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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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SEIT services provide individualized educational support for children who need specialized instruction to access learning successfully. A Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) works directly with children in their natural learning environments, helping build the academic, language, attention, and classroom-readiness skills necessary for long-term success.

We understand that it can be stressful for parents when a child is struggling to participate in preschool, follow classroom routines, or keep up with early learning expectations. Families may know their child needs more support but feel unsure whether they need a SEIT, a special needs teacher to work with their child at preschool, or additional one-on-one support.

Private-pay SEIT services in NYC offer families greater flexibility, continuity, and customization than many school-based options. Brooklyn Letters provides individualized support across New York City for families seeking structured educational intervention that protects academic development during critical learning years.

Many NYC families pursue private-pay SEIT services options when they want highly individualized support aligned with their child’s specific educational needs and school environment.

Depending on the child’s needs and school setting, support may take place at home, in a preschool or private school environment, or through collaboration with the child’s educational team. Families seeking one-on-one preschool learning support may also be looking for a shadow teacher for a preschooler who needs additional help participating in classroom routines and activities.

You can also explore our SEIT services across the NYC area, early childhood tutors in NYC, and summer SEIT services in NYC to find the support that best meets your child’s needs.

If you’re new to these services, our guide on what is a SEIT explains how Special Education Itinerant Teacher support works and who may benefit.

We also provide private-pay SEIT services in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Westchester, Nassau County, and Connecticut, making it easy to find support in your local area.

What Is a Special Education Itinerant Teacher?

A Special Education Itinerant Teacher provides individualized instruction that helps children participate more successfully in educational environments.

A special education itinerant teacher works directly with students in settings such as homes, preschools, private schools, childcare programs, and community-based environments. The goal is to help children develop the foundational skills necessary for academic participation and independence.

Unlike general tutoring, special education itinerant teacher SEIT services focus on educational access, learning readiness, communication, language development, attention, social learning, and classroom participation.

For preschool families, this may look like one-on-one preschool learning support, individualized instruction within the classroom, or support from a teacher who helps a child participate more successfully without replacing the classroom teacher. Parents sometimes use terms such as “shadow teacher for preschooler” or “private school shadow teacher” when searching for this type of individualized classroom support.

Children receiving support may need help with:

  • Following classroom routines
  • Language and communication skills
  • Early literacy readiness
  • Attention and task completion
  • Social interaction in learning environments
  • Academic participation
  • Executive functioning foundations
  • School readiness skills

Service Snapshot

Service: Private-Pay SEIT Services

Location: NYC

Delivery: In-home, school-based collaboration, community-based support

Student Type: Preschool and elementary-age children

Focus Areas: Educational access, language, literacy readiness, learning participation, academic foundations

Session Structure: Individualized instruction tailored to educational goals

Goal: Strengthen academic infrastructure and support long-term school success

When Families Typically Seek SEIT Support

Many parents begin exploring SEIT services when educational demands exceed a child’s current ability to participate independently.

Families often seek a SEIT provider when they notice:

  • Difficulty following classroom directions
  • Challenges with transitions and routines
  • Delays in early academic skill development
  • Concerns raised by teachers or educational teams
  • Increased frustration during learning activities
  • Difficulty participating in group instruction
  • Kindergarten readiness concerns
  • Academic performance beginning to lag behind expectations

In NYC’s competitive public and private school environments, early intervention can help preserve developmental momentum before learning gaps become more significant.

For many families, private-pay SEIT services provide an opportunity to act proactively rather than waiting for difficulties to become more entrenched.

How Private-Pay SEIT Services Work

Private-pay SEIT services allow families to access specialized educational support without relying solely on school-based service availability.

A private-pay SEIT teacher develops individualized strategies based on the child’s learning profile, educational setting, and developmental goals.

For families considering a preschool or private school setting, the practical arrangement can vary. Depending on the school’s policies and the child’s needs, a SEIT may provide one-on-one support in the classroom, coordinate with teachers, or work with the child in another appropriate setting. Parents should confirm with the school what outside providers are permitted and how classroom support is coordinated.

