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Undergraduate and Graduate Off-site Placements
Undergraduate and Graduate Off-site Placements
Undergraduate and Graduate Off-site Placements
The Pediatric Place works with universities by hosting undergraduate and graduate OT, PT, and ST students each semester. We enjoy mentoring students from MU, UCM, Rockhurst, etc. Please contact us if you are interested in observing and/or semester placements.
Meet our new staff members!
Undergraduate and Graduate Off-site Placements
Undergraduate and Graduate Off-site Placements
We are happy to welcome our newest members to our therapy family, Kirsten Weston, M.S. CF-SLP and Carolyn Johnston, LPC. Please click below to read about Kirsten and Carolyn!
Therapeutic Riding Center
Undergraduate and Graduate Off-site Placements
Therapeutic Riding Center
Therapists from the Pediatric Place participated in a presentation by The BARN, Therapeutic Riding Center, new to the Leeton, MO area. Therapists learned ways to incorporate speech-language, occupational, and physical therapy goals while their patients are experiencing dynamic movements provided by riding horses
Courtney Van Alstine, OTR/L
Courtney Van Alstine, OTR/L
Courtney Van Alstine, OTR/L
Courtney Van Alstine is a registered occupational therapist working at our Knob Noster clinic. She recently became certified in the Learn Play Thrive (LPT) approach for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). LPT is a strengths-based approach for teaching children with autism.
"In order to teach our kids on the spectrum
Courtney Van Alstine is a registered occupational therapist working at our Knob Noster clinic. She recently became certified in the Learn Play Thrive (LPT) approach for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). LPT is a strengths-based approach for teaching children with autism.
"In order to teach our kids on the spectrum effectively and fairly, we need to be able to teach in a way they understand, striking a balance between asking an autistic child to learn new skills and asking for the change to come from elsewhere, such as changing the environment, the teaching style, or the activity itself." - LPT website
Orofacial Myology
Courtney Van Alstine, OTR/L
Courtney Van Alstine, OTR/L
Congratulations to Courtney Siebert, M.S. CCC-SLP (pictured) and Katelee Miller, M.S. CCC-SLP, who completed a 28-hour orofacial myology pre-cert. introductory course in Kansas City in March of 2021. Megan Boden completed her training in July of 2020. According to the IAOM website, orofacial myofunctional disorders are atypical patterns
Congratulations to Courtney Siebert, M.S. CCC-SLP (pictured) and Katelee Miller, M.S. CCC-SLP, who completed a 28-hour orofacial myology pre-cert. introductory course in Kansas City in March of 2021. Megan Boden completed her training in July of 2020. According to the IAOM website, orofacial myofunctional disorders are atypical patterns of the face, mouth, lips, or jaw. Chatterbox Speech Therapy, LLC, is proud to have six SLPs trained to identify and treat myofunctional disorders. Click on the link below to learn more.
DIRFloortime® Provider
Courtney Van Alstine, OTR/L
DIRFloortime® Provider
Congratulations to Megan Boben, M.S. CCC-SLP, who recently received her
Certificate of Competency as a Basic DIRFloortime® Provider. DIR stands for Developmental, Individual-differences, & Relationship-based model. DIR and DIRFloortime are most commonly utilized with children with educational, social-emotional, mental health, and/or de
Congratulations to Megan Boben, M.S. CCC-SLP, who recently received her
Certificate of Competency as a Basic DIRFloortime® Provider. DIR stands for Developmental, Individual-differences, & Relationship-based model. DIR and DIRFloortime are most commonly utilized with children with educational, social-emotional, mental health, and/or developmental challenges. DIRFloortime has become most widely known as an approach to support children with with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Click on the link below for more information.