North Shore Pediatric Therapy

Laurie Sharp

M.S.W., Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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Laurie Sharp received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at The American University in Washington D.C. and received her Masters of Social Work at Loyola University in Chicago. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at North Shore Pediatric Therapy, Laurie provides mental health services to children ages 5-18. When not at work, Laurie enjoys spending time with family, friends, and her cat Coco.

Ryan Emry

M.S., BCBA, Regional Director

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Ryan Emry received his Bachelor of Science from The Illinois Institute of Technology, and his Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Victoria Frueh

M.Ed., BCBA

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Vickie earned her Bachelor's in Molecular & Cellular Biology and Psychology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, followed by a Master’s in Special Education with an ABA Certificate from George Mason University.

Elisa Kajiwara

D.P.T, Pediatric Physical Therapist

Elisa received her Bachelor of Arts from Calvin University, and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Midwestern University. As a Physical Therapist at North Shore Pediatric Therapy, Elisa provides therapy that works on strength, flexibility, gross motor skills (walking, running, jumping, hopping, ball skills, etc), and more!

Alan Sadural

M.S., OTR/L, Pediatric Occupational Therapy

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Alan Sadural is a board-certified occupational therapist with experience working with the pediatric population. He earned his Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) in 2021. He also studied at UIC and holds two Bachelor of Science degrees in Rehabilitation Sciences and Disability and Human Development. In addition to working in pediatrics, Alan has experience working with adults with developmental disabilities in the home health and outpatient rehabilitation settings.

Elizabeth Habisohn

M.A., CCC-SLP/L, Speech-Language Pathologist

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is an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist licensed in the State of Illinois. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology at Marquette University, in Milwaukee and then earned her master's degree in Speech & Hearing Sciences from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Nicole Slawson

MA, BCBA, LBA, Clinical Director

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Nicole Slawson received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Carroll College and her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on Applied Behavior Analysis from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Liza Bodner

BCBA, Vice President of Clinical Quality & Training

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Liza received her Bachelors of Arts in Speech and Hearing Sciences with Minor in Psychology from Indiana University, and a Masters of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Alyssa Brown

M.A, BCBA

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Alyssa earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Michigan State University and her Masters degree in Behavior Analysis – Professional Practice from the Florida Institute of Technology.

Alex Pattullo

M.A., CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist

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Alex Pattullo is an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist licensed in Illinois. She completed a bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, with a Spanish minor, from the University of Kentucky and earned a post-baccalaureate certificate in speech-language pathology. She then earned her Master of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI.

Jennifer Gibbons

M.A., BCBA, LBA

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Jennifer received her bachelor's degree in psychology from University of Northern Illinois, and a master's degree in Applied Behavioral Analysis from Ball State University. As a BCBA at North Shore Pediatric Therapy in Des Plaines, Jennifer assists in supporting a caseload under the guidance of her clinical director.

Haley Nelson

Lead Assistant Clinical Coordinator, RBT

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As Lead Assistant Clinical Coordinator at North Shore Pediatric Therapy in Arlington Heights, Haley provides compassionate care to clients and families, assists in coordinating therapy services, and supports the clinical team.