Support may include:

  • Direct instructional intervention
  • Classroom participation strategies
  • Literacy and language development
  • School readiness support
  • Attention and engagement strategies
  • Collaboration with families
  • Coordination with educators and related service providers

Brooklyn Letters emphasizes educational implementation that strengthens the underlying skills children need for successful classroom participation and long-term academic growth.

This approach aligns with our Language-to-Literacy Development Pipeline, which connects early language development with later reading, writing, and learning success.

Bilingual SEIT Services in NYC

Bilingual SEIT services help children access specialized educational support in the language environment most relevant to their learning needs.

For multilingual families, a bilingual SEIT can provide instruction that respects both language development and educational goals.

Bilingual support may be particularly valuable when:

  • A child is learning more than one language
  • Families want educational continuity across languages
  • Language differences may affect classroom participation
  • Parents want stronger home-school communication

A qualified SEIT provider understands how language development intersects with educational progress and can support children within culturally and linguistically responsive learning environments.

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Testimonials

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Amy is a fantastic speech therapist, reading strategist, and confidence-builder! My now-7-year-old son was having difficulty with enunciation, and, perhaps relatedly, hesitating to try reading aloud. I was concerned about taking him to a speech therapist because I did not want to make him (more) self-conscious. A year ago, Craig at Brooklyn Letters recommended Amy, and the whole family has come to rely on her. My 7-year old’s speech is much clearer than it was, and Amy has taught him a bunch of different strategies to try if he is unsure how to make a sound or read a word, which greatly reinforced his reading learning at school. Amy saw immediately how to win my shy son’s confidence (ask him to explain how to play chess to her), and targeted her strategies to his strengths (numbers and sports!) so that he could work on the new skills while feeling good about himself. My son looks forward to Amy’s weekly visits immensely (it is also really helpful that she comes to our house!). Amy recently told me that she thought he was ready to graduate from their sessions, and I immediately felt like this would be a real loss for him and for me as a parent because I have so come to value Amy’s advice. So I persuaded her to work with him once a week on Spanish (Amy is bi-lingual), which he has just begun at school, and on homework strategies. I am so grateful to her.

- DeidreI am so grateful to her.
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Alina worked with my son Matthew for a few months and I wanted to provide you with a testimonial you could use to help others realize the great support she provided. She was really wonderful!

Alina worked with my son for just a few months and was able to get him speaking so everyone could understand him. At first, he wouldn’t speak to his friends at pre-school as he was embarrassed since they couldn’t understand him. A few months later and he was talking up a storm with them and asking their moms for playdates. Now we can t get him to stop talking. Alina was amazing with Matthew! She changed his world and I am so grateful!

- JulieShe changed his world and I’m so grateful!
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We really enjoyed having Katie work with Laurie. Thank you for your service. Katie is absolutely fantastic. She worked well with my daughter and my daughter liked and responded to her well.

- Valerie Regis
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Private-Pay SEIT vs School-Based SEIT Services

Private-pay SEIT services offer greater flexibility, scheduling control, and individualized implementation than many school-based programs.

While school-based services play an important role, private-pay support may provide advantages such as:

School-Based SEIT Services Private-Pay SEIT Services
Determined by program availability Customized scheduling
School-directed service models Family-directed goals
Limited provider selection Choice of provider
Fixed service parameters Flexible intervention planning
School calendar dependent Greater continuity

For a child attending preschool or private school, private-pay classroom support may require coordination with the school before services begin. Families can discuss the child’s needs, where support will take place, scheduling, classroom participation, and how the outside provider will communicate with school staff.

Many families choose private-pay special education itinerant teacher SEIT services when they want additional support beyond what school systems can consistently provide.

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Academic Infrastructure and Performance Protection

Strong educational foundations established during early childhood influence future academic performance.

