Karrie Johnson
Speech-Language Pathologist, Pediatrics
Education:
- B.S: Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of South Alabama
- M.S: Speech Language Pathology, University of South Alabama
What I like most about being a SLP: I’m passionate about helping children and families on their journey towards growth while emphasizing the importance of compassion, parent education, and incorporating a child’s strengths and individual differences into a personalized, holistic therapy approach.
My hobbies include: writing poetry and playing guitar, violin, and viola.
A fun fact about me: I toured in China with an orchestra that was the first orchestra to perform on the Great Wall of China.
If I could have any super power, it would be: being able to fly.
My favorite animal is: a horse.
My favorite board game to play is: Apples to Apples.
My favorite ice cream flavor is: mango sorbet.
Areas of training & expertise: Karrie’s treatment techniques for both telehealth and in-clinic therapy combine principals of Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) and DIR/Floortime into a therapy approach that highlights the importance of building intrinsic motivation for communication and learning by connecting through relationship, highlighting success, and building confidence.
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Receptive/Expressive Language Disorders
- Articulation/Phonology Disorders
- Apraxia of Speech
- Fluency Disorders
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Genetic Syndromes
- Down’s Syndrome
- Certified in PROMPT therapy
- RDI (Relationship Development Intervention)
- DIR (Developmental, Individual Differences, Relationship-Based Model)
- Visualization and Verbalization technique from Lindamood-Bell
- Complexity Theory
- Kaufman Praxis approach
More team members.
Delphine Roy
Clinic Director
Richele Ehardt
Occupational Therapist, Pediatrics
Fernanda Manriquez
Speech Language Pathologist, Pediatrics
Lara Anderson
Physical Therapist, Pediatrics