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1139 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn

4.9 56 reviews

  • Avatar Emily Matles ★★★★★ a week ago
    We would highly recommend Ally! Our son always asks about her, so very thankful to Brooklyn Letters for introducing us.
    ~ Emily, mom of Brooklyn 2 year old
  • Avatar T Ainsley ★★★★★ 5 months ago
    I cannot express how grateful and rewarding my experience with Brooklyn Letters has been. Her tutor Ms. Daria is so knowledgeable, amazing, kind and awesome. My daughter has made so much progress in Literacy and Math and it's all … More thanks to Ms. Daria. I know my daughter is sad that she can no longer work with Ms. Daria, as she looked forward to their sessions every week. Thank you again!
  • Avatar Natalie Levon ★★★★★ 4 months ago
    Nicole has been an amazing therapist!! She played a tremendous role in our daughter’s speech progress and overall development. She has come such a long way and we are so happy with the therapy she received!
  • Avatar Colin Peters ★★★★★ 6 months ago
    We could not be happier with the services Valerie provided! She is very thoughtful and knowledgeable and provided significant guidance to support our daughter's speech development outside of our scheduled sessions. She established … More a great working relationship with her, and she will definitely be missed! Your business model is amazing and it was an absolute pleasure working with Valerie. I've referred your organization and Valerie to the Executive Director of our daughter's school and friends/colleagues who are in need of speech therapy services.
  • Avatar Lil Amatore ★★★★★ 7 months ago
    Christina was absolutely wonderful. She went out of her way to win my son over and it worked. He looked forward to her visits and his speech improved so much under her care. She was super flexible and it’s clear she truly cares. We adore … More Christina and we’re going to miss her. Almost sad he improved so much! She’s simply amazing and we can’t say enough how great she is. I would recommend her services to anyone and everyone, without hesitation. Thank you so much for connecting us with her!
  • Avatar Heather Liljengren ★★★★★ a year ago
    We cannot say enough good things about Effie, the ASL teacher, who was so engaged and effective with our 2 year old daughter from the very first session! Effie gladly included our whole family in the sessions! Her expertise and fantastic … More personality gave our daughter a way to communicate that she was so desperately seeking. The coordinators at Brooklyn Letters were so helpful and communicative…I would highly recommend their services!
  • Avatar Brigid Bower ★★★★★ 11 months ago
    Samantha Dalmas was fantastic! We saw her for a feeding therapy evaluation and while she doesn’t think my daughter needs more feeding therapy sessions at this time, but she gave me lots of tips to try. If my daughter's doctors want … More to see more progress at her next appointment, I wouldn’t hesitate to reach out to Samantha again.
  • Avatar Duygu Başaran ★★★★★ 11 months ago
    Brooklyn Letters was recommended to me through a friend's speech therapist friend in NJ. The articulation evaluation for my daughter went well. We were pleased with Kristin's services.
  • Avatar Kelley Peters-Patel ★★★★★ a year ago
    Melissa was wonderful. Our daughter warmed to her immediately and by the time she left, had already started "practicing" some of the techniques Melissa had shown her. I will not hesitate at all to reach out to Melissa again, should … More the need arise.
  • Avatar R Elmore ★★★★★ a year ago
    Aileen was INCREDIBLY helpful to us, both in assessing possible origins of my grandson's food aversions, as well as informing us of various available interventions to consider.
    I can’t thank you and Brooklyn Letters enough for connecting
    … More us with Aileen. In all our feeding therapy journey we have not gotten anything near the kind of benefit that we did from her. Her knowledge, professionalism, and responsiveness have put us on the path of progress with my grandson and has also made us feel genuinely well cared for.
  • Avatar Christine Weiher ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    We were amazed with Allison! She met my son at 2 1/2 years old, not speaking much at all, and over a computer, and she was able to develop a bond and friendship, so much so that he would look forward to his weekly computer time with Allison. … More I was not sure how the speech therapy would go- but we are so happy that we tried it out and continued. It allowed my son to gain confidence in his speech, make a new friend :), and also give him the skills and a bit of understanding of how to shape his mouth or where to place his tongue to make the proper sounds. We were extremely happy with Allison- she was fantastic to work with.
  • Avatar Andrea Saffady ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    My sessions with Karen have been extremely helpful. My speech has improved tremendously. In fact, I just finished 2 hours of conducting interviews with a consulting client via MS Teams and I have an upcoming conference call. Both my … More neurologist and neurosurgeon remarked about how good my speech is. Much of the day it is perfect, although I still have some rough spots when I get tired or speak too quickly. One of my granddaughters is a speech pathology student at Ithaca College. She sat in on 2 sessions while she was home for winter break, and she was very impressed with Karen.
  • Avatar Jacob B ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    We were delighted with Christie. First, and most importantly, our son made great strides under her guidance. So great, that we felt he no longer needed help! She was incredibly patient and kind with him and our son really responded to … More her. Christie was also great with me and my wife. She provided thorough and informative updates on our son's progress and which exercises she was using with him, so we could reinforce what she was teaching him. All in all, we had a fabulous experience with Christie and would highly recommend her.
  • Avatar Jessica C ★★★★★ a year ago
    Theo was wonderful and his work with my son has produced some progress. I am grateful for the services Theo provided.
  • Avatar Melissa Stevens ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Highly recommend Jill. She is a total pleasure to work with. After a few months working with Jill, my son is reading above grade level and LOVES to read. Mission accomplished!
  • Avatar Demet Evren ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Paige was great and we had been really happy with her. I would highly recommend her! I recommend Brooklyn Letters to whomever asks for a speech therapist.
  • Avatar Jeizel Rosenthal ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Isabel was WONDERFUL and our son absolutely adored her, and he is making great progress with his reading and writing.
