Our team of thirteen speech therapists, language specialists, and feeding therapists, listed below, travel to your Brooklyn, Manhattan, or Queens home/child’s school or work exclusively with Craig in his comfortable and spacious Park Slope office. Please read more about our rates and policies before contacting us. Feel free to directly email a speech language therapist or contact Craig at craig@brooklynlearning.com & 347-394-3485 with any speech, language, feeding, and professional intervention questions. Read Craig’s bio. and check out our testimonials.
Our Speech & Language Specialists’ qualifications include:
- Master’s degrees in speech language pathology,
- New York State and national certification
- Orton-Gillingham approach (40 plus hours-decoding and encoding training)
- PROMPT training
- We offer bilingual services (Spanish, French, Hindi, Gujarati and Urdu).
Our reading specialists, Susan Littman, Jo-Ann Kalb, and Shelley Padilla, important members of our team, have many years of teaching experience and their training includes Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading, Sounds in Motion, PAF, and Great Leaps.
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We are experienced to treat babies to adolescents with a variety of speech language difficulties including: articulation/enunciation difficulties (e.g lisp, tongue thrust, and/or difficulty saying sounds, and more), speech delay (including apraxia, oral motor difficulties, cleft palate), late talkers/expressive and receptive language delay (including multilingual homes), autism spectrum, e.g. Asperger’s, pervasive developmental disorder (PDD-NOS), social language delays, disfluency (stuttering), and feeding delays (including picky eaters, oral motor delays, medically fragile).
Our expertise includes:
Pronunciation (all ages) & Early Childhood Verbal Expression & School Age Verbal Expression
Social Skills
Stuttering
Listening Difficulties (auditory and language processing)
Aural Rehabilitation
Picky Eaters and Early Childhood Feeding Delays
We are like the Olympic coaches of language arts. We specialize in the complete literacy remediation package: reading, writing, speaking, and listening services for preschoolers to adolescents with the following: learning differences (including gifted students), expressive and receptive language disorders (language processing), executive functioning issues, autism spectrum, e.g. Asperger’s, pervasive developmental disorder (PDD-NOS), central auditory processing disorder, language based learning disabilities (e.g. dyslexia), reading comprehension difficulties, & expressive writing disorders.
Meet two of our learning specialists, Maura and Nicole, who come to your Brooklyn home. Contact them directly or contact Craig craig@brooklynlearning.com & 347-394-3485 for more information about our professional learning services.
Our expertise also includes:
Writing & Speaking Intervention
Writing Intervention
Comprehension- Listening & Reading Intervention
Decoding and Encoding & Reading Fluency Services
Spelling Intervention
Vocabulary Intervention
We bring activities, materials, and/or toys to your Brooklyn, Manhattan, or Queens home. Do you want us to provide you and your child with “homework” and/or carry-over activities? No problem! Parents and their children who actively engage in the educational/therapeutic process, typically see more progress. For those parents who are unable to be present during ongoing sessions, we will contact you during our business hours to discuss how your child is progressing.
Craig has an office in Park Slope, Brooklyn located at 435 15th St. between 8th Ave and Prospect Park West conveniently located 1 block from the 15th St. F and G subway. He also bikes to your home if you live in Park Slope or Windsor Terrace. Craig works Monday-Friday 9AM-6PM and accepts private pay. He will provide you with a monthly invoice for out-of-network reimbursement. Craig works with infants to preadolescence and specializes in: speech (enunciation), expressive language and receptive/auditory listening, reading and writing remediation, social skills, and feeding delays and difficulties. For more information, read Craig’s bio.
Dr. Michelle MacRoy-Higgins 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 PhD 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 evidenced-based treatment, while having fun and encouraging communication success.
HOURS: Available weekends and Tuesdays and Wednesday mornings
LOCATION: 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
PAYMENT: Private Pay, Out-of-Network
CONTACT: michelle@brooklynlearning.com
Cathy brings her California cool to the East Coast with a laid back but professional sensibility with over twenty years of experience! Cathy is a New York licensed speech-language pathologist who has worked with babies to adolescents. 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!
HOURS: Available weekdays after 2:30pm and weekends!
