Cathy received her master’s from the University of Portland and is a New York licensed speech-language pathologist who has worked with babies to adolescents for nearly 25 years. She has worked in all types of environments from early intervention, preschools, and elementary schools to private practice. She is excited about helping young children to adolescents achieve their full learning potential. She is experienced in working with a variety of speech and language disorders and delays including late talkers, articulation/enunciation problems including apraxia and oral motor difficulties, language processing issues, reading and writing remediation, stuttering, autism spectrum, feeding delay, hearing impairment, and augmentative communication. She understands how these delays treated early on in development can later help develop social and academic competence. For school-age children, Cathy incorporates each student's curriculum into the language therapy session, so they can improve their vocabulary and grammatical development, listening and reading comprehension, expressive writing skills, organizational skills, and more!

LOCATION: Manhattan & Queens (near Astoria)
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, group (2-3 children), parent consultations
EXPERTISE: Speech, language, feeding, stuttering, and specialized literacy remediation.
AGES: Birth through adults.

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Cathryn is a New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and a certified Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD). Cathryn was drawn to the field because of the vast spectrum of ages and disorders to work with. While working, she has developed a passion for early childhood language and literacy development. Cathryn has experience from working with non-verbal preschoolers to 5th graders working on improving reading comprehension and writing skills. Other areas she has experience with include articulation, phonology, phonemic awareness, pragmatics, executive functioning, vocabulary development, and grammatical development.

Cathryn currently works full-time in a public school in Brooklyn for the Department of Education, working with students from various backgrounds with unique learning styles and needs in 3K through 5th grade.

Cathryn believes a child’s success is related to the influences in his or her life. She believes in open communication and collaborating with families, teachers, and other related services in order for a child’s language, speech, and literacy skills to reach their full potential.

Cathryn uses evidence-based research and client-centered approaches when working with children. She has been trained in Recipe for Reading, Wilson’s Fundations, Evidence-Based Practice for Language Analysis, and Building Academic Vocabulary and Deepening Comprehension.

LOCATION: Brooklyn: Marine Park, Flatbush, Mill Basin, East New York, Canarsie; Queens: Neponsit, Belle Harbor, Rockaway Park, Arverne
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, group (2-3 children), speech-language evaluations, parent consultation, and training
EXPERTISE: early literacy, speech and language delays, executive functioning and organization, autism spectrum disorders, reading/auditory comprehension, oral and written language development
AGES: birth through middle school

Andrea is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with over 20 years of experience. She holds a B.A. in Religion from Oberlin College and an M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology, which begun at the University of Pittsburgh, and completed at Queens College-QUNY following a family move to NYC.

Andrea’s foray into early language began as a volunteer with toddlers on a kibbutz in Israel. Back in the United States, she began her professional career as a preschool teacher and was motivated by her love of child development to pursue coursework in early childhood education at Carlow College and then to begin her M.A. in speech/language pathology at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research experience there led to a life-long commitment to evidence-based practice. Once in the NYC public schools, it was a smooth slide from language development to reading development. Andrea has studied the Orton Gillingham approach through courses completed with the Reading Reform Foundation, Wilson, and The Spalding Method.

Although a school-based therapist, Andrea loves being with children at home where they are most comfortable and where she can see and use what they are most interested in. She embraces children wholly and takes great delight in them!

As a specialist, she is attuned to points of struggle and challenge and then finding ways to build from strength to strength. She relies on parents and teachers for information about their concerns, their observations, and situational demands.

Andrea’s areas of expertise include late talkers, phonemic awareness and reading/decoding, reading comprehension, expressive language organization, and writing.

LOCATION: Upper West Side, Morningside Heights, Greenwich Village
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, parent consultation
EXPERTISE: Late talkers, phonemic awareness, articulation, elementary school language demands
AGES: Toddler through elementary school

Dr. Michelle M. has worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist for nearly 15 years. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCCs) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), her New York State Speech-Language Pathology license and is certified as a Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped (TSHH). She received her B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the State University of New York (SUNY) College at Geneseo, her M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Adelphi University, and her Ph.D. in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences from the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center. In addition to being a private practitioner, Michelle is an Assistant Professor in the Communication Sciences program at Hunter College (CUNY) and teaches graduate students in the areas of language development, language, phonological, articulation, motor speech, and swallowing disorders in children.

Michelle has worked clinically in a variety of settings including home-based, preschool, elementary school, and private practice clinics; and has enjoyed working with a variety of children presenting with language, phonological, articulation, and feeding disorders ranging in age from birth through adolescents.

Michelle’s clinical and research expertise is with children who are late talkers. She enjoys working with children and their families to develop individualized and evidence-based treatment while having fun and encouraging communication success.

Michelle is a co-author of Time to Talk, an easy-to-read, straightforward guide for parents about how babies and young children learn to talk. A collaboration between Dr. Michelle MacRoy-Higgins, an associate professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at Hunter College and a practicing speech-language therapist, and Carlyn Kolker, a freelance writer, Time To Talk explains how children acquire the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional tools to build communication proficiency. The book provides a practical, insightful look at the core components of listening, speaking, and reading. Time to Talk highlights developmental milestones and red flags to stay alert for, and each chapter features expert answers to common questions, research insights with real-life relevance, tips and takeaways for nurturing a child's communication skills, and personal perspectives from parents who have faced and overcome speech and language challenges with their child. The book includes chapters on hearing, speech development, language development, speech fluency, and stuttering, literacy, bilingualism, as well as causes for concern and finding the right professional help. Empowering and reassuring, Time to Talk is a trusted resource and welcome companion for every parent committed to giving their child a firm foundation in literacy, learning, and life. The website is www.timetotalkbook.com, and the book is available at local bookstores and at Amazon.

LOCATION: Brooklyn: Park Slope and Windsor Terrace
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, group (2-3 children), speech-language evaluations, parent consultation
EXPERTISE: Speech-language delays, autism spectrum disorders, feeding and swallowing disorders
AGES: birth through elementary school
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Kristin is a New York State bilingual (Spanish/ English) licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and certified Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD). Kristin completed her Master’s of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at Teachers College, Columbia University and holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Kristin has provided speech-language therapy as well as academic intervention in schools and homes both in New York City and internationally. She has supported students in English and Spanish in addition to working with multilingual students from diverse linguistic backgrounds. One area of expertise is evaluating students from multilingual environments to differentiate typical multilingualism from potential speech, language, and learning disorders.

Kristin is also a learning specialist, having received training in a variety of systems and approaches to address literacy, math, writing, and executive function challenges. She has 5+ years of experience supporting students with diverse learning differences from elementary school through high school. Having worked in this role in schools within classrooms, she’s well aware of the skills children need to access and excel in the curriculum. She looks for the most effective targets and strategies to not only support students in weak subject areas but hopefully have positive and long-lasting effects across subjects.

Over her career, Kristin has worked with children with a wide variety of diagnoses including speech and language delay but also dyslexia/dysgraphia, ADHD/ADD, executive functioning deficits, autism spectrum disorder, and various syndromes. Her approach to speech-language delays is tailored to the needs and development of the child. For younger students, therapy is based on play and the interests of the child as much as possible. For older students, careful consideration is given to what language needs children to have in their daily functioning whether that be academic or participating in the community.

Kristin is also equipped to provide phonics-based reading intervention (Wilson, Orton Gillingham, SPIRE) as well as for other areas of reading difficulties. Reading and writing intervention is also always directly tied to the needs of the child in their academic setting. Whenever possible, she’s in contact with teachers to understand what the child’s challenges look like in the classroom. This might include phonics work, explicit instruction to support reading comprehension, learning the conventions and organization of writing, and more. When children need help with executive functioning, as with reading and writing intervention, Kristin works in tandem with parents and educators to individualize therapy and intervention to fit the specific needs of the child. This might mean helping the child find systems and strategies for organizing work, writing, or time.