  • Avatar Lesley Duval ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Theo was fantastic with our 4yo son. We were very worried that his progress would fall off when we had to switch to remote sessions, but Theo kept our son happy and engaged through the screen. Highly highly recommend!
  • Avatar Samantha Packard ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    We've been working with Theo from Brooklyn Letters for close to 4 months now and the results are apparent; our daughter has vastly improved her speech in a relatively short amount of time. We make "Theo Day" a celebration … More in our house with pancakes for breakfast, and the enthusiasm is matched in the sessions. Theo is fun, patient, professional, and caring, and he gives us the tools to take the lessons beyond the session. Thank you Theo, and Brooklyn Letters, for helping our daughter express herself.
  • Avatar Travis Ricca ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    I worked with Alina to enhance my pronunciation, tone, and pacing while communicating socially and in a work environment. She was great to work with and clear about goals and learning objectives. The improvement from day 1 has been tremendous! … More
  • Avatar Enrico Bermudez ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Cathy has been excellent with us and our son. We will sorely miss her. He has improved significantly with Cathy’s help. Cathy was a true partner with us, especially as we pursued additional help through our son’s school system.
  • Avatar Kayne Elisabeth Wilk ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    We really loved working with Alina, she is so fantastic. Patient yet firm, and determined the best course of action very clearly and succintly for us. And it all transitioned so well to Zoom as well. I will definitely be back in touch for … More services for our other child after summer break!
  • Avatar Jen S ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Vera was amazing! My 11 yo daughter made progress so quickly and really looked forward to her sessions. She was kept motivated and engaged.
  • Avatar susie tofte ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    The work that Allison P. did with our daughter over the years has been invaluable to us. Our daughter had such a good relationship with Allison, and it allowed them to work really well together - even remotely these past 6 months. This … More year, Allison went above and beyond by helping us throughout the neuropsych eval we did, trying to re-open our daughter's IEP at her school, and eventually landing her at our chosen school. She was in contact with our daughter's teachers, with the neuropsychologist, and made herself available as a reference to speak on behalf of our daughter's learning differences.
    Allison stopped by our house last week to give our daughter cupcakes and say goodbye, and I literally cried with appreciation for what an amazing speech therapist she has been. She has been our daughter's biggest champion. The new families that she will work with this year are lucky to have her.
  • Avatar Alicia Perez-Katz ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Sydney was great! Our son was sad to end his sessions with her, which says a lot. We appreciated her honest assessment of his skill level, and he now has materials to self monitor and practice. Thank you!
  • Avatar Kristin Ames ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Our experience with Theo was terrific. Theo was great with my son. He developed a positive relationship with him based on sincerity, respect, trust and a deep personal connection. In their lessons, Theo was encouraging, creative and kind. … More He helped our son understand how to differentiate the sounds he made when he spoke, and gave him great exercises to practice every week between lessons. Our son was sorry to have the lessons come to an end, but recognized that Theo had helped him as much as possible and it was time for him to stop. Theo explained to him (and us) how to keep working to get the last 5%, and encouraged him to keep working on the exercises on his own. I have recommended Theo to another parent who noticed my son's improvement and inquired for her own son.
    We are all grateful to have gotten to know Theo, and we greatly appreciate all the work he did to help our son.
  • Avatar Aisha Holder ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    "I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Michelle Macroy-Higgins. We are extremely pleased with her work with our daughter. I was so grateful for my daughter to have a speech therapist who is a researcher (specialty in late … More talkers), graduate professor and practitioner. Her expertise was clearly evident in our conversations and work with our daughter. She was very responsive to my questions and often sent articles and other materials about language development that I found helpful. Thankfully, my daughter's speech improved tremendously. Michelle developed such a warm relationship with my daughter. My daughter was always excited to see Michelle and would greet her at the door with a big hug. Lastly, I would add that Michelle always demonstrated empathy with me as a mother who was initially worried about her daughter's language development. I could go on and on about how pleased we were with Michelle's work."
  • Avatar Andrea Peartree ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Theo is a wonderful Clinton Hill speech therapist. We were really pleased with him. Our son showed drastic improvement, not only in his speech but in his confidence.
  • Avatar mario costa ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Alexa has been an enthusiastic, reliable, well prepared and caring teacher for our 6 year old daughter. She has been able to improve and increase our daughter's confidence lesson by lesson with patience and competence; through varied … More and productive didactic practice. Alexa has engaged our daughter in several activities that always kept her motivated and eager to learn literacy. My wife and I, both of us are educators, feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to observe Alexa's pedagogical skills. Alexa has had a big impact on our daughter literacy growth. Thank you Brooklyn Letters!
  • Avatar Lily Alt ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    We were absolutely DELIGHTED with Marsha's services. She was wonderful. We found her to be kind, fun, engaging, very knowledgeable. She provided us with clear instructions and additional written handouts each week. She engaged our … More son with different techniques and toys, and showed us how to use her techniques when we were interacting with him. I actually just texted her on Saturday - Our son finally said "more" - one of the target words we had been working on with her. It was a total joy to hear, and I had to share it with her - she wrote back immediately to congratulate us. I am so appreciative of her expertise, and wish we could have seen her for longer. I recommended her to another family in our neighborhood who is looking for a speech therapist.