LOCATION: Cathy lives in the Upper East Side and she travels to your Manhattan home, if you live less than 30 minutes away by public transport.
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, group (2-3 children), parent consultations
EXPERTISE: Speech, language, feeding, stuttering, and specialized literacy remediation.
AGES: Birth through adolescents.
PAYMENT: Private Pay, Out-of-Network.
CONTACT: cathy@brooklynlearning.com
Maura is a licensed speech-language pathologist and a Brooklyn native! She earned a BA in English Literature at the University of Pennsylvania, from which she graduated summa cum laude. After graduating, Maura worked briefly in law, followed by a research position at Columbia University. While working, she completed her Master’s of Science in Speech Language Pathology at Columbia, from which she received several scholarships and worked as a Teaching Assistant for two graduate level courses. Maura has vast experience with pediatric populations of all ages, ranging from infant to young adult, and she has passionately pursued a career in the NYC public schools. She currently works as a speech pathologist at P.S. 261 in Boerum Hill and completed her clinical school practicum at P.S. 321 right here in Park Slope! She also has experience in hospital settings, clinics, and District 75 schools. Maura is adept at treating children with receptive and expressive language deficits, auditory processing difficulties, literacy issues, phonological disorders, and pragmatic language issues. She is particularly skilled at addressing speech-language issues as they relate to and impact classroom and academic performance while keeping therapy sessions engaging and motivating for the child. Additional areas of interest and expertise include articulation therapy (not just lisps!), narrative skill development, reading comprehension and verbal reasoning abilities. Maura is a firm believer in evidenced-based therapies to promote a child’s speech and language abilities in functional and resonant ways. She emphasizes the importance not only of the therapist-child relationship but also of her relationship to parents and she is always happy to answer questions and allay concerns along the way!
HOURS: Available weekdays after 4pm and weekends.
LOCATION: Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene, Prospect Heights, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights.
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, group (2-3 children), parent consultations, speech-language evaluations
EXPERTISE: Speech, language, pragmatics, phonological awareness/pre-literacy skills, and literacy remediation.
AGES: Birth through adult.
PAYMENT: Private Pay, Out-of-Network.
CONTACT: maura@brooklynlearning.com
Nicole is a Brooklyn native and a New York state and American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) certified speech-language pathologist. Having worked in both general and special education schools in New York City she is also a certified Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD). Nicole earned her B.A. from the George Washington University in Washington, DC and her M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology at Hunter College, where she was granted awards for outstanding academic and clinical achievement. Nicole has worked with individuals with speech-language impairments from infancy up through adulthood. She has worked in a variety of settings including both general and special education schools, speech-language clinics, and hospitals throughout New York City. Her evaluations and therapy have focused on aiding children with autism and learning disabilities, language delay, literacy issues (including phonics, spelling, comprehension, and writing), articulation and phonological impairment, auditory processing, social and interactive skills, narrative skills, and swallowing and feeding disorders. Nicole is also trained and experienced with the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems including picture exchange communication and high-tech speech-generating devices. Nicole is committed to creating a fun and supportive learning environment to help children foster language, communication, and literacy development. She greatly enjoys working with children and is excited to guide families along as crucial players in the therapy process!
HOURS: Available weekdays after 3:30pm
LOCATION: Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Prospect Heights, Fort Greene, Carroll Gardens, Cobble/Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, group (2-3 children), speech-language evaluations, parent consultation
EXPERTISE: Speech-language delays, autism spectrum disorders, literacy skills, augmentative communication
AGES: Toddlers through adults
PAYMENT: Private Pay, Out-of-Network
CONTACT: nicole@brooklynlearning.com
Amy 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 Teachers College, Columbia University, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Bowdoin College. Amy holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and has been trained in PROMPT (PROMPTs for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets). Amy has been practicing speech-language pathology for five years, including at the Rose F. Kennedy Center, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM), and privately in clients’ homes. Amy has experience working with children from infancy through early adolescence to address speech and/or language delays and disorders, including social/pragmatic difficulties and issues related to autistic spectrum disorders. At CHAM, Amy participated in the Craniofacial clinic and Williams Syndrome clinic, and has developed an interest and knowledge base in treating children with a history of cleft palate. She maintains the belief that therapy should be engaging for children of all ages, while addressing their speech or language needs and goals. Amy enjoys developing play-based therapy activities for toddlers and preschoolers, and enjoyable, often literacy-based, activities for school-age clients.
