OUR exceptional office team
Mary Hopkins, MS
Mindy Vasilakopoulos, MA CCC-SLP
Mindy Vasilakopoulos, MA CCC-SLP
Billing & Office Administrator
* Mom of 3 kids & 2 dogs, Ellie & Leia
* MS in Exercise Science
* BA in Health Administration
* Eastern Illinois University
* Lived her childhood on a farm
* Enjoys traveling, walking with her dogs, and playing the drums
Alone we can do so little;
Together we can do so much.-Helen Keller
Mindy Vasilakopoulos, MA CCC-SLP
Mindy Vasilakopoulos, MA CCC-SLP
Mindy Vasilakopoulos, MA CCC-SLP
Founder / CEO / Clinical Director
*Mother of three kids, two dogs, one cat
* MA - Northern Illinois University
* BS - University of Illinois
* Downers Grove North alum
* Recognized by Apraxia Kids for Advanced Training & Clinical Expertise in CAS
* Enjoys walking, reading, and yoga
A person's a person, no matter how small
-Dr. Seuss
And now the
Founder / CEO / Clinical Director
*Mother of three kids, two dogs, one cat
* MA - Northern Illinois University
* BS - University of Illinois
* Downers Grove North alum
* Recognized by Apraxia Kids for Advanced Training & Clinical Expertise in CAS
* Enjoys walking, reading, and yoga
A person's a person, no matter how small
-Dr. Seuss
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love
- 1 Corinthian 13:13
Kristin Banks
Mindy Vasilakopoulos, MA CCC-SLP
Kristin Banks
Patient Care Coordinator
* Studied Criminal Justice with minor in psychology at Howard university
* Interned with Young Ladies of Tomorrow
* Enjoys dancing and reading
If you're always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.-Maya Angelou
...Don't be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be EMPOWERED.-Michelle Obama
Don't just fly, soar! -Disney
OUR Phenomenal Physical Therapists
Carrie Crozier-Arena, PT, DPT, CNT, NTMTC
Carrie Crozier-Arena, PT, DPT, CNT, NTMTC
Carrie Crozier-Arena, PT, DPT, CNT, NTMTC
* Mother to two retired racing greyhound dogs, Rio & Vivian
* Doctor of Physical Therapy - Midwestern University
* BS - Southern Illinois University
* Board certified neonatal therapist
* Also works at Hinsdale Hospital NICU
* Enjoys vegan diet, traveling with her husband, yoga, and attending concerts
Additional Trainings:
* Certified massage th
* Mother to two retired racing greyhound dogs, Rio & Vivian
* Doctor of Physical Therapy - Midwestern University
* BS - Southern Illinois University
* Board certified neonatal therapist
* Also works at Hinsdale Hospital NICU
* Enjoys vegan diet, traveling with her husband, yoga, and attending concerts
Additional Trainings:
* Certified massage therapist
* Neonatal Touch & Massage Certification
* RMTi - Rhythmic Movement Training
* Pursuing PhD in neodevelopmental care
Celebrate we will because life is short but sweet for certain - Dave Matthews
Jacki Bradley, PT, DPT, NTMTC
Carrie Crozier-Arena, PT, DPT, CNT, NTMTC
Carrie Crozier-Arena, PT, DPT, CNT, NTMTC
* Doctor of Physical Therapy - Midwestern University
* BHS - Bradley University
* Specializes in Sports Injuries
* Also works at Hinsdale Hospital NICU
* Enjoys traveling with her sister, their goal is to see all 50 states
* Loves crafting, Chicago Bears, reading and being outdoors, especially hiking and kayaking
Additional Trainings
* Neonatal
* Doctor of Physical Therapy - Midwestern University
* BHS - Bradley University
* Specializes in Sports Injuries
* Also works at Hinsdale Hospital NICU
* Enjoys traveling with her sister, their goal is to see all 50 states
* Loves crafting, Chicago Bears, reading and being outdoors, especially hiking and kayaking
Additional Trainings
* Neonatal Touch & Massage Certification
* Torticollis and Plagiocephaly
* RMTi - Rhythmic Movement Training
* Kinesiotaping
It is important to remember that we all have magic inside us!-J.K. Rowling
Keriann Groen, PT, DPT
Carrie Crozier-Arena, PT, DPT, CNT, NTMTC
Keriann Groen, PT, DPT
* Doctor of Physical Therapy - Midwestern University
* BS - Illinois Benedictine University
* Enjoys playing volleyball & kayaking
Additional Trainings
* Beyond Mandated Reporting: Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse
* Authentic Assessment in Early Intervention
