About ELP
Ellen Nightingale and Rachel Price met in 2014, shortly after they both moved to Ventura County. As therapists specializing in early intervention and sharing mutual clients, they collaborated frequently, and grew in professional admiration and respect for each other’s work.
The pair formed Early Learning Partners, Inc. in 2017 to provide exceptional mentoring and supervision to new therapists interested in the field of Early Intervention and group services with a focus on social-emotional support for families.
About Rachel Price
Rachel Price has almost 20 years of experience as a pediatric Occupational Therapist specializing in Early Intervention as well as providing occupational therapy in schools, center-based group programs, and clinics. Rachel received her BS with a major in Occupational Therapy from the University of Mary, and her MA in Early Childhood Special Education from Cal State Northridge. Rachel brings advanced training and education in working with children who have feeding disorders, including children transitioning from G-tube to oral feeding. She brings extensive experience and knowledge in working with children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). Rachel lives with her husband and dog in Santa Paula. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, traveling and snowboarding.
About Ellen Nightingale
Ellen Nightingale brings over 15 years of experience as a pediatric speech-language pathologist specializing in Early Intervention. She received her BA degree from James Madison University in Communication Sciences & Disorders and her MA degree from San Diego State University in Communicative Disorders. She started her career working at Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Jersey where she served as a clinical supervisor for a robust team of SLPs, and an evaluation team supervisor for the early intervention therapy staff. She became Hanen certified in 2005, revolutionizing her therapy to a parent coaching model. In addition to leading Hanen workshops, she enjoys mentoring new therapists, and teaching parents and professionals through workshops and continuing education. She lives in Ojai with her husband, children, and dog, Lady. Even though most of her current writing is evaluation reports, she fantasizes about breathing room for personal writing projects and leading writing circles again soon.