HOURS: Monday early morning & around noon and Thurs. around noon and 2:30.
LOCATION: Park Slope, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Windsor Terrace, Prospect Heights. Other Brooklyn and lower Manhattan locations on a case-by-case basis
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, group (2-3 children), parent consultations, speech-language evaluations
EXPERTISE: Speech, language, pragmatics, phonological awareness/pre-literacy skills
AGES: Toddler through early adolescence
PAYMENT: Private Pay, Out-of-Network.
CONTACT: amy@brooklynlearning.com
Suzanne is a licensed bilingual speech-language pathologist. She earned her Masters of Science in speech-language pathology and her bilingual extension certification at Teachers College, Columbia University. She was there awarded several scholarships, grants and fellowships. Suzanne is a native speaker of Spanish and English, and has extensive training in the assessment and treatment of speech and language disorders in bilingual/bicultural children. She is also a French speaker with intermediate level fluency. She has a special interest in and experience treating children with autistic spectrum disorders, including children with receptive and expressive language deficits, pragmatic language difficulties and those who benefit from augmentative and alternative communication devices. Additional areas of interest and expertise include the treatment of phonological disorders, the development of narrative skills and verbal reasoning abilities in early school-aged children, as well as early speech and language development. With younger children, sessions are often theme-based to promote learning of novel vocabulary and linguistic concepts. With children of all ages, activities are often literature-based, and sessions may incorporate language-rich craft activities or science experiments to elicit and strengthen language at all levels. During each session, her goal is to employ evidenced-based practices to enhance language abilities in a creative, nurturing and meaningful way. She aims not only to build self-confidence and foster a love for communication in each child, but also to empower parents by providing them with practical, and easy to implement techniques so that they may further support their children’s communicative abilities. Suzanne was formerly a member of a multi-disciplinary team at the Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center, at the Rose F. Kennedy Center. There she evaluated and treated children from birth to pre-adolescence. Suzanne also currently practices at the New York League for Early Learning- YAI/ LifeStart program, as a bilingual speech-language evaluator.
HOURS: For ongoing therapy, Monday 10:00am-12pm and
Thursday 1:30-3pm. Bilingual evaluations times and days vary.
LOCATION: Brooklyn: Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights, Forte Greene, Bushwick, Prosepct Heights, Crown Heights, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, and Boerum Hill. Queens: Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City, Astoria. Suzanne is also travels to Manhattan for bilingual speech/language evaluations
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, group (2-3 children), parent consultations, speech-language evaluations
EXPERTISE: Speech, Language, Specialized Literacy Remediation, Narrative Development, and Spanish/English Bilingualism.
AGES: Birth through pre-adolescence
PAYMENT: Private Pay, Out-of-Network.
CONTACT: suzanne@brooklynlearning.com
Kristi Lalor is a licensed speech-language pathologist who provides assessment and treatment services of children from birth through preadolescence who exhibit various forms of communication disorders. he received her Bachelors of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Syracuse University. She then earned her Masters of Art in Speech-Language Pathology from Hofstra University. Kristi holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and is certified as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities. Additionally, Kristi has pursued post-graduate training in the areas of pervasive developmental disorder/autism spectrum disorder and PROMPT®. Kristi provides both assessments and treatment for children with pervasive developmental and autism spectrum disorders, as well as children exhibiting developmental delays, sensory integration disorder, feeding difficulties, and other various communication disorders (i.e., expressive and receptive language delay, pragmatic language delay, and speech/phonological delays) within both school and home environments. Kristi successfully works as part of an interdisciplinary team, developing and building functional communication skills in children by integrating her work with parents and related professionals to provide maximal opportunities for practice and generalization of newly learned skills. Kristi provides assessment and treatment for the following population: birth through pre-adolescense. She develops individualized, multisensory treatment approaches to facilitate improved functional communication skills. In addition, Kristi utilizes a language-based approach to decrease sensory aversion of various foods following a systematic hierarchy of introduction for toddlers and children with sensory integration disorder or those characterized as “picky eaters.” Kristi views and includes families as team members in helping to best support a child’s development.
