LorRainne Jones, M.A., CCC-SLP, Ph.D.
 Dr. Jones is a licensed speech-language pathologist with over 25 years experience. She also has a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Michigan. Dr. Jones specializes in the treatment of children with autism, PDD, and Asperger syndrome. She also works with children with auditory processing disorder, dyslexia, and developmental apraxia. Dr. Jones is a certified provider for Fast-ForWord, Interactive Metronome, the Hanen Program for Parents, the Hanen Program for Early Educators, PECS, and the Lindamood-Bell Programs (Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program, Visualizing and Verbalizing, Seeing Stars, and On Cloud Nine). She is trained in both applied behavior analysis and sensory integration.
Prior to opening her own practice, Dr. Jones was a visiting associate professor in the Language and Cognitive Development Program in the Child and Family Studies Department of the Florida Mental Health Institute located in the University of South Florida in Tampa. Dr. Jones sits on the Clinical Advisory Board of Interactive Metronome and is the author of For Parents and Professionals: Expressive Language Delay. (2000 Linguisystems)
Dr. Jones is married and the mother of three.
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Beverly Boas, MS, CCC-SLP
 A certified speech language pathologist with over 30 years experience. She has an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and received her Master’s degree from the University of South Florida. Beverly specializes in the treatment of apraxia, auditory processing disorders, autism, dyslexia and other learning differences.
Prior to joining the Kid Pro gang, Beverly was the owner/director of The Boas Center which was a multi-disciplinary language and learning clinic. Beverly has also been involved with multiple community projects which provided success for children with special needs.
Beverly is married and the mother of two daughters and grandma to one grandson. She is an avid golfer and has had a hole in one.
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Argie Gemelas Criner, MOT,OTR/L
 A graduate from the University of Florida with a Bachelors Degree of Psychology. Earning her Masters Degree in occupational therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health and Sciences. She has done extensive course work in the area of sensory integration and is certified in therapeutic listening, rhythmic entrainment intervention, Interactive Metronome, Therapressure, The Astronaut Training Protocol, Balametrics, and Handwriting without Tears. Argie is happily married and is the mother of 2 daughters. |
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Judi Habasevich, PT
 A licensed physical therapist with 30 years experience in both in and out-patient settings, schools, and early intervention programs. She has worked with all patient populations but has specialized in pediatrics. She attended Temple University and completed all course work towards her Ph.D. with a major in Motor Learning and a special concentration in Human Development through play. Prior to joining Kid Pro Therapy, Judi was a resource clinician and senior physical therapist at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, working in Pediatrics Judi specializes in seating and positioning, assistive technology, developmental play, and an expertise in splinting and casting. She has training in Feldenkrais, Balametrics, Muscle Energy Techniques, and ETPS. Judi is a proud mother of one hockey playing teenage son.
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Angela Hill, OTR/L
 Angela Hill is an occupational therapist with over 13 years of experience. She received a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Indiana University in 1996. Angela has worked as an occupational therapist in both hospital and public school settings. Her specialty lies in Sensory Integration especially sensory defensiveness, and the connection between the visual, auditory, and vestibular systems. She is a M.O.V.E Site trainer, an Early Steps Provider, certified in Astronaut Training (A sound activated vestibular –visual protocol), H.A.N.D.L.E, Interactive Metronome, Balemetrics, Therapeutic Listening / Advanced Fine Tuning, and has extensive experience with children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities. She is highly skilled in the areas of assistive technology, handwriting, daily living skills, and working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. |
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Brecca Jenkins, MS, OTR/L
 An occupational therapist who has recently joined the Kid-Pro Team in July, 2009. Brecca, who is from Little Rock, Arkansas, has been working in Pediatrics since 2006. She received her Bachelor’s of Health Science and a Masters of Occupational Therapy Degree from the University of Central Arkansas. During her work in Arkansas she founded, coached, and directed “Team Kidsource”, a community based Special Olympics team that offered a wide variety of competitive sports to children and adults with disabilities. She was featured by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette as one of the top 20 people to watch in 2009 for her work and advocacy for persons with disabilities in her community. She is an Interactive Metronome certified trainer for individuals displaying difficulties with attention, focus, motor planning, academics, and impulsivity. She is also trained in the Handwriting Without Tears program and Handy Learning program for fine motor development. She enjoys working with various diagnoses in the pediatric population. |
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Allison Jones, MA, CCC-SLP
 A speech language pathologist has worked for Kid Pro Therapy Services since 2008. She received a master’s degree in communication sciences and disorders with a focus in speech language pathology from the University of Florida. She is an Interactive Metronome certified trainer for individuals displaying difficulties with attention, focus, motor planning, academics, and aggression. She is also certified in DIR/Floortime an intervention useful for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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Andrea Loiselle, BS, SLPA
 A speech language pathologist assistant. She holds a bachelors of Science degree in Communication Disorders from Central Michigan University. Prior to joining Kid Pro Therapy in 2008, Andrea worked as a speech assistant in the Tennessee school systems. Andrea is currently working towards her Masters at Nova Southeastern University. She is also certified in Interactive Metronome. She takes great pride and enjoyment working with children on the Autism Spectrum and other disabilities.
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Melany Rivera, PT
 A Bilingual (English/Spanish) Physical Therapist that began her Kid Pro Therapy career in 2007, Melany has over 9 years of experience. Five years in pediatrics, two in geriatrics, and 2 in orthopedic/sports medicine. Special areas of interest include: Torticollis - Diagnose and treatment, Kinesio Taping in Pediatrics, “Out of Sync Child”, and Muscle energy Techniques.. Melany has been married for 8 years, and has 2 wonderful little girls. |
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Kristi Steffel, MA, CCC-SLP
 A licensed speech language pathologist with a Masters Degree from Indiana University. She also holds a bachelors degree in Anthropology from the University of Iowa. Kristi has worked with children with special needs for 10 years. Moving to Florida in 2004 began her career at Kid-Pro therapy. Prior to relocating Kristi worked at an Early Childhood center, co-teaching a cross categorical special education classroom and also running a phonological disorders program. She specializes in Early Intervention. She is married and has one daughter.
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Lori Wallace, BS, SLPA
 A licensed speech language pathologist assistant with over 9 years experience in both educational and clinical settings. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in speech Pathology and Audiology from Miami University, and is a certified provider for Interactive Metronome and the LIPS Program. She has experience working with a wide variety of diagnoses. Loris is married and the proud mother of four. |
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Linda Wells,
Linda Well is a speech/language pathologist with a Masters in Science degree from Pennsylvania State University. She holds a bachelors of Science in Special Education from Wagner College in New York. Linda has worked in the field for 20 years in many different settings. She specializes in the area of pediatric language development. She has three children of her own: Stephen, Elizabeth and Jeffrey. Her husband Steve is a retired Army LTC employed by TRW.
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