Kerri LeBlanc OTR/L
Co-Founder/Lead Occupational Therapist
Pamela Bartolini MS CCC-SLP
Co-Founder/Lead Speech Therapist
The Collective
At SPOT Collective, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we bring decades of combined experience supporting children and families across a variety of settings, with a shared passion for meaningful, relationship-centered care.
Speech-language pathologist specializing in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), complex communication needs, social communication, trauma-informed care, and neurodiversity-affirming support.
Occupational therapist specializing in regulation, sensory processing, motor development, executive functioning, functional participation, neurodivergent learning profiles, and supporting children with complex developmental and medical profiles.
Meet Our Pediatric Therapy Team in Massachusetts
Pamela Bartolini has been a practicing speech-language pathologist since 2008 and has been privileged to support individuals across a wide range of settings and ages. She began her career with Easter Seals of Massachusetts, where she worked with children and adults with complex communication needs, adults receiving home health and acute rehabilitation services, adults with developmental disabilities, and students in private day school programs for individuals with significant support needs. Since 2013, Pam has worked within Foxborough Public Schools as both an elementary and preschool speech-language pathologist, with a particular passion for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), neurodiversity-affirming practices, trauma-informed care, and collaborative, relationship-based intervention. Pam has extensive experience evaluating and supporting children with complex communication needs, including AAC assessment, device exploration and trials, implementation, programming support, caregiver coaching, and collaboration with school teams. She has experience with a variety of robust AAC systems and tools, including LAMP Words for Life, TouchChat with WordPower, Proloquo, TD Snap, GoTalk NOW, CoughDrop, paper-based/core board systems, PRC-Saltillo devices, Tobii Dynavox devices, AbleNet mid-tech options, and AssistiveWare tools. In addition to her direct clinical work, Pam taught graduate-level courses at Northeastern University for over 10 years and has provided professional development opportunities within local school districts and throughout the community. She is a published researcher and international presenter in the field of speech-language pathology, and has spoken at parent advisory events, mentored graduate students and new clinicians, and continually pursues ongoing professional learning to ensure the families and students she supports receive thoughtful, evidence-based care. Pam is also professionally certified as an Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist through Evergreen Certifications. As a clinician and mother of two, Pam deeply values building strong relationships with families and believes some of the most meaningful progress happens when children feel supported not only in therapy sessions, but throughout their everyday interactions. What she loves most about this work is helping children discover their strengths, build confidence, and experience genuine joy while communicating and connecting with others in meaningful ways.
Kerri LeBlanc, OTR/L, has been an occupational therapist since 2001 and brings extensive experience across pediatric medical, outpatient, and school-based settings. Her clinical foundation was built through more than 20 years at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, where she supported children from birth through age 22 with medically complex needs, neurological differences, traumatic brain injuries, burns, feeding challenges, splinting needs, oncology care, PICU stays, and multi-trauma recovery. Through this work, Kerri collaborated closely with multidisciplinary teams to provide highly individualized and specialized care for children and families. Kerri’s hospital-based experience continues to directly inform her current work, especially when supporting children with sensory processing differences, emotional regulation needs, motor planning challenges, executive functioning difficulties, adaptive routines, and complex developmental or medical profiles. Since 2016, she has worked in Foxborough Public Schools, supporting students from preschool through age 22. In this role, she integrates her medical, developmental, and sensory-regulation expertise to help children access learning, routines, relationships, and participation across school, home, and community settings. Kerri is especially passionate about sensory processing, regulation, trauma-informed care, and helping families and school teams better understand children’s needs in practical, meaningful ways. She has provided professional development, spoken at parent advisory events, mentored graduate students and clinicians, and developed school-wide regulation supports across multiple elementary schools using concepts from frameworks such as Zones of Regulation® and Autism Level Up. She is professionally certified as an Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist through Evergreen Certifications. As a clinician and mother of two, Kerri brings warmth, collaboration, and real-life practicality to her work. Families appreciate her ability to translate complex sensory and regulation needs into supportive tools that make everyday routines feel more manageable. What Kerri loves most about occupational therapy is helping children and families build functional skills through play, movement, connection, and meaningful everyday experiences, while always making therapy engaging, supportive, and, of course, fun!
