Staff
Laney Thompson, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Laney Thompson graduated from Mississippi State University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Educational Psychology. Before pursuing a master’s de...
Read More
Darla Dixon, R.N., B.S.N.
President
Darla is the heart and soul of the American Autism and Rehabilitation Center. A Registered Nurse by education, she started HemaCare Plus, a specialty ...
Read More
Kevin Mohler
Vice President & Director of Marketing
As Co-Founder, Vice President and Director of Marketing, Kevin works to make sure the American Autism & Rehabilitation Center marketing messages a...
Read More
Julie Mohler, M.S., OTR/L, SIPT
Director of Therapy & Occupational Therapist
As head of the Therapy Department, Julie leads her team of therapists by example with a passion for functionally helping patients. She graduated with ...
Read More
Markus Cressman, M.A., BCBA, LBA
Director of ABA Therapy
Markus graduated with his Masters degree from Murray State University in clinical psychology in 2008 and began his career working in the field of psyc...
Read More
Kendra Laconsay, Psy.D
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
As a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Kendra leads the diagnosing services at AARC as well as offering patient and family counseling. She graduated wit...
Read More
Patricia Goggins, M.S., CCC-SLP
Director of Speech Therapy and Speech-Language Pathologist
Patricia has been with us since May of 2018. She graduated from the University of Montevallo with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and ...
Read More
Troy Dyess
Director of IT
Troy Dyess is currently the Director of IT for AARC, managing and overseeing the technology needs of every department. Troy has a background in emerge...
Read More
Gabby Posadas, M.S., OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Gabby is a graduate of the University of South Alabama, where she received her bachelor’s degree in Professional Health Sciences (2014) and her master...
Read More
Wendy Moorman
Director of Operations
Wendy Moorman, B.S., Business Administration, is AARC’s Director of Operations providing daily operational oversight of staff and patient services. Sh...
Read More
Monica J. Peak, Ed.S., ALC, NCC
Education Specialist and Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Monica J. Peak, Ed.S., ALC, NCC is an Education Specialist and Clinical Mental Health Counselor under the supervision of Leslie Weaver, LPC-S and Kend...
Read More