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
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Dr. Laura J. Sambrookes-McQuade, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist and Founder
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Lynn Ehlers
Chief Financial Officer
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Michaela Bolosan, MA, BCBA
ABA Program Director
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Gabrielle Mikolay, MS CCC-SLP
Lead Speech Language Pathologist
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Taylor Ballard, MS, CF-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
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Tamaryn Tran, MS, CF-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
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Rachel Eriksen, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
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Kim Grimes, MOT, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
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Amy King, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
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Kayla Fletcher
Occupational Therapist
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Mikaela Conces, MS OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
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Elizabeth Taylor, DPT
Physical Therapist
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Shannon Shanahan
Lead Patient Experience Manager
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Dustin Grussing
Patient Experience Manager
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Makenna Shanahan
Therapy Technician
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Emma Santiago
Behavior Technician/Patient Experience Manager
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Christine Bass, MA, BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
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Delaney Devor, B.S.
Lead Registered Behavior Technician
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William McQuade
Behavior Technician
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Nadija Reeves
Registered Behavior Technician
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Jordan Trevino
Registered Behavior Technician
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Heather Cardenas
Registered Behavior Technician
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Amber Starchvick
Behavior Technician
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Beatrice Koka, M.A.
Behavior Technician
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Blake Kuebelbeck
Sales and Marketing Intern, Summer 2024
Illinois State University
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.