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1139 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn

4.9 56 reviews

  • Avatar Emily Matles ★★★★★ a week ago
    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
  • Avatar T Ainsley ★★★★★ 5 months ago
    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!
  • Avatar Natalie Levon ★★★★★ 4 months ago
    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!
  • Avatar Colin Peters ★★★★★ 6 months ago
    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.
  • Avatar Lil Amatore ★★★★★ 7 months ago
    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!
  • Avatar Heather Liljengren ★★★★★ a year ago
    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!
  • Avatar Brigid Bower ★★★★★ 11 months ago
    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.
  • Avatar Duygu Başaran ★★★★★ 11 months ago
    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.
  • Avatar Kelley Peters-Patel ★★★★★ a year ago
    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.
  • Avatar R Elmore ★★★★★ a year ago
    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.
  • Avatar Christine Weiher ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    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.
  • Avatar Andrea Saffady ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    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.
  • Avatar Jacob B ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    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.
  • Avatar Jessica C ★★★★★ a year ago
    Theo was wonderful and his work with my son has produced some progress. I am grateful for the services Theo provided.
  • Avatar Melissa Stevens ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    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!
  • Avatar Demet Evren ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    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.
  • Avatar Jeizel Rosenthal ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Isabel was WONDERFUL and our son absolutely adored her, and he is making great progress with his reading and writing.
  • Avatar Lesley Duval ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    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!
  • Avatar Samantha Packard ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    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.
  • Avatar Travis Ricca ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    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
  • Avatar Enrico Bermudez ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    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.
  • Avatar Kayne Elisabeth Wilk ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    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!
  • Avatar Jen S ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Vera was amazing! My 11 yo daughter made progress so quickly and really looked forward to her sessions. She was kept motivated and engaged.
  • Avatar susie tofte ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    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.
  • Avatar Alicia Perez-Katz ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    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!
  • Avatar Kristin Ames ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    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.
  • Avatar Aisha Holder ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    "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."
  • Avatar Andrea Peartree ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    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.
  • Avatar mario costa ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    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!
  • Avatar Lily Alt ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    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.

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BEST 1:1 STATEN ISLAND STUTTERING FLUENCY THERAPY FOR ADULTS

Stuttering Fluency Therapy
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Stuttering can present unique challenges for adults, impacting daily life. Many individuals face difficulties expressing their thoughts clearly during conversations, which can lead to anxiety, particularly in public speaking or workplace communication. Social interactions may be avoided due to a fear of judgment, and persistent frustration often arises from unsuccessful attempts at speech therapy for stuttering in the past. At Staten Island Letters, our adult stuttering treatment programs tackle these challenges head-on. Using proven techniques such as stuttering modification and fluency shaping, we empower adults to regain control over their speech and build confidence in their communication abilities.

Serving Staten Island Neighborhoods

We proudly serve Staten Island by offering speech therapy for stuttering directly in the comfort of your home. Our services are available in neighborhoods such as 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. With no need to commute, our adult speech therapy at home provides a convenient and comfortable way to achieve meaningful results while focusing on your unique fluency needs.

Why Choose Staten Island Letters?

  1. Expert Speech-Language Pathologists for Adults
    Our team comprises licensed professionals who specialize in treating adult stuttering. With a focus on stuttering and communication coaching, we use tailored strategies that address individual needs, ensuring each session targets your specific fluency goals.
  2. Personalized Fluency Therapy Plans
    Recognizing that no two individuals are the same, we develop custom therapy plans. These plans incorporate techniques like fluency shaping and stuttering modification, designed to tackle your unique challenges and help you achieve speech fluency improvement.
  3. Convenient At-Home Services
    Forget the stress of commuting. Our adult speech therapy at home brings professional care right to your doorstep, creating a relaxed environment that enhances learning and progress.
  4. Proven Fluency Strategies
    Our therapy methods are grounded in research and proven practices. From speech flow enhancement to fluency therapy, we provide tools that deliver long-term results, helping you speak with greater confidence and ease.
  5. Support Beyond Therapy
    Beyond the therapy sessions, we equip you with practical tools and resources to manage real-life situations. This includes techniques for overcoming stuttering in adults and improving daily communication, fostering sustained progress.
  6. Flexible Remote Options
    We understand the need for flexibility. Our remote services include virtual evaluations and therapy sessions, ensuring access to personalized fluency therapy regardless of your location or schedule.

