Since 2010, Staten Island Letters has supported children and families through one-on-one, in-home, and virtual educational services, including those with speech and language delays, dyslexia, ADHD, autism, and other learning differences and learning disabilities. Our network of independent professionals includes licensed speech-language pathologists, feeding therapists, literacy and math tutors, early childhood educators, speech coaches, independent SEIT providers, and specialists in Special Education Advocacy and IEP Consulting. We proudly serve families throughout Staten Island, NYC, including neighborhoods such as St. George, Tottenville, Great Kills, Dongan Hills, New Dorp, Eltingville, Westerleigh, Richmondtown, and more. In response to community needs, homeschooling services have also been added to Staten Island Letters’ offerings. Whether in-person or virtual, our personalized sessions empower children and adults—including neurodivergent learners—to thrive academically and personally, with support available seven days a week.
✨ LOCAL EXPERTISE WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH ✨
Since 2010, Staten Island Letters has supported children and families through one-on-one, in-home, and virtual educational services, including those with speech and language delays, dyslexia, ADHD, autism, and other learning differences and learning disabilities. Our network of independent professionals includes licensed speech-language pathologists, feeding therapists, literacy and math tutors, early childhood educators, speech coaches, independent SEIT providers, and specialists in Special Education Advocacy and IEP Consulting. We proudly serve families throughout Staten Island, NYC, including neighborhoods such as St. George, Tottenville, Great Kills, Dongan Hills, New Dorp, Eltingville, Westerleigh, Richmondtown, and more. In response to community needs, homeschooling services have also been added to Staten Island Letters’ offerings. Whether in-person or virtual, our personalized sessions empower children and adults—including neurodivergent learners—to thrive academically and personally, with support available seven days a week.
Brooklyn Letters
1139 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn
- We would highly recommend Ally! Our son always asks about her, so very thankful to Brooklyn Letters for introducing us.
~ Emily, mom of Brooklyn 2 year old - I cannot express how grateful and rewarding my experience with Brooklyn Letters has been. Her tutor Ms. Daria is so knowledgeable, amazing, kind and awesome. My daughter has made so much progress in Literacy and Math and it's all … More thanks to Ms. Daria. I know my daughter is sad that she can no longer work with Ms. Daria, as she looked forward to their sessions every week. Thank you again!
- Nicole has been an amazing therapist!! She played a tremendous role in our daughter’s speech progress and overall development. She has come such a long way and we are so happy with the therapy she received!
- We could not be happier with the services Valerie provided! She is very thoughtful and knowledgeable and provided significant guidance to support our daughter's speech development outside of our scheduled sessions. She established … More a great working relationship with her, and she will definitely be missed! Your business model is amazing and it was an absolute pleasure working with Valerie. I've referred your organization and Valerie to the Executive Director of our daughter's school and friends/colleagues who are in need of speech therapy services.
- Christina was absolutely wonderful. She went out of her way to win my son over and it worked. He looked forward to her visits and his speech improved so much under her care. She was super flexible and it’s clear she truly cares. We adore … More Christina and we’re going to miss her. Almost sad he improved so much! She’s simply amazing and we can’t say enough how great she is. I would recommend her services to anyone and everyone, without hesitation. Thank you so much for connecting us with her!
- We cannot say enough good things about Effie, the ASL teacher, who was so engaged and effective with our 2 year old daughter from the very first session! Effie gladly included our whole family in the sessions! Her expertise and fantastic … More personality gave our daughter a way to communicate that she was so desperately seeking. The coordinators at Brooklyn Letters were so helpful and communicative…I would highly recommend their services!
- Samantha Dalmas was fantastic! We saw her for a feeding therapy evaluation and while she doesn’t think my daughter needs more feeding therapy sessions at this time, but she gave me lots of tips to try. If my daughter's doctors want … More to see more progress at her next appointment, I wouldn’t hesitate to reach out to Samantha again.
- Brooklyn Letters was recommended to me through a friend's speech therapist friend in NJ. The articulation evaluation for my daughter went well. We were pleased with Kristin's services.