Brooklyn Letters approaches SEIT special education support as part of a broader developmental pathway.

Rather than focusing solely on short-term educational challenges, intervention is designed to strengthen:

  • Learning readiness
  • Language development
  • Literacy foundations
  • Classroom participation
  • Academic independence
  • Long-term educational engagement

Research consistently demonstrates that language, literacy, and learning skills developed during early childhood contribute significantly to later academic outcomes.

For NYC families navigating competitive school environments, private-pay SEIT services can help protect academic momentum during critical developmental periods.

Learn how private-pay SEIT services can help strengthen your child’s academic infrastructure.

Why Families Choose Brooklyn Letters for SEIT Services

Brooklyn Letters integrates language development, literacy readiness, and educational intervention within a coordinated developmental framework.

Families choose Brooklyn Letters because we offer:

  • Individualized educational support
  • In-home service availability across NYC
  • Deep expertise in language-based learning development
  • Collaboration with families and educational teams
  • Understanding of demanding NYC school environments
  • Support that bridges early intervention and academic readiness

Our team understands that educational success is built on strong language, literacy, and learning foundations. Private-pay special education itinerant teacher SEIT support can play an important role in building those foundations during the years when intervention has the greatest long-term impact.

Key Facts About Private-Pay SEIT Services

  • SEIT stands for Special Education Itinerant Teacher.
  • A SEIT teacher provides individualized educational instruction in natural learning environments.
  • Private-pay SEIT services offer greater flexibility than many school-based models.
  • Bilingual SEIT support can help multilingual learners access educational instruction effectively.
  • Early educational intervention often supports stronger long-term academic outcomes.
  • SEIT services frequently focus on language, literacy, participation, and school readiness skills.
Private-Pay SEIT Services in NYC

Frequently Asked Questions

What are SEIT services?

SEIT services are individualized educational support services delivered by a Special Education Itinerant Teacher to help children participate more successfully in learning environments.

Can parents hire a private-pay SEIT provider in NYC?

Yes. Many families choose a private-pay SEIT provider to access flexible scheduling, individualized support, and continuity of services.

What does a SEIT teacher do?

A SEIT teacher provides specialized instruction focused on educational participation, language development, literacy readiness, learning skills, and classroom functioning.

Who benefits from SEIT services?

Children who need additional educational support related to learning, language, attention, participation, or school readiness may benefit from private-pay SEIT services.

Are bilingual SEIT services available?

Yes. A bilingual SEIT can provide support that reflects a child’s language environment while addressing educational goals and learning needs.

Can a SEIT work with a child at preschool or private school?

Depending on the school’s policies and the child’s educational needs, a SEIT may provide individualized support in a preschool or private school environment. Parents looking for a “special needs teacher to work with child at preschool” or a “private school shadow teacher” should discuss classroom access, scheduling, and coordination requirements with the school and provider before services begin.

Schedule a Private SEIT Consultation

Parents often contact Brooklyn Letters during preschool transitions, kindergarten preparation, or when learning participation begins becoming more difficult than expected.

If you are worried about your child’s ability to participate in preschool or private school, you do not have to navigate those concerns alone. Our private-pay SEIT services can provide individualized educational support while helping families understand what type of classroom or one-on-one support may be appropriate.

Our private-pay SEIT services help families strengthen the developmental foundations that support long-term educational success.

Whether you are seeking guidance, a second opinion, or ongoing support, our team can help you determine the most appropriate next steps.

Prefer to call or email? Text or call (917) 426-8880 or email info@brooklynletters.com

You’re Not Alone—We’ll Guide You Through Every Step

Parents often feel unsure about whether their child’s literacy challenges are typical or indicators of deeper decoding or spelling difficulties. Our literacy specialists will walk you through the entire assessment process—from reviewing prior evaluations to creating targeted, research-backed literacy goals. We make the process clear, supportive, and stress-free so you know exactly what your child needs next.

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