Speech and language screenings are important to promote early identification of articulation and communication disorders.
All sessions are designed to be as fun and motivating as possible by incorporating your child’s individual communication goals.
Free phone or virtual consultations are offered to discuss your child's speech and language needs.
Debbie Reich is a New York State licensed Speech Language Pathologist with over 32 years experience successfully providing Speech and Language Therapy to children birth through school aged. With an M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology from New York University, Debbie has helped hundreds of kids with a variety of speech and language disorders throughout the tri-state area. Therapy sessions focus on individual goals in order to improve speech and language development.
She maintains certificates of clinical competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), and Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped (TSHH) from the New York State Department of Education. She is certified in PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets), Sounds in Motion and Fundations.
Support for individuals who have difficulty producing speech sounds clearly. Therapy focuses on improving sound accuracy, speech clarity, and understanding sound patterns so communication is easier and more confident.
A specialized approach for individuals who have difficulty planning and coordinating the movements needed for speech. Therapy uses structured, repetitive practice to build motor planning skills and improve speech consistency.
Designed for individuals who have difficulty understanding spoken language. Therapy targets listening skills, following directions, and comprehension to help clients better process and respond to information.
Focuses on helping individuals communicate their thoughts, needs, and ideas effectively. Therapy works on vocabulary, sentence structure, and storytelling skills to build stronger verbal expression.
Helps individuals develop appropriate social communication skills. This includes understanding social cues, taking turns in conversation, maintaining topics, and building meaningful interactions with others.
Targets the strength, coordination, and control of the muscles used for speech and feeding. Therapy may include exercises to improve clarity of speech and overall oral function.
Supports individuals who experience stuttering or disruptions in speech flow. Therapy focuses on strategies to improve fluency, reduce tension, and build confidence in speaking situations.
Builds foundational skills for reading and writing by focusing on sound awareness. Therapy helps individuals recognize, manipulate, and connect sounds to letters, supporting early literacy development.
Small group sessions that promote communication skills in a social setting. These groups focus on peer interaction, language development, and confidence through structured, engaging activities.
A tactile-based therapy approach that uses touch cues to support proper speech movement patterns. PROMPT helps individuals develop more accurate and coordinated speech production through hands-on guidance.