Tigh graduated from North Carolina State University with a masters in special education. She has had a special love for early intervention for years and has been serving children in many capacities including in home care, preschool and daycare settings. Tigh is very compassionate and energetic and does wonderful work with children with many diagnosis including developmental delays, autism, sensory issues, down syndrome, prematurity and multiple births.Tigh has worked with many different developmental teams and has gained knowledge from other therapist areas of expertise including ST, OT and PT.
Kerri Frie, ITFS-P Staff Developmental Therapist
BS Communication Disorders
Kerri is originally from Long Island New York and has been living in North Carolina now for 4 years.She calls Holly Springs home with her husband and 3 children ages 13, 11, and 3.Kerri has worked with children who are both typically and atypically developing in both the school and home based therapy. Kerri has had a love for children with special needs her whole life, as her younger sister has Down Syndrome.Early Intervention played a major role in her sister’s success today and therefore makes Kerri a firm believer and advocate for Early Intervention. Kerri has volunteered with the Special Olympics as a soccer coach for many years as well as working one on one with special needs children teaching swimming lessons. Kerri is an energetic and compassionate therapist who loves to play while assisting children meet their developmental milestones.Kerri is wonderful at creating a team approach for each child/family she serves and goes above and beyond to best serve each individual family.
Experience includes: Down syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Sensory Processing, Developmental Delays, Communicative Disorders, and Behavioral Therapy.
Growing up in a large family (9 children) has made Kerri very family oriented.Her love for children is evident when you meet her.She is eager to get down to their level and her enthusiasm is felt by all that meet her.She is compassionate and dedicates herself to the children and their families that she works with.
Jason Elowitz, ITFS-P Staff Developmental Therapist
BS Social Work
Jason received his Bachelor of Social Work degree from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida and has been a certified CBRS provider in Florida since May 2011.He relocated to Raleigh with his wife this past December and he is planning to continue his education with a Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.Jason has experience with Applied Behavioral Analysis and has a special interest in children who are diagnosed with Autism. Jason has been working with children from ages 1-5 for the past four years. He has a wide range of experience working with children with many different developmental delays, syndromes and disorders.Jason's dedication to early intervention stems from the positive results he has witnessed young children experience through therapy.When asked what he loves about his work, he simply replies that “I just love seeing the light bulb go on and then the progress begins”. Jason has a very “hands on” approach when working with families and goes the extra mile to assist the children and families he serves.Jason works on the multidisciplinary team at The Aspen Center which includes speech, occupational and CBRS providing him with opportunities to consult and learn from other professionals on a daily basis.He provides both group and individual CBRS services for The Aspen Center both onsite and in the community.
