Brooklyn Letters
1139 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn
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We would highly recommend Ally! Our son always asks about her, so very thankful to Brooklyn Letters for introducing us.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. -
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.
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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.
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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.
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Theo was wonderful and his work with my son has produced some progress. I am grateful for the services Theo provided.
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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!
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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.
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Isabel was WONDERFUL and our son absolutely adored her, and he is making great progress with his reading and writing.
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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!
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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.
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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
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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.
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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!
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Vera was amazing! My 11 yo daughter made progress so quickly and really looked forward to her sessions. She was kept motivated and engaged.
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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. -
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!
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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.
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"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."
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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.
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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!
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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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BUILDING CONFIDENCE, ONE WORD AT A TIME: NYC STUTTERING THERAPY FOR CHILDREN
NYC Stuttering Therapy for Children
Deciding whether to pursue speech therapy for your child presents a complex dilemma for many parents. Concerns about treatment potentially heightening a child’s awareness of stuttering and the uncertainty regarding the optimal timing for intervention due to conflicting advice can make this decision daunting. Adding to the complexity, research indicates that while up to 70% of children may naturally outgrow stuttering, this likelihood diminishes if stuttering persists beyond a year.
Unfortunately, clear-cut guidelines for the ideal therapy initiation timing are lacking. Nevertheless, most speech-language pathologists suggest commencing therapy within 6-12 months of detecting stuttering. It’s important to note that each child’s response to treatment varies; some may achieve complete stuttering elimination, others reduce its frequency, and some learn to communicate more fluently. Regardless of the outcome, therapy helps boost a child’s confidence in their speaking abilities, irrespective of the remaining degree of stuttering.
Our speech therapists assist children who stutter by assessing their specific needs, teaching fluency-enhancing techniques, reducing the emotional impact of stuttering, involving parents in the therapy process, and providing ongoing support to help children build fluent and confident communication skills. We travel throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx.
Why Do Children Develop Stutters?
Stuttering in children is a complex condition with multiple potential causes. Genetic factors are believed to play a role, as children with a family history of stuttering are more likely to develop the situation themselves. Neurophysiological differences in the brain’s speech production and motor coordination circuits may also contribute to stuttering.
Furthermore, developmental factors, including rapid language development in early childhood, can lead to stuttering as children navigate the complexities of speech and language. Environmental stressors, emotional factors, and speech and language difficulties may also contribute to the onset or persistence of stuttering. While the exact cause may vary from one child to another, early recognition and intervention by speech-language pathologists are crucial in helping children develop fluent and confident communication skills, regardless of the underlying causes of their stuttering.
Signs and Symptoms of Stuttering
Stuttering is a communication disorder characterized by disruptions in the flow of speech, and its signs and symptoms can vary in severity and presentation. Common signs and symptoms of stuttering include:
- Repetition: The repetition of sounds, syllables, words, or phrases, such as “b-b-b-butterfly” or “I-I-I want that.”
- Prolongation: The elongation of sounds, where a child may hold a sound for an extended period, like “sssssnake.”
- Blocks: Occasional pauses or getting “stuck” while trying to produce a word or sound, sometimes accompanied by visible tension or struggle.
- Word Substitution: Replacing challenging words or sounds with easier alternatives to avoid stuttering, which can affect the natural flow of speech.
- Physical Signs: Some children may exhibit facial grimaces, blinking, or other facial tension while stuttering.
- Avoidance Behaviors: Trying to circumvent stuttering by avoiding certain words, situations, or speaking altogether, leading to social withdrawal or communication anxiety.
- Emotional Impact: Stuttering can lead to frustration, embarrassment, or low self-esteem, particularly in older children and adults, as they may fear negative reactions from others.
- Secondary Behaviors: Some individuals develop secondary behaviors like foot tapping or throat clearing while attempting to speak, which can further complicate speech fluency.
- Onset and Duration: Stuttering often begins in early childhood, typically between the ages of 2 and 5, but can emerge later. The duration and severity of stuttering can vary greatly among individuals.
It’s important to note that occasional disfluencies in speech are common in young children as they develop their language skills and should not be immediately considered signs of stuttering. However, if you notice persistent stuttering behaviors in your child, especially if it continues beyond six months or is causing emotional distress, seeking an evaluation by a speech-language pathologist is recommended. Early intervention can effectively address stuttering and minimize its impact on a child’s communication development and confidence.
When to Seek Help?
Recognizing the right time to seek help for a child who stutters involves considering various factors. Firstly, the duration of stuttering is significant. If your child has been stuttering consistently for over six months, seeking professional evaluation is wise. While some children experience temporary speech disruptions during language development, prolonged stuttering may benefit from intervention.
Additionally, the emotional impact and frequency of stuttering should be addressed. If stuttering leads to emotional distress, social withdrawal, or substantially disrupts communication, it’s a strong indication that professional support is needed. Observing avoidance behaviors, where a child circumvents certain words or situations due to stuttering, also signals the importance of seeking assistance. Lastly, if teachers or caregivers express concerns about your child’s speech fluency, their observations should prompt action.
If you suspect your child may be experiencing stuttering, you can consult our experienced speech therapists, who specialize in helping children overcome communication challenges. Early intervention is crucial in addressing stuttering effectively and assisting children to develop confident communication skills. Our speech therapists for stuttering travel throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx.
How to Treat Stuttering in Children
The stuttering therapy approach puts the child at the heart of the process, ensuring their voice is heard despite their communication challenges. Various evidence-based methods, including speech therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and parental training, are utilized to aid in overcoming stuttering. The speech therapists strive to create a supportive and nurturing environment where the child can feel safe and confident while expressing themselves. In addition, crucial education about stuttering is provided to the child and the parents, facilitating an all-round understanding and coping mechanism. By adopting such a comprehensive treatment approach, stuttering therapy for children aims to make stuttering less daunting for families while equipping children with the tools they need to control and conquer their stuttering.
How Can Our Speech Therapists Help Children With Stuttering?
Our stuttering therapy for children engages highly skilled speech therapists who utilize advanced therapeutic methods to help your child manage their stuttering. Our speech therapists work closely with your child to understand the extent and nature of their stuttering before choosing the most efficient approach to reduce speech disruptions.
We begin with a thorough evaluation to better understand the child’s stuttering patterns and establish tailored treatment programs.
These plans often incorporate fluency-enhancing techniques, like controlled breathing, gentle onsets, and stuttering modification strategies to help children manage their speech disruptions. Parental involvement is crucial, as speech therapists educate parents on supporting therapy techniques at home.
Don’t hesitate to email us. No need to leave your home! Our speech therapists travel throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx.
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