Christy Hansen, MOTR/L

Pediatric Services Provided

• Occupational Therapy
• Sensory Integration Therapy
• Therapeutic Listening Therapy
• Therapeutic Brushing Therapy
• Handwriting Evaluation & Treatment

Educational Background

• St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA Masters of Occupational Therapy – 2007
• St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA B.A. in Psychology – 2005

Training/Experience

• Credentialed Provider in Illinois Early Intervention System
• 3 months Level II Fieldwork at Children’s Therapy Center
• Pediatric outpatient occupational therapy experience at Unified Therapy, Dubuque, IA
• 5 years pediatric experience working at Trinity Medical Center
• EI Provider & Evaluator

Specialized Training

• Handwriting Without Tears Program Pre-K Workshop and Printing and Cursive Workshop
• Handwriting Without Tears Print Tool Workshop
• Therapeutic Listening – Listening with the Whole Body Workshop
• Sensory Integration Evaluation & Treatment Workshop
• Understanding & Managing Visual Deficits Workshop
• Sensory Processing Disorder (SDP) Workshop

Educational Experience

• Research project – Perceptions of College Students with Disabilities at St. Ambrose University on Accommodations
• Special Topics Course – OT in the Schools

Evaluation/Assessment Standardized Tools

• Peabody Developmental Motor Scales – 2nd Ed.
• Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (VMI)
• Sensory Profile (Dunn)
• Bruiniks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2)
• Motor Free Visual Perceptual Test – Revised (MVPT-R)

Additional Information

• National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy
• Licensed in Iowa and Illinois
• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) member
• Illinois Occupational Therapy Association (ILOTA) member
• Iowa Occupational Therapy Association (IOTA) member
• EI Provider & Evaluator for State of Illinois

Jean Herzfeldt, OTR/L

Pediatric Services Provided

• Occupational Therapy
• Sensory Integration Therapy
• Therapeutic Taping
• Therapeutic Listening Program
• Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT)
• Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT)

Educational Background/Training

• College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN - B.S.in Occupational Therapy, 2002

Experience

• 5 years pediatric experience

Specialized Training or Skills

• Baby Neuro-Developmental Treatment training (NDT) 5-day course
• Therapeutic Taping with the Neurological Impaired Child course
• Trained in the Wilbarger Deep Proprioceptive Pressure Technique for Sensory Defensiveness
• Three-month pediatric sensory integration fieldwork with Children’s Hospitals and Clinics, Twin Cities, MN
• Therapeutic Listening with the Whole Body
• 10 month Neuro-Developmental Treatment training (NDT)

Evaluation/Assessment Standardized Tools

• Peabody Developmental Motor Scales – 2nd Ed.
• Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency
• VMI (Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration)
• TVPS (Test of Visual-Perceptual Skills (non-motor) – Revised
• Sensory Profile - Dunn

Additional Information

• Lived with family with an autistic child while in school
• Children’s Therapy Center of the Quad Cities is a DSCC provider
• Member of the American Occupational Therapy Association
• Licensed in Iowa and Illinois
• Member of pediatric intervention team that includes speech therapist and physical therapist
• Credentialed Provider and Evaluator in Illinois Early Intervention System

Tricia Kostner-Nicholson, M.S., CCC-SLP

Pediatric Services Provided

• Speech-Language Therapy
• Feeding Therapy

Educational Background/Training

• Augustana College: B.A. Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2004
• Rush University: M.S. Speech-Language Pathology, 2006

Experience

• Assisted in creation of an early literacy program for children ages 2-4
• Provided speech and language services at an alternative behavior school for children ages 5 – 14
• Worked in a hospital setting assessing pediatric dysphagia using videoflouroscopic evaluations

Special Training or Skills

• Conducted and published research on treatment efficacy for children with childhood apraxia of speech
• Evaluation and treatment of children with apraxia of speech
• Evaluation and treatment for tongue-thrust in adults and children

Additional Information

• Certified member of the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Licensed in Speech-Language Pathology in Illinois and Iowa
• Credentialed Provider in Illinois Early Intervention System

Sarah Polich, PT, DPT, ATRIC

Pediatric Services Provided

• Physical Therapy
• Assistive Technology

Educational Background/Training

• St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA- Doctor of Physical Therapy 2004
• St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA- Bachelor of Science in Biology 2002

Experience

• 1 year at Comprehensive Rehab, Inc. in Clinton, IA providing pediatric physical therapy
• 2 years at Rock Valley Physical Therapy in Moline, IL working with patients of all ages having orthopedic impairments and providing aquatic therapy

Special Training or Skills

• Certified as an aquatic specialist from the Aquatic Therapy & Rehab Industry
• Have been trained in hippotherapy
• Completed a 5 day intensive NDT course on the evaluation and treatment of babies

Evaluation/Assessment Standardized Tool

• Peabody Developmental Motor Scale (2nd Edition) Transdisciplinary play-based assessment
• Gross Motor Function Measure
• Test of Infant Motor Performance

Additional Information

• Member of the American Physical Therapy Association - Section in Pediatrics
• Licensed in Illinois and Iowa
• Children's Therapy Center is a DSCC Provider
• Credentialed Provider in Illinois Early Intervention System
• I am originally from the Quad City area and a graduate of Alleman High School
• I am a parent of one child

Sara Stout, MA, CCC-SLP

Pediatric Services Provided

• Speech-Language Therapy
• Oral-Motor Therapy
• Feeding Therapy

Educational Background/Training

• University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA - B.A. in Communicative Disorders, 1995
• University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA - Masters in Speech-Language Pathology, 1997

