at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson focusing on adult and pediatric rehabilitation. Prior to joining the Child’sPlay staff, Mandy focused her OT career in pediatric services to include inpatient and outpatient services, early intervention, and school-based services at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, MS. In addition, Mandy has taken many continuing education courses regarding various fine motor disorders, feeding disorders, sensory disorders, and wheelchair seating and positioning. She also has specific training in the evaluation and treatment of children using the Handwriting Without Tears program. Currently, she is employed full-time by a local school system. Mandy provides after school occupational therapy services at Child’sPlay.

Pam Bruner

Pam has been working with children as a licensed and registered occupational therapist for 12 years. She graduated from UAB with a Master of Science degree after completing a clinical rotation at UAB Civitan Sparks Clinics and The Bell Center for Early Intervention Programs. Prior to joining the Child’sPlay staff, Pam primarily worked in early intervention services. Pam has taken many courses to learn more about various fine motor disorders, feeding disorders and sensory disorders. She enjoys working with children of all ages and provides services through Child’sPlay for a local public school system.

Jackie Brunson

Jackie is a licensed and registered occupational therapist. She completed her clinical rotations at Children’s Hospital of Birmingham and with the state Early Intervention services. In addition to working part time at Child’sPlay, Jackie is an occupational therapist for the ACQUIREc Program at UAB and provides constraint induced therapy for children with neuromotor disorders.

Jackie graduated Summa Cum Laude for her Master and Bachelor degrees. She earned her Masters of Science degree from UAB in occupational therapy in 2008. Her Bachelors of Science degree was earned from Mississippi State University in 2005, majoring in Human Development and Family Studies, with an emphasis in Child Life. Before working as an occupational therapist, Jackie worked at Children’s Hospital in Birmingham as a child life assistant.

Donna Dahl

Donna Dahl provides after school tutoring services at Child'sPlay. Donna is a teacher with the Vestavia City Schools. Since 1989, she has worked with special needs children at Vestavia Elementary West and currently teaches reading, language, and math to students who are learning English. She loves to hike and camp and travel with her family. She volunteers with Fresh Air Family whose motto "No child left inside." is dear to her heart.

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.

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.

Karen is a Music Therapist and active member of the American Music Therapy Association. She received her degree in Music Therapy from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Karen has had a variety clinical experiences providing music therapy. In 2010, Karen completed a six month internship with United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham’s Early Learning Program, Hand in Hand. There she provided group and individual music therapy for children ages six weeks to five years. Karen worked at the Rise Center in Tuscaloosa Alabama where she provided group music therapy for children ages six weeks to five years. She has also had experience providing music therapy services for school aged children with disabilities, at risk youth, hospice, adults with memory disorders, and adults with multiple disabilities. Karen enjoys providing music therapy for children of all ages and abilities. She is committed to creating individualized treatment plans that help her clients achieve nonmusical goals.

Amy Moore, M.Ed., CCC-SLP

Amy Moore has been a licensed speech-language pathologist since 1998. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University in Communication Disorders, followed by a Master’s Degree in Education specializing in speech pathology from Alabama A & M University.

Amy has worked with both children and adults in a variety of settings. These include long term care facilities, home health, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation clinics, preschool and elementary school settings, and early intervention. Amy enjoys working with children, and specializes in early intervention, language, and oral motor/feeding disorders. Amy provides services to Child'sPlay as an independent contractor.

Janet Simon

Janet is a licensed and registered occupational therapist. She completed her internship at T.K. Martin Center, a center that specializes in assistive technology and early intervention services, and the Mountain Brook School System. She graduated with a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy and Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama in Birmingham. She earned the Elizabeth Ann Davis Occupational Therapy Scholarship Award and the Cecile Clardy Satterfield Award for Humanism in Health Care.

Janet enjoys working with children of all ages and helping them reach their full potential and independence in their home and school environments. Her areas of interest include Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Integration disorders, and genetic disorders. She also has training in the Handwriting Without Tears program. Janet, her husband Eric, and daughter Victoria live in Hoover. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading mystery books, and running races for charitable causes in the community.

Emily Simril

Emily Simril has been a licensed and registered occupational therapist since May of 2003. She graduated with honors from Presbyterian College with a BS degree in special education and received her master’s degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Rehabilitation Science and Occupational Therapy. Emily has worked in the pediatric field for 6 years providing school based services, early intervention, and inpatient and outpatient therapy. Her special interests are sensory processing disorders, handwriting, motor impairments, and feeding. Emily enjoys working with children of all ages and abilities and is focused on maximizing the potential of each child.

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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Charlene Underwood

Charlene Underwood is a certified and licensed speech language pathologist. She received her Bachelor and Master's degree in Communication Science and Disorders from The University of Montevallo. Charlene has practiced in a variety of settings including outpatient rehabilitation and schools. Her special interests include language development, articulation, fluency, and pragmatic language skills. Charlene enjoys working with children of all ages with various abilities and motivating them to their utmost potential.

Lynsey Welch

Lynsey Welch is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Auburn University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders with a concentration in Rehabilitation and Special Education. She received her Master of Arts from The University of Memphis School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.

Lynsey enjoys working with children of all ages who have a variety of developmental disabilities. Her special interests include early language development, language-based reading disorders, phonological disorders, and pragmatic language disorders. Lynsey enjoys working together with children and their families to improve all aspects of communication.

Ashley White, M.S., CCC-SLP

Ashley White is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist. She received her Bachelor degree and Master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Montevallo. She has worked with preschool and elementary school-aged children in public schools for the past 4 years. Ashley has provided speech/language services on a one-on-one, small group, and in-class basis. She also completes all developmental speech/language evaluations in the school setting for preschool children with developmental delays and autism. Ashley works full time for a local public school system and provides after school therapy at Child’sPlay as an independent contractor. Ashley is passionate about providing language intervention to children with autism by using different modalities to establish communication such as sign language, picture symbols, and voice output communication devices.