Laurie Johnson  |  MA, CCC-SLP
Laurie is the founder and speech-language pathologist at CSLL, Inc. Laurie received a Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1999. She practiced in public education for six years, working with 3-21 year old students, before entering the private sector. Laurie has particular interest in autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, stuttering, and learning disabilities. She has received advanced training in the SCERTS model of assessment for autism, ILAUGH model for social cognitive deficits (Michelle Garcia Winner), as well as attending extensive workshops in additional autism and fluency research. Her operational philosophy is assessment drives intervention and therefore believes in thorough investigation prior to designing an individual intervention plan. She also believes that intervention must be functional and transformational in a child’s life.

Laurie has been married to Steve for 31 years, living in Michigan, Oregon, Texas and Minnesota. They have 2 adult children, Andrew and Kathryn. Andrew lives in Austin, Texas and is a great outdoorsman. Kathryn just graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is a photographer. Gabby, the cuddly Rottweiler, lives at home.

Meg Nalezny   |  MOTR/L
Meg has a bachelor's degree in Psychology and English from Xavier University and a Master’s in Occupational Therapy from the University of Minnesota. Her previous experiences in OT include adult acute, pediatric inpatient, and pediatric outpatient care. Meg has experience treating children with cerebral palsy, genetic disorders, neurological conditions, and general developmental delay diagnoses, as well as many types of physical disability. Meg currently works as a school OT two days a week and is trained in the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum.

Meg enjoys OT for its holistic approach to helping kids live full, healthy lives. She loves to practice yoga at home, and works to incorporate her understanding of the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit in all she does—particularly in her work with children and their families. Meg and her husband, Dan, love to camp, hike and cook together. She gardens, sews, and reads on the couch with her cats, Bean and Potato, whenever possible.

Andrea Bishop  |  COTA/L
Andrea has an Associate Degree from Anoka Technical College and has been a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant since spring of 2008. Andrea has worked with children and young adults with disabilities for over 9 years. She has particular experience working with diagnoses of Down Syndrome, autism and developmental delays. Andrea grew up in Blaine, MN and recently moved to White Bear Lake. When she is not busy in the kitchen cooking or baking, she enjoys spending time with friends and family and being outdoors whenever possible.

Alaina Kelley  |  M.A., SLP
Alaina received her bachelor’s degree in Linguistics from Macalester College and her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities in 2009. Before joining CSSLinc, Alaina completed many internships at clinics and schools in the Twin Cities, providing services to children with needs related to autism, language, articulation, stuttering, and cleft palate.

Alaina has interests in the autism spectrum, early language development, receptive/expressive language disorders, and culturally responsive care.  As a student, she completed the Bilingual-Multicultural Emphasis Program Certificate and traveled to Mexico to study cross-cultural approaches to special education.  Alaina is able to offer speech and language services specific to multilingual and multicultural families, with a focus on supporting the development and maintenance of both/all languages the family uses.

In her spare time Alaina loves to Irish dance.