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Private In-Home Speech-Language Therapy in Connecticut

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Helping Children, Teens, and Adults Build Stronger Communication, Language, Literacy, and Learning Skills

If you or your child is struggling to communicate clearly, understand language, participate in conversations, or make yourself understood, you want answers—and you may not want to wait months on a clinic or insurance-provider waitlist.

Brooklyn Letters provides private, in-home speech-language therapy across select Connecticut communities. Our Connecticut-licensed speech-language pathologists travel to clients’ homes for evaluations, individualized therapy, and caregiver coaching. Remote services may also be available when clinically and legally appropriate.

This mobile SLP model brings speech-language services into the environment where communication occurs every day. It reduces travel demands while allowing parents, caregivers, and adult clients to practice strategies within familiar routines.

Our clinicians support toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged children, teens, and adults. Pediatric services address late talking, speech delays, expressive and receptive language difficulties, articulation problems, phonological disorders, social communication, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, AAC, feeding concerns, and language-based learning needs. Adult services may address speech clarity, fluency, voice, feeding or swallowing, cognitive communication, and other functional communication goals.

Families across Connecticut can explore our Reading & Writing Tutoring, Wilson Reading Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham Tutoring, Elementary Math Tutoring, Private SEIT Services, Southern Connecticut SEIT Services, Homeschool Support, Speech Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy for Toddlers and Preschoolers, and our Connecticut Dyslexia Guide.

Whether your toddler is not yet talking consistently, your child has a lisp or difficulty producing the “R” sound, or an adult needs support communicating more effectively, we can help identify the next step and determine whether a suitable provider is available.

Service Snapshot:

  • Service: Private-Pay Speech-Language Therap
  • Location: Select Connecticut Communities
  • Delivery: In-Home and Remote When Appropriate
  • Who We Help: Toddlers, Children, Teens, and Adults
  • Specialties: Speech, Language, Literacy, Feeding, Voice, Fluency, and AAC
  • Evaluation: Individualized Assessment
  • Payment: Private Pay Only; Insurance Is Not Accepted
  • Goal: Support functional communication, confidence, literacy, and participation

Why Choose In-Home Pediatric Speech Therapy in Connecticut?

When a child is experiencing a speech or language delay, months on a waitlist can feel like a lifetime. Early communication skills grow quickly, and many parents want support before frustration, avoidance, or academic concerns become more serious.

Our in-home pediatric speech therapy model offers several advantages:

  • Faster access to care: Families can often begin services without the long delays common in clinic-based or insurance-based systems.
  • Therapy in your child’s natural environment: Children often communicate differently at home than they do in an office. Home-based therapy allows the SLP to work within your child’s real routines, toys, books, meals, play, and family interactions.
  • Parent coaching built into sessions: Parents and caregivers learn how to support communication during everyday routines, not just during therapy time.
  • Flexible support for busy families: In-home support removes the stress of commuting across Fairfield, Litchfield, or New Haven counties for weekly appointments.

How Much Does Private Speech Therapy Cost in Connecticut?

The cost of private speech therapy in Connecticut depends on the provider’s experience, session length, type of support, whether an evaluation is needed, and the complexity of the client’s communication needs. In-home rates may also reflect the time required for a licensed SLP to travel to the client.