- Melissa was wonderful. Our daughter warmed to her immediately and by the time she left, had already started "practicing" some of the techniques Melissa had shown her. I will not hesitate at all to reach out to Melissa again, should … More the need arise.
- Aileen was INCREDIBLY helpful to us, both in assessing possible origins of my grandson's food aversions, as well as informing us of various available interventions to consider.
I can’t thank you and Brooklyn Letters enough for connecting … More us with Aileen. In all our feeding therapy journey we have not gotten anything near the kind of benefit that we did from her. Her knowledge, professionalism, and responsiveness have put us on the path of progress with my grandson and has also made us feel genuinely well cared for. - We were amazed with Allison! She met my son at 2 1/2 years old, not speaking much at all, and over a computer, and she was able to develop a bond and friendship, so much so that he would look forward to his weekly computer time with Allison. … More I was not sure how the speech therapy would go- but we are so happy that we tried it out and continued. It allowed my son to gain confidence in his speech, make a new friend :), and also give him the skills and a bit of understanding of how to shape his mouth or where to place his tongue to make the proper sounds. We were extremely happy with Allison- she was fantastic to work with.
- My sessions with Karen have been extremely helpful. My speech has improved tremendously. In fact, I just finished 2 hours of conducting interviews with a consulting client via MS Teams and I have an upcoming conference call. Both my … More neurologist and neurosurgeon remarked about how good my speech is. Much of the day it is perfect, although I still have some rough spots when I get tired or speak too quickly. One of my granddaughters is a speech pathology student at Ithaca College. She sat in on 2 sessions while she was home for winter break, and she was very impressed with Karen.
- We were delighted with Christie. First, and most importantly, our son made great strides under her guidance. So great, that we felt he no longer needed help! She was incredibly patient and kind with him and our son really responded to … More her. Christie was also great with me and my wife. She provided thorough and informative updates on our son's progress and which exercises she was using with him, so we could reinforce what she was teaching him. All in all, we had a fabulous experience with Christie and would highly recommend her.
- Theo was wonderful and his work with my son has produced some progress. I am grateful for the services Theo provided.
- Highly recommend Jill. She is a total pleasure to work with. After a few months working with Jill, my son is reading above grade level and LOVES to read. Mission accomplished!
- Paige was great and we had been really happy with her. I would highly recommend her! I recommend Brooklyn Letters to whomever asks for a speech therapist.
- Isabel was WONDERFUL and our son absolutely adored her, and he is making great progress with his reading and writing.
- Theo was fantastic with our 4yo son. We were very worried that his progress would fall off when we had to switch to remote sessions, but Theo kept our son happy and engaged through the screen. Highly highly recommend!
- We've been working with Theo from Brooklyn Letters for close to 4 months now and the results are apparent; our daughter has vastly improved her speech in a relatively short amount of time. We make "Theo Day" a celebration … More in our house with pancakes for breakfast, and the enthusiasm is matched in the sessions. Theo is fun, patient, professional, and caring, and he gives us the tools to take the lessons beyond the session. Thank you Theo, and Brooklyn Letters, for helping our daughter express herself.
- I worked with Alina to enhance my pronunciation, tone, and pacing while communicating socially and in a work environment. She was great to work with and clear about goals and learning objectives. The improvement from day 1 has been tremendous! … More
- Cathy has been excellent with us and our son. We will sorely miss her. He has improved significantly with Cathy’s help. Cathy was a true partner with us, especially as we pursued additional help through our son’s school system.
- We really loved working with Alina, she is so fantastic. Patient yet firm, and determined the best course of action very clearly and succintly for us. And it all transitioned so well to Zoom as well. I will definitely be back in touch for … More services for our other child after summer break!
- Vera was amazing! My 11 yo daughter made progress so quickly and really looked forward to her sessions. She was kept motivated and engaged.
