Speech & Language Therapy
in Manhattan & Westchester County

Speech and Language Therapy, also known as Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) or Speech Therapy, is a specialized field of healthcare aimed at assessing, diagnosing, and treating communication and swallowing disorders. Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) work with individuals of all ages who have difficulties with speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing.

Speech therapy may involve various interventions tailored to the specific needs of the individual, including:

• Speech Sound Production: Helping individuals improve their articulation and pronunciation of speech sounds.

• Language Development: Assisting individuals in developing vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and expression skills.

• Voice Therapy: Treating voice disorders, such as hoarseness or vocal cord nodules, to improve vocal quality and function.

• Fluency Therapy: Addressing stuttering and other fluency disorders to enhance speech fluency and communication effectiveness.

• Auditory Processing Delay:  Helping to build and sustain longer attention spans, increase memory retention, and increase overall comprehension.

• Cognitive-Communication Therapy: Rehabilitating cognitive-communication skills affected by conditions like stroke or traumatic brain injury, including memory, attention, problem-solving, and reasoning.

• Swallowing Therapy: Helping individuals with swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) improve their ability to chew and swallow safely and efficiently.

When seeking Speech and Language services, you can expect a comprehensive and individualized approach to address your specific communication or swallowing needs. You can expect an Initial Assessment, Goal Setting, Therapy Sessions, Progress Monitoring, Adjustments to Treatment Plan, Education & Support and Collaboration with other Professionals. At NYC Speech, you can also expect to work with a team of compassionate and highly skilled therapists who develop professional relationships with a personalized feel.

We also incorporate PROMPT Therapy when there are issues with articulation. PROMPT stands for Prompts for Reconstructing Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets. It is a holistic, dynamic, sensorimotor system designed to help organize, plan, and execute the phonetic/phonemic elements of speech production for the development or redevelopment of language within functional interactions.

The timeline for seeing results from Speech and Language Therapy can vary significantly depending on several factors, including the nature and severity of the communication or swallowing disorder, individual differences in responsiveness to therapy, consistency of therapy attendance, and adherence to recommended home practice. We incorporate other approaches and modalities, as well as refer to other specialists, to get our clients results as quickly as possible.