Regardless of the need, Kristin’s approach is child and family-centered, seeking to make the child and family partners in the intervention process. She prioritizes functionality and transfer of skills to the child’s everyday life in identifying goals and planning therapy. She is passionate about seeing children achieve their goals and feel confident and capable.

LOCATION: Brooklyn: Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, Fort Green, Clinton Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, south Williamsburg. Manhattan: Lower East Side
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual and group (2-3 children) speech-language therapy, speech-language evaluations, parent and teacher consultation, reading/writing intervention, reading/ writing evaluations, executive function support, math up to 10th grade
EXPERTISE: Speech-language delays, articulation, autism spectrum disorders, dyslexia/ dysgraphia, multilingualism, executive function disorder,
AGES: birth through high school

Briana is a New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and maintains her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). In addition, she holds a Certificate for Teaching Students with Speech-Language Disabilities (TSSLD) from the New York State Department of Education. In 2015 Briana received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences from Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts, and in 2017 she received her Masters of Arts Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Long Island University Post, on Long Island, New York. 

Throughout her career, Briana has worked in a variety of settings with diverse populations providing her with the experience to identify and address disorders in areas including receptive and expressive language, articulation, phonological awareness, decoding, pragmatic/social language, fluency, and executive functioning. 

She is solution-oriented and includes evidence-based practice in her therapeutic approach. Reading, writing, speaking, and listening are the essential skills for successful communication. 

Briana incorporates approachable techniques derived from evidence-based reading and writing programs including strategies for reading such as isolating word parts (prefix, root words, suffix), teaching vowel teams, enhancing background knowledge, teaching visualization, identifying salient details, and enhancing awareness of text structure; and strategies for writing such as teaching simple and complex sentence structure using conjunctions and transition words, and supporting organization, cohesion, and revision with the use of graphic organizers. 

Briana makes an effort to individualize and differentiate therapy materials to reflect personal interests in order to facilitate engagement. She prides herself in her flexibility, ease of establishing rapport, and ability to build strong relationships with clients and families. Briana enjoys collaborating with children and parents to provide tools and strategies that support ownership of skills and facilitate independence.

LOCATIONS: Brooklyn: Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Park Slope, Fort Greene, Prospect Park ; Manhattan: Financial District, Tribeca, Chelsea, West Village, SoHo, Union Square TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, group therapy (2-3), parent consultations, speech and language evaluations, and therapy 
EXPERTISE: Speech and language delays, articulation/phonology disorders, phonological awareness, receptive and expressive language disorders, narrative skills, fluency, pragmatic/social language, and executive functioning skills 
AGES: Birth, preschool age, school-age (elementary-high school)

Marcy is a licensed Speech and Language Pathologist and a certified New York State Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities. She received her Master of Science degree in Speech and Language Pathology from Teachers College, Columbia University. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music, Cum Laude from SUNY Purchase. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She is a trained provider of the Orton-Gillingham Approach to reading and writing. For the past seven years, Marcy has worked privately and with the New York City Department of Education with clients from toddlers to adults, with a broad range of concerns, from children with autism to children with reading disabilities, to adults with traumatic brain injury. Her practice currently focuses on children with receptive and expressive language delays, language-based learning issues (including dyslexia), development of phonological awareness and early reading skills, children with autism and PDD, feeding delays, alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), articulation, and phonology, social and pragmatic language skills, and using positive behavioral supports for children with autism and ADD/ADHD. Marcy believes that a positive, supportive rapport with the child and a great working relationship with the family are the keys to successful therapy. Marcy works with the child, the family, and caregivers, and school and other related professionals to maximize success at home, at school, and in the community.

LOCATION: Brooklyn, from Park Slope and Cobble Hill to Bed Stuy and Prospect Heights
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, small group therapy (2-3 children), parent consultations
EXPERTISE: Receptive and expressive language delays, apraxia, language-based learning issues (reading and writing), phonological awareness and early reading skills, feeding delays, alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), articulation and phonology, working with children with autism and PDD, social and pragmatic language skills, and using positive behavior supports for children with autism and ADD/ADHD
AGES: Toddler through adult

Amanda is a New York and New Jersey licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and a certified Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD). She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Amanda earned her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Touro College in 2020 and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology from St. John’s University in 2018. She has experience working with a wide variety of ages in both general education and special education settings.

Amanda has hands-on experience working with various speech and language difficulties including Expressive/Receptive Language, Articulation, Phonological Processes, Apraxia, Fluency, Selective Mutism, Phonological Awareness, Social Pragmatics, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).

She also has experience working with students with reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing difficulties. She provides support for students by teaching them strategies that foster independence and confidence in their skills. She also has experience working with students with auditory processing difficulties including deficits in word retrieval, memory, sequencing, and following directions. Additionally, Amanda works with older students to develop transitional life skills necessary for daily living. Currently, Amanda works in a special education preschool. She helps her students facilitate language utilizing a Core Vocabulary approach. She also utilizes a variety of cues (verbal, visual, tactile, and kinesthetic) to help her students with Speech Sound Disorders.

Additionally, in previous years, Amanda has worked with elementary, middle, and high school age students with mild to moderately severe communication difficulties. Amanda is competent in teaching her students how to expand verbal language, improve intelligibility of speech, answer basic and higher-level questions, and formulate language in grammatically correct and cohesive sentences. She has also worked closely with Autistic students to help support their social communication skills including flexible thinking, problem-solving, perspective taking, and regulating emotions.

Amanda leads with integrity and transparency to build trust with both parents/caregivers and students. She creates a welcoming and affirming atmosphere to encourage student motivation and maximize student potential. Amanda builds a strong rapport with clients to establish an environment where all feel safe, comfortable, and respected. Her therapy materials are carefully selected and utilized to pinpoint the specific speech and language needs of each student. She believes in teamwork, communication, and collaboration with clients, parents/caregivers, and related providers to develop strategies for carryover skills. Amanda understands that every student learns differently and carefully assesses each child to ensure a proper treatment plan is in place. She is well-versed in both play therapy and traditional therapy. Her therapy style is catered to meet the needs of each specific child.

Amanda brings her strengths of creativity, craftiness, and fun to all of her therapy sessions. Her materials are engaging and relatable so that students are motivated to participate and reach their full potential.

LOCATION: STATEN ISLAND: All Zip Codes, BROOKLYN: Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, NEW JERSEY (On a case-by-case basis), TELE-THERAPY (ANYWHERE IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY)
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, Group therapy (2-3 children), Parent Coaching
EXPERTISE: Speech and Language Delays, Articulation, Phonological Awareness, Decoding/Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Social Communication Skills
AGES: 1-21

Theo is a New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA). He received his Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Adelphi University and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Theo started his career working in the NYC Early Intervention program, and has been working with Brooklyn Letters since 2018. He has extensive experience working on early language acquisition (late-talkers), expressive/receptive language, and articulation/speech sound disorders with toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary school students. Theo speaks Japanese fluently and has treated clients in both English and in Japanese.

Theo incorporates the client’s interests, tailoring a unique approach for each individual he works with. He strives to create a learning atmosphere that is both productive and fun. Theo believes in a collaborative approach, and works closely with families to maximize carryover opportunities during daily routines and interactions; learning does not stop when the session ends.

In addition to speech and language, Theo is also passionate about music and food. He has been playing piano since he was five years-old, and has played electric guitar in a rock band, sang in a University choir, and has extensively studied jazz history and performance. Theo has taught guitar and piano lessons to adolescents and adults, was also a waiter at a Michelin Star restaurant before becoming a speech therapist.

