Sheri Simkins, PT, PCS
Sheri received her BS in Physical Therapy in 1981 from the University of
Puget Sound. She became board-certified as a clinical specialist in
Pediatric physical therapy by the American Board of PT Specialists in
2000. She received CCS/ESA School Distric Certification in 1981 and was
certified in the Pediatric Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT) in 1986,
completing their Advanced Baby Course, Lower Extremity and Gait Problems in
Children with CP, and Graduate Baby Course. She has been casting and
fitting foot orthotics since 1983. She has also participated in the
Technical Assistance for Self Care (TASC) symposiums, and has Threshold
Electrical Stimulation (TES) training. She has been trained in numerous
infant and pediatric assessments, including the Bayley Scales of Infant
and Toddler Development, Third Edition. Licensed in Montana, Washington,
and California, she has concentrated on treating children for 25 year.
Kimberlee
Raynovich, MSPT, PCS
Kimberlee received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado
and her Master’s from Columbia University. She has been practicing for the
last eleven years in New Jersey and New York in hospital, school, and
private settings. She is a Pediatric Certified Specialist whose specific
interests are manual therapy, particularly of the spine, respiratory
retraining, orthopedic rehabilitation, and serial casting. She has
experience with children with wide and varied issues including
neurological, orthopedic, and developmental delay problems.
Christa Drab, MS, CCC/SLP
Christa Drab graduated from Idaho State University in 1997 with a Masters
in Speech-Language Pathology. She has worked for two school districts and
a private rehabilitation company, and has been in private practice for
seven years. She has done extensive postgraduate work on the oral motor
aspect of speech and feeding, feeding disorders, and improving eating
behaviors with feeding aversion. Other areas of special interest include
deaf and hard-of-hearing children, genetic syndromes, and sensory
integration. In addition to language delays, Christa is experienced in
working with dyspraxia and dysarthria, autism spectrum disorders,
articulation disorders, and developmental delays. She has been trained in
PECS, sign language, and the use of low-tech augmentative communication
strategies for minimally verbal children. She provides services at the
clinic, in-home, or daycare.
Amy Lincoln, PhD, CCC-SLP
Amy received her Masters in Speech-Language Pathology
from the University of Washington in 1996 and then pursued a Doctorate in
Neuro Science at University of California at Davis in 2007. She has worked
in private practice settings. Her passion is in working with school aged
children with language and learning disabilities.
Lindsey Anderson, MOTR/L
Lindsey received her Masters of Occupational Therapy
from the University of North Dakota in 2007. Through her volunteer time at
Eagle Mount directing the cycling and golfing programs she has developed a
strong interest in dealing with children with disabilities.
Ann Cowley, PT
Ann joined the clinic to help develop an aquatic
therapy program. She holds bachelor degrees in education and physical
therapy from Eastern Washington University and is pursuing her doctorate
in PT from AT Still University. She has worked in Washington state in both
school and outpatient settings and has 20 years of experience as a
pediatric physical therapist. In addition to her strong aquatic
background, she recently attended a course at Aquatic Therapy University
in Minneapolis in pediatric aquatic therapy.
Lori Swenson, OTR/L
Lori Swenson has been an Occupational Therapist for 16
years. Graduating from University of New Hampshire, she started her career
in Boston, Mass. working with individuals with neurological challenges at
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. She earned the title of senior staff,
teaching treatment of the upper extremity focusing on both treatment of
orthopedic injuries and neurological impairments. Lori joined a travel
therapy organization in 1998 which brought her to Billings, and she fell
in love with Montana. She worked in the rehabilitation setting and in the
school systems in Billings. Lori recently moved to Big Sky, and not only
joined Epicenter Therapy Services, but has developed Freestone satellite
Occupational Therapy clinic in Big Sky to help provide excellent and
convenient services to the community and surrounding areas.
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