Welcome!  My name is Cheryl Lind and I am the speech/language pathologist who works with children in grades K-2 at West Elementary.  My childhood was spent in rural Southwestern Minnesota. I received a degree from South Dakota State University in Early Childhood Development and an M.A. degree from the University of South Dakota in Communication Disorders with a Preschool Handicapped outside area emphasis. I worked for the Sioux Falls Public School system from 1979 until 1986 and my duties included being a member of the district Early Childhood Evaluation Team and serving children preschool through ninth grade. Our family moved to Spearfish in 1986 and I have since worked for the Spearfish Public Schools. I taught the Special Education Preschool class for two years and I have served children birth through fourth grade. I am currently serving children in grades kindergarten through two at West Elementary. I have also worked with developmentally disabled adults at the local adjustment training center, and with all ages and types of disorders ages at the local hospital and home health agency, and at a local rehabilitation agency. I am a member of the South Dakota Speech/Language and Hearing Association and have held the office of secretary.   I am certified by and am a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA). I have been married for more than 25 years and we have two children. Our family enjoys many activities together in the beautiful Black Hills.