Purposeful Play
Pediatric Therapies LLC
Putting the pieces of progress together with play!
What we do
We contract with the Infant and Toddler Connection of Virginia to provide therapy services to children from birth to 3 years of age.
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We follow the coaching model to help support families as they learn to best support the needs of their child.
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As part of the EI model, all of our services are offered in the child and family's natural environment. We can see your child at your home, child's daycare or any community setting that is a part of your daily lives.
For more information on the Early Intervention program please visit itcva.online
Our Team and Services
We are a team of local therapists working together to provide the best care possible to our clients.
OT
Megen Brummett
Amanda Summers
Children have many daily 'occupations'. They need to be able to engage in activities of daily living, learning, play and social interactions. Your occupational therapist will work closely with your family to help your child increase their ability to functionally engage in their daily routines. This may include work on fine motor, gross motor, self-help, or sensory processing skills through the use of play as a therapeutic strategy.
SLP
Amanda Cunningham
Brittney Brown
Cheyenne Taliaferro
Speech therapy helps your child learn to better understand & communicate with the world around them. It may include multimodal communication, such as signs and pictures, in addition verbal communication. Your speech language pathologist will work closely with your family to determine the best methods to meet your child's needs.
PT
Currently unavailable
We currently are not offering Physical Therapy services. If you are a pediatric PT interested in joining our team, please contact us!
Staff biographies
Megen Brummett, MSOT, OTR/L
Owner & Occupational Therapist
Megen Brummett has been an Occupational Therapist since 2009. Prior to opening Purposeful Play Pediatric Therapies in 2022, she worked as a pediatric OT and clinical manager for a local pediatric therapy facility for 12 years. She has extensive experience providing outpatient and early intervention occupational therapy services to children from birth to 21 years in the Lynchburg and surrounding areas. She also has experience as an insurance utilization manager for pediatric OT services in order to ensure patients are getting the best care to meet their individual needs.
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Originally from Hurt, VA, Megen earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Biology from Sweet Briar College in Amherst, VA in 2007. At Sweet Briar, Megen was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and of Psi Chi (Psychology Honor Society). She went on to earn a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA in 2009. She is a registered occupational therapist through The National Board for Certification and is a certified Early Intervention provider. She is trained in Beckman Oral-Motor Assessment and Intervention, The Listening Program, and has attended numerous continuing education conferences on Sensory Integration and Feeding.
Megen’s clinical interests include sensory integration and working with children with Autism and Down Syndrome. She enjoys working with families to help identify their child's individual needs and determine the strategies that will best help address their specific concerns.
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Now residing in Lynch Station, VA, Megen and her husband are the proud parents of both a girl and boy and enjoy the outdoors on their small horse farm.
Amanda Summers, MOT, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Amanda Summers has been an occupational therapist since 2015 with a strong background in pediatrics. She received her bachelor's degree from Bridgewater College and her master's degree from James Madison University.
Amanda is passionate about supporting families and promoting development from the very beginning. Over the years, she has developed special interests in sensory integration, early feeding and oral motor development, reflexes and early movement patterns, and play-based therapy.
Amanda Cunningham, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Amanda Cunningham has been a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist since 2002. Amanda received her bachelor's and master's degrees from James Madison University in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Over the course of her career, she has had the opportunity to work in many different settings, including home health care, acute care, rehabilitation facilities, schools and early intervention. Having a preference for pediatric care, Amanda has had the pleasure of working with children with Developmental Delays, Feeding/Oral Motor Disorders, Down Syndrome, Autism, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Fluency Disorders and Articulation/Phonological Disorders.
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Amanda has participated in specialized training in the areas of Motor Speech Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Beckman Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention, Augmentative and Alternative Communication and the Picture Exchange System.
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​Amanda loves the outdoors and enjoys hiking, biking, working out and spending time with her husband, two children and two dogs in her free time.
Brittney Brown, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Brittney Brown is a speech-language pathologist who obtained her bachelor's degree from Longwood University and her master's degree from Radford University. Brittney has worked as a speech-language pathologist specializing in pediatrics since 2015. She has experience working with pediatric clients in the outpatient setting, public school setting, as well as through Early Intervention. She has experience providing therapy for speech and language disorders and AAC device use, although her passion is working with those that struggle with feeding difficulties.
Brittney has extensive experience working with infants/children that struggle with feeding related to oral ties, providing pre and post release therapy. Brittney also has experience working with children through tube weaning and sensory feeding difficulties. Brittney is comfortable supporting children that have complex diagnoses and values a team approach.
Cheyenne Taliaferro, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Cheyenne Taliaferro is a speech-language pathologist who received both her bachelor's and master's degrees from James Madison University. She has a passion for supporting early communication and development. Cheyenne began her career in 2020, working in early intervention in Harrisonburg, VA. She worked closely with families and young children to build their foundational language skills. Cheyenne later transitioned to outpatient services at the Centra Autism and Developmental Center, where she gained extensive experience supporting children with a range of communication needs.
After taking time off to stay home with her two boys, Cheyenne is excited to be back in the field, bringing both her professional expertise and her personal perspective as a parent to her practice.
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