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ABOUT US |
Developmental FX is a not-for-profit organization
specializing in clinical services for families with Fragile X
Syndrome and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Our
co-founders are internationally recognized for their expertise and
dedication to these areas.
Together, they have assembled a highly experienced team of
psychologists, therapists and physician-consultants to provide
developmental assessments, intervention and training.
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OUR CO-FOUNDERS
Tracy Murnan Stackhouse, MA, OTR and Sarah Scharfenaker, MA, CCC-SLP |
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Tracy Murnan Stackhouse,
is president and co-founder of the
Developmental & Fragile X Resource Centre (Developmental FX) in Denver, Colorado. She is a leading
pediatric occupational therapist (OT) involved in clinical treatment,
research, mentoring, and training regarding OT intervention for persons
with neurodevelopmental disorders, especially Fragile X Syndrome
and autism. Tracy has a master’s degree in developmental
psychology. She received her NDT training with Lois Bly. She is SIPT
Certified and was the clinical specialist in sensory integration at The
Children’s Hospital in Denver as well as the OT for the Fragile X
Research and Treatment Center. Tracy continued her clinical
and research work with Dr. Randi Hagerman at the UC Davis M.I.N.D.
Institute during its start-up year. Tracy has written several book
chapters on sensory integration and neurodevelopmental disorders, and
teaches nationally and internationally on sensory integration, fragile X
and related topics.
Sarah Scharfenaker,
fondly known as “Mouse”, is vice-president, CFO and co-founder of
Developmental FX. She has worked in the fields of Fragile X Syndrome
and neurodevelopmental disorders for more than15 years. She
provided speech pathology services to the Denver Fragile X
Treatment and Research Center at The Children’s Hospital and accompanied Dr. Randi Hagerman to the UC
Davis M.I.N.D. Institute to initiate its program. Mouse has published
many chapters and articles on intervention for Fragile X. Her
special connection with children and adults as well as her extensive
expertise allow her to bring a depth to her work that is unmatched and
well remembered by those who have seen her.
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OTHER TEAM MEMBERS |
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Jennifer Vermeyen - Office Manager Kristen Clarke, OTR - Occupational
Therapist
Kathy Culhane-Shelburne, Ph.D. -
Pediatric Neuro-Psychologist
Jennifer Epstein, PsyD - Clinical Psychologist
Leslie Maly, MACCC-SLP - Speech/Language Pathologist
Ruth Meissner, MACCC-SLP - Speech/Language Pathologist
Syd Martin, OTR - Occupational Therapist
Meg Swearingen, OTR - Occupational Therapist
Sharen Trunell, OTR - Occupational Therapist
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