Staff
Grand Island
Occupational Therapists
Mary Walsh-Sterup, OTR/L, CHT
Occupational Therapist, Partner
Hometown: Hubbard, NE
Education: Creighton University, University of Nebraska - Kearney
Specialization and interests: Hand Therapy, Pediatrics, Workplace Safety. Mary serves as company's compliance officer. Works directly with insurance companies to ensure proper billing and payment procedures. She has been active with the Nebraska PT, OT, and Speech Associations in advocating for quality care and better reimbursement for Medicaid plans. Mary has been appointed by AOTA to serve as the alternate to the Relative Value Update Committee, a part of AMA.
Ann Wardyn, OTR/L
Director of Occupational Therapy
Hometown: Grand Island, NE
Education: Creighton University
Certifications: Sensory Integration and Praxis Test, Interactive Metronome
Specialization and interests: Sensory Integration, Therapeutic Listening, Wilbarger Protocol for Sensory Defensiveness, Visual/Vestibular Assessment and Treatment, Sensory Based Feeding Disorders, Masgutova Neuro-Sensory-Motor and Reflex Integration, Therapeutic Listening, Rhythmic Movement Training, Brain Gym, Autism/ Spectrum Disorders, ADD/ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, Visual and Fine Motor Deficits
Jackie Asher, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Hometown: Skokie, IL
Education: University of Illinois at Chicago, NOVA Southeastern University
Certifications: Therapeutic Listening, Interactive Metronome, SOS approach to feeding
Antonia Longenecker, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Hometown: Ulysses, NE
Education: College of Saint Mary
Specialties: PAMs
Kayla Tuttle, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Hometown: Columbus, NE
Education: College of Saint Mary
Abby Werkmeister, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Hometown: Maywood, NE
Education: University of North Dakota
Specialties: Pediatrics
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Brittany Barton, COTA
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Hometown: Marquette, Nebraska
Education: Central Community College, Grand Island
Sonia Bustamante Olivas, COTA
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Hometown: Burwell, NE
Education: Central Community College-Grand Island
Specialization and Interests: Pediatrics, Sensory Integration, Spanish translation
Lisa Delka, COTA
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Hometown: Guide Rock, NE
Education: Central Community College
Specialties: Pediatrics
Certifications: Physical Agent Modalities
Rebecca Iburg, COTA
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Alissa Smith, COTA
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Hometown: Central City, NE
Education: Central Community College
Specialization and interests: Pediatrics
Physical Therapists
Deb Phinney, PT
Director of Physical Therapy
Hometown: Grand Island, NE
Education: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Certifications: Credentialed Clinical Instructor
Specialization and interests: Pediatrics, Neuromuscular and Pulmonary Impairments, Pediatric Oncology Rehab
Tasha DeKok, PT
Physical Therapist
Hometown: Crete, NE
Education: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Specialization and interests: Pediatrics
Physical Therapist Assistants
Heather Christensen, PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant
Hometown: Dannebrog, NE
Education: Colby Community College, Credentialed Clinical Instructor
Specialization and interests: Pediatrics, Kinesiotape, Aquatic Therapy
Speech-Language Pathologists
Jennifer Arndt, CCC-SLP
Director of Speech Therapy
Education: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska-Omaha
Specialization and interests: Autism Spectrum and Behavioral Disorders
Maria Caskey, SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Mariah Lenz, MSEd, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Hometown: Sterling, CO
Education: University of Nebraska at Kearney
Specialties: Communication Disorders
Professional Certifications: Clinical Fellow
Betsy Lewis, MSEd, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Hometown: Grand Island, NE
Education: University of Nebraska-Kearney
Specialization and interests: Pediatrics
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Katie Scheel, SLPA
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Hometown: Grand Island, NE
Education: University of Nebraska-Kearney
Specialization and interests: Pediatrics
Courtney Stone, SLPA
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Hometown: Sutton, NE
Specialization and interests: Pediatrics
Sheyla Abarca, SLPA
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Hometown: Grand Island, NE
Certifications: Communication Sciences and Disorders