With Staten Island Letters, you get a comprehensive approach to stuttering therapy for adults that prioritizes your comfort, convenience, and success.

Where Do We Begin: At-Home and Remote Evaluations

Our process begins with a comprehensive, in-person or remotely evaluation to assess your speech patterns and unique challenges. This step allows us to design a personalized plan tailored to your needs and goals. By identifying key areas for improvement, we ensure your therapy focuses on effective speech fluency techniques. Whether you choose at-home or remote options, we’re committed to helping you overcome stuttering and enhance your communication skills.

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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 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.

- Andrea Saffady
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Causes of Stuttering

For most people who stutter, the problem goes beyond disfluencies and difficulties in verbal expression. Stuttering can take a toll on one’s confidence and self-esteem. In many cases, it can also lead to anxiety, fear of speaking, and embarrassment. 

The exact causes of stuttering are unknown, but it is often triggered and aggravated by strong emotions and tense situations. That said, stuttering is primarily neurological and physiological. Research suggests that it may result from differences in brain activity that interfere with speech production. 

Experts have also pointed out that family history can be a factor as to why a person stutters. According to studies, the condition is often inherited, and many individuals who stutter will likely have a family member with the same problem.

It is not uncommon for children aged two to six years to go through temporary periods of disfluency. However, stuttering may continue for some children due to some risk factors involved. These risk factors are: 

  • Gender – Studies reveal that stuttering is more likely to persist in boys than girls.
  • Age – The condition will likely continue in children who begin stuttering at 3.5 years or older.
  • Family history – Stuttering may persist for children with family members who continue to stutter.

Signs and Symptoms of Stuttering

Periods of disfluency are normal in young children, but intervention may be necessary when the condition lasts more than six months. Individuals who stutter will exhibit the following signs of dysfluency:

  • Repeating part of a word, such as, “I l-l-l-like your shoes.”
  • Repeating one-syllable words, such as, “Do-do-do you want to play?”
  • Prolonging sounds, such as, “Mmmmmy mom is here.”
  • Blocks or stops, such as, “I’m going to (pause) school.”
  • Getting frustrated when trying to speak in sentences
  • Lip tremors or tension in the face when trying to speak
  • Having difficulty speaking in social or public settings

An individual may also exhibit nodding, blinking, and avoiding or replacing certain words to stop or prevent stuttering. However, these characteristics overlap with expressive oral language skills, so a licensed speech-language pathologist can determine if disfluencies are stuttering or part of oral expressive language.

When to Seek Help

Like all other speech, language, and communication disorders, early intervention is crucial in helping a child overcome and manage these difficulties. If you are concerned about your child’s disfluencies, seeking the help of a speech-language pathologist (SLP) may be in order. This is particularly important if your child:

  • has been stuttering for six to 12 months or more
  • began stuttering late (3.5 years old or older)
  • stutters more often
  • has a family history of stuttering
  • tenses up or struggles when talking
  • avoids talking or complains that talking is too hard

During your consultation with an SLP, your child will undergo observation and evaluation. The SLP will conduct some testing and look at the following:

  • types of disfluencies, which include typical disfluencies associated with stuttering and stutter-like speech
  • number of stuttering-type disfluencies exhibited by the child
  • how the child reacts when stuttering
  • how the child attempts to fix their speech

Parents or caregivers must also answer a series of questions to help the SLP gauge the child’s condition. This includes the family’s observations on how the stuttering affects how the child plays, interacts with other people, and performs in school.

The SLP will also evaluate the child’s speech and language. This includes testing how the child produces word and letter sounds, their understanding of what others say (receptive language), and how well they use words to express their thoughts (expressive language).

Discover the different types and components of stuttering tests. To learn more about our Stuttering Assessment, click here.

How to Treat Stuttering

Because the degree of stuttering varies from one individual to another, treatment strategies are individualized and aim to address the disfluencies the child is exhibiting. Before designing the treatment plan, the SLP will need to consider:

  • the degree of stuttering
  • how the child reacts to or handles stuttering
  • how stuttering affects the child’s daily life
  • the child’s age
  • how others respond to the child’s stuttering

For preschool-aged children, treatment usually involves direct and indirect strategies. Direct strategies will help the child change how he or she speaks. Indirect strategies, on the other hand, include steps that parents, teachers, and family members can do to make speaking easier for the child. An example of this would be asking fewer questions and speaking slower when talking to the child.

