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Caring, qualified and committed
to your child’s success. The staff at Superior Therapy and Superior's Tutoring Service
are here because they love helping children succeed. Our staff is dedicated
to the success of your child. Superior's Therapy Staff: ♦ Bachelor's level Speech/Language Pathology Assistants
who are licensed ♦ Master's level Speech/Language
Pathologists who are licensed by the State of Florida and Certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Superior's Tutoring Staff:
♦ Tutors are required to meet the NCLB qualifications. ♦ Our tutors come from varying backgrounds and have unique interests,
such as: ♦
Speech/Language Pathologists ♦ Reading Specialists ♦ Teachers ♦
Remediated Dyslexics ♦ Certified Barton Tutors
(All Therapy and Tutoring Staff have been
background checked through the Citrus &/or Hernando County School Boards, meeting all of the government criteria under
the Jessica Lundsford Act.)
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Deborah R. Campbell, M.A., CCC-SLP  Licensed and Certified Speech/Language Pathologist Certified in Dyslexia Testing and Treatment Certified in Barton Reading and Spelling Program at the Advanced Level Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) Member American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Member International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Member and Provider Association of Educational Therapists Member Professional Membership/Certifier: Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFBD) Debbie is the owner and president of Superior Therapy Services, Inc. and Administrator
for Superior's Tutoring Services. She has been Certified
and Licensed as Speech/Language Pathologist for 17 years. Debbie is also a pediatric and adult Swallowing Specialist.
Deborah is a Certified Dyslexia Testing and Treatment Specialist in
addition to a Certified Orton-Gillingham Barton Tutor at the advanced level.
Deborah is a provider of the Making Math Real methodology from Berkeley University. Additional credentials include Infant
Toddler Developmental Specialist and Certified Neuro-biofeedback Technician. Deborah has received training and continuing
education in areas such as Lindamood Bell, Handwriting Without Tears, Sensory Intergration, Special Education Law and Advocacy,
Video Fluoroscopic Swallow Studies, Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing and Voice (FEES)and Adult Neurology.
Deborah is married with two children. She is passionate
about the services she provides to her clients. Deborah also works diligently to make sure that her therapists
and tutors maintain the same integrity and quality of care that she expects of herself. superiortherapydebbie@embarqmail.com
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Teri
Nosbisch M.S., CCC-SLP 
Licensed and Certified Speech/Language Pathologist Certified Dyslexia Treatment Specialist Certified
Barton Tutor at the Advanced Level American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (ASHA) Member Teri has been a Speech-Language Pathologist
since 1997. She began her career at Avante Nursing Home in Inverness during her clinical fellowship year. After deciding children
would be more rewarding to work with she began working for the Citrus County School System in 1998. There she worked in several
schools including elementary, middle, high, CREST & Renaissance. After Debbie made her a fabulous offer to work with children
one on one, where she would be much more effective, she quickly left the school system and joined Superior Therapy Services in
2002. She also worked for approximatley one year at All Children's Hospital Sertoma Therapy Center. Teri is
delighted to be back with Superior Therapy Services. She especially enjoys working with dyslexic children. She hopes
to educate her community about dyslexia so that no child has to needlessly suffer the loss of self-esteem that comes with
it when not treated appropriately. superiortherapyteri@embarqmail.com
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Lara Dedmon M.S., CCC-SLP Licensed and Certified Speech/Language Pathologist Lara has been a Speech-Language
Pathologist since 1993. She began her career at working with the geriatric population in Rehabilitation Facilities in the
Largo Florida area. She has
worked as a clinician in Rehab. settings as well as in Assisted Living Facilities. Lara was the Rehab. Director for a few
years in a Skilled Nursing Facility in Safety Harbor Florida.
When she and her husband decided to begin to start a family, she decided that she needed to cut back on work and chose
to step down from a management position. She and her husband moved from Largo
to Brooksville to start their family. They had twins, Jake and Emma, in 2003. Lara began working part time as a
clinician in a Rehab. Facility in Brooksville. As her children grew she decided that she wanted to make a change and begin
working with children instead of the geriatric population. She began working in a pediatric clinic in Crystal River in 2006. Then, as luck
would have it, a new opportunity with Superior Therapy Services opened up for her this June, 2008. "I am so excited
to be able to continue the adventure of working with children AND be able to work within my own community. It
is truly a gift to be able to work with these wonderful children and to now be able to focus on working with
dyslexic children is an added bonus!".
