Occupational Therapist

Christina is a Massachusetts state licensed and NBCOT certified Occupational Therapist with 13+ years of experience specializing in pediatrics and sensory integration. She has worked in outpatient and school-based settings with all ages and abilities, and has witnessed the prevalence of picky eating and its significant impact on children and their families. Christina developed a passion for feeding therapy and helping children increase their independence, success, and participation in mealtime. She believes in meeting each child and family where they are at, and focusing on making feeding therapy fun, engaging, and successful. Christina’s training and extensive experience as an occupational therapist brings an important perspective to feeding therapy as part of a multidisciplinary team at P.E.A.K.

SPEECH-language PATHOLOGIST

Heidi Kalogerakos, M.S., CCC-SLP

Heidi is a Massachusetts state licensed and ASHA certified pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist. She has extensive experience working with children of all ages in a variety of settings, including private practice, schools, and pediatric home-health. Heidi’s knowledge base and diverse experience has given her a strong skillset to treat a wide range of pediatric patients. She has a special interest in feeding difficulties, and understands that feeding not only serves as the foundation for optimal growth and nutrition, but influences a child’s cognitive, social, emotional, and language development. She believes in evidence-based practice with a strong collaborative approach between families and clinicians in order to maximize a child’s progress with their feeding development.