Sarah Copley MS CCC-SLP
North Carolina State University, BA in Communication with concentration in Disorders and minor in Spanish
East Carolina University, MS in Speech, Language and Auditory Pathology
North Carolina Licensed
Member of ASHA (American Speech-Language and Hearing Association)

Sarah has evaluated and treated patients in the following areas: TBI, aphasia, dysarthria, childhood apraxia of speech, Asperger's/PDD/Autistic Spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, trisomy 13- partial, various genetic disorders, stuttering, dysphagia - adult and pediatric, speech/ language delays, and articulation/ phonological disorders. She also has previous experience with Aug. Comm. Devices as well as with PECS.  She has conducted Speech and Language screenings for children at day care centers, is fluent in Spanish, and has basic knowledge of American Sign Language.  Sarah is certified in Beckman Oral Motor and has had much practice with this.  Sarah is in the process of becoming Infant Toddler Certified and A/V certified for children with hearing aids or cochlear implants.  She is an active member of the Wake County LICC (Local interagency coordinating council) that addresses issues/needs for children with special needs in our community.

Michelle Perahia, MA CCC-SLP
State University of New York at New Paltz, BA in Speech and Hearing Handicapped Education
New York University, MA in Speech Language Pathology
North Carolina Licensed
NY State License in Speech Pathology
NY State Permanent Certificate, Teacher of Speech Hearing Handicapped Education
Member of ASHA (American Speech-Language and Hearing Association)
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence, 2006
Special Interest Division 9, Hearing & Hearing Disorders in Childhood, 2006

Michelle has experience treating special needs children from preschool through 12th grade with PDD, phonological delays, apraxia, and oral motor weakness. Her experience also includes evaluating and treating special needs children ranging from newborn to five years of age with Autism, Down’s Syndrome, CAPD, Cerebral Palsy, hearing impairments, and/or expressive language delays.  She has also worked with three to five years of age special needs children with Asperger’s, ADHD, and/or speech-language delays. Michelle has also provided auditory training therapy to adults and evaluated children of all ages with cochlear implants. She has worked with sign language, AAC devices and the Sara Rosenfeld Johnson whistle program. Over the past several years, Michelle has taken a number of continuing education classes in auditory, hard of hearing and cochlear implant therapies.

Melissa Barry MS CCC-SLP
Saint Xavier University, BA in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Saint Xavier University, MA in Speech-Language Pathology
Dean’s List, Magna Cum Laude Graduation Honors
Graduate Student Teacher, Supervisor and Clinician
Graduate Practicum Rehabilitation Clinician
North Carolina Licensed
Member of ASHA (American Speech-Language and Hearing Association)

Melissa has experience working with children with communication disorders including: language delays, articulation/phonological disorders, fluency disorders, and oral-motor deficiencies. She has also worked with special needs individuals, including patients with Autism, Chromosome 22, Epilepsy, Mental Retardation, Tuberous Sclerosis, Turner Syndrome, Down Syndrome, and Prader-Willie Syndrome. Melissa has conducted evaluations and worked with family members to discuss her patient's progress and create future goals and objectives. She has continued taking numerous continuing education courses.

Tonia Brown, MA CCC-SLP
Surry Community College, AA in Liberal Arts
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, MA in Speech-Language Pathology
ASHA Licensure (American Speech-Language and Hearing Association)
North Carolina Teaching License

Tonia's qualifications and interests are as follows: Phonological Disorders, Oral and Verbal Apraxia, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Delays, Early Language Development and Language Delays, Articulation Delays, Building verbal language in non-verbal children, Non-verbal expressive language development with a basic knowledge of American Sign Language, Signed English, and Signing Exact English and Picture Exchange System, Literacy Development in Developmentally Delayed children and typically developing Pre-Readers, Pragmatic and Play Skills Development, Parent/Guardian Training for carry-over and maintenance, Down’s Syndrome, Cleft-Palate, Laryngectomy, Adult and Child Dysphagia (Swallowing Disorders) and Feeding, Oral motor therapy, Horns/Straws Programs, Adult Aphasia, Adult stroke, Down’s Syndrome, Developmental Delays, Cleft Palate, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Cochlear Implant, Providing Intervention to English Language Learners.
In the past, Tonia has volunteered for the Stuttering Foundation of America Workshop and performed Speech-Language Screenings of pre-school children for Ling-Kerr Speech-Language Center.

