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This week I have noticed increased awareness of a feeding issue I have personally experienced and specialized in treating – for the last 23 years as a speech-language pathologist and feeding therapist in New York City.      As a neurodivergent individual, speech language pathologist and feeding specialists for the past 23 years – I have helped… Continue reading The Signs & Symptoms of ARFID – An Experienced NYC Feeding Therapist’s Suggestions and Recommendations.

You may be wondering as a parent of a differently-abled child what neurodivergent affirming care actually looks like – in real life and practice.   As a person born three months premature and diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of 2 – I have walked in your shoes.  I have been an advocate and crusader… Continue reading Supporting Authentic Communication: How Neurodivergent Affirming Speech Therapy Is Practiced in New York City

Storytime is a fantastic and engaging way to help your child build solid language, literacy, communication, and narrative skills!  Reading to your child has huge benefits! It helps them to build, grow, and achieve many speech and language milestones – naturally! As a therapist who offers speech therapy in NYC, I highly recommend reading to… Continue reading Turning Storytime Into Conversation: Speech Therapy in NYC That Builds Narrative Skills Using Engaging Literature

As a speech therapist in NYC, springtime is my favorite time of the year to explore all the amazing offerings around the city for children and families. Spring also brings fresh opportunities to support communication growth through speech therapy activities in NYC. The warm weather is a perfect time to take a walk with the… Continue reading Sensory-Friendly Spring Ideas: Speech Therapy Activities in NYC to Support Language Growth

As the energizing spring weather is coming around the corner, I am always pulled to grounding exercises that calm and regulate my nervous system. If you take a breath, pause, and slow down, you may notice the heightened spring equinox energy all around us. Bears are coming out of hibernation, birds are chirping from the… Continue reading Helping Your Child Find Calm and Clarity Through Sensory Regulation Therapy in NYC: A Sensory Clinic Owner’s Perspective

As I watched the ice skater Alyssa Liu’s winning performance at the Milan 2026 Winter Olympics, I was awe-struck by the pure joy, happiness, and ease with which she performed her skating routine, embodying the same sense of confidence and authenticity supported through speech therapy for neurodivergence in NYC. She did not let the pressure… Continue reading Positive Neurodivergent Representation in the 2026 Winter Olympics: An SLP’s Lens on Therapy for Neurodivergence in NYC

If you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series, where we explored the foundations of nurturing growth in our children and students. Tending Together: The Power of Community Care There is something truly magical about neighborhood gardens … They require a community effort. Just like the child we compassionately and diligently care for,… Continue reading Small Steps, Big Gains: Building Consistency in Children’s Speech Therapy in NYC for the New Year – Part 2

As we move into the New Year and the height of hibernating season, I find myself daydreaming of warmer weather and colorful, blooming, fragrant gardens that will soon bloom – in a short few months. January in NYC can feel dormant – at first glance. The branches are bare. And the streets are quieter. The… Continue reading Small Steps, Big Gains: Building Consistency in Children’s Speech Therapy in NYC for the New Year – Part 1