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PEDIATRIC THERAPY NETWORK TORRANCE

1815 W 213th St. Suite 100
Torrance, CA 90501
Phone: 310-328-0276
Fax: 310-328-7058

PEDIATRIC THERAPY NETWORK LONG BEACH

1406 Obispo Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90804
Phone: 310-328-0276
Fax: 562-344-2975

Contact Directory

Chief Executive Officer
Terri Chew Nishimura, MA, OTR/L
310-328-0276, ext. 208
terrin@ptnmail.org

Chief Programs Officer
Rosalinda Garcia
310-328-0276, ext. 518
rosalindag@ptnmail.org

Interim Controller
Adrian Harewood
adrianh@ptnmail.org

Fundraising
Stephanie Townsend
310-328-0276, ext. 218
stephaniet@ptnmail.org

Employment
Haifah Van Der Schyff
310-328-0276, ext. 205
haifahv@ptnmail.org

Occupational Therapy
Merry Lee, OTD, OTR/L, SWC
310-328-0276, ext. 399
merryl@ptnmail.org

Speech/Language Therapy
Kathleen S. Murnen MA, CCC/SLP
310-328-0276, ext. 519
kathym@ptnmail.org

Camp Escapades
Karen Rodriguez, MS, OTR/L
310-328-0276, ext. 364
karenr@ptnmail.org

Physical Therapy
Nancy Smith, PT, MPT
310-328-0276, ext. 321
nancys@ptnmail.org

Early Intervention
Kimberlee Elliott, MSW
310-328-0276, ext. 504
kimberleee@ptnmail.org

Early Head Start
Araceli Espinoza
310-328-0276, ext. 217
aracelie@ptnmail.org

Social Skills & Community Integration
Amber Ramseyer MS, OTR/L, SWC
310-328-0276, ext. 315
abbieg@ptnmail.org

Marketing & Communications
Heather McGuire
310-328-0276, ext. 361
heathermc@ptnmail.org

Products
Pam Milroy
310-328-0276, ext. 327
pamm@ptnmail.org

Early Start Denver Model
Ashley Sellers, MS, CCC-SLP
310-328-0276, ext. 302
ashleys@ptnmail.org

Telehealth
Bindi Gudhka, MA, OTR/L
310-328-0276, ext. 365
bindig@ptnmail.org

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ptn4kids

An early child development and therapy center serving children with special needs in Torrance & Long Beach.

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We are thrilled to be one of 25 organizations selected as a finalist in the My LA2050 Grants Challenge! We’re in the running to receive up to $100,000, and we need YOUR VOTE! Starting Monday, July 13th at 9 am Pacific, you can vote for PTN online. Public voting will determine the size of the grant we will receive, so ask your friends and family to vote for us too! As the ONLY finalist serving children with developmental needs and the ONLY organization located in the South Bay and Long Beach area, your vote will have a tremendous impact on the communities PTN serves. Vote using the link in our bio. #BetterLA @la2050

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We are currently enrolling for "It Takes Two to Talk", a 10-week online program specifically for parents of young children (18 months to five years of age) who have language delays. In a small group setting, parents learn practical strategies to help their children communicate and interact during every-day activities. It Takes Two to Talk is a popular evidence-based program developed by The Hanen Centre. Our new Telepractice model allows parents statewide to play a significant role in their child's early language intervention. Enroll by July 15, 2020 and save $100! For more information, visit our website (link in bio) or contact Kim Santaite, M.S., CCC-SLP at 310.328.0276 x313 / kimberlys@ptnmail.org.

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Meet Matthias or “MatMat”! He just turned eight years old, and he wanted to share this photo with everyone. He has been a part of the PTN family for over six years, starting in our early intervention, Leaps and Bounds program. He recently graduated from physical therapy in March and continues to receive occupational and speech therapy. When at PTN, MatMat's favorite activity is making and completing an obstacle course while he's pretending to be Spiderman. He also loves to play chef and make pretend dinners. Happy Birthday to MatMat and all the PTN children who celebrated Safer At Home birthdays!

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Dad. Superhero. Best friend. Happy Father's Day!

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Occupational therapy fun with Everett and his dad via Telehealth! Happy Father's Day weekend to all of the PTN dads!

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Therapist spotlight! Meet Ally Wilcox, a speech-language pathologist at PTN. She grew up in the South Bay and went to graduate school at Northern Arizona University. Her first experience with PTN was at Camp Escapades when she started volunteering while she was in middle school. She continued to volunteer at Camp Escapades throughout high school, and that experience made her want to become a speech-language pathologist. One of Ally’s favorite speech activities is working on expressive language. Whether it be verbal or with Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Ally feels good when she finds something that motivates children. A crowd favorite is using language to ask to have dance parties. Ally shares, “It means everything to me to work with these children. They have my whole heart.” May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, a time to acknowledge Ally and all speech-language pathologists! #BHSM

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Sing a long or "sign" a long to the Duck Song with early intervention assistant Terry! Find more videos like these on our Youtube Channel!

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PTN parent, Lisa, shares her experience with virtual therapy for her daughter Leah and how it has helped her maintain the progress she made before the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about their journey in this story from Spectrum News 1 by clicking the link in our bio!

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Learn how to set up your child's virtual learning workspace for proper body positioning with these tips from PTN's physical therapist Emily Ting!

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PTN is in the news! Watch the ABC7 story by clicking the link in our bio to learn more about the virtual services we are providing our children and families!

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May 15, 2020 is an extraordinary day for a member of the PTN family. It's graduation day for former PTN client, Rachel Handlin. Jay, Rachel's dad, shares, "In the global Down syndrome population, college degree recipients are literally one in a million. On May 15, Rachel Handlin will earn her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in photography and media from the prestigious California Institute of the Arts. First and foremost, she's reaching that milestone because of her talents and abilities, her unique vision, and her endless hard work. But to get there, she needed support from an incredible team: parents, therapists, aides, teachers, tutors, friends." Rachel was PTN’s first Junior Ambassador and we couldn’t be more proud of her!

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To all the mothers who are like no other... Happy Mother's Day from your friends at Pediatric Therapy Network!

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