Brooklyn Letters uses a pay-as-you-go model rather than requiring clients to purchase a long-term package. After learning about the client’s needs, location, preferred schedule, and recommended service, we will explain the available clinician’s exact rate before the client decides whether to proceed.

Comprehensive speech-language evaluations are priced separately because they may include record review, observation, standardized or informal assessment, scoring, clinical analysis, and written recommendations.

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When Families Typically Seek Speech-Language Therapy

Parents rarely begin searching for speech therapy without a reason. Most families reach out after noticing changes in communication, receiving recommendations from teachers or pediatricians, or observing that everyday communication is becoming more difficult.

You may benefit from a speech-language evaluation if your child:

  • is not meeting expected speech or language milestones
  • has difficulty being understood by family members or unfamiliar listeners
  • struggles to follow directions or understand conversations
  • becomes frustrated when trying to communicate
  • has difficulty expressing thoughts using age-appropriate vocabulary or grammar
  • experiences reading or writing challenges related to language development
  • demonstrates social communication difficulties with peers
  • has been referred by a pediatrician, teacher, or educational team
  • has a diagnosis that may affect communication development, such as Developmental Language Disorder or Autism Spectrum Disorder

Adults often seek speech-language therapy following neurological conditions, voice disorders, swallowing concerns, cognitive-communication changes, or speech difficulties that interfere with everyday communication.

Early evaluation provides families with individualized recommendations and helps determine whether therapy is appropriate based on each person’s communication profile and developmental goals.

The Brooklyn Letters Difference

Brooklyn Letters approaches speech-language therapy as part of a child’s long-term communication and learning development rather than as isolated skill instruction.

Our clinicians recognize that spoken language influences nearly every aspect of future learning. Vocabulary development, listening comprehension, narrative language, phonological awareness, expressive language, and receptive language all contribute to literacy development and academic success.

This integrated approach is reflected in our Language-to-Literacy Development Pipeline, which supports children across multiple developmental stages:

Early Communication Development

Helping toddlers and preschoolers develop foundational speech, language, and communication skills.

Language Growth

Strengthening vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension, expressive language, receptive language, and conversation skills.

Literacy Readiness

Supporting phonological awareness, narrative language, vocabulary growth, and other foundational skills that prepare children for successful reading and writing.

Academic Language Development

Helping students develop the language needed for reading comprehension, written expression, reasoning, classroom participation, and long-term academic success.

Rather than treating communication as an isolated skill, Brooklyn Letters helps children build the language systems that support lifelong learning.

What Parents Are Saying About Our Therapists

She provided speech therapy. Around that time he was about 2 years old and 3 months. Now he is 4 and has made tremendous improvements. Working in the medical field, I was nervous about my child already getting labeled with different types of diagnosis of why he is having developmental delays. But, Aileen gave me courage and confidence to keep pushing forward to getting all the services my son need and not worry about societal stigmas but more of what will benefit my son as a whole. It was wonderful watching Aileen with my son, over the 2 year course of therapy he build a bond with her. Aileen was able to make him feel comfortable. And, everything that she taught him was always reciprocated at home when he is not having therapy sessions. He started to say more words and later started to communicate his needs. And, he even started to have more of a spontaneous/ natural response in his dialog. Aileen has really helped and played a huge role in the growth of my son’s speech development. Her patience, comprehension and curating every session in a way to get my son to graspe what she is teaching to him is what really helped him progress. I will forever be grateful that she was my son’s speech therapist!

D. Morris, parent of a 4 year oldAileen started working with my son in the summer of June 2021

She met my son at 2 1/2 years old, not speaking much at all, and over a computer, and she was able to develop a bond and friendship, so much so that he would look forward to his weekly computer time with Allison. I was not sure how the speech therapy would go- but we are so happy that we tried it out and continued. It allowed my son to gain confidence in his speech, make a new friend :), and also give him the skills and a bit of understanding of how to shape his mouth or where to place his tongue to make the proper sounds. We were extremely happy with Allison- she was fantastic to work with.

Christine W.We were amazed with Allison!

My speech has improved tremendously. In fact, I just finished 2 hours of conducting interviews with a consulting client via MS Teams and I have an upcoming conference call. Both my neurologist and neurosurgeon remarked about how good my speech is. Much of the day it is perfect, although I still have some rough spots when I get tired or speak too quickly. One of my granddaughters is a speech pathology student at Ithaca College. She sat in on 2 sessions while she was home for winter break, and she was very impressed with Karen.

William S.My sessions with Karen have been extremely helpful.

We are so grateful to Craig. He has worked with our son, Max, for over a year with his speech delay. Max's progress with Craig has been phenomenal to the point where, going into kindergarten in September, Max will no longer be needing speech services! Craig has been very thoughtful in tailoring the program to meet Max's needs and finding ways to inspire him. We’re so grateful we found him.

