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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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Brooklyn Letters owns and operates four Letters websites, providing the best speech-language pathology/therapy across the Tri-State area. Licensed speech-language pathologists traveling to you in BrooklynManhattanThe BronxQueensStaten Island, Yonkers, Long IslandConnecticut (CT)Westchester, and New Jersey (NJ) for offering
private pay speech-language therapy services for all ages.
1:1 Speech-Language Pathologists and Therapists

Licensed speech-language pathologists offer in-home and remote services. Some licensed speech-language pathologists we work with are trained in the Orton Gillingham approach. Many licensed speech-language pathologists we work with are trained in literacy and offer support with decodingspelling and reading fluency services. The licensed speech-language pathologists we work with provide services for babies, toddlers, school-age students, and adults with expertise in:

1:1 Speech-Language Pathologists and Therapists

Licensed speech-language pathologists offer in-home and remote services. Some licensed speech-language pathologists we work with are trained in the Orton Gillingham approach. Many licensed speech-language pathologists we work with are trained in literacy and offer support with decoding,
spelling and reading fluency services. The licensed speech-language pathologists we work with provide services for babies, toddlers, school-age students, and adults with expertise in:

They also assist children on the autism spectrum.

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TESTIMONIALS

The staff is friendly and professional
My experience with Brooklyn Letters was amazing from start to finish.
Everyone was very attentive and accommodating in trying to schedule evaluations
and therapy sessions. The staff is friendly and professional. I highly recommend
Brooklyn Letters to any parent in need of services for their child.

- Kim, mother of Ethan

One of the best speech therapists on the market! He is professional, incredible with children, and the results speak for themselves. Craig worked with my daughter for less than six months and she went from having a vocabulary of very few words to hundreds in that short time period. She gained confidence in herself, developed vocabulary and better pronunciation, and really had fun while learning. Craig always took the time to speak with us regarding concerns and had excellent advice and guidance. I highly recommend Craig and can't thank him enough for the incredible work he did with our daughter.

- Monika, mom of Olivia

We took our younger two year old twin to Brooklyn Letters for speech therapy. Craig was very professional, caring and engaging. It became such a special time for our son. Brooklyn Letters is equipped with all the tools, experience and knowledge to help. We absorbed all the recommendations about learning, play and speech---- and it worked! We are grateful for the warmth and compassion Brooklyn Letters exhibited and my son is on his way to a large vocabulary. From the assessment, insurance coding, to the parents training--- we are very satisfied with our experience. We highly recommend Craig and Brooklyn Letters.

- Adam Rogers

Craig has been a tremendous asset to Ryan’s learning world. In less than 9 months, our son's vocabulary has exponentially multiplied. Craig is engaging, thoughtful, and smart in figuring out what Ryan needs at each session. There are layers of games, pretend play, coloring, and various activities that build his speech and vocabulary. Before we met Craig, Ryan was shy with limited speech skills. Today he runs to the door to meet Craig and enjoys all the learning activities that stimulate his receptive and expressive skills. It has been an amazing experience watching him blossom.

- MH, mom of Ryan
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Vocabulary refers to a student’s knowledge of words and how those words are used in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Vocabulary knowledge develops across three key areas: oral vocabulary (speaking), receptive vocabulary (listening and understanding), and print vocabulary (reading and writing). Strong vocabulary skills are essential for communication, literacy development, and learning new academic concepts.

When vocabulary development is limited, it can disrupt a child’s ability to understand lessons, express ideas, and build new knowledge. Although vocabulary can grow naturally through reading and everyday conversation, the depth and sophistication of those interactions vary widely. For many students, explicit instruction and guided vocabulary practice are necessary to support strong language development.

Research supports structured vocabulary instruction as an effective way to strengthen language learning. Read this article
comparing two established multimedia approaches for teaching vocabulary to students with and without disabilities.

A strong vocabulary supports academic success in several important ways:

  • A broad vocabulary improves reading comprehension by helping students understand what they read more accurately and efficiently.
  • Words are our primary tool for communication. A strong vocabulary supports listening, speaking, reading, and writing across all academic subjects.
  • Students with strong vocabularies can express ideas clearly and confidently, which improves participation in both academic and social settings.

