Shifting Perspectives, LLC

Our purpose is to elevate diverse students‘ academic achievement on a global scale, equip educators with the knowledge to maximize their effectiveness, and provide parents with valuable resources to enhance their children‘s skills beyond the classroom. To accomplish this, we offer individualized speech & language services that are designed to meet the specific needs of your child. It's super important to us that we make every therapy session fun, so we use a variety of therapy tools to keep your child engaged and learning! For example, we always make time for sensory breaks, where your child can use his/her body to feel, move, and play with items that help to keep the body and mind regulated and ready to learn! We also know that it takes a village, so we always seek to work collaboratively with your family, as well as your child's school and other important people in your child's life when possible. This approach helps your child to learn quicker and to apply what he/she learns to many different environments. While we are passionate about delivering quality services to any child with speech & language needs, we specialize in servicing children and families with special needs. We have a decade of experience in working with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We also possess several years of experience in providing therapy to children diagnosed with Down Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Intellectual Disability (ID).

ABOUT THE FOUNDER:

Discovering her passion early in life, Dr. Tinita O. Kearney began working with children with autism in high school. She pursued this passion in her college years, attaining a Bachelor of Science as well as a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology. Tinita soon found that she also had a passion for research and earned her Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology with a specialization in autism. Her research investigated pragmatic language issues affecting youth with autism and she continues to conduct meaningful research today! She is a published author, a member of many professional organizations and honor societies, an adjunct professor at Howard University, and has most recently been awarded the Award for Continuing Education (ACE) by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) for demonstrating a commitment to lifelong learning!