Sarah is a New York State licensed clinician who received her undergraduate degree from CUNY Brooklyn College and a Master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Teachers College, Columbia University. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is a recipient of ASHA’s Award for Continuing Education. Sarah is a member of ASHA’s Special Interest Group in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders and the National Association of Neonatal Therapists (NANT). She serves as an Adjunct Professor/Clinical Educator at New York Medical College training post-graduate clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric feeding/swallowing disorders.

Sarah has received extensive post-graduate training and education in the diagnosis and treatment of feeding/swallowing disorders in infants, children, and adolescents.

Amanda is a New York and New Jersey licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and a certified Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD). She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Amanda earned her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Touro College in 2020 and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology from St. John’s University in 2018. She has experience working with a wide variety of ages in both general education and special education settings.

Amanda has hands-on experience working with various speech and language difficulties including Expressive/Receptive Language, Articulation, Phonological Processes, Apraxia, Fluency, Selective Mutism, Phonological Awareness, Social Pragmatics, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).

She also has experience working with students with reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing difficulties. She provides support for students by teaching them strategies that foster independence and confidence in their skills. She also has experience working with students with auditory processing difficulties including deficits in word retrieval, memory, sequencing, and following directions. Additionally, Amanda works with older students to develop transitional life skills necessary for daily living. Currently, Amanda works in a special education preschool. She helps her students facilitate language utilizing a Core Vocabulary approach. She also utilizes a variety of cues (verbal, visual, tactile, and kinesthetic) to help her students with Speech Sound Disorders.

Additionally, in previous years, Amanda has worked with elementary, middle, and high school age students with mild to moderately severe communication difficulties. Amanda is competent in teaching her students how to expand verbal language, improve intelligibility of speech, answer basic and higher-level questions, and formulate language in grammatically correct and cohesive sentences. She has also worked closely with Autistic students to help support their social communication skills including flexible thinking, problem-solving, perspective taking, and regulating emotions.

Amanda leads with integrity and transparency to build trust with both parents/caregivers and students. She creates a welcoming and affirming atmosphere to encourage student motivation and maximize student potential. Amanda builds a strong rapport with clients to establish an environment where all feel safe, comfortable, and respected. Her therapy materials are carefully selected and utilized to pinpoint the specific speech and language needs of each student. She believes in teamwork, communication, and collaboration with clients, parents/caregivers, and related providers to develop strategies for carryover skills. Amanda understands that every student learns differently and carefully assesses each child to ensure a proper treatment plan is in place. She is well-versed in both play therapy and traditional therapy. Her therapy style is catered to meet the needs of each specific child.

Amanda brings her strengths of creativity, craftiness, and fun to all of her therapy sessions. Her materials are engaging and relatable so that students are motivated to participate and reach their full potential.

LOCATION: Staten Island
TYPE OF SERVICES: Individual therapy, Group therapy (2-3 children), Parent Coaching
EXPERTISE: Speech and Language Delays, Articulation, Phonological Awareness, Decoding/Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Social Communication Skills
AGES: 1-21

Cristina is a dedicated and compassionate speech-language pathologist based in Staten Island, New York, with specialized expertise in early intervention and school-based services. She holds a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from CUNY Brooklyn College, where she graduated summa cum laude with a specialization in Early Intervention, and a Bachelor of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from Pace University, where she also earned her TSSLD certification.

Cristina currently serves as a Speech-Language Pathologist with the New York City Department of Education, providing individualized, small group, and classroom-based therapy to students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Her approach is strengths-based, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and sensory-supportive, ensuring each child receives personalized care that supports both communication and overall development. She works with a diverse range of needs, including articulation disorders, expressive and receptive language delays, social communication challenges, autism spectrum disorder, and intellectual disabilities.

With extensive experience in early childhood settings, Cristina has held multiple roles at the New York Center for Infants and Toddlers, where she led developmental speech therapy classrooms and specialized JASPER (Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement, and Regulation) groups. She is highly skilled in play-based, child-led therapy and is passionate about empowering children through meaningful communication. Cristina also has strong experience implementing and customizing Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems, including ProLoquo2Go and TouchChat, to support communication across environments.

In addition to her school-based work, Cristina provides private, home-based speech therapy, focusing on gestalt language processing and neurodiverse-affirming practices. She collaborates closely with families, educators, and multidisciplinary teams to promote carryover of skills and create supportive, inclusive learning environments.

Cristina is deeply committed to family-centered care, caregiver coaching, and advocacy. She regularly participates in team meetings and works closely with families to ensure that each child’s needs are met in the most supportive and least restrictive environment. Her clinical background spans a wide range of settings, including early intervention centers, public schools, teletherapy, and home-based services, working with individuals across the lifespan.

Through her thoughtful, collaborative, and evidence-based approach, Cristina strives to help every child build confidence, independence, and a strong foundation for lifelong communication.

Location: Staten Island
Types of services: In-Person Only
Expertise: Expressive Language, Receptive Language, Social Pragmatics, Non-verbal children, AAC, Reading Comprehension, Executive Functioning, Grammar/Syntax, Listening Comprehension
Ages: 24-35 months, 3-4 years, 5-9 years (Kindergarten through 3rd grade), 9-11 years (3rd through 5th grade)