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Katie Shepherd, M.Ed., CCC-SLP

Katie Shepherd is a speech-language pathologist and DIRFloortime expert training leader with the International Council of Development and Learning - ICDL.  She has been using the DIRFloortime model throughout her career to help her understand the individuals and families she supports and to promote communication, language, and overall development through meaningful interactions and relationships.

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