LOCATION: Brooklyn: Park Slope, Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, Prospect Heights, Bed-Stuy, Williamsburg, Bushwick, Brooklyn Heights and other locations on a case-by-case basis.
TYPES OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, Japanese/English evaluations
EXPERTISE: Early Speech and Language Development, Pre-language skills, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Communication (Pragmatic Language), Expressive/Receptive Language Delays, Articulation, Apraxia of Speech, & Pragmatic/Social Skills
AGE: All ages

Rachel is a New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and a certified Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD). She is also Prompt Trained as well as Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) feeding trained. Rachel holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Rachel completed an MS in Speech-Language Pathology at Long Island University, Brooklyn. Although she does not hold a bilingual extension, she is fluent in Portuguese and conversational in Spanish. She has experience working with children of all ages and has worked in a variety of settings: Early Intervention, Pre-schools, Elementary Schools (K-8), private practice, and adult Skilled Nursing Facilities. Rachel creates a fun and motivating learning environment. Rachel has expertise in articulation, expressive and receptive language disorders, speech sound disorders, feeding and swallowing, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Rachel is passionate about working with school-aged students, Early Intervention, and CPSE aged children who are struggling with language based learning issues, e.g. difficulties with reading, writing, expressive and receptive language skills, pragmatics skills, auditory processing, and articulation skills.

LOCATION: Brooklyn (Mill Basin, Sheepshead Bay, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, Bay Ridge, Gravesend, East New York) Other Brooklyn locations on case-by-case basis.
Queens (Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Kew Gardens, Forest Hills, Richmond Hill, Middle Village, Glendale, Rego Park, Whitestone) Other Queens locations on case-by-case basis.
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, Group therapy, and Parent consultations
EXPERTISE: Early Speech and Language Development, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Communication (Pragmatic Language), Feeding, Dysphagia, Expressive/Receptive Language Delays, Reading Comprehension, Articulation, Auditory Processing, Fluency, and Apraxia of Speech.
AGES: Birth to Adults

Rachel C. is a New York and New Jersey licensed Speech-Language Pathologist. She received her B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from The Pennsylvania State University and her M.S in Speech-Language Pathology from Syracuse University. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology and is a member of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). Rachel holds a Certificate for Teaching Students with Speech-Language Disabilities (TSSLD) from the New York State Department of Education and is a Qualified Orofacial Myologist (QOM). In addition, Rachel is PROMPT trained and certified in Lee-Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT-LOUD). She recently attended the Talk Tools Feeding First 2021 Conference and has completed Diane Bahr’s course in Treatment for Feeding, Speech, and Mouth Functions in Pediatrics.

Rachel’s background covers a wide range of experience working with various levels of disabilities in the pediatric, young adult, and adult populations. She has extensive experience in Feeding and Swallowing Disorders (pre-feeding skills, sensory-based feeding/picky eaters, and general dysphagia), Oral Motor Therapy, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurogenic Communication Disorders, Articulation and Phonological Disorders, Apraxia, Fluency, Aphasia, and Receptive/Expressive Language Delays. Rachel has worked in a variety of clinical settings including private schools for students with traumatic brain injuries/brain-based disorders, inpatient acute care hospitals, neonatal intensive care units (NICU), and outpatient clinical settings. Rachel provides training and consultations to parents and caregivers on feeding, communication, and AAC strategies to help skills carry over into her clients’ everyday lives.

Rachel believes in the benefits of a dynamic assessment and treatment approach that incorporates family values and evidence-based practice. She enjoys working with clients of all ages and their families for a team-based approach to success. She is a strong believer that everyone deserves a voice and strives to create a positive and fun therapy atmosphere. In her free time, Rachel loves exercising on the Peloton, traveling, and exploring new restaurants in the NJ and NY area!

Rachel has experience working with nonverbal students, late talkers, and students with pre and emergent literacy skills in expressing their everyday wants and needs. Rachel works closely with parents/caretakers on creating a rich communication environment and robust support system in the home to help expand her client’s overall expressive and core vocabulary repertoire. She also has experience with phonological awareness, pragmatic/social communication, and reading comprehension skills.

LOCATION: New Jersey (Weehawken, Hoboken, Jersey City, Edgewater- Hudson County), Teletherapy (REMOTE), Manhattan, NY
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, group (2-3 children), speech-language evaluations, parent consultation, caregiver and teacher training/coaching
EXPERTISE: Feeding and Swallowing Disorders (dysphagia), Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Orofacial Myology, Expressive and Receptive Language Delays
AGES: Birth to Adult

Alina is a New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and certified Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD). She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Alina completed her Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at Brooklyn College. She received her Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Brooklyn College. Alina is fluent in Russian and conversational in Spanish.

Since 2012, Alina has worked in private, public, & charter schools as well as in private practice. While in private practice, Alina provided evaluations and treatment for pediatrics with speech delays and adults with post-stroke, aphasia, Parkinsons Disease, and dementia. Alina is currently a full-time Speech and Language Pathologist in a middle school within the NYC Department of Education. Here, she works with middle school students Grades 6-8 who demonstrate difficulties with receptive and expressive language skills, pragmatic social skills, executive functioning, organization and time management, reading comprehension, oral and written verbal expression.

Alina’s therapy focuses on language-based learning difficulties including listening/reading comprehension, inferential/critical thinking, receptive/expressive vocabulary development, narrative development, phonological awareness, word recognition skills, decoding, grammar, oral and written sentence structure (syntax), and organizing the students ideas/thoughts to target coherent oral and written expression. A large part of Alina’s sessions also focuses on articulation, where she frequently targets remediation of K, G, L, R, and S phonemes as they tend to be difficult for youngsters aged 4-7. Alina believes in helping students maximize their academic success by working through their strengths to remediate their weaknesses.

Alina prides herself on providing unique and specialized services tailored to fit the needs of each client and family. She believes that by providing a stimulating environment that is mindful of each client’s specific interests, she can maximize learning potential and communicative success.

In addition, Alina is certified by the Institute of Language & Phonology in the COMPTON P-ESL Program, which is a research-based and result-driven approach to accent modification training. Alina has worked with a number of adults who are looking to improve their English pronunciation, public speaking, and overall vocal clarity and confidence in professional communication settings.

Teletherapy/Remote Sessions are offered during this time.

LOCATION:BROOKLYN: Ditmas park, Kensington, Windsor Terrace, Park Slope, South Slope, Around Prospect Park South and West; MANHATTAN: Flatiron, Gramercy, Greenwich Village, West Village, East Village, Union Square
EXPERTISE: Receptive and Expressive Language Delays/Disorders, Language to Literacy Connection (phonological awareness, reading comprehension, word recognition, decoding), Higher-Level Thinking, Articulation/Intelligibility, Fluency, Executive Function Deficits (organization, reasoning, poor decision making, problem-solving, time management, impulsivity), Narrative/Expository Discourse, Cognition (memory, attention, reasoning) Pragmatics/Social Skills, Accent Modification
AGES: Preschool, Kindergarten, School Age, Middle School, High School, Adults

Melissa is a New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist who received her undergraduate degree from American University and a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from New York Medical College (a medically oriented master’s program). She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is a recipient of ASHA’s Award for Continuing Education. Her advanced clinical education has included ongoing education in the specialized area of feeding and swallowing, including SOFFI (Supporting Oral Feeding in the Fragile Infant) training.

Since graduating in 2016, Melissa has worked in a variety of acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, and outpatient medically-based settings including the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), and CCVCU (Congenital Cardiovascular Critical Care Unit), and has taken her experience from working with this high acuity/medically involved population and further applied these skills to more stable populations in the home and outpatient settings.