Irene and Julie, mothers of MaxTwo Thumbs Up!

Allison is incredible! In the year and a half that she has been working with our daughter, there has been noticeable and sustained improvement in my daughter's expressive speech. Allison has such a lovely connection with our 6-year-old and always has activities planned for the session that is engaging and fun for Bertie. Allison has been an invaluable resource to me, taking the time to talk about the work she is doing with Bertie and offering ideas for how to support Bertie's speech at home and at school. She is truly an exceptional therapist.

Susie, mother of BertieAllison has been an invaluable resource to me

My son had Craig for a speech therapist at two different stages in his development. Craig has an excellent understanding of both the theory behind speech development and how to motivate a child in fun ways to achieve practical goals. I really appreciated his eclectic approach really fitting therapeutic modalities to the child rather than trying to fit the child into a preconceived mold. I was also thrilled to have such an excellent male role model for my son, whose other therapists have all been women. My son worked really hard for Craig whose influence carries over into the rest of his life.

Kim, mom of DavidHighly recommended!
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Areas We Serve Throughout Connecticut

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Brooklyn Letters provides private, in-home speech-language therapy across select Connecticut communities, subject to the client’s needs, schedule, clinician availability, Connecticut licensure, and individual travel areas.

Fairfield County

  • Greenwich
  • Darien
  • New Canaan
  • Stamford
  • Fairfield
  • Westport
  • Weston
  • Wilton
  • Ridgefield
  • Redding
  • Easton
  • Norwalk
  • Riverside
  • Brookfield
  • Bethel
  • Danbury
  • New Fairfield
  • Newtown

Litchfield County

  • New Milford
  • Canaan
  • surrounding communities

New Haven County

  • Madison
  • Woodbridge
  • surrounding communities

If you live outside these communities, contact us with your town, ZIP code, preferred schedule, and the type of support needed. We can determine whether an appropriately licensed clinician is available for in-home or remote services.

Private-Pay vs. Insurance-Based Speech Therapy

Brooklyn Letters provides speech-language therapy on a private-pay-only basis. We do not accept or bill commercial insurance, Medicaid, Connecticut Birth to Three, public-school funding, or payments from third-party agencies.

Insurance-based speech therapy may be appropriate for some clients, but coverage can involve medical-necessity requirements, prior authorization, restricted provider networks, session limits, and limited appointment availability. Families may also encounter long waitlists before obtaining an evaluation or recurring therapy appointment.

Private-pay speech therapy allows clients to select a clinician based on clinical experience, fit, location, schedule, and individual needs. Treatment recommendations are based on evaluation findings and progress rather than the number of sessions authorized by an insurer.

Private-pay services do not require insurance authorization, so clients may be able to begin sooner when an appropriate clinician is available. Start dates still depend on the client’s needs, Connecticut location, preferred schedule, provider licensure, and current availability.

When appropriate, we may provide a superbill or supporting documentation that clients can submit independently for possible out-of-network reimbursement. Reimbursement is not guaranteed, and clients should confirm their benefits directly with their insurance provider.

Speech-Language Evaluations in Connecticut

A speech-language evaluation helps identify your child’s communication strengths, challenges, and therapy needs. Our pediatric speech-language pathologists assess areas such as expressive/receptive language, articulation, phonological disorders, pragmatic language, oral motor speech concerns, and language-based reading comprehension needs.

After the evaluation, we explain what we are seeing in clear language and help your family understand the next steps. If therapy is recommended, we match your child with a Connecticut-based pediatric SLP who can provide targeted in-home support.

Late Talker and Speech Delay Support in Connecticut

Parents often contact us because their toddler is not talking yet, uses fewer words than expected, relies heavily on gestures, has difficulty combining words, or becomes frustrated when trying to communicate.

Therapy for late talkers and children with speech delays may include play-based language strategies, modeling, repetition, expansion, caregiver coaching, and familiar routines that encourage children to understand and use language more naturally.

Not every late talker has the same needs. An SLP may consider vocabulary, comprehension, gestures, play, social interaction, hearing history, speech sound development, and oral motor skills when determining whether therapy is recommended.

Expressive and Receptive Language Therapy

Some children know what they want to say but cannot organize their thoughts into clear sentences. Others have difficulty understanding spoken language, following directions, or processing what they hear. Expressive language therapy targets vocabulary, grammar, storytelling, and word retrieval. Receptive language therapy targets following directions, understanding concepts, and listening comprehension.

Articulation Problems, Pronunciation, and Speech Clarity

Articulation problems affect how a child produces individual speech sounds. A child may substitute, omit, or distort sounds, have a lisp, struggle with the “R” sound, or be difficult for unfamiliar listeners to understand.

