In Amy and Michelle's many years of providing Speech-Language Therapy, the need for group based social skill development became abundantly clear.  They frequently noticed  a gap between performance in individual therapy and the application of these skills in a real world setting.  Recognizing this difficulty in transitioning skills learned in structured therapy to everyday use, Amy and Michelle decided to offer opportunities to bridge the gap. Thus, SPARC Therapy was formed.

Amy McIntyre, M.A., CCC-SLP

Amy has 29+ years of experience in both school and hospital based settings, working with children and adults.  Amy received a bachelor’s of science and master’s of arts in Communication Disorders and Sciences at Wayne State University. She spent 10 years working with children in the 3-6 year age range as a speech-language pathologist for the ECSE program in Van Dyke Public Schools. Highly organized and intuitive, Amy developed a passion for working with executive functioning skills and the social language skills of older children on the ASD spectrum.  Amy lives with her husband and twin daughters in Grosse Pointe Woods.

Michelle Harr, M.A., CCC-SLP

Michelle's 24+ years of experience includes working within a variety of settings including private therapy, schools and hospitals. Her experience while working with toddlers, children, adolescents and young adults has helped her become comfortable with a wide age group. She enjoys working on a variety of speech and language skills with her passion centering on helping children and teens who struggle with language processing skills, executive functioning skills, social interaction and communication skills. Michelle is creative and has an uncanny ability to connect with children who have difficulty connecting with others.  Michelle lives with her husband and three children in Grosse Pointe Park.

Sarah Glonek, M.A., CCC-SLP

Sarah Glonek is our most recent addition to the SPARC team. She proudly hails from both Wisconsin and California and earned her degrees from the University of Wisconsin and Wayne State University. Early in her career, she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ecuador, where she developed a deep appreciation for cross-cultural collaboration and became moderately proficient in Spanish. She previously worked with Detroit Public Schools, primarily in elementary and Head Start settings, supporting young children and their families. Since 2018, she has worked as a part-time in-home private clinician, partnering with a diverse range of clients. She is especially passionate about early intervention and relationship-based, child-led, developmental therapy. Her approach centers on building strong, trusting relationships and meeting each child where they are developmentally. She looks forward to collaborating with families and colleagues to support the unique needs of each client.