Ms. Amy

Ms. Amy is a Co-Director and Speech-Language Pathologist at BDI Playhouse. She has a Bachelor’s (2008) and Master’s (2010) degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Illinois State University. She is married to a wonderful Occupational Therapist and has 2 sweet girls and a puppy at home who are all growing up too fast! Amy is passionate about lactation and infant feeding, building speech and language skills, helping children overcome feeding difficulties, and training parents to help their children grow and thrive at home. She is trained in the SOS feeding method, PROMPT therapy, holds certification as an Early Intervention specialist, has completed advanced trainings in multiple feeding approaches, is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), has completed coursework in Oral Placement Therapy (OPT), and is a trained provider of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT). Ms. Amy is also a doctoral student in Public Health Policy at Nebraska Methodist College, where she is focusing her research on the cultural and medical dismissal of female pain in the early postpartum period, with a specific emphasis on lactation. She absolutely loves providing speech therapy and lactation services to the children and families at BDI and immensely enjoys collaborating with the other wonderful therapists who work here!

What is your favorite quote?
“Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic.” – J.K. Rowling

What is the greatest compliment you have ever received?
A client’s family let me know they felt like I was the first therapist to truly listen to them and their frustrations. It humbled me and reminded me that I am here to listen as well as provide therapy. As a speech therapist I feel like I have to talk all the time, but sometimes just listening to my clients and their families can be just as therapeutic.

What is the biggest mistake a therapist can make?
The biggest mistake a therapist can make is to try to do this job alone. My fellow co-workers are invaluable to me and daily teach and push me to be a better therapist. I’ve learned from experience that it is incredibly hard to not have other therapists to see and talk to every-day who I can bounce ideas off of, get advice from, and learn from. I love the community here at BDI!