We understand that beginning therapy services can come with a lot of questions. We’ve compiled answers to some of the most common questions families ask to help you feel informed, supported, and connected as you begin this journey with us.
Common Questions from Families
Co-treatment allows speech and occupational therapy services to be provided collaboratively within the same session. This integrated approach supports communication, regulation, sensory processing, social interaction, and functional participation together in real time. By working as a team, we are able to create more natural, meaningful experiences that support the whole child.
What ages do you work with?
We work with children from birth through 22. Services are individualized based on each child’s strengths, needs, interests, and goals.
Where do services take place?
SPOT Collective provides therapy services across a variety of settings to best support each child's meaningful participation and individual needs and goals. Sessions may take place within the home, our office space in Medway, MA, or community environments where support with participation, regulation, communication, or functional skills may be beneficial.
What areas do you serve?
SPOT Collective serves children and families in Massachusetts communities throughout Norfolk County and nearby areas, including Medfield, Medway, Dover, Sherborn, Norfolk, Franklin, Wrentham, Foxborough, Mansfield, Bellingham, Mendon, Millis, Sharon, Westwood, Hopkinton, Holliston, and Walpole.
We are pleased to offer conveniently located office space in the Medway Mills complex, while also providing home- and community-based support when those settings best meet a child's needs. Families outside of this geographic area are welcome to inquire so we can determine how SPOT Collective may be a good fit for you and your family.
Do you accept insurance?
SPOT Collective is a private-pay practice and does not bill insurance directly. Families receive a detailed superbill following each session that they may submit to their insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement. Because insurance plans vary widely, we encourage families to contact their provider directly regarding out-of-network speech and occupational therapy benefits.
To help make this process easier, families may also choose to use Thrizer, an optional payment platform that can help check out-of-network benefits and streamline claim submission when applicable. For some families with eligible out-of-network benefits, Thrizer may allow payment of an estimated out-of-pocket responsibility rather than the full session fee. Insurance coverage, reimbursement, claim processing, and estimated payment amounts vary by plan and are not guaranteed.
My child already receives speech and/or OT at school. Why should I consider SPOT Collective?
School-based services and private therapy can work together, but they often serve different purposes. School services focus on helping a child access their education, while SPOT Collective can provide more individualized support across home, school, community, routines, and relationships.
Our co-treatment model allows speech and occupational therapy providers to support communication, regulation, sensory processing, executive functioning, motor skills, and social participation together in real time. We also provide caregiver coaching and, with permission, can collaborate with school teams to support consistency across environments.
What does a typical session look like?
Therapy sessions typically last 45 minutes, and they are individualized, play-based, and designed around each child’s unique strengths, interests, and goals. Through meaningful activities and real-life interactions, we support communication, regulation, sensory processing, motor skills, and functional participation in ways that feel engaging, supportive, and fun.
Can parents/caregivers be involved in sessions?
Absolutely. We value strong collaboration with families and believe some of the most meaningful progress happens when strategies carry over into everyday life. Direct involvement within each session varies from family to family. Depending on your family's preferences, the child, and/or the setting, caregivers may participate directly in sessions, or you may prefer receiving our support, education, and practical strategies to easily weave into your existing routines at home and within the community.
How do I know if my child would benefit from services?
We believe every child develops differently, and support looks different for every family. Services may be beneficial for children experiencing challenges related to communication, sensory processing, regulation, executive functioning, social interaction, motor skills, daily routines, independence, or participation within home, school, childcare, and community environments. We are always happy to discuss concerns and determine whether our services may be a good fit.
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