Speech, language and feeding therapy services
Providing treatment to the individual while educating family members so that learning continues beyond the session.
Who We Are
Meet Speech-Language Pathologist, Leah Lavender
Meet Speech-Language Pathologist, Leah Lavender
Meet Speech-Language Pathologist, Leah Lavender
A New York State licensed speech-language pathologist who provides personalized speech and language therapy for a wide variety of speech and language disorders in the North Shore Long Island community.
Therapy approaches include (but not limited to) music, movement, books, play, sensory and take-home activities. Aiming to provide a fun an
A New York State licensed speech-language pathologist who provides personalized speech and language therapy for a wide variety of speech and language disorders in the North Shore Long Island community.
Therapy approaches include (but not limited to) music, movement, books, play, sensory and take-home activities. Aiming to provide a fun and effective learning environment for all ages.
"Communication skills are best mastered when the individual can carry over what is learned in a lesson and apply it to real life situations. Therapy must be a meaningful learning experience so they are empowered the to take skills practiced the session and use it in their daily interactions."
Leah Lavender M.A., CCC-SLP
Expert Therapy
Meet Speech-Language Pathologist, Leah Lavender
Meet Speech-Language Pathologist, Leah Lavender
Leah Lavender is speech and language pathologist who evaluates and treats speech and language and feeding disorders as well as establishes their causes, educates on prevention, and plans carryover activities for home practice. Leah holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA
Leah Lavender is speech and language pathologist who evaluates and treats speech and language and feeding disorders as well as establishes their causes, educates on prevention, and plans carryover activities for home practice. Leah holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and has a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) certification. She is also trained in PROMPTs for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT) therapy.
Leah received her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Adelphi University, in New York and her Masters of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from St. John’s University. She is currently spending a large part of her time addressing feeding, oral-motor, speech and language delays and disorders with babies, children and young adults.
Our Therapy Services
SPEECH & LANGUAGE SCREENINGS & CONSULTATIONS
Speech, language and feeding screenings and consultations are provided to clients/caregivers in the form of informal assessments, observations and ‘sit-down’ discussions.
Written reports are available upon request prior to the consult.
Periodic consultations are recommended to clients to provide timely feedback on therapy objectives and to track client progress. These consults are free of charge and may be scheduled as either on-site visits or over the telephone or email.
RECOMMENDATIONS & REFERRALS
By maintaining a strong professional relationship with a variety of disciplines outside the practice, resources to meet our client’s individual needs are always close at hand.
A standard session is 45 minutes but can vary 30 or 60 minutes in length, depending on client's needs and preferences.
Either individual or group sessions can be scheduled.
Daily updates can be provided regarding progress and suggested home practice activities.