Speech Therapists
“I feel the greatest satisfaction I receive in providing early intervention services is when a child and family finally achieve their ultimate goal of talking and/or eating and you see that joy and amazement in their faces.”Mishele Cowan, MS, SLP-CCC, began her work with us in 2001 for 2 ½ years and then, we are glad to say, returned in 2008, because she missed working in Early Intervention. Mishele has a great background in communication, as well as feeding and swallowing therapy. “I feel the greatest satisfaction I receive in providing early intervention services is when a child and family finally achieve their ultimate goal of talking and/or eating and you see that joy and amazement in their faces.”
"A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child." By: Forest E. WitcraftMichelle Csukas, MS, SLP-CCC, completed her fellowship year with us and has continued on as a regular staff Speech Therapist ever since. Michelle’s cheerful smile and warm manner bring her accolades from her families. She has worked in every county we serve at one time or another, so that is spreading a lot of happiness around. "A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child." By: Forest E. Witcraft
“I have a passion for early intervention. I feel that my compassion, love for children, education and experience have made me an effective speech therapist.”Stephanie Wright, MS, SLP-CCC, has a well rounded pediatric speech therapy background which she brought to Early Intervention in 2005. She writes “I have a passion for early intervention. I feel that my compassion, love for children, education and experience have made me an effective speech therapist.”
Kristie Spotti, MS, SLP-CCC, a Speech Therapist who has worked with children of all ages since 1999, and in EI since 2001, brings her skills and knowledge in working with children who have apraxia, feeding problems, cleft palate, expressive and receptive language delays and autism.
Jana Steinbar, MS, SLP-CCC, joined our staff as a CFY and continued on as a staff speech therapist. Prior to joining us she worked in the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic at Duquesne University and as a long-term Special Education teacher substitute in Pittsburgh elementary schools. Her supervisors have said of her “Jana is an extraordinarily hard worker with a very positive outlook. (She) is a warm caring individual who easily establishes rapport with her clients and their families”.
“After working in early intervention with preschool-age children for 15 years, I am really enjoying working with the younger toddlers and encouraging their expressive communication skills. It's wonderful when your work is so much fun.”Tina Stare, MS, SLP-CCC, After raising her family, Tina has worked with preschool and school children as a Speech Therapist and Teacher since 1994 in Early Childhood programs including, for 15 years, at Long Run Children’s Learning Center. She is a highly skilled and dedicated therapist with tons of experience and good ideas. She writes: “After working in early intervention with preschool-age children for 15 years, I am really enjoying working with the younger toddlers and encouraging their expressive communication skills. It's wonderful when your work is so much fun.”
"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope and confidence." -- Helen KellerMorgan Costello, MS, SLP, graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and joins our team of speech therapists while she completes her clinical fellowship year. She is anxious to begin and hopes to stay in the field of early intervention after completing her CFY. Morgan brings an abundance of new knowledge and skills to the field while also bringing her love and passion to work with children and their families. "Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope and confidence." -- Helen Keller
"I believe that the key to successful therapy is to teach kids how fun learning can be."Sharon Schreurs, MS, SLP-CCC, has been a speech-language pathologist for 12 years. She is very excited to join the team at Bright Tomorrows where she will get to specialize in her favorite population – babies and toddlers! She is well known in her home community for teaching the "Babies & Books" program at the Murrysville Library. "I believe that the key to successful therapy is to teach kids how fun learning can be."
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