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The people and practices at Joya Child & Family Development are the driving force behind the care, comfort and transformation we provide children aged 0-3 with delays and disabilities. We provide comprehensive pediatric services and a personalized comprehensive program of assessment, therapy, education and support. This devotion is what allows us to make a lasting impact in children’s lives. The resources we provide, in concert with comprehensive care for children and their families, drive change in our community.
Ann developed an interest in children with special needs and hearing loss after volunteering in high school. She took sign language classes and majored in special education at the University of South Florida. After a year of teaching she decided that speech therapy would be a better fit and returned…
Ashley was born in Key West Florida, grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee and moved to Seattle in 1994. She graduated from University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences. During her undergraduate studies, she worked in a clinic in Seattle as a therapy aide…
Jennifer has a special interest in infant and toddler feeding as well as phonological processing disorders. She loves working with children, birth to 3, and building relationships with, and supporting, the whole family. She is forever amazed by the early learning and development that takes place through play and daily life…
Taylor Western grew up in Fresno, California, then attended Chico State University for college. Her family moved to Spokane, WA her senior year of college. She began her master’s in Communication Disorders at Eastern New Mexico University, and moved to Spokane to do her final internships so she…
Cami came to Joya Child & Family Development after working in the field of medical social work for five years. In her role, Cami connects families with the services and resources they need to be the best advocates for their children. Originally from Omak, Washington, Cami enjoys camping, horseback riding and sports.
She believes in being supportive and positive change by serving others and identifying opportunities and strategies to drive the narrative about the disparity and inequity within our community.
Originally from Kentucky, it has been her pleasure to move around the globe, learn about different cultures, and gain new insight into how to best support the families that she works with. Joya families are a passion of hers because she enjoys watching the bonds between parents and their children.
Lois was born and raised in central Illinois. She moved to Spokane with her husband in 1984. Lois became familiar with Joya Child & Family Development 32 years ago when her daughter was born and required services here. Later, her son was a peer model in Team 3. When her son was in school full…
After having to leave due to the pandemic she couldn’t stay away for long and returned 2 years later as the Program Assistant and couldn’t be happier to be back and part of the Joya family again!