Parents often tell us, “My child has a lisp,” “My child can’t say R,” or “Teachers and relatives have trouble understanding my child.” Our SLPs assess how the child produces sounds in words and conversation to determine whether the concern involves articulation, phonological patterns, or a possible motor-speech difficulty.

Phonological Disorder Treatment in Connecticut

A phonological disorder involves predictable patterns of speech sound errors rather than difficulty producing only one sound. A child may leave final consonants off words, simplify sound combinations, or replace sounds made in the back of the mouth with sounds made in the front.

These patterns can affect many words and make the child difficult to understand even when individual sounds are sometimes produced correctly. Our Connecticut SLPs identify the patterns affecting intelligibility and develop individualized goals to help the child build a more organized and consistent speech sound system.

Pragmatic Language, Social Communication, and Conversational Skills

Some children have strong vocabulary and clear speech but still struggle with social communication. Our SLPs support children with starting and maintaining conversations, staying on topic, taking conversational turns, understanding nonverbal cues, perspective-taking, and building confidence during playdates, recess, or classroom discussions.

Specialized Clinical Interventions (Apraxia, AAC, & Feeding)

We match families with speech-language pathologists whose experience, Connecticut licensure, and training align with the child’s needs. Depending on provider qualifications and availability, specialized services may include:

  • Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Depending on the clinician’s training and the child’s needs, therapy may incorporate motor-based approaches such as Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC) or PROMPT.
  • Pediatric Feeding Therapy: Appropriately trained clinicians may support feeding, oral motor, texture, and swallowing concerns using individualized, child-centered approaches. Some providers may have training in the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding.
  • AAC Support: SLPs may introduce and support augmentative and alternative communication tools such as picture-based systems, communication boards, tablets, or speech-generating devices for nonspeaking children and others with limited spoken language.

How Speech-Language Therapy Works

Speech-language therapy is a collaborative, individualized process that begins with understanding how a person communicates and builds a treatment plan around meaningful, functional goals.

No two individuals have identical communication needs. A toddler learning first words requires a very different approach than a school-aged child struggling with reading-related language skills or an adult recovering communication abilities following a neurological event.

At Brooklyn Letters, therapy begins with careful assessment and continues through structured intervention, ongoing progress monitoring, caregiver collaboration, and individualized home support.

Rather than following a standardized program, every therapy plan is designed specifically for the individual.

Our Evaluation Process

A comprehensive speech-language evaluation provides the foundation for effective therapy.

During the evaluation, your speech-language pathologist gathers information about communication development, medical history, educational history, family concerns, and current functional abilities.

Depending on age and communication profile, the evaluation may include:

  • Speech sound assessment
  • Expressive language assessment
  • Receptive language assessment
  • Oral-motor examination
  • Voice assessment
  • Fluency assessment
  • Social communication assessment
  • Feeding assessment (when appropriate)
  • Literacy-related language assessment
  • Functional communication observations

Following the evaluation, families receive individualized recommendations that may include ongoing therapy, home-based strategies, school collaboration, or referrals to additional specialists when appropriate.

Our goal is not simply to identify challenges—but to understand each individual’s strengths and create a roadmap for meaningful communication growth.

Family Collaboration Is Part of Every Therapy Plan

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Practicing communication strategies outside therapy can help children use new skills across more people, places, and everyday routines. Brooklyn Letters partners closely with parents and caregivers throughout the therapy process.

Families receive practical guidance that can be incorporated naturally into everyday routines, including:

  • mealtime conversations
  • reading together
  • play activities
  • community outings
  • homework routines
  • daily conversations

Rather than assigning complicated exercises, therapists demonstrate simple communication strategies that can be used throughout normal family life. This collaborative approach is designed to support carryover between therapy sessions and everyday communication.

Why Early Speech and Language Support Matters

Seeking support early can help children build foundational communication skills during important periods of development. Brooklyn Letters provides private-pay speech-language services independently of Connecticut’s publicly funded Birth to Three System.

Early therapy may help support:

  • speech development
  • vocabulary growth
  • listening skills
  • school readiness
  • reading readiness
  • social communication
  • confidence
  • family interaction

Early support does not simply improve speech—it helps establish the communication systems children rely on throughout school and everyday life.

In-Home Speech Therapy vs. Clinic-Based Therapy

Both in-home and clinic-based speech-language therapy can be effective, but the right setting depends on each family’s goals and circumstances.

In-Home Speech Therapy

Many Connecticut families choose in-home therapy because it provides:

  • familiar learning environment
  • reduced travel time
  • greater caregiver participation
  • natural communication opportunities
  • easier scheduling
  • therapy integrated into everyday routines

Children often communicate more comfortably in familiar surroundings, allowing therapists to observe communication in real-life situations while helping families support progress between sessions.

