Who We Are

Thanks for reading! We’re happy that you’re here, and we’re so excited to be part of your child’s journey!

We are two Idaho natives who have a passion for helping children and educating families. Jess is a licensed speech therapist and Devin is a licensed occupational therapist. We absolutely love working with our clients and their families!

Big Steps has been a dream of Jess’s ever since she was at the very beginning of her education. After she graduated from Idaho State University with her master’s degree in speech-language pathology, she often daydreamed with her friend Kaitlyn about the pediatric clinic that they would start one day. And then they thought “Well, why not now?” And just like that, Big Steps became a reality.

Kaitlyn has since moved on from Big Steps, and Devin has joined us to provide OT services. We are very excited to welcome him to our practice!

One of the driving forces behind Big Steps is a desire to not only help children, but to empower their families with the knowledge and confidence to be able to work on their child’s communication or occupational therapy goals at home. We strongly believe that children make more progress when their parents/guardians are involved in their treatment. For that reason, we are committed to involving parents/guardians in our sessions and welcome collaboration. We may be the experts in speech/language/OT, but you are a valuable team member because you are the expert in your child and their unique strengths and needs!