West is the way to recovery!!!----SPEECH THERAPY
Language is our most human characteristic. It is essential to learning, working, and enjoying family life and friendships. There are many ways to express language. Speaking, using sign language, writing, and using computerized communication devices are some of the most common ones. The professionals who are educated to assess speech and language development and to treat language and speech disorders are speech-language pathologists (sometimes informally referred to as speech therapists). Speech-language pathologists can also help people with swallowing disorders.
Our Therapists
Pamela
Anderegg, MS, CCC,
SLP
Pamela received her
degrees in speech pathology from the
University
of
Southwestern Louisiana
in
Lafayette
(Master of Science in 1979). She
has extensive professional experience in school settings and is a member of
the American Speech Language Hearing Association, the Georgia Speech Language
Hearing Association, the Georgia Organization of School Speech Language
Pathologists, and the Georgia Association of Educators. Past
honors include being named the 1993-94 Special Education Teacher of the Year
in
Effingham
County
. Pam is married to Mark Anderegg.
They have four children and are actively involved in the
Springfield
United
Methodist
Church
.
Krista
Bridges, MEd CCC,
SLP
Krista’s degrees include
a BS Ed in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the
University
of
Georgia
and an M Ed in Communication Disorders and Special Education from
Valdosta
State
University
. She was employed for one year at
Advanced Pediatric Systems in
Lake Worth
,
Florida
before coming to WRSI in 2002. Krista
is married to Dow, and they have two well-loved dogs, a golden retriever named
“Mako” and a chocolate lab named “Ripper.”
 Elizabeth
A. Dugger, MEd, CCC,
SLP
Elizabeth
has earned her Bachelor’s degree (AASU 2000) and Master’s degree (UGA
2002) in Speech-Language Pathology. She has an additional Bachelor of
Arts degree in Management Studies from the
University
of
Maryland
(1996). Her extensive professional experience includes for adults:
aphasia, dysphagia, dysarthria, fluency, and voice disorders, for children:
language delays, autism, down syndrome, stuttering, apraxia, voice and
articulation disorders, and for all ages: treatment of problems
concerning oral motor (Beckman Intervention), augmentative and alternative
communication,
PECS
, sign-language, sensory integration, and reading difficulties.
Elizabeth
is bilingual (English-Spanish) and has specialized training in bilingual
speech therapy as well as early intervention with preschool-aged children.
Elizabeth
is married and enjoys outdoor activities as well as going to exercise at
Curves. Prior to joining the WRSI team,
Elizabeth
worked at
St. Joseph
’s/
Candler
Hospitals
.
Helen
Reynolds, MEd, CCC,
SLP
Helen has 8 years
experience as a Speech Language Pathologist. She
is currently a full time employee with the Effingham County Schools and a
contract employee of WRSI. She
recently gave birth to daughter Emma.
Jennifer
Sapp, MEd, SLP
Jennifer has her
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from
Armstrong
Atlantic
State
University
. Her past professional experience
includes 3 years with the
Matthew
Reardon
Center
for Children with Neurological Impairments (2001-2004).
She is currently employed with the
Savannah-Chatham
County
Public Schools
and contracts with WRSI. Jennifer’s
specialties include experience with augmentive alternative communication
devices, autism, and the hearing impaired.
She is a member of the Georgia Speech Language Hearing Association (GSHA).
Jennifer is a native of
Savannah
.
Christine
F. Williams, MSP, CCC,
SLP
Christine earned her BS Ed
degree from
Armstrong
Atlantic
State
University
(with honors including Cum Laude graduate and “Who’s Who at AASU”) and
her MSP degree from the
University
of
South Carolina
in
Columbia
. She has a certificate
specializing in Traumatic Brain Injury. Christine
is employed by the Effingham County Pre-School Intervention Program and is a
contract employee with WRSI.
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