- The work that Allison P. did with our daughter over the years has been invaluable to us. Our daughter had such a good relationship with Allison, and it allowed them to work really well together - even remotely these past 6 months. This … More year, Allison went above and beyond by helping us throughout the neuropsych eval we did, trying to re-open our daughter's IEP at her school, and eventually landing her at our chosen school. She was in contact with our daughter's teachers, with the neuropsychologist, and made herself available as a reference to speak on behalf of our daughter's learning differences.
Allison stopped by our house last week to give our daughter cupcakes and say goodbye, and I literally cried with appreciation for what an amazing speech therapist she has been. She has been our daughter's biggest champion. The new families that she will work with this year are lucky to have her. - Sydney was great! Our son was sad to end his sessions with her, which says a lot. We appreciated her honest assessment of his skill level, and he now has materials to self monitor and practice. Thank you!
- Our experience with Theo was terrific. Theo was great with my son. He developed a positive relationship with him based on sincerity, respect, trust and a deep personal connection. In their lessons, Theo was encouraging, creative and kind. … More He helped our son understand how to differentiate the sounds he made when he spoke, and gave him great exercises to practice every week between lessons. Our son was sorry to have the lessons come to an end, but recognized that Theo had helped him as much as possible and it was time for him to stop. Theo explained to him (and us) how to keep working to get the last 5%, and encouraged him to keep working on the exercises on his own. I have recommended Theo to another parent who noticed my son's improvement and inquired for her own son.
We are all grateful to have gotten to know Theo, and we greatly appreciate all the work he did to help our son. - "I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Michelle Macroy-Higgins. We are extremely pleased with her work with our daughter. I was so grateful for my daughter to have a speech therapist who is a researcher (specialty in late … More talkers), graduate professor and practitioner. Her expertise was clearly evident in our conversations and work with our daughter. She was very responsive to my questions and often sent articles and other materials about language development that I found helpful. Thankfully, my daughter's speech improved tremendously. Michelle developed such a warm relationship with my daughter. My daughter was always excited to see Michelle and would greet her at the door with a big hug. Lastly, I would add that Michelle always demonstrated empathy with me as a mother who was initially worried about her daughter's language development. I could go on and on about how pleased we were with Michelle's work."
- Theo is a wonderful Clinton Hill speech therapist. We were really pleased with him. Our son showed drastic improvement, not only in his speech but in his confidence.
- Alexa has been an enthusiastic, reliable, well prepared and caring teacher for our 6 year old daughter. She has been able to improve and increase our daughter's confidence lesson by lesson with patience and competence; through varied … More and productive didactic practice. Alexa has engaged our daughter in several activities that always kept her motivated and eager to learn literacy. My wife and I, both of us are educators, feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to observe Alexa's pedagogical skills. Alexa has had a big impact on our daughter literacy growth. Thank you Brooklyn Letters!
- We were absolutely DELIGHTED with Marsha's services. She was wonderful. We found her to be kind, fun, engaging, very knowledgeable. She provided us with clear instructions and additional written handouts each week. She engaged our … More son with different techniques and toys, and showed us how to use her techniques when we were interacting with him. I actually just texted her on Saturday - Our son finally said "more" - one of the target words we had been working on with her. It was a total joy to hear, and I had to share it with her - she wrote back immediately to congratulate us. I am so appreciative of her expertise, and wish we could have seen her for longer. I recommended her to another family in our neighborhood who is looking for a speech therapist.
“Craig heads up a group of what I have come to know as the best professionals in the city for anything language-related. All the clients I have referred to his group have been happy with the experience and outcome.”- Dr. DM
Private math, reading and writing tutoring, and speech-language therapy services are available throughout Staten Island area. The tutors we work with come directly to your home or your child’s school. We also offer out-of-pocket SEIT (Special Education Itinerant Teacher) services tailored to meet your child’s unique educational needs.
