Meet Our Hive- Aledo | Beelieve Pediatric Therapy

MEET OUR ALEDO HIVE

Joanna Littler

Owner & Physical Therapist

Joanna has been a pediatric physical therapist for 17 years and has been the owner of Beelieve Pediatric Therapy for the last 7 years. She had a vision for a clinic in DFW that not only helps kids with special needs, but one that recognizes and celebrates all kids’ accomplishments and milestones! She has experience and extensive training in neurodevelopmental treatments, autism, aquatic therapy, CP management, Down syndrome, pediatric equipment, partial weight bearing with gait training, assessment of the high-risk infant, torticollis, functional electrical stimulation, spasticity management, spina bifida and working with children with severe impairments. Joanna is trained and certified in TheraSuit Therapy and is competent in using the Universal Exercise Unit to help children of all ages with neurological impairments. Joanna is passionate about intensive therapy and has found this to be a very effective treatment approach in meeting functional goals in a short period of time.

Joanna and her husband, Rudy, opened Beelieve in January of 2015 and have been enjoying this new adventure helping kids and their families by providing the best all-around care to help each one of them meet their highest potential and bee the best that they can bee. When not at work, Joanna enjoys spending time with Rudy and their two active children, Baylee and Liam. She loves watching the Arkansas Razorbacks, watching Baylee and Liam play sports and act, doing anything outside, traveling, and going out to eat.

joanna@beelievepediatrictherapy.com

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

Allison Barrett

Physical Therapy Director

Graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Texas at Arlington. Earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from UT Southwestern Medical Center. She has experience and training working with children with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, spina bifida, torticollis, muscular dystrophy, developmental delays, toe walking, and orthopedic conditions as well as many other neurodevelopmental diagnoses and genetic conditions. Allison also has training in Total Motion Release (TMR tots and teens), the Universal Exercise Unit, and Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI).

allison@beelievepediatrictherapy.com

Rebecca Moreno

Physical Therapist

Graduated from Midwestern State University and received a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. Rebecca has experience treating a variety of pediatric diagnoses including developmental delay, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, toe walking and other neurological diagnoses.

rebecca@beelievepediatrictherapy.com

Kaitlyn Evers

Physical Therapist

Graduated with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from San Angelo State University. Kaitlyn has experience treating patients with a variety of diagnoses including: developmental delay, torticollis, genetic disorders, Down syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, toe walking, developmental coordination disorder, and other generalized delays. Kaitlyn is one of our Aquatic Program Leads and trained by Aquatic Therapy and Rehab Institute (ATRI).

kaitlyn@beelievepediatrictherapy.com

Addi Ramsay

Physical Therapist

Graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Texas and received a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. Addi has experience treating a variety of pediatric diagnoses including developmental delay, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, and torticollis, as well as many other neurodevelopmental diagnoses and genetic conditions.

addi@beelievepediatrictherapy.com

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

Marilu Flores

Occuaptional Therapy Director

Graduated with her Masters in Occupational Therapy from UT Pan American in Edinburg, TX. Since becoming Therapy Director, Marilu has been able to fulfill her passion for assisting families and therapists as we collaborate to help kiddos reach their greatest potential. She loves assisting in all aspects of our client’s care both behind the scenes and directly with the therapists.

marilu@beelievepediatrictherapy.com

Madison McElwee

Occupational Therapist

Graduated with her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Baylor University. Madison has gained clinical experience in pediatrics in both school and outpatient settings, working with a variety of diagnoses including autism, sensory processing disorders, developmental delays, and learning differences. During her doctoral capstone project, she created a handwriting program for students with dysgraphia and educated teachers on how to best support these students. She also spent a fieldwork rotation in Sitka, Alaska where she enriched her skills in hand therapy and patient-centered care while working with the Native Alaskan population.

madison@beelievepediatrictherapy.com

Skylar Russell

Occupational Therapist

Graduated with her Masters in Occupational Therapy from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Through her clinical experience, Skylar has experience working with children with a variety of diagnoses including cerebral palsy, down syndrome, sensory processing disorders, developmental delays, autism, ADHD, and more.

skylar@beelievepediatrictherapy.com

Amanda Labastida

Occupational Therapist

Graduated with her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, IA. Before coming to Beelieve, Amanda worked in an outpatient pediatric clinic obtaining her certification at the STAR Institute for Sensory Processing

Advanced Intensive Mentorship, Level 1. She gained experience working with autism, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, ADHD, developmental delays, sensory processing disorders, and oral/feeding difficulties! She completed her doctoral capstone project (Early Effective Mobility for Pediatric Rehabilitation Settings) focused on facilitating age-appropriate play and participation for children with significant physical limitations. Amanda loves collaborating and supporting families to build towards overall independence in everyday occupations.

amanda@beelievepediatrictherapy.com

SPEECH THERAPISTS

Caitlin Perryman

Speech Therapy Director

Caitlin completed her Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center. She has a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is currently serving as the Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association State Advocate for Reimbursement.She specialized in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disability, Apraxia, hearing impairment, language disorders, articulation/phonological processing disorders, fluency disorders, feeding disorders, Rett syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Williams syndrome, Prader-Willie syndrome, Traumatic brain injury and more. She also established and implemented a variety of Augmentative and Alternative communication systems for nonverbal children.

caitlin@beelievepediatrictherapy.com

Claire Sartain

Speech Therapist

Graduated with her master’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado. Claire has experience with a variety of disabilities and disorders including fluency, articulation/phonology, receptive/expressive language, auditory processing, hearing impairment, use of augmentative/alternative communication devices, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Down Syndrome. She loves working with kids and helping them reach their full potential!

clairefishburn@beelievepediatrictherapy.com

Hanna Carter

Speech Therapist

Graduated from the University of Arkansas with her Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology. She has experience with a variety of diagnoses and disorders including articulation/ phonological disorders, expressive/receptive language disorders, autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, pediatric feeding disorders, use of AAC devices, gestalt language processing, hearing loss, apraxia of speech, and more! Hanna loves building connections with kids and helping kids communicate to be the best that they can be!

hanna@beelievepediatrictherapy.com

Rebecca Early

Speech Therapist

Earned a BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders from TCU and MS in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Tulsa. Since beginning her career, she has worked in school-based, pediatric home health and early intervention settings. Her passion is working in the pediatric setting and watching children grow and flourish! She has experience working with pediatric feeding disorders, articulation/phonology, expressive/receptive language, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, hearing impairment, and more!

rebeccaearly@beelievepediatrictherapy.com