She also serves as an Adjunct Professor at New York Medical College, training post-graduate licensed clinicians in pediatric feeding and swallowing. She specializes in complex, medically-based feeding/swallowing disorders, as well as sensory and behaviorally based feeding difficulties. Her area of passion is working with infants with feeding and swallowing difficulties.

Melissa prides herself on a holistic approach to assessment and treatment including extensive parent education and empowerment while taking the child’s needs and family’s goals into consideration to achieve the best, most functional outcomes possible. She employs evidence-based therapy and has extensive experience collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, including medical doctors and a variety of subspecialists (GI, ENT, Pulmonology, Registered Dietitians). She believes in a child-led, family-focused approach to feeding therapy and strong collaboration to best serve the child’s needs.

LOCATION: BROOKLYN: Park Slope, South Slope, Prospect Heights, Windsor Terrace, Carroll Gardens, Clinton Hill, Gowanus, Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, and Brooklyn Heights
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, feeding/swallowing evaluation, and treatment, parent consultations.
EXPERTISE: Feeding and Swallowing Disorders, Oral Motor and Feeding Skill delays, oropharyngeal dysphagia, infant feeding and swallowing
AGES: i.e. birth through high school

Luciana Wilson is a Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist with over 17 years of experience working with adults and children. Luciana was a Dean’s Scholar while at NYU and graduated from NYU in 2003 with a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology. While at NYU she was also a Foreign Area Language Scholar and traveled to Costa Rica in 2001 to study at the Hospital Nacional de Niño in San Jose, Costa Rica. After graduating from NYU, she completed additional course work in Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology under the direction of Dr. Cate Crowley from the Teacher’s College of Columbia University. Luciana has a strong commitment to continuing education as she works with a wide range of adults and children with communication and swallowing/feeding disorders. She has a passion for using client-centered approaches to help children diagnosed with autism, feeding disorders, as well as expressive and receptive language disorders.

Selver is a speech-language pathologist. She holds her Clinical Certificate of Competence (CCCs) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA),  New York State Speech-Language Pathology license, certificate as a Teacher Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD), and is certified in Bilingual Education Assessment – Turkish (BEA). She received her B.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Brooklyn College – City University of New York and her M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from Long Island University – Brooklyn.

In addition to working in private practice, Selver is a speech-language pathologist at the Department of Education. Selver’s experience working in the Department of Education helps her align her client therapy goals to all areas of her clients’ academic and social lives.

Stefanie, M.S. CCC-SLP is a New York State licensed speech language pathologist with over 15 years of experience working with the pediatric population. She maintains certification in Speech-Language Pathology from the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and a certification as a Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped (TSHH). She received her Master of Science degree in Communication Disorders from Emerson College in Boston, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Sciences from Indiana University. Stefanie is level 1 PROMPT trained and has been trained in Sounds in Motion approach to literacy.

Over the years Stefanie has worked in a variety of settings including private practice, public and private schools, head start programs, specialized clinics and sensory gyms. She has extensive experience assessing and treating clients with receptive/expressive language disorders, articulation and phonological disorders, auditory processing disorders, pre-literacy and literacy skills, and language learning difficulties.

Julia C. Wolfe is a New York State licensed speech-language pathologist with ten years of practical experience. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCCs) from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA). Julia completed her bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the City University New York (CUNY) with an emphasis in Early Childhood Special Education and Children Studies and her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Lehman College, CUNY.

Since 2012, Julia has worked with clients across the entire lifespan in various settings, including home-based services, telehealth, private and public school-based services, and has provided services for children and adults in outpatient rehabilitation centers and adult assisted living facilities in the New York City area

In her years as a speech-language pathologist, Julia has pursued continued education and training in the areas of autism spectrum disorders, articulation disorders, dysphagia, language development, and sensory disorders. Additional training includes Sequential Oral-Sensory (SOS)            Approach to Feeding, PROMPTs for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT), Social Thinking curriculum, and Zones of Regulation.

Julia is an enthusiastic, insightful, and thoughtful therapist who believes that play and pre-literacy skills are critical to speech and language development of young children. She specializes in treating young children (0-3 years old) in NYC Early Intervention Program, working alongside families of children with a variety of diagnoses including autism spectrum disorders, apraxia of speech, receptive/expressive language delays, articulation and phonological delays, social communication deficits, and feeding difficulties secondary to sensory processing disorder, prematurity, cleft palate, GERD, and Down syndrome. Julia also works with school-age children (3-21 years old) in CPSE and CSE programs and has experience working with students with learning disabilities, dyslexia, reading and auditory comprehension, and expressive and receptive language delays. She believes in meeting students where they are and building on their expressive language, literacy, and language comprehension skills through parent coaching and explicit instruction in phonological and phonemic awareness, knowledge of print, narrative structure, and reading fluency.

Julia is skilled in diagnosing, developing, and implementing treatment plans and her philosophy and approach to treatment is both client and          family-centered and encourages family/caretaker involvement at all stages of intervention. Julia believes in building a warm and caring learning environment and utilizing a multisensory approach to treatment. Julia’s experience also extends to treating adults with speech, language, pragmatics/social communication, cognitive communication, motor speech, and swallowing disorders. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, NY.

LOCATION: Tele-practice; Brooklyn: Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, Park Slope, Prospect Park West, Fort Greene, Clinton Hills, additional areas on a        case-by-case basis.
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, speech-language evaluations, parent consultations and trainings.
EXPERTISE: Autism spectrum disorders, articulation delays, phonological disorders, expressive/receptive language delays, late talkers, motor speech disorders, pediatric feeding, play/social communication, reading/auditory comprehension.
AGES: birth through 21

Rebecca is a New York State licensed Speech Language Pathologist and a certified Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Rebecca earned her Masters of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology at Cincinnati University and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Excelsior College. She has been trained in Level 1 PROMPT (PROMPTs for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) and has experience with the Sounds in Motion approach to literacy.Rebecca utilizes both techniques to enhance traditional articulation therapeutic practices. Rebecca has had training and hands-on experience in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and the use of behavioral techniques to promote learning. Rebecca has been practicing speech language pathology for over 5 years specializing in children with autism. She has comprehensive expertise assessing and providing treatment for early childhood development/school-age language disorders in one to one and small group settings to children and early adolescents. Rebecca specializes in facilitating the development of expressive and receptive language, problem solving skills, reading comprehension skills , narrative skills, auditory processing skills, language processing skills, and pragmatic language use. Rebecca's sessions reflect her commitment to providing clinical excellence in the areas of evaluative and therapeutic procedures. She tailors her teaching methods to each child's unique needs and focuses sessions on creating a fun, motivating, engaging and challenging environment to realize the goal of advancing each child to reach his/her potential.

LOCATION: Brooklyn: (Midwood, Park Slope, Kensington, Bensonhurst, Flatbush, Other Brooklyn locations on a case-by-case basis.
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, Speech/Language Evaluations, Parent Consultations.
EXPERTISE: Language based disorders, expressive/receptive language delays, reading comprehension, social-pragmatic language skills, auditory processing, executive functioning, and narrative skills.
AGES: Pre-K through early adolescence.

Allison is a New York State certified Speech-Language Pathologist currently working for the NYC Department of Education. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from The American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), her New York State Speech-Language Pathology license and is a Teacher of the Speech and Language Disabled (TSSLD.) She received her B.S. in Child Development from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, and her M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions (MGH IHP) in Boston, MA. She has worked in a variety of settings including general education, special education, and private practice. Allison has experience working with preschool through high school age students with a wide range of speech-language difficulties, including autism spectrum disorders, articulation/phonological delays, and receptive/expressive language delays and disorders. Furthermore, Allison has additional masters level literacy training.

