Kate Highsmith, B.S., Developmental Therapist

Kate graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She has experience working with the birth to three population with a variety of diagnoses, including prematurity, cerebral palsy, spastic diplegia, hemiplegia, hypotonia, developmental delays, and autism.  In addition to having experience as a teacher in the Pediatric Therapy Associates Early Steps Learning Preschool and afternoon social groups, Kate is credentialed as an Infant Toddler and Family Specialist.  She is also credentialed by the National PAT (Parents as Teachers) program as a birth to three specialist.  Kate has her North American Montessori Center: Infant, Toddler and Two’s Montessori Teaching Diploma which focuses on the theory and practice of the Montessori method of education for children birth to three years of age.

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