HOURS: Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:30-7 PM; Wednesdays and Fridays 6:30-8 pm; Saturdays TBD.
LOCATION: Brooklyn: Bay Ridge, Dyker Park, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, Park Slope, & Windsor Terrace, & Sheepshead Bay. Queens: Jamaica Estates, Hollis Hills, Fresh Meadows, Kew Gardens, Forest Hills, Bellerose, Valley Stream
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, group (2-3 children), parent consultations
EXPERTISE: Speech, language, specialized literacy remediation, autism spectrum disorders, and “picky eaters”
AGES: Birth through early adolescence
PAYMENT: Private Pay, Out-of-Network.
CONTACT: kristi@brooklynlearning.com
Jocelyn is a licensed bilingual speech-language pathologist. She earned her Master of Arts degree and bilingual extension from Hofstra University and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and Spanish language from Boston University. She has conducted research on the topics of bilingualism and aging, as well as the cognitive effects of bilingual language exposure on infants. Jocelyn holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and is certified as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities. Additionally, Jocelyn has pursued post-graduate training in the areas pediatric feeding, genetic disorders and PROMPT®.
Jocelyn has experience in both assessment and treatment of children from bilingual/bicultural homes, as well as monolingual homes. Her areas of interest and expertise include feeding intervention for medically fragile children, early speech and language development, phonological awareness and literacy skills, and vocabulary development. Jocelyn currently works with school-age children on vocabulary development, phonological awareness, auditory processing skills, and literacy. Jocelyn also provides SAT skill building to high school students with learning disabilities and has experience working with children from bilingual/bicultural homes, children who are medically fragile or have been recently discharged from acute care settings, and children with genetic disorders. Her focus is on multi-sensory programs that build on a child’s individual learning style. Jocelyn works with families to help them to better understand their child’s disability and to create a supportive learning environment for their child.
HOURS: 3:30 PM -7 PM; Monday – Friday
LOCATION: Kensington, Windsor Terrace, Park Slope, East Flatbush, Ditmas Park, Sunset Park
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, group (2-4 children), parent consultations.
EXPERTISE: Language, specialized literacy remediation, feeding (including medically fragile newborns, infants and toddlers), Spanish/English bilingualism.
AGES: Birth-adults
PAYMENT: Private Pay, Out-of-Network.
CONTACT: jocelyn@brooklynlearning.com
Stephanie Brzostek is a New York and Connecticut licensed speech-language pathologist. Stephanie has been practicing in the greater New York area for nearly a decade. She maintains her national certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Originally from Connecticut, Stephanie attended Boston University and then University of Wisconsin-Madison for her graduate degree. Both schools boast top programs in Communication Disorders and Stephanie graduated magna cum laude from both programs. Stephanie greatly enjoys the challenge of helping each child become motivated and feel ownership of his or her own therapy. She has been fortunate to work in a variety of clinical settings, including hospitals, private practices, preschools, and elementary schools. Stephanie also enjoys providing home-based services to children of all ages. Stephanie is trained in a variety of therapeutic techniques, including PROMPT and Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). She has many years of experience treating children with difficulties in feeding, articulation, oral motor difficulties, language learning, language expression, auditory processing, and social language use. One of Stephanie’s passions is helping families learn how to focus on therapeutic tasks during daily activities, understand their child’s needs, capitalize on their child’s strengths, and advocate for themselves and their children both at school and within the community. For this reason, Stephanie just completed a graduate certificate in Public Health specializing in Health Education at New York Medical College in Westchester, New York.
HOURS: Available Monday afternoons.
LOCATION: Park Slope, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, South Slope/Windsor Terrace, Prospect Heights
TYPE OF SERVICES: Articulation Therapy, Oral-Motor Therapy, Language Therapy, Social Language Training, Specialized Literacy Tutoring, and Feeding Therapy
EXPERTISE: Trained in PROMPT, Oral Motor, Health Education and Behavior Change Techniques, and PECS. Stephanie is skilled at integrating sensory experiences into language training, working with motivational systems to increase learning opportunities, and helping parents to carryover language targets of treatment into daily activities.