Meanwhile, treatment for adults and older children is geared towards managing stuttering. This includes techniques that will help them feel less tense when speaking, make them more comfortable in speaking situations (such as answering a call or ordering at a restaurant), and allow them to handle anxiety, stressful settings, and strong emotions.

Ways to Treat Stuttering

  • Treatment for Children: Professional treatment should begin as soon as possible because it is extremely beneficial in preventing long-term stuttering. A parent or guardian can assist children by being patient when communicating, listening carefully rather than interrupting, and reviewing their progress and feelings.
  • Stuttering Therapy: An SLP can use breathing and relaxation techniques, learn to speak more slowly, and address anxiety issues with children and adults.
  • Medications: There are currently no FDA-approved medications for stuttering, but some medications used to treat other conditions have been used to treat stuttering. Speak with your doctor or SLP for advice, especially if you are starting to experience any side effects.
  • Medical Devices: Researchers are looking into medical devices that could aid in speaking fluently, such as those that could fit into the ear or using brain stimulation to help communication. More research is needed in this area.

Stuttering Support

In many cases, stuttering does not only affect a person’s ability to communicate effectively. For many individuals who stutter, the condition can also significantly impact everyday life. This is especially true during social or professional settings where one is expected to express thoughts or share ideas. Such situations can often lead to anxiety and stress, which can then trigger and worsen a person’s stuttering. 

In managing the condition, it’s important for someone who stutters to express oneself without fear of embarrassment. Aside from seeing an SLP, an individual who stutters can also benefit greatly from support groups. These support groups can provide an encouraging environment where a person can interact with peers freely and gain access to other helpful resources.

Below are some helpful websites and organizations that offer stuttering support:

Our Director Nicole has a son named Eli, a Person Who Stutters, who was interviewed on Proud Stutter’s podcast (Season 1: Episode 12). Eli discusses how he became proud of his stutter and offers advice for other teens struggling with the insecurities surrounding their stuttering.

Stuttering Fluency Therapy

Free Intake Process

  • Initial Contact and Consultation: Contact us via email, text, or phone, and we’ll respond promptly, any day of the week. We’ll arrange a phone call within one business day to discuss your needs.
  • Review: We thoroughly review past reports, evaluations, and report cards to deeply understand the client’s history and the family’s requirements.
  • Tailored Assessments: Clients can undergo a detailed educational assessment in literacy and math, which helps identify strengths and areas needing improvement. This allows us to customize sessions for the best possible outcomes. Additionally, our speech-language pathologists provide comprehensive evaluations for individuals of all ages.
  • Finding the Right Match: We collaborate closely with clients to determine their needs and select the best professionals. We offer detailed profiles of these professionals to assist clients in making well-informed decisions. All our team members are available for free remote meet-and-greets!
  • Expert Team: 100% of our staff comprises experts specializing in accent reduction and speech clarity for adults. We are dedicated to a client-centered approach, focusing on modifying accents to enhance intelligibility while respecting each individual’s unique identity. Our team addresses pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation challenges using personalized, evidence-based techniques. By tailoring our sessions to each client’s needs, we help adults achieve clear articulation, natural speech patterns, and confident communication, empowering them to express themselves effectively in any setting.

We ensure that all reports and communications are securely stored using a HIPAA-encrypted email system, maintaining confidentiality. We do not release any confidential information without your written consent, providing peace of mind regarding the security and privacy of your information.

Stuttering Fluency Therapy

Getting Started with Staten Island Letters

Getting started with Staten Island Letters is simple and stress-free. We begin by offering a free consultation or remote meet-and-greet to help you explore how our stuttering therapy for adults can transform your communication skills. During this session, we’ll discuss your specific needs, challenges, and goals, giving you a clear understanding of what to expect from our fluency therapy. This initial step ensures that your personalized plan is aligned with your unique circumstances, setting the stage for effective, targeted progress. Whether you prefer virtual sessions or the convenience of at-home therapy, our process is designed to make starting your journey toward speech fluency improvement as seamless as possible.

MEET OUR BROOKLYN SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPISTS AND PATHOLOGISTS WHO TRAVEL TO YOUR HOME

Stuttering Fluency Therapy for Adults
Sarah
M.S., CCC-SLP, SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST,  NEW YORK STATE LICENSED CLINICIAN
Stuttering Fluency Therapy for Adults
Amanda O.
M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

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