Jessica Kelly BS SLP/A, MA, ITFS
Loyola College in Maryland, BA in Speech-Language Pathology / Audiology
Dean’s List, All-Academic Athletic Team, Cum Laude
Chestnut Hill College, MA in Holistic Spirituality
Sign Language Training: Montgomery County Community College, Wake Technical Community College – American Sign Language, Gallaudet University and Private Tutoring ASL
Certified Presenter in the Sign2Me® Presenters’ Network

Jessica is the owner of Signs of Learning, a company which teaches American Sign Language to babies, young children and their care givers. She has been a nanny / care giver and taught the children and parents ASL. Her experience also includes working at a non-profit organization which offers social and spiritual support to adults with physical disabilities. Jessica has volunteered at numerous camps, non-profits and other religious and academic organizations.

AnneMarie Marchese - Certified Speech Language Pathologist

Currently, AnneMarie is a stay at home mom working to help CCST with transcriptions.

Carol O'Hare-Cook, MS CCC-SLP
St. Johns University, BA in Speech Pathology
Adelphi University, MS in Speech Pathology
Certificate of Clinical Competence by ASHA
VA State License in Speech Pathology
Certified Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped

For over 10 years, as an experienced teacher and speech therapist, Carol has provided speech and language therapy for all ranges of children. She has worked with disabled children including children with multiple handicaps, autistic, Pervasive developmental disorder (PPD) and those with speech language delays. Carol is a member of ASHA and the United Federation of Teachers.

Cherish A. Scott, BS
Barton College, BS, Elementary Education K – 6
Cum Laude
NC Teaching License - Elementary Education K-6, Severe and Profound Disabilities

Cherish has experience working with families and children with special needs, helping them from dependence to independence based on individual goals. Her experience and education also includes teaching education. Cherish brings these skills to our Community Based Rehabilitative Services program. She understands that each child learns and grows differently and will need unique engagment and help parents associate these therapies into their daily routines.

Cristina F. Scrocca, CCC-SLP
New York University, BS, Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped
St. John's University, MA in Speech Language Pathology
CCC - Speech Language Pathologist NC & NY State License
ASHA Cerified (American Speech-Language and Hearing Association)

Cristina has experience working with Autism, Language Delays, Articulation/Phonological Disorders, Feeding Disorders, Apraxia, Fluency Disorders, and Pragmatic Disorders. She has planned, directed, and conducted rehabilitative treatment programs to restore communicative efficiency of individuals with communication problems. Cristina has extensive experience with concepts, practices and procedures of: Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), Floor Time, Picture Exchange System (PECS), PROMPT Therapy, Oral Motor Techniques, Sensory Feeding techniques, and Kristi Brackett’s medical, motor, and behavioral approach on feeding. She evaluated and treated patients’ speech and language, created daily lesson plans, prepared weekly progress reports and re-evaluations, observed both FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing) and VFSS (Video Fluorographic Evaluation of Swallowing) to assess swallowing function of patients.  Cristina's diagnostic tools include: administrating and scoring Rossetti Infant Toddler Language Scale, PLS-4, CELF-4, Goldman Fristoe Test of Articulation-2, Kahn-Lewis Phonological Awareness-2, Oral and Written Language Scale (OWLS), Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-3, One Word Expressive, TOLD. She is fluent in English and Italian with basic knowedge of ASL.

Michelle Torello MS, CCC-SLP
Nova Southeastern University, BS in Community Psychology
Nova Southeastern University, MS in Speech Language Pathology
Intervention: Hanen Certified “It Takes Two to Talk”
1994 Member of ASHA (American Speech-Language and Hearing Association)
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence
North Carolina Licensed

Michelle has over 12 years of experience providing home, center and school based therapy to children from birth through adolescence and developmentally disabled adults. She has conducted assessment and treatment for clients with an array of disabilities including articulation and phonological disorders, Downs Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and emotional disabilities. Her experience includes classroom inclusion therapy at a nationally recognized program for preschool children with Autism incorporating speech language therapy throughout the school day. Michelle is able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team incorporating goals and objectives from occupational therapists, physical therapists, psychologists, teachers and parents She has also planned and implemented toddler and pre-school group programs for children transitioning from infant development programs as well as 3-5 year olds with speech/language needs. Michelle has taken training courses in the following areas: Bobath NDT Handling, Greenspan “Floortime,” PECS, Cycles approach to phonological remediation, and others.