She adapts and modifies a reading curriculum to make it more appropriate for each student's learning style, specifically through improving phonological and phonemic awareness (critical literacy component for teaching children how to effectively read), linking letter to sound awareness (developing phonics and spelling), teaching reading comprehension and organizational writing strategies, and strengthening the overall link between spoken and written language.

Allison also has experience and training in developing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems, including Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS) and speech generating devices (Dynavox, Vantage, Tobii) and applications (Proloquo2go, TouchChat, LAMP Words for life). In addition, Allison is a certified DIR/ Floortime provider. As a therapist, Allison creates fun, engaging, and effective activities carefully incorporating the interests of her clients as well as technology in order to develop language and literacy skills. Allison also emphasizes the importance of collaboration with parents and teachers when working with students.

LOCATIONS: Brooklyn: Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst; Manhattan: West Village, Lower East Side, Gramercy etc.
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, small group instruction, parent consultation
EXPERTISE: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Literacy disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
AGES: Birth through middle school

As a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist, Michelle has a variety of clinical experiences helping children, adolescents, and young adults. Michelle received her undergraduate degree at the University of Delaware in cognitive science with a concentration in speech-language pathology, and her graduate degree is in speech and language pathology from Hunter College. She is level one PROMPT-trained. Additionally, Michelle is completing her final year in New York Law School s part-time evening program to obtain her Juris Doctor degree. She intends to participate in the field of special education law alongside her work as a speech-language pathologist.

Her professional experiences include working at a preschool for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, working at a variety of sensory gyms in Manhattan with children ages 2-9, leading social groups to facilitate pragmatic language skill development, and providing home and clinic-based early intervention sessions.

For the past two years, Michelle has worked with several young adults diagnosed with Autism in a clinical setting providing transitional services, with a focus on job-related skills, and language skills within activities of daily living to foster these students ability to participate in society independently.

Michelle has worked with children, including those under three years of age, on the autism spectrum, children with auditory processing delays, pragmatic language delays, attention deficit disorder, literacy delays, delayed executive functioning skills, and general receptive/expressive language delays. Michelle has experience facilitating writing skills (organizational skills, proofreading skills, idea expansion), and reading comprehension skills (vocabulary, inferencing, sequencing). Michelle has also provided home-based speech therapy for several adolescents focusing primarily on reading comprehension skills, and organizational skills in writing.

LOCATION: Brooklyn: Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope, DUMBO, Clinton Hill Manhattan: Financial District, Tribeca, Chelsea, West Village, SoHo, Union Square, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Midtown East, Hell's Kitchen. Jersey City and Hoboken.
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, speech and language evaluations and therapy
EXPERTISE: Speech-language delays, articulation/phonology disorders, pre-literacy and literacy skills, receptive/expressive language disorders, auditory processing disorder, narratives skills, and social-pragmatic weaknesses.
AGES: Infant through 21 years

Paige is a New York State licensed Speech and Language Pathologist who is certified as a Teacher of Children with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) and has a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA). Paige attended Columbia University s Teachers College where she received her Master of Science in Speech and Language Pathology. She also attended University of Rochester where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Studio Arts.

Paige has gained experience providing speech and language services within a variety of settings. She completed her field work at SUNY Downstate s Infant and Child Learning Center working with pre-school aged children, at the Edward D. Mysak Clinic for Communication Disorders at Columbia University treating school aged children, at The Shield Institute working with developmentally disabled adults, and at the Ryken Program at Xavarian High School in Bayridge Brooklyn treating male adolescents with learning disabilities.

In addition to providing private homebased treatment, Paige currently provides center based services at an EI (early intervention) program in East Harlem and at a Head Start school on the Lower East Side within an integrated classroom. She specializes in treating children with autism, specific language impairments, apraxia, feeding difficulties (e.g. picky eating), selective mutism, and other developmental delays and disabilities. Paige takes an interdisciplinary approach by collaborating with other specialists working with children on her caseload (e.g. Occupational Therapists, ABA Therapists, Developmental Psychologists, and Physical Therapists). Additionally, she is an active member of a quality assurance team with NYCIT (New York Center for Infants and Toddlers), making sure that the quality of paperwork of other SLPs is aligned with New York State standards.

Paige ensures evidence based practice when treating all of her clients. She individualizes therapy goals and techniques to address the unique needs of the children she works. Paige provides speech therapy with a play-based approach by providing fun and motivating activities which keep children engaged and eager to learn. She values collaborating with families by providing speech and language strategies that can be carried over during day-to-day activities. She is passionate about fostering speech and language development so that children are better able to communicate and socialize with their parents, siblings, and peers.

Christina is a New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist who is a dual alumna of New York University from where she received her undergraduate degree in Acting and a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She holds certification in Lee Silverman Voice Treatment and SPEAK OUT!. Since graduating, Christina has completed a specialized medical fellowship in Voice, Swallow, and Upper Airway Disorders at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Voice & Swallow Center. Following the completion of her fellowship, she has worked at different New York hospitals in a variety of settings including both acute care and outpatient settings. These experiences include level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), cardiac unit, and oncology unit. Previous hospital experience includes evaluation and treatment of adults and pediatric patients with voice and upper airway disorders (PVFM, chronic cough, etc.) as well as medically complex, medically-based feeding/swallowing disorders, and sensory and behaviorally based feeding difficulties.

Christina prides herself on a patient-center and holistic approach to assessment and treatment. She is aware that every patient and every family has different needs and goals; her goal as a clinician is to provide evidence-based therapy, extensive education, and provide empowerment in order to achieve the best, most functional outcomes. She believes in a patient-led approach to voice, feeding, swallowing, and upper airway therapy. There is no denying Christina’s passion and love for her work as a medical Speech-Language Pathologist!

LOCATION: Brooklyn: Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Park Slope; Eastern Manhattan; Queens: Long Island City
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual voice therapy, individual upper airway therapy, feeding/swallowing evaluation, and treatment, parent consultations
EXPERTISE: Feeding and Swallowing Disorders, Oral Motor and Feeding Skill delays, oropharyngeal dysphagia, infant feeding and swallowing adult swallow, adult & pediatric voice disorders (e.g. muscle tension dysphonia, vocal tremor, performing voice, vocal fold lesions, vocal fatigue, etc.), and upper airway disorders (paradoxical vocal fold motion, chronic cough/chronic throat clearing, laryngospasms)
AGES: across the lifespan, from infants to adults

Sarah is a New York State licensed clinician who received her undergraduate degree from CUNY Brooklyn College and a Master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Teachers College, Columbia University. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is a recipient of ASHA’s Award for Continuing Education. Sarah is a member of ASHA’s Special Interest Group in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders and the National Association of Neonatal Therapists (NANT). She serves as an Adjunct Professor/Clinical Educator at New York Medical College training post-graduate clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric feeding/swallowing disorders. 

Sarah has received extensive post-graduate training and education in the diagnosis and treatment of feeding/swallowing disorders in infants, children, and adolescents. Sarah has worked in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) since the beginning of her career. 

She has also worked with pediatric patients admitted to the hospital who present with diagnoses related to airway disorders, respiratory/pulmonary disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, and congenital/acquired neurogenic disorders.  Sarah has also worked with patients in the outpatient setting who present with sensorimotor and/or behavioral feeding/swallowing disorders.  She has treated babies who struggle with bottle feeding, helped transition infants to purees and solids, worked on introducing PO feeding to medically complex patients, and helped patients expand their food repertoires and transition to age-appropriate textures/consistencies. Sarah considers infant feeding/swallowing to be a specific area of passion, but she finds great pleasure in helping all children/families establish and reach their respective goals.

