Our Story
Angela Magoon started her journey as a pediatric private contractor shortly after graduating from Gallaudet University. She started providing early intervention in 2004 and fell in love with the model, the families, and the individual care she was able to provide. She drove all over the state providing care to children and families in their homes and loved every second of it. Angela had no idea that this love along with her inability to access high level care in her community for her daughter, would lead to starting an organization that would help serve her community in a way other organizations weren't. She felt that our families and our children matter, and thus the company was born. She started the company in her basement, providing only early intervention in 3 counties and it grew and has evolved into what it is today. She is grateful for all of the families she has had the privilege to serve and the therapists, doctors and service coordinators who believed in her mission along the way. Our company wouldn't be the same without them.
Our Approach
Our mission is to serve our community with integrity, compassion and dedication. We offer child led, family focused, and disability informed services that allow for each child's interests to be part of their therapy program. We choose to focus on each child's strengths, and believe that therapy should be fun! We take pride in educating and collaborating with our parents, service coordinators, primary care providers, and team members inside and outside our organization in order to fully facilitate the best possible outcome for each child.
— Meet The Team —
Angela Magoon, MS CCC-SLP
Angela Magoon, MS CCC-SLP
Angela Magoon, MS CCC-SLP
Founder and Administrator
Alma Mater: Gallaudet University
Angela is our founder and started Children Matter in June 2009. She first began her speech pathology journey working at a deaf school, and has been serving her community and providing early intervention since 2004.
Her specialties include Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Fluent in America
Founder and Administrator
Alma Mater: Gallaudet University
Angela is our founder and started Children Matter in June 2009. She first began her speech pathology journey working at a deaf school, and has been serving her community and providing early intervention since 2004.
Her specialties include Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Fluent in American Sign Language, Oral and Verbal Apraxia, Articulation, Oral Motor Beckman trained, Feeding, Tongue Thrust, Trauma Informed Therapy, and ASD.
When Angela is not happily serving kiddos and their families, she loves spending time with her husband and their four children. She loves the outdoors and enjoys traveling, camping and boating.
Emma Halfacre, MA CCC-SLP
Angela Magoon, MS CCC-SLP
Angela Magoon, MS CCC-SLP
Outpatient Clinical Director
Alma Mater: Louisiana State University
Emma is our lead Speech Language Pathologist and Clinic Director. Emma started at Children Matter during her Clinical Fellowship Year in 2017, and has been with us ever since. Emma is passionate about providing relationship-based, trauma informed care for neurodivergent chi
Outpatient Clinical Director
Alma Mater: Louisiana State University
Emma is our lead Speech Language Pathologist and Clinic Director. Emma started at Children Matter during her Clinical Fellowship Year in 2017, and has been with us ever since. Emma is passionate about providing relationship-based, trauma informed care for neurodivergent children and their families.
Emma’s specialties include AAC and Gestalt Language Processing, with a side of Feeding and Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Emma is constantly pushing the boundaries of what Speech Therapy looks like.
She enjoys learning from neurodivergent people by reading their books and social media content, listening to podcasts, and applying what she learns into therapy.
When she is at work but not with clients, Emma mentors other therapists and students, coordinates care between disciplines, plans events, and more.
In her spare time, Emma enjoys admiring her dogs, snuggling on the couch, and attending bluegrass concerts.
Kelli S. OTR
Julie Vitello, RN
Julie Vitello, RN
Lead Occupational Therapist
Alma Mater:
Julie Vitello, RN
Julie Vitello, RN
Julie Vitello, RN
Director of Nursing for Home Health
Alma Mater: Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Julie received her associates in applied science in nursing in 2007. She furthered her education by obtaining a bachelor of science in nursing in 2015. Julie has been working in the medical field at one capacity or the other since 1996. The first 11
Director of Nursing for Home Health
Alma Mater: Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Julie received her associates in applied science in nursing in 2007. She furthered her education by obtaining a bachelor of science in nursing in 2015. Julie has been working in the medical field at one capacity or the other since 1996. The first 11 years of her career, she worked in the operating room with a sterile processing supporting staff. After obtaining her nursing degree, Julie worked on a MedSurg unit for 8 years. Julie began Home Health as a field nurse and loved being able to connect with patients on a one-to-one basis. In 2017 she and her husband began the adoption journey and due to their children's significant medical issues, their family was connected with Children Matter. The care, love and support provided to their family inspired Julie to join the home health team. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, camping, sitting by a campfire roasting s’more’s.
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