More Than Words Speech Pathology, PLLC
Speech Therapist
Pediatric & Geriatric Speech Therapy
More Than Words, PLLC is a private speech language pathology practice that provides personalized therapy to children and adults in Manhattan and Brooklyn. We value the "whole" because communication is far more than words. We specialize in providing interventions and evaluations that are designed for each unique profile, incorporating individual strengths and preferences with evidence based practice. We believe that one size does not fit all. More Than Words provides home or school-based services and treats a wide range of difficulties across the life span.
Education/Training
NYS licensed Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD)
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
Bio
Talar Galian-Hernandez, M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD is the owner and lead speech pathologist of More Than Words Speech Pathology, PLLC. She is a New York State licensed and American Speech Hearing Association (ASHA) certified speech-language pathologist in New York City. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at Iona College and a Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Long Island University - Brooklyn. Talar has taken part in communication intervention research on autism as well as intensive stuttering programs for people who stutter and their families; she was also an award recipient of the Teach NYC graduate scholarship by the NYC Department of Education and has supervised clinical fellows. Talar holds a professional certification as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) and ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence.
Talar has extensive clinical experience with children and adults across several settings including hospitals, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation centers, private clinics, public and private schools. She has provided intervention and assessment services to children with autism, expressive and receptive language delays and disorders, articulation and phonological disorders, selective mutism, orofacial myofunctional disorders, fluency disorders, cognitive impairments, reading and writing disabilities, and hearing impairments. In geriatric settings, Talar has experience working with adults diagnosed with aphasia, motor speech disorders, traumatic brain injury, fluency disorders, voice disorders, dementia, and/or dysphagia.
Other Languages
Armenian
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Practice Areas/Issues Treated
 Speech-Language Therapy
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Hearing Rehabilitation
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Accent Reduction
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Language-Based Learning Disabilities
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Adult Hearing Testing
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Learning Disabilities
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Adult Speech/Language Disorders
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Motor Speech Disorders
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Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
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Online / Video / Teletherapy
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Aphasia
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Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
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Apraxia
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Raspy Voice / Muscle Tension Dysphonia
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Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Selective Mutism
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Child Speech/Language Disorders
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Speech Sound Disorders
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Cochlear Implants
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Stuttering
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Developmental Delays
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke
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English as a Second Language
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Vocal Coaching for Singing and Performing
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Hearing Aids
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Licenses/Certifications
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ASHA Certified Speech-Language Pathologist (CCC-SLP)
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Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (State)
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