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Specializing in Pediatric Speech Language Pathology, I work with children and their families to help my clients improve their communication skills. This includes their ability to both understand language, and express themselves, produce the speech sounds needed to speak clearly, and improve their social interaction skills. I work with young children (18 months-4 years) who are beginning to develop their speech and language skills, as well as school age children, who often work on skills such as understanding what they read, and improving writing skills as it applies to their schoolwork. I completed my M.S. at Teachers College, Columbia University. Through this program I earned my Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped (TSHH) certification. I also hold a NYS License for Speech-Language Pathology, ASHA Certification (CCC), and I am PROMPT trained with the bridging course, and frequently work with children with apraxia/motor-speech disorders. For 14 years, I have been treating communicative disorders in EI, preschool, and elementary school-aged children and young adults. I have worked with diverse populations including children with varying diagnoses such as Apraxia, Cleft Palate, Fluency Disorders, Autism, Multiple Disabilities, and Speech and Language Impairments. In addition, I had the opportunity to work collaboratively with other professionals and families to contribute to each child’s performance. I work often on skills such as phonemic awareness, and am familiar with core curriculum standards. I am goal oriented, and focused on facilitating children’s progress to improve their performance in both academic, and social settings. I have been working with children as a Speech and Language Pathologist since 2002.
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