Diane holds a masters degree in speech-language pathology from Hunter College.  She is a Speech-Language Pathologist licensed to practice in New York with fourteen years of broad-ranging experience.  Diane has had a private practice on the Upper West Side for six years working with children with various speech and language difficulties. Prior to going into private practice, Diane spent seven years at Mount Sinai Medical Center working on the brain injury unit. She completed her fellowship at the Jewish Home and Hospital in the Bronx and has significant experience evaluating and treating patients with dysphagia. Diane is a PROMPT trained therapist and is accredited by the American Speech and Hearing Association.  She lives in Westchester with her husband and two children.

 

 

Melissa holds a masters degree in speech-language pathology from Hunter College.  She is a Speech-Language Pathologist licensed to practice in New York with fourteen years of broad-ranging experience. Melissa has had a private practice in New York for two years, working in both office and in-home settings.  Prior to going into private practice, Melissa spent 6 years at Stepping Stone Day School and the Visiting Nurse Service, performing evaluations and providing therapy for both children and adults.  After having children of her own, Melissa continued consulting for Stepping Stone for several more years, specializing in evaluating children for New York’s Early Intervention program. Melissa completed her fellowship as a member of the Brain Injury team at Frazier Rehab Center in Louisville, KY.  She is a PROMPT trained therapist and is proficient in Spanish.  Melissa is accredited by the American Speech and Hearing Association.  She lives in Manhattan with her husband and three children.

 

 

Rebecca holds a Masters degree in Public Health from Boston University and a BA in Psychology from Emory University.  She has over four years of research, administrative, and teaching experience in health care and children's mental health organizations. She began her career working at the Emory Autism Center as a teacher in their Walden Early Childhood Center, an inclusion school for children with autism. She is currently pursuing a Masters in Speech and Language Pathology and working on research to evaluate and identify best practices in early intervention. Rebecca joined our team in November 2010 and helps to develop educational materials for parents and to research evidence based speech therapy techniques.