AGES: Toddlers, Preschool and School Age
PAYMENT: Private Pay, Out-of-Network.
CONTACT: stephanie@brooklynlearning.com
HOURS: Weekdays, after school hours
LOCATION: Park Slope and surrounding areas (within 30 minutes via public transportation)
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, group (2-3 children), parent consultations
EXPERTISE: Speech, language, and specialized literacy remediation.
AGES: Birth through adolescents.
PAYMENT: Private Pay, Out-of-Network.
CONTACT: sydney@brooklylearning.com
Emily is a licensed speech language pathologist who holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communicative Disorders from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Masters of Science in Communication Disorders from the University of Texas-Dallas. Emily is passionate about working with children, and she has spent a large part of her career working in public schools, where she served children ages 3 to 14 presenting with a variety of articulation/phonology, language and fluency disorders, as well as children with impaired pragmatic/social skills. She has specific training and expertise in autism spectrum disorders, augmentative communication, and play-based assessment. Emily’s therapy style is play-based with young children; following the child’s lead helps determine preferences and strong motivators. For school-aged children, she believes that it is important to incorporate a variety of tasks that are functionally relevant to the curriculum being taught at school. In addition, Emily leads small groups for children with pragmatic/social skills difficulties. She enjoy collaborating with parents and professionals and believes team work is important throughout the therapy process. Her ultimate goal is to help children gain the necessary tools to become effective independent communicators and to foster self-confidence that will serve them well throughout their lives. She provides assessment and treatment for children between the ages of 2 1/2 to adolescence in both the home setting as well as a private practice on the Upper West Side.
HOURS: Limited availability
LOCATION: Upper West Side, Gramercy Park, Murray Hill,
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, Group therapy (2-4 children), Parent Consultations, Speech/Language Evaluations
EXPERTISE: Speech, Language, Specialized Literacy Remediation, Pragmatic/Social Skills
AGES: toddlers through adolescence
PAYMENT: Private Pay, Out-of-Network.
CONTACT: emily@brooklynlearning.com
HOURS: Limited availability
LOCATION: She evaluates/consults in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
TYPE OF SERVICES: Parent consultations, speech and language evaluations
EXPERTISE: Speech, language, literacy, social skills, parent training, Hindi/English bilingualism
AGES: Birth to school-age
CONTACT: mahreen@brooklynlearning.com
We wish the former Director of our speech language services, Sarah Stuntebeck, the best of luck in Wisconsin. We will miss you!
Sarah received her Bachelors and Masters of Science in Communicative Disorders from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has been a practicing speech-language pathologist for nearly a decade and has been fortunate to work in a variety of clinical settings, including hospitals, private practice clinics, and elementary and high schools. Sarah also enjoys providing home and community-based services to children of all ages. Formerly the Clinical Director at a pediatric private practice clinic, she has worked collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team of therapists, parents, families, and other professionals in order to design treatment program that best meet the needs and maximize potential of each child. Sarah has specific training and expertise in the areas of articulation and phonological development, tongue thrust, speech and resonance disorders due to cleft lip, palate, and other craniofacial anomalies, fluency disorders, later language development, pragmatic/social skills, and early speech-language development. She also helps students with speech-language and learning disabilities successfully prepare for the transition from high school to college and career. Sarah works with children of all ages and abilities and has specific training and expertise in the areas of articulation and phonological development, tongue thrust, speech and resonance disorders due to cleft lip, palate, and other craniofacial anomalies, fluency disorders, later language development, pragmatic/social skills, and early speech-language development. She is also passionate about helping students with speech-language and learning disabilities successfully prepare for the transition from high school to college and career. Her approach to intervention involves functionally relevant therapy objectives, maximizing multi-modality communication, and linking language and literacy development. She combines her theoretical knowledge of speech-language, neurological, and child development with innovative evidence-based practices to develop truly individualized speech-language therapy programs. Sarah is committed to creating a supportive, safe, and fun learning environment where each child experiences success and develops the confidence they need to be effective communicators.
EXPERTISE: Speech, language, and specialized literacy remediation.
AGES: Birth through adults
CONTACT: sarah@brooklynlearning.com
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