Rachelle Ruffing, M.S. CC SLP, is a certified speech language pathologist who provides on-line tools to educate parents and promote homework programs.                              

The Speech Therapy Program includes a patient assessment, over 50 video lessons and assignments based on your personal needs, a personal collaboration tool enables one-on-one program development based on your personal needs.  After an initial assessment, you will be assigned specific material and goals to improve your child’s development.  Games, cards and other supporting materials have been included to enhance your learning experience.

Rachelle Ruffing, M.S. CC SLP, is a certified speech language pathologist who works in the Boise and Mountain Home areas. Ms. Ruffing graduated in 1995 with high honors from Idaho State University with her Bachelor degree in Speech Pathology. She went on to earn her Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology in 1997. While completing her work in Speech Pathology, Rachelle also completed additional courses in the Early Childhood Special Education program and earned a Masters in Early Childhood (Human Exceptionality) in 1998.

Ms. Ruffing has experience with infants through elderly. she owns and operates a private practice which offers speech therapy and occupational therapy throughout the Treasure Valley. Rachelle prides herself in excellent individualized care to improve her patients' lives.

Dr. Whitney, a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, provides on-line support for children and adolescents, their families, and systems in which problems with self-regulation, relational development, cognitive dysfunction, self-concept, and information processing difficulties are evident.

The Behavioral Therapy Program includes a patient assessment and personal collaboration that can be performed to outline a unique one on one program for your personal & family needs. After an initial assessment, you will be granted access to collaborate with Dr. Whitney for questions and answers and personal advisement through the monthly service.

Dr. Whitney received his Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2001 from Forest Institute of Professional Psychology (FIPP). He interned at St. Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center (SUNY-Stony Brook Health Sciences System) in Port Jefferson, New York (Long Island). His post-doctoral training was conducted at Henry Ford Health Systems as a pediatric neuropsychology fellow (Detroit, Michigan) and at The Connections Center as a developmental psychology fellow (Houston, Texas). Dr. Whitney has conducted outcome research and published on ways families can help their children cope with medical and developmental crises. He has 10 years of clinical experience working with children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders, and 6 years experience working with families and children with autism and other developmental disabilities.

Dr. Whitney works with children and adolescents, their families, and systems in which problems with self-regulation, relational development, cognitive dysfunction, self-concept, and information processing difficulties are evident. He is currently the Clinical Director for ICACD, a state of the art facility with a multidisciplinary team concept in Meridian, Idaho. He has staff privileges at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise and Meridian. He consults with hospitals, residential facilities, and school districts throughout the Intermountain region. In addition, Dr. Whitney is also adjunct faculty at the University of Idaho-Boise Center.