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Tia Cuyler
B.S., SLPA Licensed Speech/Language
Pathology Assistant Certified Barton Tutor at the Advanced
Level Tia is orginally from Jacksonville,
Florida. She moved to Orlando, Florida to acquire formal eduacation in Communicative Disorders. Tia has been
working directly with students providing speech/language services but not limited too since 2004. She has worked as
a Speech Therapist in both Duval and Orange County School Districts. She is a Licensed Speech/Language Pathology Assistant
and a Certified Barton Tutor. She takes pride in her work and continues to strive to make "the difference" with
her students.
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Emily
R. Miranda B.S., SLPA, B.A., Early Childhood Education 
Licensed Speech/Language Pathology Assistant Certified Barton Tutor at the Advanced Level Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologists (FLASHA) Member Emily has been a licensed Speech/Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) since 2005. She
also is a Certified Barton Tutor at the advanced level for Superior's Tutoring Services. Emily was a certified
teacher in Early Childhood Education. She worked as a private in-home tutor for Pensacola, Florida's Club Z! from 1999-2000.
She began tutoring for Club Z! in Orlando, Florida in 2003, at which time she provided in-home private tutoring for Orange
County's Supplemental Education Services (SES) for No Child Left Behind. "I want to use my experience and training as a certified reading specialist to educate the children
and parents in strategies to help them overcome their reading and spelling difficulties." Emily is married with 1 son, who just turned two in
March. superiortherapyemily@embarqmail.com
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Janet
L. Rhoads-Leslie, AA, BS, MA, CCC-SLP Licenced Speech/Language
Pathologist - Florida, New York American Speech and Hearing Association
Certificate of Clincal Competency Janet joined the Superior Therapy
staff in October 2008 after relocating from Long Island, New York. Recieving a Bachelor of Science degree and Teacher
of Speech and Hearing Handicapped Certification (K-12) in1974 and a Masters of Arts in 1976, her journey in the field of Speeh
Pathology has been extensive and varied. Starting her career in private rehabilitation, she worked as part of a team
providing services in a center, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and private homes. Enjoying her work with both
children and adults, she gained experience in communication disorders secondary to cerebral vascular accidents (strokes) and
head trama, developmental disabilities, and speech and language delay. For most of her career (20 years), she worked
for a public school district with elementary and middle school students, providing speech and language services through special
education. Sessions were individualized, in small groups, and/or coordinated with special education teachers in the
classroom. In addition, Janet served on the district's Committee on Special Education, and as Chairperson for several
curriculum development projects. She also had the opportunity to service the Suffolk County, New York community through
the Department of Health. Speech therapy and family support were provided at home to Children with Special Needs, through
Early Intervention (Birth to 2) and Pre-school (3-5) Related Services. "Semi-retiring
to Florida, I was not ready to give up the pleasure of working to improve communication skills. It was through Superior
Therapy that I became a certified in the Barton Reading and Spelling System. This has opened up yet another avenue of
my career as a communication specialist--to target the skills of written language with specific, sequentially designed and
successful program."
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Alexandra Wheeler B.A.,
SLPA Licensed Speech/Language Pathology Assistant.
Certified Barton Tutor Alex was born in Boston, MA and moved
to Lakeland, FL in 1998. After witnessing her younger sister struggle with a language disorder, she became interested
in working with children who had speech and language disorders. After graduating George Jengkins High School in 2005,
Alex attended Florida Gulf Coast University where she joined the 2005 FGCU Dance Team. In 2006, she transfered to the
University of South Florida and became very active with school activities. While attending USF, Alex joined the Swim
Club, was Co-Chair of Fundraising for the National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association, and also assisted
the grad students in the Hillsborough County Public School System in administering language and hearing exams for the
children. Alex graduated from USF in May 2009 with a Bachelors of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders
and has been accepted to Nova Southeastern University for graduate school in 2010. Here she will be working on her Masters
degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Alex is enthusiastic
to be working at Superior Therapy and looks forward to working with your children.
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Christina Skidmore, B.S., SLPA Licensed Speech/Language Pathology Assistant Certified Barton Tutor Christina was born and
raised in Citrus County. After graduation from Lecanto High School in 2004, Christina attended Florida State University.
While attending Florida State, Christina worked as a teacher/caregiver at a child development center and in several private
homes of Florida politicians. She holds a Speech-Language Pathology Assistants license, a B.S. in Communication Sciences and
Disorders, and a Minor in Psychology. Christina also obtained certification from Florida State University in Developmental
Disabilities. Christina is thrilled to be back in her hometown serving her community!
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