We are proud to provide speech pathology and occupational therapy services for children in Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Lake Tahoe, Fernley, Gardnerville. The Sierra Therapy Group is a team of speech-language pathologists & occupational therapists committed to improving children's speech-language and life/adaptive skills. Enhancing communication and life-skills to help children connect with their community. Children communicate within their environments by understanding the words of others, sharing their needs and desires, speaking clearly, participating in play, and following social rules. Our approach is to use the power of naturalistic/play tasks to increase each child's communicative competence. A child's occupation includes playing, learning, and performing daily living tasks, like eating and dressing. We believe in using play and movement in sensory-rich environments to facilitate a child's success in these areas in a fun and enjoy. . Pediatric Speech-Language. Speech-Language Therapy. Occupational Therapy
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Enhancing communication and life skills to help children connect with their community

Business History
Shawna received her Master of Science degree from the University of Nevada, Reno, with special emphasis on child language disorders, including Autism. Shawna’s research and clinical work focused on families from both English-speaking and Spanish-speaking backgrounds. In addition, she received the Outstanding Graduate Student award from the Medical School and was awarded the Herz Gold Medal as the top student in her graduating class (when visiting the UNR campus you can find her name engraved on a pillar in the honor court). Shawna is trained in the Lindamood-Bell Phoneme Sequencing Program (LiPS) to help children with reading/spelling skills. Additionally, she has participated in courses related to Social Thinking and the Incredible Flexible You program. She enjoys the variety of winter/summer activities that the Reno/Lake Tahoe area has to offer (snow skiing, water skiing, boating, softball) in addition to spending time with her husband and sons.
Hours
Regular Hours
Mon - Fri:
Sat - SunClosed
Payment method
check, insurance
Location
9520 Prototype Ct Reno, NV 89521-5916 near hong kong diner Nearest landmark: South Reno Athletic Club
Neighborhood
South Meadows
Amenities
We offer social skills and handwriting camps during the summer. Ouroffice staff is more than happy to call and check insurance benefits to see if speech language and occupational therapy services are covered benefits prior to schedulingan appointment .The office staff will inquire about current deductible information and estimated copayment amounts. If prior authorization required, STG will submit the requests for the family
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Rehabilitation Services, Counseling Services, Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists
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