A rich vocabulary is one of the defining characteristics of a well-rounded student. While vocabulary often develops naturally over time, many students benefit from structured teaching and repeated exposure to new words. With the right support, students learn to actively apply vocabulary knowledge across reading, writing, speaking, and listening tasks.

Learn more about the
connection between expressive oral language and literacy
and how vocabulary development strengthens reading comprehension and overall academic success.

Read SPELLTalk questions and answers about the
language literacy network — which represents typical reading and writing processes.

Read about
Early Childhood Developmental Milestones.

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Word-Finding Difficulty

Some students experience challenges beyond limited vocabulary. They may have word-finding difficulties, which means they understand words but struggle to retrieve them when speaking or responding to questions.

Word-finding problems may appear during single-word retrieval or during longer conversations and explanations.

Single-Word Retrieval:
This refers to difficulty accessing specific words such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, or numbers. In the classroom, students may struggle to answer questions that require precise information or recall of specific terms. When searching for a word, a student may be:

  • slow and inaccurate
  • fast but inaccurate
  • slow but accurate

Discourse Retrieval:
Discourse retrieval involves speaking in sentences, telling stories, or explaining ideas. Students with word-finding difficulties may produce shorter responses or show signs of searching for words while speaking.

Common indicators include repetitions, revisions or reformulations, substitutions, filler words, pauses, and delays while trying to retrieve vocabulary.

Word-finding difficulties are often associated with:

Discover
retrieval strategies for semantic and phonological-based word-finding difficulties
and learn about
differential diagnosis & word-finding intervention.

How to Help Your Child

Effective vocabulary and word-finding interventions combine listening, speaking, and reading activities to strengthen word knowledge and retrieval skills.

Interactive learning tools can also support vocabulary development.
Membean uses engaging lessons, personalized learning paths, and vocabulary challenges that encourage students to explore word meanings. The
Infercabulary game teaches students to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues within sentences.

Another highly engaging vocabulary resource is Mrs Wordsmith, which uses illustrated storybooks, games, and digital apps to help children learn and retain new words through humor, storytelling, and visual learning. It’s especially effective for younger learners and students who benefit from playful, context-rich vocabulary exposure.

Effective vocabulary strategies include:

  • word mapping (visual diagrams showing word and concept relationships)
  • word substitution (introducing related words to expand vocabulary)
  • semantic relationship exploration
  • guided discussion of vocabulary within texts
  • independent vocabulary learning strategies
  • deep exploration of word meanings
  • acting out word meanings
  • studying word structure (roots, prefixes, suffixes)
  • reflective pauses for word processing
  • imagery and gesture cues
  • repeated practice with new vocabulary

At Brooklyn Letters, vocabulary instruction combines explicit and implicit teaching methods. Tutors pre-review challenging vocabulary, provide repeated exposure to new words in texts, and use visual word-mapping techniques. Students also learn how to use context clues and language strategies to expand vocabulary independently.

VOCABULARY TUTORING CAN STRENGTHEN YOUR STUDENT

Vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension are closely connected. Understanding word meanings is a major component of reading comprehension, with some researchers estimating that vocabulary accounts for as much as 70–80% of comprehension ability.

Students with strong vocabularies often perform better across all academic subjects because they can absorb new concepts more quickly. Developing vocabulary also supports success in modern academic standards, including the language demands of the Common Core curriculum.

Read about Literacy Milestones.

VOCABULARY WORKSHEETS

Brooklyn Letters’ new chatbot offers quick, evidence-based answers to your developmental pediatric speech and language questions, helping you make informed decisions without the hassle of sifting through extensive information online. It’s an excellent resource for parents, SLPs, psychologists, and other professionals seeking concise guidance on speech and language development, including understanding the crucial difference between chronological and linguistic age, speech sound acquisition, and language milestones.

MEET THE BROOKLYN SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPISTS AND PATHOLOGISTS WE WORK WITH WHO TRAVEL TO YOUR HOME

Michelle
Michelle
M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD, SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
Amanda
Amanda
M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
Aileen S
Aileen S.
Speech-Language Therapist, M.S. CCC-SLP, TSSLD
Jennifer
Jennifer
M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
Marie
Marie A.
MS CCC-SLP, TSSLD, SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
Michelle
Michelle L.
M.S. CCC-SLP, SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Prefer to call or email? Text or call (917) 426-8880 or email [email protected]

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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