Life imposes things on you that you can’t control, but you still have the choice
* Doctor of Physical Therapy - Midwestern University
* BS - Illinois Benedictine University
* Enjoys playing volleyball & kayaking
Additional Trainings
* Beyond Mandated Reporting: Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse
* Authentic Assessment in Early Intervention
Life imposes things on you that you can’t control, but you still have the choice of how you’re going to live through this. - Celine Dion
Success is not final; failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston S. Churchill
OUR Super Speech-Language Pathologists
Lauren Swanberg, MS CCC-SLP
Lauren Swanberg, MS CCC-SLP
Lauren Swanberg, MS CCC-SLP
* BS & MS - Illinois State University
* Mommy to Jack & dog Radon
* Enjoys creating gift baskets & traveling
Additional Trainings:
* Beckman Oral-Motor
* SOS Approach to Feeding
* Feeding Therapy - a Sensory Motor Approach by Lori Overland
* Functional Assessment & Remediation of Tethered Oral Tissue
* Developing Oral Motor Skills to Support F
* BS & MS - Illinois State University
* Mommy to Jack & dog Radon
* Enjoys creating gift baskets & traveling
Additional Trainings:
* Beckman Oral-Motor
* SOS Approach to Feeding
* Feeding Therapy - a Sensory Motor Approach by Lori Overland
* Functional Assessment & Remediation of Tethered Oral Tissue
* Developing Oral Motor Skills to Support Feeding in the Down Syndrome Population
* Let's Hear it for /R/ - Articulation Therapy
* Reduplicated Syllable Therapy
* Cycles Approach for Phonology
* Social Thinking
A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because her trust is not on the branch but in her own wings. Always believe in yourself. - Author unknown
Aubry Cortez, MS CCC-SLP
Lauren Swanberg, MS CCC-SLP
Lauren Swanberg, MS CCC-SLP
* Mom to cat, Ruger, and dog, Manitoulin
* MS - Rush University
* BS - Northwestern University
* Enjoys yoga & crafts
Additional Trainings:
* SOS Approach to Feeding
* Beckman Oral-Motor
* Functional Assessment & Remediation of Tethered Oral Tissue
* Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) specialist
Far and away the best prize that li
* Mom to cat, Ruger, and dog, Manitoulin
* MS - Rush University
* BS - Northwestern University
* Enjoys yoga & crafts
Additional Trainings:
* SOS Approach to Feeding
* Beckman Oral-Motor
* Functional Assessment & Remediation of Tethered Oral Tissue
* Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) specialist
Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. -Theodore Roosevelt
Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade
- Benjamin Franklin
Alex Giammanco, MS CCC-SLP
Lauren Swanberg, MS CCC-SLP
Alex Giammanco, MS CCC-SLP
* Mommy to Joseph, born July 2020
* MS - Illinois State University
* BS - University of Illinois
* Enjoys boating, jet skiing, biking, Bears games, and reading
Additional Trainings:
* SOS Approach to Feeding
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
* Mommy to Joseph, born July 2020
* MS - Illinois State University
* BS - University of Illinois
* Enjoys boating, jet skiing, biking, Bears games, and reading
Additional Trainings:
* SOS Approach to Feeding
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. - Jeremiah 29:11
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. - Helen Keller
Karen Noonan, MA CCC-SLP
Haneefah Cummings, MS, CCC-SLP
Alex Giammanco, MS CCC-SLP
* MA - Northwestern University
* BA in Education - University of Dayton
* Enjoys baking & staying active
* Studied abroad in Spain
Additional Trainings
* SOS Aproach to Feeding
* Treatment Approaches, Strategies, and Ideas for Involving Caregivers in Therapy for CAS
You are beautiful for you are fearfully and wonderfully made.-Psalm 139:14
The pl
* MA - Northwestern University
* BA in Education - University of Dayton
* Enjoys baking & staying active
* Studied abroad in Spain
Additional Trainings
* SOS Aproach to Feeding
* Treatment Approaches, Strategies, and Ideas for Involving Caregivers in Therapy for CAS
You are beautiful for you are fearfully and wonderfully made.-Psalm 139:14
The place between your comfort zone and you dream is where life takes place.