Experience

• 10 years pediatric experience
• 2 years employment with Grant-Cibola County Schools, New Mexico - providing speech and language, school-based services to children ages 3-15
• 8 years at Children’s Therapy Center of the Quad Cities - providing speech, language and feeding therapy to children ages birth to 5

Specialized Training or Skills

• Specialized training in pediatric feeding disorders through completion of week-long training workshop: “Nourishing the Whole Child in the Development of Oral Feeding Skills”
• Training in American Sign Language and Signed Exact English
• Early Childhood Technology Conference - 2000
• The Child with Neurological Disorders
• The Child with Genetic Challenges
• The Child with Communication Challenges
• Motor Learning and Articulation Training
• Evaluation and Treatment of Children with Apraxia of Speech
• Oral-Motor Techniques
• Aural Rehabilitation for Children
• Management of Pediatric Dysphagia
• Trained in the SOS (Sequential-Oral-Sensory) approach to feeding disorders

Evaluation/Assessment Standardized Tools

• Preschool Language Scale-4 (PLS-4)
• Rossett: Infant Toddler Language Scale
• Transdisciplinary play-based assessment

Additional Information

• Children’s Therapy Center of the Quad Cities is a DSCC provider
• Credentialed Provider and Evaluator in Illinois Early Intervention System
• Member of pediatric intervention team which includes occupational therapist and physical therapist
• Certified member of the America-Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Licensed in Speech-Language Pathology in Illinois and Iowa

Carrie Swanson

Pediatric Services Provided

• Physical Therapy
• Assistive Technology
• Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT)

Educational Background/Training

• Augustana College, Rock Island, IL – B.A. Degree in Biology, 2000
• St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA – Master of Physical Therapy, 2002

Experience

• 2 ½ years of employment at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg, IL - working with children ages 0-13, providing clinic and home based therapy, as well as aquatic therapy when appropriate
• Worked with clients of all ages in acute care and outpatient based settings
• 2 ½ years at Children’s Therapy Center of the Quad Cities – working with children birth to 12 years, providing therapy at the Center and in the home when appropriate

Specialized Training or Skills

• NDT/Bobath course in Treatment and Management of Cerebral Palsy - 8 week course - Certificate
• Boehme Workshop
  • Introduction to Neuro Developmental Treatment of the Baby
• Electrical Stimulation for the Pediatric Population
• Torticollis: Diagnosis, Assessment and Treatment
• SI Tool Kit Workshop
• Pediatric Motor Development – Ages Birth to 3
• Aquatic Therapy in Physical Medicine and Athletic Rehabilitation
• Creating Child-First Partnerships

Evaluation/Assessment Standardized Tools

• Peabody Developmental Motor Scales – 2nd Ed.
• Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency
• Gross Motor Function Measure
• Test of Infant Motor Performance

Additional Information

• Children’s Therapy Center of the Quad Cities is a DSCC provider
• Member of the American Physical Therapy Association – Section in Pediatrics
• Licensed in Iowa and Illinois
• Member of pediatric prevention team which includes speech therapist and occupational therapist
• Credentialed Provider and Evaluator in Illinois Early Intervention System

Kim Utsinger, PT

Pediatric Services Provided

• Physical Therapy
• Assistive Technology
• Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT)

Educational Background/Training

• University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana – B.S. Degree in Biology, 1997
• St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA – Master of Physical Therapy Degree, 1999

Experience

• 2 years of employment at Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Iowa City working with geriatrics and adults with a variety of diagnoses in an outpatient clinic
• 4 years of employment part-time at Genesis Hospital, Davenport working with clients of all ages in an inpatient setting
• 6 years at Children’s Therapy Center of the Quad Cities working with children, providing therapy at the Center and in the home when appropriate

Specialized Training or Skills

• NDT/Bobath course in Treatment and Management of Cerebral Palsy - 8 week course - Certificate
• Early Intervention & Down Syndrome – Dr. Andrew Morgan
• Early Intervention & the High Risk Infant – Dr. Andrew Morgan
• Boehme Workshops
  • Introduction to Neuro Developmental Treatment
  • Treatment of the Baby
  • Treatment of the Hypotonic Child
• Spasticity Management: Focus on rehabilitation
• Development of normal gait deviations, and treatment for the child with Cerebral Palsy
• Cascade Pediatric Dynamic Splinting Workshop
• Completed pediatric research project: The Validity of the Children’s RPE Index During Treadmill Exercise – 1999
• Research poster presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association National Conference – June 2000
• Advances in Spasticity Management in Children with Cerebral Palsy
• Electrical Stimulation for the Pediatrics
• Pediatrics: Motor Development Ages 0-3
• Gait & Treatment Techniques in Pediatrics
• Social Emotional Project Initiative Training
• Autism: Early Intervention & Treatment
• Use of Taping in Treatment of Children with Neuromotor Impairments

Evaluation/Assessment Standardized Tools

• Peabody Developmental Motor Scales – 2nd Ed.
• Gross Motor Function Measure
• Test of Infant Motor Performance

Additional Information

• Children’s Therapy Center of the Quad Cities is a DSCC provider
• Member of the American Physical Therapy Association – Section in Pediatrics
• Licensed in Iowa and Illinois
• Member of pediatric prevention team which includes speech therapist and occupational therapist
• Credentialed Provider and Evaluator in Illinois Early Intervention System