Mentors
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Cassaundra Corbett Miller, EdD, MS, CCC-SLP
WV LEND Director
Speech Language Pathology Mentor
Cassaundra Corbett Miller, EdD, CCC/SLP
Clinic Director
Speech Language Pathology MentorDr. Miller serves as the clinic director and speech language pathologist for the West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities Feeding & Swallowing Clinic. She is also an instructor for undergraduate and graduate Disability Studies coursework. Dr. Miller provides clinical supervision for speech pathology graduate students and serves as the Program Manager for the West Virginia Leadership Excellence in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program. She is also involved in Not Your Standard Patient through the WVU STEPS Center and is part of the LEND Rural Workgroup. Her research interests include telehealth, interdisciplinary practices and pediatric feeding and swallowing.
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Maggie Jaynes, MD
WV LEND Co-Director
Neurology Mentor
Maggie Jaynes, MD
LEND, Director
Pediatric Neurology MentorMaggie Jaynes is a Pediatric Neurologist in the West Virginia University Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology. Her clinical practice has revolved around children with Tourette syndrome, learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder. She has been providing telehealth services to children with neurological disorders since 1996. Dr. Jaynes has been the Primary Investigator for the WV LEND grant for about 15 years. She has served on the Medical Advisory Board for WV Children with Special Health Care Needs program. Prior to obtaining her medical degree, she worked for ten years as a learning disability teacher and IEP specialist for Marion County Schools.
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Amy Burt, EdD, MOT, OTR/L
LEND, Training Director
Occupational Therapy Mentor
Amy Burt, MOT, OTR/L, EdD
LEND Training Director
Occupational Therapy MentorDr. Burt joined WVU in 2012. Her clinical expertise focuses on pediatrics, especially children with autism, sensory processing challenges, and visual system deficits. She also works with the Country Roads Program as an instructor. Dr. Burt is involved with numerous campus wide interprofessional education activities for the occupational therapy students and serves as a LEND Mentor at the WVUCED.
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Jennifer Forester, LCSW
Social Work Mentor
Jennifer Forester, LCSW
Social Work Mentor
Jennifer worked for 31 years as a social worker before retiring in 2022. She continues to work with the WV LEND program as a social work mentor in her retirement. Jennifer’s areas of expertise include children and families, policy, attention deficit syndrome, Tourette syndrome and family services.
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Cheryl Childs
Lived Experience Mentor
Cheryl Childs
Lived Experience Mentor
Cheryl Childs is the Administrative Secretary for the Paths for Parents and Family to Family programs at the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities. She has an associate degree in secretarial studies. Cheryl also works as a mentor in the WV LEND program at the CED, contributing valuable input from her lived experience with a disability.
Outside of her employment, she is a busy single mom of three children.
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Kristi DeLeurere, OTR/L
Family Mentor
Kristi DeLeurere, OTR/L
Family Mentor
Kristi has worked for WV Birth to Three for 14 years as an occupational therapist. She is a parent and grandparent of children who have disabilities and has many years of experience advocating for them.
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David Huss, MD
Developmental Pediatrics Mentor
David Huss, MD
Developmental Pediatrics
Neurology MentorDr. Huss is a pediatric neurologist at WVU Medicine. He specializes in the areas of neurodevelopmental disabilities, assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders, autism, epilepsy and telemedicine. He is an assistant professor in the WVU School of Medicine Department of Neurology.
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Ketaki Inamdar, PT, PhD
Physical Therapy Mentor
Ketaki Inamdar, PT, PhD
Physical Therapy Mentor
Dr. Inamdar is an assistant professor in the division of physical therapy, human performance in the WVU School of Medicine and the director of the CRADLE (pediatriC neuRomotor Assessment anD functionaL rEhabilitation) lab at WVU. Her research is dedicated to developing novel assessment methods for early detection of motor control and motor learning deficits in children at risk for developmental disabilities. She is also interested in investigating the profound impact of environmental influences and caregiver behaviors on infant development. Dr. Inamdar is a licensed pediatric physical therapist with specialization in management of children with cerebral palsy and infants at risk for neurodevelopmental disabilities, with a focus on early intervention.
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Mackenzie Karl
WV LEND Admin/Trainee Support
Mackenzie Karl
LEND, Admin
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Cheyann McQuain, MSW
Community Mentor
Cheyann McQuain, MSW
Community Mentor
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Kari Price, RD, LD
Dietetics Mentor
Kari Price, RD, LD
Dietetics Mentor
Kari Price is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and WV Licensed Dietitian with the WVU CED. Her main roles are working as the dietitian for the CED’s Feeding and Swallowing Clinic team and working with LEND trainees.
She has a BS and MS in human nutrition and foods from West Virginia University and completed her clinical internship with WVU Hospitals. While working on her master’s degree she was part of a Maternal & Child Health LEAD Traineeship at the CED. The program was designed to train individuals from various disciplines in working with children who have developmental disabilities or delays in the Appalachian area. It emphasized family-centered care, interdisciplinary teamwork and leadership development. This encouraged Kari to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who specializes in pediatrics, developmental disabilities and feeding issues.
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Shannon Zimmerman, PhD
Disability Studies Mentor
Shannon Zimmerman, PhD
Disability Studies Mentor