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Meet our therapists!Speech Language Pathologists:Debra Fenton, M.S., CCC-SLP Debra Received her B.A. in Psychology and Linguistics from the University of Manitoba, Canada in 1991. She completed her Master’s of Science Degree in Speech and Language Pathology from Minot State University, North Dakota in 1993 (Magna Cum Laude). During her final year in graduate school, Debra worked as a Research Assistant for the North Dakota Center for Disabilities. Upon graduation, she received the Graduate School’s Citation for Excellence award and the Minot Area Chamber of Commerce Award in recognition of her academic achievements. Cassandra Marie Schneider, M.A., CCC-SLP Cassandra, known by her clients as “Miss Marie,” is a certified member of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA). With a background in linguistics and foreign language study, she worked in writing, translating, and language instruction prior to pursuing her master’s degree in speech-language pathology. Her passion is pediatrics, especially language, speech, and reading development. She is a Hanen Certified speech-language pathologist, having completed specialized training for helping parents foster early language and speech development. Cassandra’s pediatric experience ranges from work with children in hospitals, at their homes for early intervention, at outpatient clinics, to work in the schools. These settings provided Cassandra with a broad range of extensive experience with children with developmental speech and language delays, motor speech disorders, phonological disorders, autism spectrum disorders, auditory processing disorders, voice disorders, and sensory processing disorders. She is passionate about her work with children and strives to provide the best possible services to her clients as evidenced by the numerous conferences and workshops she attends each year. Click here for a list of professional training. Adriane Smith, M.S., CCC-SLP Adriane is a member of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Colorado Speech and Hearing Association (CSHA). She graduated with her Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Wyoming in 2009. As part of her Graduate training, Adriane completed an internship at an elementary school in North Carolina where she worked with children between the ages of Kindergarten through 5th grade with a variety of communication disorders ranging from mild articulation disorders to severe autism disorders and cognitive delays. Adriane completed a second internship at a junior high school in Wyoming where she worked with children in 7th through 9th grades with a variety of needs ranging from mild language based learning disabilities to severe cognitive and language disorders. During her graduate program, Adriane also aided in a research study on children with severe phonological disorders under the guidance of Dr. Melissa Allen, PhD., CCC-SLP. Adriane recently completed her Clinical Fellowship Year at the STRIDE Learning Center in Cheyenne Wyoming where she worked at a developmental preschool for children ages 3-5 years. She treated children with a variety of communication impairments resulting from congenital disorders, developmental delays, apraxia of speech, stuttering, and phonological/articulation disorders. Adriane is Hanen certified and has completed training in the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). Adriane’s passion and commitment for working with children is recognized in her past experiences including coaching youth soccer, fundraising for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and volunteering for the Special Olympics.
Lowry Occupational Therapy:Christina Sevilla, MA, OTR As an occupational therapist, Christina has always looked for ways to improve efficacy and efficiency in her practice. After research and discussion with therapists around the country currently using Listening therapy, she understood that healthy, efficient auditory processing is a crucial component of effective sensory processing and learning ability. Combining auditory stimulation with occupational therapy is a powerfully effective way to enhance the benefits of both therapies. Traditional occupational therapy services are also offered. Cheryl Mock, M.S., OTR Cheryl specializes in sensory integration treatment techniques as well as listening therapies using the Tomatis-based Integrated Listening System (iLs). She successfully uses these techniques to address sensory processing disorders, gross and fine motor problems, self-regulation deficits, motor planning problems, learning disorders, and issues with activities of daily living. Please visit the following website for more detailed information and research about the effectiveness of listening therapy:
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