Shaylee
Shaylee graduated from the University of South Dakota in 2019 with her doctorate of occupational therapy degree. Shaylee has been working in outpatient pediatrics for two years where she has experience working with children with a variety of diagnoses including developmental delays, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy, and vision delays. She addresses retained primitive reflexes, sensory processing, feeding concerns, and fine and gross motor delays through play and daily activities. Shaylee has completed continuing education courses in the areas of Vision and Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) feeding. Her doctoral capstone was completed on her special interest in the importance of developmental follow-up for infants born pre-term, at risk, or post-NICU stay.
In her free time, Shaylee enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, and being active outdoors. Shaylee and her husband, Austin, often find themselves exploring hiking trails, relaxing at the lake, and walking their dog.
Morgan
Morgan is a speech language pathologist specializing in early childhood language development, articulation therapy, and feeding disorders. Morgan is a graduate of the University of South Dakota, where she studied Communication Sciences and Disorders, psychology, and sign language. She continued her education at USD as she obtained her Masters of Speech-Language Pathology. Since graduation, Morgan has continued to pursue her passion of working with children and their families through play-based therapy at Bloom. She enjoys working with each family and their specific needs to meet them where they’re at while simultaneously pushing them to the next step.
When Morgan is not serving the families at Bloom and around the Sioux Falls community, you can find her busy with do-it-yourself projects around her home and for others. She also enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her dog and traveling to new places!