Cory Faber, MA SLP CCC
Cory graduated from Augustana University in 1992 where he received an B.A. in Communication Disorders. He then went on to obtain a Master’s degree from the University of South Dakota in 1994. He worked as an SLP for the Lennox School district for 10 years where he began his private practice in 2004. Since then he has expanded his practice to include physical therapy and occupational therapies as well. Cory specializes in pediatric therapy. He has received training in P.R.O.M.T., Tele-therapy, Apraxia, Stuttering, Autism, child language disorders, phonological/articulation, Cleft Palate, Hearing Impairment, tele-therapy and other rare disorders. He has worked in schools for over 30 years in schools and Trained in Orofacial Myofunctional disorders. His practice contracts with schools, medical clinics, state and other practices to offer therapy to children and their families. Cory is a state and nationally certified Speech-language pathologist. He enjoys, hunting, fishing, restoring fj40 land cruisers and spending time with his family. Cory and his wife have been foster parents for 8 years.
Erin Strande, MA SLP CCC/SLP
Erin received her B.A. from the University of Sioux Falls in 2005. She graduated with her M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of South Dakota in 2013. Erin and her husband have three children. She especially enjoys working with social skills, early intervention, language and speech sound disorders. Erin is a state and nationally certified Speech-language pathologist. Erin loves working with kiddos and watching them build confidence in their speech and language skills!
Sarah Jenness OT M.S. OTR/L
Sarah received her B.A. from Augustana College in 2010. She graduated with her M.A. in Occupational Therapy from the University of South Dakota in 2012. Sarah was a LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities) participant during occupational therapy school. She is a Certified SOS Feeding Approach therapist. Sarah is a state and nationally licensed and registered occupational therapist. Sarah enjoys working with early intervention, sensory integration, and fine motor skills. She also enjoys speaking to various groups, such as daycares, schools, and parent groups about sensory processing, development, and feeding with occupational therapy. Sarah and her husband live in Sioux Falls and have three children. Sarah loves working with families and watching her clients grow and learn!
Liz Frankin OT M.S. OTR/L
Liz graduated from Augustana College in 2006 with a B.A. in Biology. She received her M.S. in Occupational Therapy from the University of South Dakota in 2012. She loves working with children and families to help them develop new skills and confidence for daily activities at home, school and in the community. She started with Theratime in 2018. Liz provides pediatric occupational therapy services focusing on fine motor, visual motor integration, visual processing, feeding (SOFFI Method and SOS Feeding therapist) and sensory processing skills. She has experience working with the birth to three program, outpatient pediatric therapy, and school-based occupational therapy in SD, IA and NE. Liz also enjoys playing outside and hiking with her husband and two daughters. She loves to travel and learn about new animals at different zoos with her family.
Julie Christian, Reading and Educational Specialist
Julie graduated from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 1993, with a degree in special education. Over the course of her career, she has worked in the classroom and provided individual service. She also is a consultant, trainer, and diagnostician serving schools, families and individuals. Julie has extensive training in Autism Spectrum Disorders. She worked for the Center for Disabilities as a statewide consultant for the SD Autism Program. As Julie’s family grew, she built a private practice alongside homeschooling her five children. For the past thirteen years, she has been providing Social Thinking Groups for children and adults with Autism Behavioral Consulting, LLC. Reading and reading instruction have always been one of Julie’s passions, but Dyslexia became a personal journey as she taught her daughter to read and navigated her diagnosis from a parent’s perspective. This has led her to pursue training and specialization in Dyslexia and the Science of Reading.
Shelly Rausch MA CCC/SLP
Michelle received her B.A in Communication Disorders from the University of South Dakota with a minor in Psychology. She went on to earn her Master’s of Arts degree from U.S.D. She has worked in the hospital settings, rehabilitation and specializes in adult neurology and pediatric populations. She is a state and nationally certified Speech-language pathologist. She has worked for Theratime since 2007.
Rachel Bergh B.A. SLPa
Rachel graduated from Augustana University in 2022 where she received a B.A. in Communication Disorders. She intends to pursue her master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology starting in Fall of 2023 and has been working with Theratime as a Speech Language Pathology Assistant since September 2022. Rachel loves working with kids and helping them grow their speech and language skills! She loves spending time with her family, walking her dog, traveling, and being outdoors.
Bethany Cramblit, M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Bethany graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2007 with her Master of Arts in Communication Disorders and has been practicing speech-language therapy for 13 years. She is licensed to practice in South Dakota and is certified by the American Speech-Language- Hearing Association (ASHA). For seven years, she worked in Connecticut with children ages birth to three with a variety of developmental and complex medical needs, including: autism, Down syndrome, craniofacial anomalies, tracheostomy and ventilator dependence, feeding disorders, and cerebral palsy. For the last six years, she has worked as a pediatric speech-language pathologist at Avera Therapy. She served as member on the Autism and Down syndrome multidisciplinary evaluation teams. Special interests include feeding and swallowing disorders (dysphagia), stuttering, early intervention, childhood apraxia of speech, and voice disorders. Bethany has over 80 hours of advanced training in pediatric feeding disorders. She is passionate about helping families and their children have mealtime success as well as helping children find their voice. In addition to her pediatric experience, she has worked with the adult population in outpatient rehabilitation.
Erin Faber M.S. Counseling.
Erin received her B.A. in psychology from Augustana University in 1993 and went on to earn her Master’s of Science in clinical counseling from South Dakota State University in 1995. She worked at Children’s Home Society as a clinical counselor from 1991-1998. She enjoys working with challenging children including her own four. She has worked with many types of challenging behaviors of children. She is married to Cory and helps manage and operate Theratime since 2013. She loves spending time with her family, running, reading and cooking.
Mathia Rall Counselor Mathia Rall, DrPH MSW CSW-PIP LISW MSA QMHP
Mathia Rall specializes in behavioral health, psychology and mental health evaluations. She offers comprehensive holistic mental health care and treats behavioral health concerns. She also serves as a clinical instructor at Sanford School of Medicine. Mathia focuses on meetings clients where they are at in life’s journey and exploring strategies to become the best version of yourself.
Jennifer Stewart, MS, OTR/L
Jennifer graduated from the University of South Dakota with a Bachelor or Science in psychology and a minor in communication disorders. She graduated with a M.S. in occupational therapy from USD in 2002. She has been providing occupational therapy for the past 20 years primarily in the field of pediatrics. She has enjoyed working in a variety of settings. She has received extensive training in sensory processing disorders, feeding difficulties (including SOS trained), tone management and positioning, assistive technology, Handwriting Without Tears, Interactive Metronome, interventions for working with children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, vision difficulties, fine and visual motor development, and motor planning difficulties.
Jennifer enjoys spending time with her family, being outdoors exploring, crafts and reading in her free time.