Sarah believes in utilizing evidenced-based approaches in the treatment of her patients, carefully making recommendations that are supported by current literature to curate realistic client-centered goals and optimize care. She aims to collaborate with other interdisciplinary professionals and will work with her patients and families to identify the necessity of other specialists if/when needed. Sarah prioritizes family training and education to ensure family independence and carry-over of skills into daily life. She truly enjoys celebrating wins of all sizes with the clients and families she cares for.

LOCATION: BROOKLYN: Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Sunset Park, Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Sheepshead Bay, Borough Park, and more
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TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, feeding/swallowing evaluations, and treatment, parent consultations
EXPERTISE: Feeding and swallowing disorders, sensorimotor or behavioral feeding delays/disorders, oropharyngeal dysphagia, infant feeding and swallowing
AGES: birth through adolescence

Mila has worked as a speech-language pathologist for 13+ years. She holds a New York State Speech-Language Pathology license and TSSLD certification, and a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She received her M.S. degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Brooklyn College, CUNY. Mila is tri-lingual, she speaks English, Russian and Ukrainian.

Mila’s past experience includes working in subacute care with children and adults with various disabilities. She currently primarily works with children in special education (District 75) public schools. Mila’s passion is fostering functional communication skills, either verbal or non-verbal.

Aileen is a New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and a certified Teacher of Speech and Hearing. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). Aileen has a bachelor’s degree in Special and Elementary Education from Providence College, a master’s degree in Communication Disorders from Southern Connecticut State University, and an Advanced Certificate in Educational Leadership and Administration from St. Rose College. Aileen’s career has expanded to over 20 years with various therapeutic settings including Blythedale Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, NY, the New York City Department of Education, pre-school home-based services, Early Intervention home-based services, and private practice. She currently works as a Supervisor of Speech Improvement for the New York City Department of Education. In her current position, Aileen oversees the implementation of speech and language services for students across parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Alex received her Master of Arts degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from St. John’s University. She is a certified SLP licensed to practice in New York, California, and Florida; and she holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from The American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA). She works with young children (0-7) and adults. Alex works on feeding and language skills with her younger clients. She also specializes in fluency, apraxia of speech, and aphasia. Prior to this, Alex provided speech-language therapy to children on the autism spectrum; and accent modification in Barcelona, Spain. She started her career working as a school-based SLP, creating and teaching social skill classes for adolescents.

Alex provides therapy in both English and Spanish. She is both PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) trained and trained in DTTC (dynamic temporal and tactile cueing) for treating children with apraxia and articulation disorders.

Lindsay is a New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and holds the New York State Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities professional certificate. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is PROMPT (prompts for restructuring oral motor phonetic targets) trained. Lindsay graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Science and Disorders from Penn State University in 2016 and a Masters of Education in Speech-Language Pathology from Monmouth University in 2018.

Lindsay has experience working in private schools, public schools, charter schools, outpatient rehabilitation centers, and hospitals. Currently, Lindsay works at a private special education school located on the Upper West Side, where she treats students with diverse diagnoses. Lindsay has experience working with students on The Autism Spectrum as well as students with Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Cortical Visual Impairment, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Speech and Language Impairment.

Kathleen is a New York State certified Speech-Language Pathologist. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and a Teacher of the Speech and Language Disabled (TSSLD) certificate.  She graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Music and is a trained singer. She pursued a career in musical theater and voiceovers prior to returning to graduate school at Hunter College and obtaining a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology.

She has 14 years of experience as a speech-language pathologist in a wide range of settings that have allowed her to become a versatile clinician. She has experience working in Early Intervention, with preschool children through CPSE, in an outpatient clinic working with both adults and children, and the pediatric outpatient department in a hospital. 

Michelle is a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) who holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCCs) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), her New York State Speech-Language Pathology license and is certified as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD). She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from New York University in 2015 and her Master’s of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at Brooklyn College in 2017.

As a therapist, she has had extensive experience treating speech and language disorders in children aged 3 – 18 in a number of settings including private schools, public schools, charter schools, preschools, home care, universities, and early intervention clinics. Her primary areas of expertise include but are not limited to expressive and receptive language development/disorders, fluency, and literacy disorders.

Emily is a New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with over 14 years of experience working with children ages 12 months-12 years in a variety of settings, including public and private schools, private practice, sensory gyms, in-home and teletherapy.

Her expertise lies in early speech and language development, articulation/phonology, expressive and receptive language, pre-literacy and literacy skills (phonological & phonemic awareness, reading and writing), executive functioning, and pragmatic/social skills. As a play-based therapist, Emily believes in following a child’s lead to select therapy materials and activities. She incorporates books, puzzles, toys, and language-based games into therapy sessions to make learning interactive and fun. When working with school-aged children, she includes homework and other schoolwork to assist in the carryover of skills across environments.

Valerie received a bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Adelphi University in 2010. In 2012, she earned a Master of Science degree in Speech and Language Pathology from Teachers College, Columbia University. As a Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) working for District 75 since 2012, Valerie actively collaborates with teachers and parents to support the communication needs of her students both in the school building and beyond. Her passion for advocacy and collaboration led her to pursue and obtain an additional Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership in 2021.

Her work with students in the Special Education District of the New York City Department of Education, is driven by the George Evans quote: “all students can learn; just not on the same day or in the same way.” During her tenure as an SLP, she has primarily supported elementary school students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Ben is a New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist who received his Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology from George Washington University. He holds his Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and is Prompt-trained.

With over five years of experience in home-based Early Intervention and private therapy, Ben specializes in pediatrics. He has expertise in articulation, expressive and receptive language disorders, language delay and its disorders, speech sound disorders, feeding and swallowing cases, and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. He also specializes in early childhood behavioral feeding difficulties, sensory-based feeding issues, and swallowing disorders.

Sholom is a New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist. He holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCCs) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is a certified Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD). Sholom was passionate about becoming an SLP because he believes in helping children and adults become strong and clear communicators, giving them a voice to be confidently heard in the world. He takes a holistic approach to therapy and feels that quality therapy starts with his or her clients feeling good about who they are, giving them the self-worth to believe that they can succeed and do well in therapy and beyond regardless of their speech impediments.

Sholom received his Master’s at Lehman College-CUNY with nearly 10 years of experience working as a school-based speech-language pathologist. He works with children ages 5 through adults with a focus on articulation therapy. He is a stickler for clear and concise speech patterns and has an appreciation for seeing his clients speak clearly so that they gain confidence in expressing themselves and their needs. Sholom also works with receptive express language disorders. Including, decoding skills, reading comprehension, phonemic awareness, and word-finding difficulty.

Sholom also has extensive experience working on social pragmatic skills with teens on and off the ASD spectrum giving them practical and functional social skills and the social intelligence needed to engage with family, friends, and caregivers. He takes a practical approach that will allow a teen with anxiety around phone ordering or asking for help to actually get on the phone and desensitize the fear and empower them to believe in themselves.

Sholom has taken various pieces of training over the years including with the American Institute for Stuttering, Wilson Language Training, and volunteering for a summer working at a local hospital with stroke and dementia patients.

Location: Brooklyn: Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Ditmas Park, Windsor Terrace, and Bed-Stuy. Type of Services: Individual therapy, parent consultations.
Expertise: Articulation therapy, phonemic awareness skills, decoding and comprehension skills, word finding skills, and social-emotional pragmatic skills using the functional and practical application to daily living. Knowledge of stuttering and cluttering disorders.
Ages: 5 years through adulthood.

