Speech, language, feeding, and occupational therapy clinic in Pocatello, Idaho dedicated to helping children Blossom!
About Us
All therapy is provided in a warm and loving environment, where a child will discover that building their skills is rewarding and fun. Our therapists are compassionate and caring individuals who strive to have your child’s communication and daily activity skills blossom.
Our therapists are familiar with numerous childhood syndromes and disorders, including but not limited to Autism Spectrum, Down Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder, and a variety of neurological disorders. We blend our knowledge about typical speech-language and occupational development with caregiver input, standardized test results, and physician information to implement attainable goals. We encourage caregiver participation and provide suggestions and activities for the child to work on at home to help build their confidence and generalize their skills into daily life.
Children will love to play and play to learn
Our Services
Intervention services include the following areas:
Speech & Language
Articulation - producing sounds correctly at the appropriate age
Oral Motor / Apraxia - moving and coordinating the tongue, lips, and jaw for speech
Phonological Processing - patterns of sound errors
Tongue Thrust - eliminating the tongue protruding past the front teeth during rest and while talking
Receptive Language - understanding, listening, and following directions
Expressive Language - talking and learning to put words together to make sentences
Pragmatic Language - using and recognizing social language, body language, and how we interact with others
Play - turn-taking and other fundamental skills that mirror language development
Voice - Hoarseness, pitch, and volume
Fluency (Stuttering) - a noticeable disruption in the flow of smooth speech
Hearing
Hearing Impairment - hearing loss that prevents normal sound through the ear
Cochlear Implant - a device that provides sound signals to the brain
Hearing Aids - a device that makes sound louder
Auditory Processing Disorder - hearing but not understanding or processing what you’ve heard
Feeding
Feeding - gathering food and getting ready to suck chew, or swallow it
Picky / Problem Eating - food refusals or eating the same foods over and over
Occupational Therapy
Fine Motor Skills - ability to control movements of the smaller muscles of hands, fingers, face, mouth, and feet, helping a child to play, color, write, and complete daily activities
Hand Writing - pre-writing and writing skills
Self-Care - daily skills including dressing, toileting, bathing, personal hygiene, eating, sleeping
Executive Functioning - mental tasks that help to think, act, and solve problems, including attention, organization, starting a task, keeping track of what you’re doing
Sensory Processing - difficulty processing information from the senses (touch, movement, smell, taste, vision, hearing)
Social Skills - the effective interaction and communication with others
Emotional Regulation - positive management of frustration and anger
Visual Motor Integration - eye-hand coordination necessary for coloring, cutting, glueing, writing, manipulating items
Our Team
Vanessa, COTA/L
Vanessa, COTA/L is a licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state of Idaho. She has been working for SPOT Blossoms since August of 2021. Vanessa graduated from Idaho State University in May of 2021 with an AAS in Occupational Therapy Assisting and is certified in the SOS feeding approach. Vanessa is passionate about OT and enjoys working with children of all ages. In her spare time Vanessa enjoys hiking, traveling, and spending time with family.
Katie Rieck, M.S. CCC-SLP
Kathryn “Katie” Rieck, M.S. CCC-SLP is a licensed and certified speech language pathologist. She is a native of Pocatello and graduated from Idaho State University in 2021. She has worked at SPOT Blossoms and contracts with Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy since 2021. She finds joy working with children and adolescents with special interests in fluency disorders (stuttering and cluttering), lisps, and dyslexia. She is Inside Out Certified utilizing sensory-based strategies, specifically designed for autistic children. In her free time, she likes to go to concerts, cook, camp, walk, and spend time with her husband and family.
Diana Halaliku
Diana is from Salt Lake City and moved to Pocatello to get her master's degree in Speech and Language Pathology from ISU in 2022. Diana is fluent in Spanish and English. She enjoys working with bilingual children and their families. Time outside of work includes spending time with her husband and 2 children.
Stephanie Davis, MOTR/L
Stephanie Davis, MOTR/L is a licensed occupational therapist who has been working for SPOT Blossoms since June of 2025. She graduated from Idaho State University in 2024 with an MS in Occupational Therapy. Stephanie enjoys working with children of all ages in the school and outpatient clinic settings. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, board games, art projects, and walking her dog.
Emily Lindorfer, M.S., SLP
Emily Lindorfer, M.S., SLP is a speech-language pathologist. She is a native of Oakland, California and graduated from Idaho State University in 2025 with a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Emily has always loved working with children and is excited to be part of the team at SPOT Blossoms. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the outdoors, going on adventures with her dog, and spending time with friends and family.
Sarah Freeman, MS, CCC-SLP
Sarah Freeman, MS, CCC-SLP is a licensed speech therapist in the state of Idaho. She graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2015 with a degree in Clinical Speech Language Pathology. She also holds a Master's Degree in Special Education from the University of Oregon, specializing in working with autistic children. In her free time Sarah enjoys kayaking, exercising, and spending time with her family.
Emma
Emma graduated from Idaho State University in May 2025. She enjoys working with children and their families to help them grow. She enjoys hiking, camping, and fishing with her husband and family in her free time.
Cara Lish
Cara has a passion for working with children and creating nurturing, structured environments where they can thrive. As a mother of four, she brings patience, understanding, and real-life experience to her work. Her background in office administration has strengthened her organizational skills and attention to detail.
In her free time, Cara enjoys spending quality time with her family and dogs, gardening, and crocheting.
Kirt Herbert
Kirt Herbert: I work behind the scenes at Spot Blossoms, preparing rooms, resetting play areas, and helping the day flow smoothly. Most of my interactions are brief—assisting with paperwork or keeping spaces calm and ready—but I approach them with steady care and respect. Guided by Zen practice and the words of Alan Watts—“Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone”—I focus on creating a quiet, orderly environment where children and families can feel at ease.
Patty Taylor, MS, CCC-SLP
Patty Taylor, MS, CCC-SLP graduated with her master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology form the University of South Florida. Since then, she has practiced in Florida, Iowa, Idaho, and California, specializing with the pediatric population, including Early Intervention (birth through 3 years of age), HeadStart, preschool, and school aged children. She fully believes children’s lives are changed as they become better able to express their wants and needs. She will assist children with discovering that building communication skills is rewarding and fun. Her free time is spent traveling, crafting, and exploring the great outdoors.
Gregg Taylor
Gregg Taylor, a vein and cardiac diagnostic medical sonographer, worked in Florida, Iowa, and Idaho, in private practice, clinics, and hospitals, from 1984 through 2020. He joined SPOT Blossoms in 2020, as Office Manager and Billing Specialist. He deeply appreciates the clients and their families and observing the progress that the clients make. Gregg enjoys the outdoors, trees, pets, and traveling.