About Us

Guided by principles of mindfulness and inter-professional practice, APTIH provides compassionate, empathetic, diagnostic and therapy services within an environment of psychological and physical safety. Benefiting the community by improving our patient’s physical health while maintaining an emphasis on behavioral and mental health, these act as the foundation for growth and development of gross/fine motor and communication skills. 

 

We specialize in providing autism diagnostic, therapy services as well as providing physical, occupational, speech language pathology behavioral, mental health, and feeding services for children aged 0-21.

Our Team

  • Dr. Laura J. Sambrookes-McQuade, CCC-SLP

    Speech Language Pathologist and Founder

    Bio

  • Kim Grimes, MOT, OTR/L

    Occupational Therapist

  • Elizabeth Taylor, DPT

    Physical Therapist

  • Gabrielle Raber, MS CCC-SLP

    Speech Language Pathologist

  • Hannah Kiperman, BA

    Behavior Technician

  • William McQuade

    Behavior Technician

Our Vision.

Guided by principles of mindfulness and inter-professional practice, APTIH provides compassionate, empathetic, and diagnostic therapy services within an environment of psychological and physical safety. Benefiting the community by improving our patient’s physical health while maintaining an emphasis on behavioral and mental health, these serve as the foundation for growth and development of gross/fine motor and communication skills.

Our Mission.

We believe in supporting our community through providing seamless accessibility to diagnostic and therapy services for childhood disorders utilizing an integrative health and interprofessional practice model. In order to strengthen an individual’s participation in their support network and community, we improve our patient’s ability to contribute to society through improving mental and physical health and communication of the children and families we serve. 

Our Values.

We are A. L. I. T. E. for you! 

 Advocacy 

Inter-professionaL Practice  | Inclusivity  | Transparency   | Excellence 

A (dvocacy) We believe in the power of advocacy. We are advocates for the needs of our patients and families as well as for others around us. We listen with empathy and give our full attention to the present moment without judging. This allows for our team to foster resilience and positive outcomes with the patients and families we serve. We are committed to closing knowledge gaps between the health care provider and the recipient of those services.

(inter-professiona)L (Practice) We believe in collaboration and multidisciplinary care for your child’s individual benefit. We are committed to your individuals and caregivers having more time to spend engaged in living life with their community and support network not engaged in life long therapy. 

I (nclusivity) We believe in honoring the diverse and unique perspective of all people, regardless of neurotype, gender, ethnicity, religion, or creed through strategizing and providing learning supports that align with individual, caregiver and support network values. In our center, an individual’s authentic self is affirmed, valued and cultivated. Our philosophy is founded in cognitive empathy and mindfulness, with an emphasis on mental health, which support an inclusive and highly personalized visit in our center. 

T (ransparency) We believe in transparency in all aspects of business operations from our billing practices, patient account management, and patient care. 

E (xcellence) Using evidence-based practices, data, and continuous improvement practices, we use facts to drive decision making, resulting in excellence through all aspects of patient care and employee experience.