Caroline graduated with her masters degree in speech language pathology from Kean University and is licensed to practice in both NJ and NY. She is a certified orofacial myologist and has completed various additional training for oral motor therapy. Caroline has a love for learning and continuing her education and has also completed the following training: PROMPT Level 1, Lidcombe therapy for fluency, SOS Approach to feeding, along with various other feeding courses, and social skills courses including Social Thinking (r). She believes in a holistic, family centered approach to therapy and has therefore completed courses in mindfulness for children and is a Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant. With over 7 years of experience in the field, Caroline has worked in various settings including a specialized school for children with brain based disorders, a Montessori school, private practice, and teletherapy. She has extensive background in working with children with articulation and phonological disorders, apraxia, as well as expressive and receptive language disorders and delays and auditory processing disorders. Caroline draws upon her vast array of continuing education, certifications, and experiences to provide targeted therapy with a unique treatment plan tailored to each child and family.

Diahann is a New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

Diahann currently works as an acute care speech-language pathologist in a New York City hospital where she specializes in evaluating and treating neonates and young children with feeding and swallowing disorders in addition to speech and language delays within the pediatric population. She also works collaboratively in interdisciplinary outpatient clinics and performs hospital-based videofluoroscopic swallow evaluations.

Throughout her career, Diahann has worked in a variety of settings ranging from children’s hospitals to outpatient, private home care, elementary schools, and even long-term rehabilitation centers for adults.

Areas of experience include pediatric/school-aged children with speech/language and articulation disorders, developmental delays, feeding and communication-based difficulties in the setting of medically complex diagnoses including craniofacial anomalies (cleft lip and palate), aerodigestive diseases, neuromuscular and cardiopulmonary involvement.

Diahann has a strong interest in providing speech and feeding interventions that address the whole child. She utilizes child-led approaches to minimize patient and family-related stress and offers strategies that can be incorporated into everyday activities. Close collaboration with family and interdisciplinary team members including doctors, dietitians, teachers, and other therapists is implemented to ensure success across all domains of development.

When not working, Diahann loves to go on outdoor adventures with her dog Luna, read and travel!

LOCATION: Westchester County, NY
TYPE OF SERVICES: Evaluation and treatment of infant and pediatric feeding/swallowing disorders; evaluation and treatment of speech/language/articulation and communication disorders. Individual therapy, group (2-3 children) therapy, evaluations, parent consultations, and communication with other important members of your child’s team.
EXPERTISE: Infant, newborn, and pediatric feeding/swallowing disorders. Speech and expressive/receptive language delays, articulation disorders in the toddler and school-aged population.

Melanie is a New York State and Florida State licensed Speech Language Pathologist and a certified teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Melanie earned her Master of Education degree in Communication Disorders at the University of Virginia and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from SUNY Albany. She has been trained in Level 1 PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) and incorporates this technique to enhance traditional articulation therapeutic practices. Melanie has training and over five years of experience in or alongside Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and using associated behavioral techniques to support clients. Melanie has been practicing speech-language pathology for over six years, specializing in children with autism and feeding difficulties. She has experience and knowledge in assessing and providing treatment for early childhood development and school-age language disorders in individual and small group settings for children and early adolescents. Melanie facilitates the development of expressive and receptive language, problem-solving skills, reading comprehension skills, auditory processing skills, language processing skills, pragmatic language use, and augmentative and alternative communication systems (AAC).

Christina is a New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist who holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. She is certified as a Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped (TSHH). Christina completed her Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, MA. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree at St. John’s University in Queens, NY.

Christina holds 18 years of experience treating infants and children up to the age of 21. She has worked in a variety of settings such as, a pediatric skilled nursing facility, preschool, elementary school and in clients’ homes. Christina currently works at a school for the deaf. She treats children who are hard of hearing or recipients of cochlear implants and diagnosed with a speech and language delay, neuro-developmental, genetic and/or congenital disorder such as, Autism, CHARGE syndrome, Cerebral Palsy.

Alexandra has been a Speech Language Pathologist for the past 6 years. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a minor in Art Therapy at Marymount Manhattan College in 2014. She then moved on to complete her Master of Arts degree at Hofstra University in 2016. She is licensed as a Speech Language Pathologist in New York State and holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA).

Throughout her career Alexandra has cultivated her true passion of working with individuals with traumatic brain injuries. It began in her graduate program where she interned at James J. Peters Veterans hospital working with adults with brain injuries and other language and cognitive disorders. In 2016 she graduated and accepted a position at a private school in West Harlem servicing children and young adults with brain based disorders and rare genetic disorders where she worked for 5 years.

Liza B. is a Speech Language Pathologist holding licensure in both New York and New Jersey. She maintains her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) with the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA). Liza is also a NY Department of Education certified Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) and NJ Department of Education Speech Language Specialist (SLS). Liza earned her Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Speech-Language Pathology at The George Washington University. Liza’s intensive clinical training at GW’s on-campus Speech and Hearing Clinic served to develop her diagnostic and treatment competency working with clients with a wide range of communication disorders ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics.

Liza has extensive experience working in a variety of private and public schools as well as home based and private practice settings. She specializes in working with preschoolers, elementary and middle school students presenting with Expressive/Receptive Language Disorders, Speech Sound Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Language Based Learning Disabilities, Executive Functioning Weakness, Pragmatic( Social) Language Difficulties, Fluency Disorders, Oral Motor Disorders and Voice Disorders. She also has experience working with Alternative Augmentative Communication Devices( AAC).

Victoria is a New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and a certified Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD). She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is also a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC). Victoria earned her Master of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Teachers College, Columbia University in 2020 and her Bachelor of Science degree in Cognitive Sciences from University of Delaware in 2018. She has experience working with patients across the lifespan in both medical and educational settings. Victoria has worked in a variety of settings including acute care and outpatient care facilities, schools, and private home-based settings. Pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders are her primary area of interest.

Jennifer is a licensed speech-language pathologist in the state of New York, with 8 years of experience. She holds her Certificate of Clinician Competence (CCCs) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), as well as her Certificate for Teaching Students with Speech-Language Disabilities (TSSLD) from the New York State Department of Education. Jennifer received her Bachelor of Arts degree from SUNY Binghamton in English, General Literature and Rhetoric. Jennifer went on to obtain her Master of Science degree from New York University in Communicative Sciences and Disorders.

Jennifer presently works as a New York City school-based speech-language pathologist in the shared-instruction program at Beacon High School. Working there since 2015, Jennifer primarily services neuro-diverse students enrolled in the District 75 inclusion program, but she also has provided services to the general education students. Day to day, Jennifer addresses speech and language skills that are critical to academic and social success in the upper grades and beyond, including executive functioning (task initiation, planning, prioritizing, time management, etc.), reading comprehension, written expression, vocabulary building, and advanced social skills such as social inferencing and social problem-solving.

Jennifer uses evidence-based principles from Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Thinking curriculum, to foster social awareness across the school, home, community, and workplace environments. Jennifer strives to incorporate technology into sessions whenever possible. Jennifer builds in the use of simple functions like text-to-speech, speech-to-text, desktop folders, etc., to facilitate comprehension, writing, and executive functioning. Jennifer further uses technology to target social communication skills such as emailing and texting, which are such a big part of interpersonal interactions today.

Stacey is a certified and New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with over 15 years of experience. In addition, she holds a Certificate for Teaching Students with Speech-Language Disabilities (TSSLD) from the NYS Department of Education. She received her Master’s degree in Communication Disorders from Florida State University.

Stacey’s passion for supporting people with communication challenges stems from her experience having an older brother with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. She began her career providing assessment and treatment to children, adolescents, and adults with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder. Stacey then moved on to assessing and treating a range of speech and language disorders in various school settings including preschool, elementary school, and middle school. Throughout her 12 years working in elementary and middle schools, Stacey has provided assessment and interventions for people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (with a specialty in High-Functioning Autism), Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD/ADHD), Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disabilities, child neurological disorders, speech sound disorders, Specific Language Impairment, and Language-based learning disabilities (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in different classroom settings.