Clinic-Based Therapy

Clinic-based services may be appropriate for individuals who:

  • require specialized equipment
  • benefit from clinical environments
  • already receive services through medical providers

Both settings can support meaningful progress when therapy is individualized, appropriate for the client’s needs, and attended consistently.

With over 20 years of experience in New York City, Craig Selinger is a New York State licensed speech-language therapist and educational specialist who serves as the CEO of Brooklyn Letters. His expertise is deeply rooted in his academic training in Communicative Disorders and his specialization in childhood development and language-based learning issues.

Craig’s professional journey is distinguished by his extensive work in school and home settings, where he has consistently demonstrated a commitment to fostering long-term relationships with clients of various ages and developmental profiles. His approach, characterized by flexibility and adaptability, is designed to meet each client’s unique needs, making him a trusted resource.

Under Craig’s leadership, Brooklyn Letters has become a respected provider of speech-language therapy, multisensory literacy, and math practices in the NYC metro area. Craig’s expertise is recognized widely, leading him to speak at prestigious conferences and institutions, including the Everyone Reading Conference, Mount Sinai Health System, NYU Langone Health, and Bard High School Early College Queens. His work is also closely associated with esteemed organizations such as the YMCA of Greater New York and the Educational Alliance. These affiliations with leading organizations and educational institutions underscore his authority in the field.

Craig has been interviewed by NBC News, The Atlantic, New York Magazine, and PIX 11 News. Brooklyn Letters has been mentioned by the New York Times and Yahoo.com, further cementing his reputation as a leader in speech-language therapy and learning services. His research has been published in the Journal of Brain Research, and his insights have been featured in outlets like Healthline, NYMetro Parents, Momtastic, Psych Central, and About.com.

In response to the educational challenges posed by the pandemic, Craig hosted the Craig Selinger Podcast, interviewing professionals in education, therapy, and medicine, further establishing his role as a thought leader.

Private Speech Therapy vs. School-Based Services

Private speech-language therapy and school-based speech services often serve different purposes, and many families benefit from using both together.

School-Based Services

School speech-language services are designed to help students access the educational curriculum.

Eligibility is determined according to educational criteria, and therapy generally focuses on communication skills that affect classroom participation and academic performance.

Private Speech Therapy

Private therapy focuses on the individual’s broader communication needs across home, school, community, and everyday life.

Treatment may address areas that extend beyond educational eligibility, including:

  • speech clarity
  • expressive language
  • receptive language
  • feeding
  • social communication
  • fluency
  • voice
  • literacy development
  • caregiver coaching

Private therapy does not replace a school’s obligation to evaluate or provide services when a student qualifies. Families may use private therapy separately or alongside school-based support, depending on the child’s needs.

Why Brooklyn Letters Is Different

Brooklyn Letters combines clinical speech-language expertise with a developmental perspective that recognizes communication as the foundation for learning.

Our clinicians understand that speech, language, literacy, executive functioning, and academic success are closely connected.

Rather than treating isolated skills, we build communication systems that support long-term development.

Families choose Brooklyn Letters because we provide:

  • Licensed speech-language pathologists
  • Individualized therapy plans
  • Concierge-style in-home services
  • Literacy-informed language intervention
  • Collaborative family support
  • Evidence-based clinical practices
  • Flexible in-home and teletherapy options
  • Long-term developmental perspective

Every recommendation is guided by one goal: helping individuals develop stronger communication skills that improve everyday life while supporting future learning, relationships, and independence.

Key Facts About Connecticut Speech-Language Therapy

  • Speech-language therapy supports communication, learning, literacy, and everyday participation.
  • Early intervention may strengthen foundational communication skills during important developmental periods.
  • Individualized treatment plans are developed following comprehensive evaluations.
  • In-home therapy allows communication skills to be practiced within familiar environments.
  • Parent coaching supports communication growth between therapy sessions.
  • Spoken language provides the foundation for reading, writing, and academic learning.
  • Brooklyn Letters provides private speech-language therapy throughout Connecticut.
  • Therapy is available for toddlers, children, adolescents, and adults.
  • Services are individualized based on each person’s communication profile and goals.
  • Communication development influences academic success, relationships, confidence, and quality of life.

FAQs About At-Home Speech Therapy in Connecticut

1. How do I know if my child may benefit from speech-language therapy?

Many families seek an evaluation after noticing that their child has difficulty communicating, following directions, pronouncing words clearly, or expressing thoughts. Others are referred by a pediatrician, teacher, or preschool provider. While every child develops differently, communication challenges that affect learning, confidence, or daily life are worth evaluating. A comprehensive speech-language evaluation helps determine whether therapy is appropriate and provides families with personalized recommendations for supporting communication development.

