Therapist Feature: Northern NV Team
This month, we are highlighting our amazing therapy team in Northern Nevada! In August, we began servicing the communities in this region, and we’re getting new patients started with our talented and caring professionals.
Whether your child is looking for occupational, physical, or speech therapy, Tilton’s Therapy for Tots is ready to help! We are excited to provide service in areas with cooler weather than our original region in Southern Nevada. Our team looks forward to the growth we will find in this new area and most importantly, all of the patients who are in need of therapeutic intervention we will be able to help reach their goals and maximize their potential for independence.
Occupational Therapy: Megan Tabano, MSOT, OTR/L
Megan joins our team after receiving a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Touro University, Nevada. With experience in both the pediatric outpatient settings as well as adults in acute care, Megan brings her passion for occupational therapy to the community where she grew up. As a native to Northern Nevada, Megan is originally from Reno and supports her alumnae chapter at UNR.
For pediatric patients seeking occupational therapy in Northern Nevada, visit our website to register a new patient online to take the first step toward working with Megan Tabano! Learn more about how occupational therapy can help with your child’s development in many different areas.
Physical Therapy: Emily Walthers von Alten, PT, DPT
Working in pediatric physical therapy with the Tilton’s team for the past year and a half in Las Vegas, Emily extends her expertise to the communities of Northern Nevada. Emily earned a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from UNLV and has been passionate about providing pediatric home-based therapy for many years. The opportunity to adapt therapeutic activities based on each individual family or child’s needs, goals, and current ability is the aspect that Emily appreciates most about her profession as a physical therapist.
For pediatric physical therapy patients, work with Emily and the Tilton’s Therapy for Tots team by starting with registering online. Our pediatric physical therapists provide evaluation, intervention, family-centered home programs which allow for parent-training opportunities to continue developing treatment plans into everyday routines.
Learn more about pediatric physical therapy or begin your registration process online
Speech Therapy: Heather Karchefski, M.S., CCC-SLP & Renée Losey, M.S., CCC-SLP
We are excited to have two speech therapists starting things out and serving the communities of Northern Nevada with the Tilton’s Team. Heather is a native of Northern Nevada and received both her Bachelors and Masters in Speech-Language Pathology from UNR in Reno. Renée joins our team after receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology first from Nevada State College in Southern Nevada then proceeding to achieve her Masters in Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology from UNR.
Our speech therapists are passionate about helping children find ways to communicate or develop their ability to do so with the people who surround them. If you are seeking speech therapy for your child, our team is ready to get started.
Begin by filling out our online patient registration forms to take the first step or learn more about how speech therapy can help your child.
Director of Rehabilitation: Brenda Barranco
Brenda has taken on the role of serving the Northern Nevada region as the Director of Rehabilitation. A part of the Tilton's team for many years, Brenda also serves overall as the Director of Human Resources, Development & Marketing. These opportunities allow her to continue working with therapists, families and applying her clinical knowledge to processes, while also working on and organizing special projects and marketing campaigns.
Brenda studied as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in Omaha, NE, and has experience in a number of different environments for OT. She has worked in hospital in-patient rehab settings, pediatric clinics, home-based therapy, and for school districts in two states.
If you live in the Northern Nevada region, our team can provide occupational, physical, or speech therapy for your child in the natural environment. Our therapists also provide teletherapy services when mobile services are not available. We're excited to expand our outreach and the opportunity to help more kids throughout these new communities.