Janelle is a licensed Speech Language Pathologist and a certified Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities. She earned her Masters of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology at Howard University, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Spelman College. Janelle holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Janelle has been practicing speech-language pathology for 14 years, in a variety of settings including pre-school, elementary/middle school, and high school, and has supervised newly graduated speech pathologists, as a Clinical Fellow Supervisor. Janelle has also served as an outside evaluator for charter schools throughout New York City. Janelle currently serves as the speech department supervisor at a state sponsored school for students with disabilities.

Max is a New York and Illinois licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at St. John’s University. He is a bilingual speaker of English and Spanish. He received his undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Spanish from Pennsylvania State University and Master’s and Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Northwestern University. He also holds the Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) certificate, Professional Educator’s License in Illinois, and Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA).

Max has experience working with children 3+ in the assessment and treatment of articulation and phonological disorders, fluency, receptive/expressive language, pragmatics (high-functioning Autism). He also enjoys working with adults on fluency and accent modification. He has been trained on cognitive-behavioral approaches to fluency treatment and gender-affirming voice care with adults.

Ashley is a New York State licensed Speech Language Pathologist and certified Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD). She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech Language-Hearing Association. Ashley received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from Iona College, New York. In 2017, she received her Master of Arts Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Long Island University Post, New York. During her professional career, Ashley has gained therapeutic and diagnostic experiences in a range of diagnoses and disorders. She considers it a privilege to have such a dynamic career that allows children to help find their voice through various modalities of language.

Ashley has worked with children from early intervention to young adulthood (birth-21 years of age). She has serviced these children in a range of settings which include schools, specialized clinics, and private homes. Ashley takes pride in conducting differentiated speech-language therapy based on a child’s needs and interests. The diverse diagnosis that Ashley addresses includes expressive and receptive language delays, executive functioning skills, reading comprehension, articulation delays, fluency, phonological awareness, auditory processing, language processing, and social/pragmatic communication. Ashley has experience working with children without learning differences in addition to children with Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disability, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

She also has promoted communication to non-verbal and minimally verbal populations through the use of augmentative communication systems which include Proloquo2go and Touch Chat. For children who are verbal but have trouble generating and using language appropriately, Ashley utilizes a multidisciplinary approach (ie: visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactile) to facilitate successful communication. Ashley is experienced with the reading and phonemic initiative Fundations and trained in Lively Letters.

Tina is a New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and Teacher of Students with Speech-Language Disabilities (TSSLD). She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Tina received a B.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from St. John’s University and a M.S. degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from New York University. She has worked with preschool, elementary, middle and high school students with varying Speech and Language disorders.

Tina’s special interests include Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), expressive, receptive, and pragmatic language disorders secondary to Autism Spectrum Disorder, stuttering and fluency disorders, and voice and articulation disorders.

Ongoing education and training are of the utmost importance to Tina. In 2022, she was a recipient of the ASHA Award for Continuing Education (ACE) after completing over 70 hours of continuing education credits in 36 months. Tina is PROMPT Level 1 trained, PECS Level 1 trained and completed training in Diagnosis & Management of Childhood Apraxia of Speech using DTTC. She has completed extensive training in Social Development Intervention (SDI) through the ASD Nest Support Project at NYU Steinhardt.

Julie is a New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with a bilingual English/Russian certification and a certified Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD). She has over fifteen years of experience working in various settings including United Cerebral Palsy of NY, charter, and private schools, as well as seeing private clients in Brooklyn, NY.  She holds a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Long Island University and maintains her Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). With a focus on addressing the root causes of speech and language difficulties, Julie draws from her diverse experience working with a spectrum of disorders. Julie has effectively supported cases ranging from articulation and phonological issues to expressive (speaking, narrative building, writing), receptive (comprehension, abstract and figurative language), and pragmatic (social) language delays, auditory processing, Apraxia of speech, Autism Spectrum Disorders, hearing impairments, pre-literacy and literacy language-based difficulties, narrative and story grammar development and fluency challenges, Dyslexia, semantic language, as well as executive functioning delays.

Laura works with babies, toddlers, and children in New York City (North Brooklyn & Manhattan). She works with toddler late talkers, preschool and school age language development, articulation and speech sound disorders, and oral-motor function to support speech development.

Laura received her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Vermont and her Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology from St. John’s University in New York City. Over the course of her clinical career, she has worked in a variety of settings including a hospital, general education and special education schools, home health care for early intervention, and in private practice. She is passionate about working with families to support ongoing speech and language development for long-term outcomes.

Samantha is a New York State licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist and an active member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association,  currently residing in Rockland County, NY. With 10 years of professional experience in the field, Samantha provides in-person therapy and teletherapy services to children, adolescents, and adults with various speech and language disorders and deficits. She obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from Iona College, and achieved a Master of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology from St. John’s University.

Over the past 10 years of working full-time as a school-based therapist, she has developed expertise and specialized skills in language-based and articulation therapy. She is highly experienced in executing standardized assessments, creating individualized plans and goals, and implementing effective therapy that fully maximizes a client’s ability to improve on their communication skills.

Jessica is a distinguished speech-language pathologist licensed in both New York and Connecticut, with a specialty in pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. With a strong academic background, she earned her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Northeastern University in 2011 and has continuously built upon her expertise. In 2022, she added a specialized certificate in pediatric dysphagia from New York Medical College to her portfolio, and in 2023, she further expanded her skills as a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC).

She currently works in acute care in a hospital setting in the NICU and pediatric units with feeding/swallowing. Jessica addresses a diverse array of challenges: she assists with issues related to bottle feeding, supports infants who face feeding difficulties due to prematurity, aids in the transition to purees and solids, counsels on picky eating habits, navigates sensory-related feeding concerns, and devises strategies for children who require tailored diets or specific liquid consistencies. Each area of focus is handled with care, ensuring that individual needs are met with tailored solutions.

Devan is a New York State and New Jersey State licensed clinician who received a bachelor’s degree from Pace University and a master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Teachers College, Columbia University. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and has also obtained a post-master’s Advanced Certificate in Pediatric Dysphagia from New York Medical College.

Since graduating, Devan has worked in a variety of settings including long-term skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation, including an inpatient pediatric traumatic brain injury unit, and outpatient medically-based settings in New York hospitals. She has worked with pediatric patients with diagnoses related to airway disorders, respiratory/pulmonary disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiac conditions, and congenital and acquired neurological impairments. She specializes in complex, medically-based feeding/swallowing disorders, as well as, sensorimotor and/or behavioral feeding difficulties. Devan has significant experience treating infants who have difficulties with bottle feeding or transitioning to purees and solids, introducing PO feeding to medically complex pediatric patients, and helping patients expand their food repertoires to different food types and textures.

Leslie is a New York State licensed speech language pathologist with over 25 years of experience working with children, adolescents and their families.  She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is a certified Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped (TSHH).  Leslie graduated from St. Joseph’s College, Brooklyn with a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education and Speech Communication..  She holds a Master’s of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology from Brooklyn College. She has furthered her studies with classes in Autism Spectrum Disorders, DeafBlindness, Students with High Intensity Support Needs and Listening and Spoken Language strategies for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Abby is a New York licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and a certified Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD). She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Abby earned her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology at SUNY Buffalo in 2015 and her Bachelor of Science degree in Communicative Disorders and Sciences from SUNY Geneseo in 2012. Throughout her career, Abby has gained ample hands-on experience working with various speech and language difficulties in both the general education setting as well as the special education setting, including Articulation, Phonological Processes, Expressive/Receptive Language, Apraxia, Fluency, Phonological Awareness, Social Pragmatics, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).