2. What happens during a speech-language evaluation?

A speech-language evaluation helps identify an individual’s communication strengths and areas of need. Depending on the reason for referral, the assessment may include speech production, language development, fluency, voice, social communication, literacy-related language skills, or feeding abilities. After the evaluation, families receive individualized recommendations and, if appropriate, a therapy plan tailored to the individual’s goals.

3. What is the best age to begin speech-language therapy?

There is no single “right” age to begin speech-language therapy. Some children benefit from early intervention during the toddler years, while others begin therapy in preschool or elementary school as communication demands increase. Teens and adults may also benefit from therapy. When communication difficulties begin affecting learning, relationships, or everyday life, an evaluation is often the best place to start.

4. What does a typical speech-language therapy session look like?

Every session is individualized based on the client’s age and communication goals. Young children often learn through play, books, and interactive activities, while older students and adults may focus on speech clarity, language development, literacy, social communication, voice, or fluency. Therapists also provide practical strategies that families can continue using between sessions to reinforce progress.

5. Can speech-language therapy improve reading and writing skills?

Yes. Strong language skills are closely connected to reading and writing development. Vocabulary, listening comprehension, sentence structure, and phonological awareness all contribute to literacy. When appropriate, Brooklyn Letters incorporates language-based strategies that support both communication development and long-term academic success through our Language-to-Literacy Development Model.

6. Is in-home speech-language therapy as effective as clinic-based therapy?

Both in-home and clinic-based therapy can be highly effective when treatment is individualized. Many families choose in-home therapy because children often communicate more naturally in familiar surroundings, caregivers can participate more actively, and new skills are easier to practice during everyday routines.

7. What communication disorders do you treat?

Brooklyn Letters provides therapy for speech delays, expressive and receptive language disorders, Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), Childhood Apraxia of Speech, articulation disorders, phonological disorders, stuttering, voice disorders, feeding challenges, social communication differences, AAC needs, and language-based literacy difficulties. Every treatment plan is individualized following a comprehensive evaluation.

8. How long does speech-language therapy usually last?

The length of therapy depends on each individual’s communication needs, goals, and progress. Some clients benefit from short-term intervention, while others require ongoing support as communication skills continue to develop. Therapy plans are reviewed regularly and adjusted as goals are achieved.

9. Do parents participate in speech-language therapy?

Yes. Parent and caregiver involvement is an important part of successful therapy, especially for young children. Therapists provide practical strategies that families can use during everyday routines, helping communication skills carry over beyond therapy sessions and into daily life.

10. Why do families throughout Connecticut choose Brooklyn Letters?

Families choose Brooklyn Letters because we combine evidence-based speech-language therapy with a developmental approach that supports communication, literacy, and lifelong learning. Our licensed speech-language pathologists provide individualized in-home therapy, collaborate closely with caregivers, and tailor every treatment plan to each client’s unique strengths, goals, and everyday communication needs.

11. Do you accept insurance for speech therapy?

Brooklyn Letters is a private-pay-only provider. We do not accept or bill commercial insurance, Medicaid, Connecticut Birth to Three, public-school funding, or third-party agencies. When appropriate, we may provide documentation that clients can submit independently for possible out-of-network reimbursement.

12. Can private-pay therapy help us avoid an insurance waitlist?

Private-pay services do not require insurance authorization, so clients may be able to begin sooner when an appropriate clinician is available. Timing depends on the client’s needs, Connecticut location, preferred schedule, clinician licensure, and current availability.

13. How much does private speech therapy cost?

Cost depends on the provider, location, session length, evaluation requirements, and type of service. We provide the available clinician’s exact rate before an evaluation or recurring therapy is scheduled.

14. What is the difference between articulation and a phonological disorder?

An articulation problem generally involves difficulty producing particular sounds. A phonological disorder involves broader, predictable sound-error patterns that affect multiple words and overall intelligibility. An SLP evaluation can clarify which type of difficulty is present.

15. What does “mobile SLP” mean?

A mobile SLP is a licensed speech-language pathologist who travels to the client rather than providing services only in a clinic. Our mobile SLPs offer home visits across select Connecticut communities, subject to licensure, provider availability, and travel area.

Find Speech-Language Support That Fits Your Needs and Location

You do not have to keep searching limited provider lists or waiting months to ask whether support is appropriate. Tell us what you are noticing, where you are located, and when you are available. We will help you understand the next step and determine whether an appropriately licensed speech-language pathologist is currently available.

Schedule a free consultation to discuss the client’s communication needs, Connecticut location, preferred schedule, and current availability for private-pay, in-home or remote speech-language therapy.

Call: (347) 394-3485,
Text: (917) 426-8880

Email: info@brooklynletters.com
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