- Helen Keller
Your level of belonging can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance because believing that you’re enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic, vulnerable, and imperfect.- Brené Brown
Haneefah Cummings, MS, CCC-SLP
Haneefah Cummings, MS, CCC-SLP
Haneefah Cummings, MS, CCC-SLP
* MS- Georgia State University
* BA - Saint Xavier University
*.Founder of Camp Care Charitable Organization
* Enjoys reading (she has a 50 book goal for 2020), and traveling
Additional Trainings
* Childhood Language Disorders
* Neuroscience
If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write i
* MS- Georgia State University
* BA - Saint Xavier University
*.Founder of Camp Care Charitable Organization
* Enjoys reading (she has a 50 book goal for 2020), and traveling
Additional Trainings
* Childhood Language Disorders
* Neuroscience
If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write it. — Toni Morrison
If you’re always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be. - Maya Angelou
OUR Outstanding Occupational therapists
Kaila Walter, MS OTR/L
Brianne Basek, MOT, OTR/L
Kaila Walter, MS OTR/L
* MS - Carroll University
* BS in Child Development - Ball State University
* Enjoys cooking, rollerblading, hiking, and anything outdoors
Additional Trainings
* SOS Approach to Feeding
* Building Blocks of Sensory Integration & Core Connections: Exploring the Core’s Developmental Roots - Sheila Frick
You're braver than you believe, and stron
* MS - Carroll University
* BS in Child Development - Ball State University
* Enjoys cooking, rollerblading, hiking, and anything outdoors
Additional Trainings
* SOS Approach to Feeding
* Building Blocks of Sensory Integration & Core Connections: Exploring the Core’s Developmental Roots - Sheila Frick
You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. - A.A. Milne, author of Winnie the Pooh
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. - Maya Angelou.
Saleema Ellis OTR/L
Brianne Basek, MOT, OTR/L
Kaila Walter, MS OTR/L
* University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
* Mommy to Anisa and dog, Coconut
Additional Trainings
* Sensory Integrations and Sensory Modulation Disorders
* S.O.S. Approach to Feeding
* Yoga for the Special Child
* Treatment of the Baby, Regi Boehme
* Pediatric Kinesiotaping
* Therapeutic Listening
* Infant Massage
* Treatment for the Child with He
* University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
* Mommy to Anisa and dog, Coconut
Additional Trainings
* Sensory Integrations and Sensory Modulation Disorders
* S.O.S. Approach to Feeding
* Yoga for the Special Child
* Treatment of the Baby, Regi Boehme
* Pediatric Kinesiotaping
* Therapeutic Listening
* Infant Massage
* Treatment for the Child with Hemiplegia
* Astronaut Training
* Zones of Regulation
* Handling Intensive Course
* Core Connections
* If You Can't Breathe, You Can't Function, Mary Massery
* Behavioral Strategies by Robert Schramm
Just do it. - Nike
Speed doesn’t matter, forward is forward. -unknown
I always ask God to work through me and let me be a light of some kind and help in this world, so I always pray for that, and I always want to do good. - Dolly Parton
Brianne Basek, MOT, OTR/L
Brianne Basek, MOT, OTR/L
Brianne Basek, MOT, OTR/L
* MOT - Midwestern University
* BS - Elmhurst College
Additional Trainings
* Assessment of Motor and Process Skills
* Evaluation of Social Interaction
* Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI)
* SOS Approach to Feeding
* Zones of Regulation
* Social Thinking
* 1-2-3 Magic: 3 Step Discipline for Calm, Effective and Happy Parenting
* Neuroscience and
* MOT - Midwestern University
* BS - Elmhurst College
Additional Trainings
* Assessment of Motor and Process Skills
* Evaluation of Social Interaction
* Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI)
* SOS Approach to Feeding
* Zones of Regulation
* Social Thinking
* 1-2-3 Magic: 3 Step Discipline for Calm, Effective and Happy Parenting
* Neuroscience and Self Regulation Techniques for Kids with Autism, ADHD and Sensory Disorders
Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved. - A.A. Milne, author of Winnie the Pooh