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About Us

About We Rock the Spectrum Lake County

Hi! My name is Angela Cacic Panzarella. I am a mother of three, active boys, Dominic (16), Anthony (14) and Niko (8). In 2010, Anthony was born with serious congenital heart defect called Hypo Plastic Left Heart. Anthony spent 6 1/2 months in the hospital fighting for his life. He endured three open heart surgeries and multiple complications. They did not stop Anthony, our Miracle Man! Following his extensive hospital stay, Anthony had every therapy you could think of. Although we thought therapy was very important to Anthony’s overall success, we also wanted Anthony to have his childhood and not be just a patient. We wanted a balance of therapy and play! Experiencing these challenges left me to find alternatives. We visited our first We Rock the Spectrum in April and were amazed! I thought finally a place where all my children can successfully play together! I was not looking to start a business, but I thought about how much our community was in need of a play gym with the WRTS concept! I proposed the idea to my brother, Rob Cacic, who is the boys favorite uncle! He didn’t hesitate to support the new business venture.

We want every child to have the same opportunities, no matter what abilities or disabilities they have! Together, we decided to open We Rock the Spectrum – Lake County!

Our Gym Includes:

  • SUSPENDED EQUIPMENT WITH SWINGS – FOR BALANCE AND VESTIBULAR TREATMENT
  • CRASH MATS AND CRASH PILLOWS – FOR FUN, MOTOR PLANNING, AND STRENGTH
  • ZIP SLIDER – FOR STRESS RELEASE AND JOINT AND BODY RELAXATION
  • TRAMPOLINE – FOR BUILDING LEG AND CORE STRENGTH
  • INDOOR PLAY STRUCTURE – FOR CLIMBING AND INCREASING PLAYGROUND SKILLS
  • SENSORY-BASED TOYS AND EQUIPMENT– FOR IMPROVED AUDITORY PROCESSING AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS
  • FINE MOTOR AND ARTS AND CRAFTS AREA – FOR IMPROVED HAND-EYE COORDINATION
  • CALMING ROOM – FOR REGULATING EMOTIONS, AND REDUCE NEGATIVE SENSORY INPUT
  • PRIVATE ROOM FOR B-DAY PARTIES, PRIVATE EVENTS AND CLASSES
  • RETAIL SHOP + HEALTHY SNACKS AND BEVERAGES

Meet our awesome and friendly staff

Courtney Lewis-Utrata

Chief Executive Officer

Jeff Utrata

Chief Operations Officer

Lorrie DeLoach

Financial Manager

Lindsey Salazar

Program Director

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