We travel throughout Staten Island including Annadale, Arden Heights, Arlington, Arrochar, Bay Terrace, Bloomfield, Brighton Heights, Bulls Head, Castleton Corners, Charleston, Chelsea, Clifton, Concord, Dongan Hills, Egbertville, Elm Park, Eltingville, Emerson Hill, Fort Wadsworth, Graniteville, Grant City, Grasmere, Great Kills, Greenridge, Grymes Hill, Hamilton Park, Heartland Village, Huguenot, Lighthouse Hill, Livingston, Manor Heights, Jefferson, Mariners Harbor, Meiers Corners, Midland Beach, New Brighton, New Dorp, New Springville, Oakwood, Old Place, Old Town, Pleasant Plains, Port Ivory, Port Richmond, Prince’s Bay, Randall Manor, Richmond Valley, Richmondtown, Rosebank, Rossville, Saint George, Sandy Ground, Shore Acres, Silver Lake, South Beach, Stapleton, Stapleton Heights, Sunnyside, Todt Hill, Tompkinsville, Tottenville, Tottenville Beach, Travis, Ward Hill, West New Brighton, Westerleigh, Willowbrook, and Woodrow.
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Payment and Fees
Staten Island Letters accepts Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for speech, language, and feeding therapy services. While they assist parents in determining if their health insurance offers out-of-network (OON) benefits, Staten Island Letters does not accept insurance nor handle insurance claims directly. Upfront payment to the therapist is required every week. The professionals we work with will provide a monthly invoice for parents to submit to their insurance for potential reimbursement. Staten Island Letters offers speech, language, feeding therapy, and tutoring services with rates averaging between $100 to $190 per session, depending on location, session length, and service type. Prices include travel time, but you only pay for the instructional time.
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Let us help you or your child make measurable progress, breaking free from the confines of a traditional office space. At Staten Island Letters, we believe in flexibility, not contracts. You can pay as you go and choose session times that fit your family’s life. Get started with a free, easy 15-minute phone consultation and a casual meet and greet with the amazing professionals we work with!
About Us
Over the past decade, Staten Island Letters has grown significantly. Yet, we’ve retained a community-centric feel by pairing our clients—children and adults—with skilled, local area-based service providers recommended by word-of-mouth. Staten Island Letters has worked with thousands of families and students attending hundreds of schools, including adults, growing organically since our inception. The tutors are also educators, not just tutors, ensuring the highest quality of personalized education.
The professionals we work with—recommended to us through word of mouth—includes top speech-language pathologists for all ages, dedicated literacy (Orton Gillingham and Fundations/Wilson) educators, math specialists for elementary students, and compassionate SEIT providers, all on an out-of-pocket basis.
Our Services
Staten Island Letters offers services for individuals needing communication support, including speech coaching for adults and boosting underlying academic skills. Services include speech and language therapy, feeding therapy, addressing speech-language delays, late talkers, articulation disorders, pronunciation (speech clarity), phonological disorders, fluency disorders (stuttering, cluttering), expressive and receptive language disorders, social communication disorders, language-based learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), executive functioning difficulties, central auditory processing disorder, selective mutism, oral motor issues, feeding issues, accent reduction, bilingual speech therapy, and voice quality through meticulously targeted interventions. Specific treatments and conditions include Apraxia of Speech, speech therapy for nonverbal children, speech sound disorders, language processing disorders, resonance disorders, pragmatic language disorders, narrative skills intervention, accent modification, speech delay, phonemic awareness, speech intelligibility, speech articulation therapy, and we offer speech and language development milestones to help monitor progress.
Speech-language pathology (SLP) Therapies and Interventions: Developmental language therapy, speech therapy, PROMPT (Prompt for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets), DTTC (Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing), SOS Feeding (Sequential Oral Sensory Approach to Feeding), voice therapy, auditory processing therapy, fluency, and stuttering therapy, social communication skills training, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) services, cognitive-communication therapy, reading and writing intervention, and private pay early intervention services. The licensed Speech-Language Pathologists we work with provide speech coaching! The comprehensive program includes specialized services in public speaking, accent modification, and voice therapy. Our public speaking coaching will enhance your confidence and communication skills, accent modification will refine your speech, and voice therapy will improve vocal quality. SLP techniques include Play-based therapy, interactive activities, AAC, multisensory techniques, articulation drills, language exercises, speech practice, auditory processing exercises, social communication training, and fluency strategies. The licensed speech-language pathologists we work with offer multilingual services, including Italian, Spanish, Russian, ASL (American Sign Language), French, Hebrew, Yiddish, Arabic, Japanese, Tagalog, Hungarian, Turkish, and Ukrainian.
