We are Professional Occupational and Speech Therapists with over 20-years' experience
in pediatric therapy. We work with your children in a dynamic setting to help build
confidence and independence utilizing the most advanced Sensory Integration techniques.
Mid-America Therapy Services contracts with a variety of School Districts to provide
full-time, part-time, and PRN staff with qualified pediatric Occupational, Speech,
and Physical Therapists. We also provide qualified services to the First Steps and
Headstart programs.
All Therapists attend ongoing continuing education and are professional
and dependable.
Marla Shykenis a registered and licensed Occupational Therapist and the Owner of
Mid-America Therapy. She has over 20-years' experience in Providing Occupational
Therapy services for school and clinical settings. Marla has worked in school settings
that specialize in children with physical disabilities and sensory integration disorders.
Marla has specialized training in Therapeutic Listening, Visual Perceptual Training,
and Feeding Skills.
Some certifications include Therapeutic Listening, Beckman Oral Motor Skills, and
Handwriting without Tears.
Please submit your application and references to:
Mid-America Therapy Services, LLC 14360
South Outer Forty Drive Town and Country, MO 63017
Erin Dwyergraduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in Psychology
and, while in this program, discovered Speech-Language Pathology. She received an
M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from Fontbonne University, currently is licensed
to practice through ASHA and the Missouri Board of Healing Arts, and has been working
as a speech therapist in St. Louis County within the pediatric population for over
6 years. Her pediatric background includes First Steps, screenings/evaluations, early
childhood settings, private pay, therapy in schools, multiples, Autism, tongue thrust,
sign-language, Apraxia, sensory integration, and oral-motor work. Erin is certified
to teach sign-language classes for babies and toddlers and has three children, including
a set of identical twins, who were all taught to sign to increase their communication
skills and reduce frustration.
