THERAPEDIA - Key Persons
Abigail Elmore, MS, CCC-SLP, LC is a speech-language pathologist, and feeding therapist at Therapedia, LLC. As a speech-language pathologist, Abigail provides assessment and treatment in the following areas:
Feeding Therapy
Receptive and Expressive Language
Articulation
Phonology
Stuttering and Fluency Disorders
Pragmatic Language
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Abigail specializes in infant feeding and oral motor integration and is trained as a Lactation Consultant through the Healthy Children's Project. Additionally, she completed pediatric feeding training through the Feed the Peds program, which focuses on an orofacial myology approach to feeding therapy. She has experience practicing in home health, as well as pediatric outpatient clinics.
Abigail enjoys collaborating with her coworkers at Therapedia, LLC and is thankful for the opportunity to constantly learn from others who truly care about the patients they serve. Her true passion is helping babies, children and family members learn how to thrive in their eating and communication skills.
Abigail is married to her husband, Clay. In her free time, she enjoys fishing, traveling, and spending time with her dogs Millie and Aria, as well as her hedgehog, Ivy.
Debra Kitchens Erin Clifton Cara Hughes Shelley Shelton Haley Tucker Terra Brown Kristen Mills Mary Sue Farrier Beth Holman Tayler Perez Landon Hughes Alicia Fortunato Amy Haynes Kelsey McCoy Abigail Elmore Darbi Poe Amanda Walker Sharel Stonely Kaitlyn Alireza Trina Dawson
Erin Clifton, MS, PT is a physical therapist at Therapedia, LLC and is the PT Clinical Coordinator. As a career military wife, she has had the opportunity to live and work in many different locations throughout her career. She has experience treating patients in a variety of settings including pediatric outpatient care, early intervention, inpatient and outpatient hospital settings, long-term care, and in orthopedic rehabilitation services. Erin has over 16 years of experience in pediatrics and training and experience in the following areas:
Early motor development /developmental delay
Torticollis assessment and treatment
Toe walking
Balance and coordination deficits
Myofascial release
Orthopedic concerns
Addressing the impact of sensory processing difficulties on movement and motor planning
Pediatric kinesiotaping
Erin enjoys working with the multidisciplinary team at Therapedia, LLC, which allows for collaboration with other therapy disciplines and allows the therapists to meet the needs of each child and their family. Erin strives to find ways to incorporate therapeutic activities into everyday play to make physical therapy fun by being creative and thinking outside of the box.
Erin is married and has two children. She enjoys traveling and cooking.
Debra Kitchens, PT is a physical therapist and the owner of Therapedia, LLC. She holds a certification in Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) and has worked in a number of settings including: inpatient rehab/traumatic brain injury unit, home health, outpatient, and early intervention. She has training and experience in a variety of areas including:
Neurologic disorders
Early motor development/developmental delays
Torticollis
Addressing the impact of sensory processing disorders on movement and motor planning/dyspraxia
Toe walking
Balance deficits
Motor issues involved with autism spectrum disorders
Brachial plexus injuries
Myofascial release
Her favorite aspect of being a PT is finding games that are creative and fun that will create a challenge for each child. Seeing a child attempt new things and have success with difficult tasks is her most rewarding experience in therapy. Of all the teams Debra has been a part of, Therapedia is by far her favorite. She enjoys the camaraderie between the staff members, their devotion to patient care, and the friendships that they have developed with each other
Debra is married and has seven adult children and three grandchildren. She enjoys being outdoors and activities such as gardening, reading, crafting, hiking, and camping.
Job Titles:
- Office Staff Member
- Office Manager at the Justin
Kaitlyn Alireza is the office manager at the Justin clinic of Therapedia, LLC. She specializes in scheduling evaluations and treatment sessions, verifying insurance benefits, obtaining prior authorizations/treatment referrals, processing insurance claims, and coordinating treatment sessions for OT, PT, and ST services. Kaitlyn loves meeting and getting to know all the families that come to our office. Being able to see how they are progressing after each session and thesmiles they have on their faces each day is the gift that just keeps on giving. She is married with one son and two corgis. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, trying all types of food, and reading the newest thriller/suspense book.
Mary Sue Farrier, OT is an occupational therapist at Therapedia, LLC. She has over 20 years of experience in pediatrics and has a background in orthopedics, home health and in school settings. She has extensive experience working with sensory processing and working to treat and understand how vestibular function relates to self-regulation. Mary Sue also has experience and training in the following areas:
Therapeutic Listening
Social Thinking Program
Feeding Therapy
Aquatic Therapy
Mary Sue enjoys working as an occupational therapist because it allows her to find strategies to help children become their best selves. She also enjoys working with the great therapists at Therapedia, LLC.
Mary Sue is married and has two children, one boy and one girl. In her free time, she enjoys working in the garden, reading, entertaining, and spending time with family and friends.
Job Titles:
- Physical Therapist at Therapedia, LLC
Rachelle "Shelley" Shelton, PT is a physical therapist at Therapedia, LLC. In addition to her work at Therapedia, LLC, she has previous experience working in Early Childhood Intervention, School-based physical therapy, and inpatient rehabilitation (Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Unit). Shelley has training and experience in several areas of pediatric physical therapy including: