Liz Krupit, M.S. CCC-SLP/Owner:
Liz Krupit, M.S. CCC-SLP is the owner and clinical director of SPOT On Therapy for Kids, formerly known as, I-xcel Speech & Language. Liz earned her Bachelor’s degree in Speech Language Pathology & Audiology from The University of Connecticut and a Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of South Florida. Her experience includes: working in private practice, inpatient and outpatient hospitals with children and adults, including All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL, and in public and private school settings. She has over 20 years of experience as a speech-language pathologist.
Liz is a member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and won the prestigious American Speech Language and Hearing Association ACE (Award for Continuing Education). She is a member of the Special Interest Division for Alternative and Augmentative Communication, Special Interest Group for Language Learning and Education, Special Interest Division for Administration and Supervision and the Special Interest Group for Telepractice.
Liz specializes in early intervention, early language and articulation development, auditory processing, oral apraxia, evaluating and treating children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, learning disabilities, oral motor issues and feeding disorders. Liz also serves as a University of West Georgia Clinical Supervisor, where she teaches, advises and supervises graduate students for clinical internships. She lives in Suwanee with her husband and three daughters.
SPOT On Physical Therapist:
Stephanie initially worked at Blythedale Children’s Hospital in NY as a PT working with children of all ages and diagnoses, in the hospital, school, and outpatient settings, including 5 days a week in the pool with the children. She then transitioned to Shepherd Center here in Atlanta, working with patients with Brain Injuries and Spinal Cord Injuries and re-invented the Aquatic Therapy Program there. During this time, she worked part time as a Pediatric Aquatic Therapist.
Most recently, Stephanie was working at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (AKA Shirley Ryan AbilityLab) where she was a PT, Assistant Manager and the Pediatric Care Coordinator, in charge of all the Pediatric patients in the facility. Her job entitled overseeing and coordination of all therapy (PT, OT, and Speech) and the transition of every child into school, ensuring all their needs were met.
SPOT On Speech Therapists:
Mary Kathryn McDonald specializes in working with all ages from birth through adulthood. She has worked with children and adults who have been diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), Central Auditory Processing Disorders, Down Syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), hearing impaired, feeding/swallowing disorders, language and articulation disorders. Various settings have included work in hospitals, schools and clinics, Developmental Evaluation Centers (DEC), nursing homes, TBI units, Alzheimer’s units and psychological centers. She has previously worked for four years as a speech therapist in a center with children who were diagnosed with ASD and severe behavioral disorders. She has worked in both public and private school settings including elementary schools and South Forsyth High School.
Mary Kathryn uses evidenced-based practice to develop and implement therapy programs that include child-centered and therapist directed activities to address individual goals.
Barbara lives in Alpharetta with her husband, two children and rambunctious Australian Shephard. They love to travel, especially to the beach!
Susan Haviland, M.A., CCC-SLP, earned her Bachelors degree in Audiology and Speech Sciences from Michigan State University. She went on to obtain her Masters degree in Speech Pathology from Northern Michigan University. Susan has worked in a variety of settings serving the needs of both children and adults. She has extensive experience in early intervention, articulation/phonological processing disorders and language disorders. Susan is a member of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, as well as, The Georgia Speech Language and Hearing Association.
Susan lives in Alpharetta with her husband and 3 children.
Megan resides in Cumming with her husband and three children.
Laura lives in Alpharetta with her husband.
Lauren has experience working in the preschool and elementary school setting. She has experience working with a variety of disorders including speech sound disorders, phonological disorders, receptive and expressive language disorders, and many developmental and neurological disorders that impact communication. She currently lives in Cumming with her family and enjoys spending time with them as well as her friends.
Jill Sellars, M.Ed. CCC-SLP, earned her degrees from Valdosta State University in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She has experience in both school and clinical settings as a pediatric Speech Language Pathologist. Jill has worked with children and their families with receptive and expressive language disorders, phonological and articulation disorders, autism, social skills groups, and AAC.
Jill enjoys traveling, UGA football, and spending time with family and friends.
Deanna Anderson M.Ed. CCC-SLP, received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Disorders in 1997 and graduated with a Master of Education within Speech Pathology from the University of Toledo in 1999. She has held a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) since 2000, and is licensed by the state of Georgia.
Deanna is passionate about serving children and adults who exhibit a variety of communication difficulties including speech sound disorders, language disorders, fluency disorders, aphasia and feeding/swallowing disorders. Deanna had the opportunity to serve on an interdisciplinary feeding disorders team at the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation. She is trained in the Beckman Oral Motor Protocol and Debra Beckman’s Oro-facial Deep Tissue Release.
Deanna’s interests also include reading and she completed training in the Orton Gillingham Approach in 2017. She has experience as a Clinical Supervisor/Instructor and mentored students at the undergraduate and graduate levels within communication disorders at the University of Montevallo. Deanna also served as the co-chair for Montevallo’s National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA). Deanna lives in Cumming and is a devoted wife and mother of 2 children.