Reading and Writing, and Math Tutoring: The reading professionals offer early reading and writing skills, Structured Literacy, Balanced Literacy, reading and writing coaching, multisensory literacy instruction, reading and writing support for struggling readers, reading and writing tutoring for elementary students, phonics instruction, reading intervention strategies, reading and writing development milestones, reading and writing tutoring for special needs students, literacy assessment tools, comprehension strategies, sight word recognition, and online reading and writing tutoring. The comprehensive reading and writing tutoring we provide also includes methodologies such as the Barton Reading System, Preventing Academic Failure (PAF), Sounds in Motion, and the Spire reading program to support students with dyslexia or other reading difficulties. Our reading and writing tutoring focuses on building reading fluency and comprehension, spelling, phonics, and decoding, and enhancing writing skills through lessons in handwriting mechanics, grammar and punctuation, paragraph construction, and vocabulary development. The math tutors we work with offer math test preparation, math skills development, individualized instruction, homework help, intervention programs, one-on-one tutoring, math fluency practice, curriculum support, math tutoring for elementary school students, special needs students, and online math tutoring.
Early Childhood Tutor Services: Friendly toddler, pre-K, and kindergarten tutoring brings personalized and engaging in-home tutoring to your doorstep. Staten Island Letters is here to help your little ones excel in reading, writing, math, and cognitive development with customized learning plans tailored just for them. Make sure your child gets the support and skills they need for academic success in the comfort of your home!
Specialized Education Services: Special Education Itinerant Teachers (SEITs) provide 1:1 in-person services for children with speech, language, developmental, behavioral, social, and emotional issues at your child’s school. We also offer homeschooling!
How We Work
We provide specialized support based on individual needs. We use evidence-based methods to work with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Asperger’s Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), executive functioning difficulties, learning disabilities (dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dyslexia, auditory processing disorder (APD), speech-language delays and disorders (Childhood Apraxia of Speech, expressive language disorder), twice-exceptional (2e), and sensory processing disorders.
Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Services: While our core services focus on speech-language pathology, reading and writing, and math tutoring, we collaborate with various allied health professionals, including developmental pediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, and school consultants. This multidisciplinary approach ensures our clients receive well-rounded support tailored to their needs.
Staten Island Letters collaborates with a range of professionals—including healthcare providers, educational specialists, special education advocates, and clinical therapists—to offer comprehensive support for children and families needing specialized educational and developmental services. We collaborate with neuropsychologists, pediatricians, developmental pediatricians, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, child psychologists, ENTs, private school directors, educational consultants, literacy curriculum companies, AI software companies, admissions & placement advisors, special education attorneys, special education family advocates and consultants, behavioral coaches, ABA professionals, occupational therapists (including sensory gyms), physical therapists (including sensory gyms), audiologists, learning specialists, and local social skills groups.
Free Intake Process
Initial Contact and Consultation: Contact us via email, text, or phone, and we will respond immediately, seven days a week. We will schedule a phone call with you within one business day. Review: We examine previous reports, evaluations, and report cards to understand the client’s background and family’s needs comprehensively.
Initial and Customized Assessments: Clients may opt for a comprehensive educational literacy and math assessment to pinpoint strengths and areas for improvement, helping to tailor sessions for optimal results. The licensed speech-language pathologists we work with offer comprehensive evaluations for all ages.
Choosing the Right Fit: We work closely with clients to understand their needs and filter through our selective list of professionals. We provide detailed profiles of these carefully chosen candidates to help clients make an informed choice for themselves or their children. All of the professionals we work with offer free remote meet-and-greets!
