La Grange

Beth is a physical therapist with more than 15 years of pediatric experience who brings fun and creativity to treatment sessions. She strives to find activities that will motivate patients to put forth their best effort so that they can achieve goals that are important to them and their family. Beth combines her experience as a parent and therapist to provide treating children of all ages and abilities. She is credentialed as an early intervention provider.

Karen is a pediatric occupational therapist. She has experience working with a wide range of pediatric populations with autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing disorder, cerebral palsy, feeding sensitivities, difficulties with fine and gross motor skills and behavioral functioning. Karen is passionate about building therapeutic relationships with families to foster growth and to provide the best quality of care to patients.

Katie received a master's degree in occupational therapy from St. Ambrose University. She focuses on using structure, encouragement and humor to support each child's development and growth. She has experience working in early intervention and outpatient pediatric settings, working with a variety of diagnoses. Katie strives to empower patients in all aspects of their daily lives. She is also a certified trauma professional, specializing in treatments that foster secure attachments and appropriate coping strategies. Katie uses positivity and family-centered approaches to meet the needs of patients and support the entire family.

Marie is a pediatric occupational therapist. Marie has experience working with pediatric populations with autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing disorder, difficulties with fine and gross motor skills and behavioral functioning. Marie is dedicated to providing the best quality of care to patients through engagement in their meaningful activities.

Aileen is a pediatric speech-language pathologist with over 12 years of experience in the field. She has been a member of the RUSH Kids team since 2011. Aileen is one of the pediatric market managers, overseeing six of our RUSH Kids centers in the Chicagoland area. Aileen has specialization in feeding disorders from birth to 18, and orofacial myofunctional therapy. Aileen works to support her patients and their parents with family-centered goals and treatment plans that best support the child's needs in their natural environment. She also enjoys working with the positive and collaborative multi-disciplinary team at RUSH Kids in order to provide a holistic approach to therapy. In her free time, Aileen enjoys spending time with her husband and two children and traveling.

Grace strives to make communication a positive experience for all patients. She enjoys exploring patient interests to incorporate motivating and meaningful activities into therapy sessions. Grace's prior experience in the school setting has led to a passion for prioritizing functional, patient-centered goal areas while supporting self-advocacy for children. She enjoys working with patients of all ages, with areas of special interest in augmentative and alternative communication, multidisciplinary co-treatment and collaboration and assessment.

Tricia is an experienced bilingual English/Spanish speech-language pathologist. She is from the suburbs of Chicago and completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at Marquette University. Tricia has worked with all ages in a variety of settings including hospital, school, rehabilitation and outpatient. She values seeing each child as a whole, and works with families to encompass an empathic approach to therapy. Tricia enjoys making connections with each family and individualizing therapy programs in order to maximize progress and carryover. Tricia's experience has allowed her to develop a variety of creative methods to target the needs of each child. Tricia loves working at RUSH Kids where there are so many resources to support each child's needs. She enjoys collaboration with families and encourages parents to ask questions and be involved in their child's speech therapy program.

Miranda is a pediatric speech-language pathologist. Miranda earned a master's degree from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She was born and raised in the western suburbs of Chicago, but recently moved downtown. Miranda has clinical experiences working with a variety of patients including children with speech and language disorders, gender affirming voice, stuttering and adolescent and adults with executive dysfunction difficulties. She especially enjoys working on early language with young ones in English and Spanish. Miranda values forming connections with patients and tailoring activities to their specific interests and how they learn best. She enjoys kayaking, reading and spending time with friends.

Mary Kate has been working in the field of applied behavior analysis since 2017 having become a board certified behavior analyst in 2021. She works to create specialized programs to each client based on their individualized needs. Additionally, she enjoys educating parents on the evidence-based techniques used in the field to promote generalization in the home and community.

Allie is a pediatric occupational therapist, joining us in 2023 after graduating from Rush University. Allie has a passion for working with kids of all ages and abilities to participate and feel successful in the activities they love and need to do every day. She has a special interest in sensory processing, emotional regulation and handwriting.

Mallory is a caring and energetic behavior analyst. She began her career at RUSH Kids in 2018 and has experience working with young children and pre-adolescents. She creates individualized treatment plans to promote independence and increase functional communication for her clients. Mallory strives to help patients and families reach their goals and make connections within the community.

Kasey completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is passionate about working with the pediatric population and has special interests in augmentative and alternative communication, autism, social communication and multidisciplinary co-treatment. Kasey is dedicated to closely collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team and patients' families to establish a shared vision and provide comprehensive services specifically tailored to each child's unique strengths and needs.

Dominique is a pediatric occupational therapist, graduating with a doctorate in occupational therapy from Thomas Jefferson University in May 2023. Dominique has clinical experience working with individuals of all ages and abilities, assisting them in achieving their full potential. She uses patient-centered care and evidence-based practice to ensure high quality care. She takes particular interest in working with children on sensory processing, emotional regulation and fine motor skills. Dominique enjoys collaborating and building therapeutic relationships with children and their families to best meet their goals.

Mia has been a physical therapist at the La Grange and Hinsdale centers since November 2021. She graduated from Marquette University with a concentration in pediatric and neurotherapy in May 2022 and is eager to further her career at RUSH Kids. She is passionate about combining her background in physiological and neuroscience to further every child's independence, improve their gross motor skills and, most importantly, play. Her goal is to promote a creative, supportive and positive experience for every parent and child who enters the center to emphasize their great skills and make them feel safe and confident.