Over 95% of the educators and speech-language pathologists we work with are full-time educators or speech-language pathologists specializing in delays, learning differences, and neurodivergent populations. The local professionals we work with are highly recommended by word of mouth for their trusted and community-focused service.
HIPAA Encryption and Confidentiality: All reports and communications are stored in a HIPAA-encrypted email system, ensuring the highest level of confidentiality. We do not release any confidential information without your written consent.” This will reassure clients about the security and privacy of their information.
Training/Certifications/Organizations
Training/Certifications/
Organizations
Meet the professionals we work with: While we’re proud to showcase these individuals, they are only a small sample of the many skilled professionals who contribute to our success. To learn more about all the professionals we work with and their wide range of expertise, please check the reading and writing professionals, math tutors, and licensed speech/language pathologists we work with.
Dr. Tamara, NY State Early Childhood and Students with Disabilities (B-2)
Kaitlyn, Bachelor’s degree in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), Master’s Degree in Special Education (Grade 1- Grade 6)
Our Speech-Language Therapists/Pathologists are licensed in the following states:
The licensed Speech-Language Therapists/Pathologists we work with are licensed in the following states:
New Jersey (NJ) California (CA) Michigan (MI) Missouri (MO)) Washington (WA) Pennsylvania (PA) Idaho (ID) Mane (ME) Kentucky (KY) Oregon (OR) Maryland (MD) Washington, DC Connecticut (CT)
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Staten Island Letters’ new chatbot (hosted on their parent company Brooklyn Letters’ website) offers quick, evidence-based answers to your developmental pediatric speech and language questions. It helps you make informed decisions without the hassle of sifting through extensive information online. It’s an excellent resource for parents, SLPs, psychologists, and other professionals seeking concise guidance on speech and language development, including understanding the crucial difference between chronological and linguistic age, speech sound acquisition, and language milestones.
Staten Island Letters’ new chatbot (hosted on their parent company Brooklyn Letters’ website) offers quick, evidence-based answers to your developmental pediatric speech and language questions. It helps you make informed decisions without the hassle of sifting through extensive information online. It’s an excellent resource for parents, SLPs, psychologists, and other professionals seeking concise guidance on speech and language development, including understanding the crucial difference between chronological and linguistic age, speech sound acquisition, and language milestones.
Craig Selinger, CEO, Owner, & Founder
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Craig Selinger, a New York State licensed speech-language therapist and educational specialist, is the CEO of Brooklyn Letters (Staten Island Letters is owned and operated by Brooklyn Letters). With over 20 years of experience in New York City, he leads the professionals providing services through Manhattan Letters, Queens Letters, Staten Island Letters, and Long Island Letters. Trained in Communicative Disorders, Craig specializes in childhood development and language-based learning issues, leveraging his extensive experience in both school and home settings. His approach, characterized by flexibility and adaptability, fosters long-term relationships with clients across a wide range of ages and developmental profiles.
Brooklyn Letters, under Craig’s leadership, has grown into a respected provider of speech-language therapy and multisensory literacy and math private practices in the NYC area. Craig’s expertise is widely recognized, leading him to speak at various conferences and events, including the Everyone Reading Conference and institutions like Mount Sinai and NYU Langdon. Additionally, during the onset of the pandemic, he hosted the Craig Selinger Podcast, featuring interviews with professionals in education, therapy, and medicine.
Craig’s specialties encompass a broad range of areas, including early childhood speech and language delays and disorders, expressive-receptive language disorders, school-age learning and literacy difficulties, executive functioning and attentional disorders, autism spectrum disorders, parent coaching, and feeding therapy. Beyond his professional endeavors, Craig is passionate about travel, having explored nearly thirty countries, and is an enthusiast of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He resides in Brooklyn with his wife and two children.
For inquiries or questions, Craig can be contacted via email ([email protected]) or text (917-426-8880).
