Comprehensive Communication Services

Telepractice is the newest addition to the field of speech and language pathology and it has been used more widely since 2014. Due to the recent COVID19 restrictions and use of social distancing, it has gained seemingly overnight popularity over the past three weeks. It can also be seen as an exciting and innovating service delivery as it helps to reach individuals in remote or rural areas where speech therapy is sometimes not an option.

Telepractice was approved by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) as an appropriate method of service delivery in 2005. ASHA's position is that "telepractice is an appropriate model of service delivery for the professions of speech-language pathology [and audiology]. Telepractice may be used to overcome barriers of access to services caused by distance, unavailability of specialists and, or subspecialists, and impaired mobility."

• HIPAA compliant sessions
• Real-time face-to-face videoconferencing
• Convenient home-based therapy
• Equally effective as in-person sessions

Coaching and Communication Supports is an adjunct service for individuals whose functional impact of disability requires assistance with communication, including, but not limited to individuals on the Autism Spectrum. This service includes weekly, and as needed individualized supports in the form of a Communication Support Specialist for participants in postsecondary education or engaged in competitive employment.

Coaching and Communication Supports may also assist students for whom post-secondary education has been interrupted, intermittent or previously non-existent as a result of limitations imposed by their disability. The goal is for independent communication skills to be actively learned from the Communication Support Specialist so that competence can be achieved for gaining and sustaining meaningful employment outcomes.

• Post-secondary education support
• Employment communication assistance
• Weekly individualized supports
• Independent skill development focus

To make or maintain a relationship with a friend or work colleague requires conversations, problem solving, mutual understanding and much more. Research suggests that social behavior is best learned through role playing, real life experiences, repetition and modeling. For those who struggle with the social demands of everyday life, negative thoughts or beliefs about social experiences can become generalized and self -defeating.

This social anxiety and social skills group is designed to help adults learn and implement cognitive and behavioral strategies to enhance their professional and personal relationships. Participants will practice cognitive and behavioral techniques to reduce anxiety and use role-plays to practice conversation skills, self-disclosure, assertiveness, listening skills, eye contact and body language.

• Cognitive & behavioral strategies
• Role-playing practice sessions
• Conversation & listening skills development
• Monday evenings at Spectrum Services, NYC
• 8-9PM sessions

Comprehensive evaluation services to assess your child's unique communication needs and develop an individualized treatment plan for optimal outcomes.

• Developmental Language Disorders
• Social Pragmatic Language Disorders
• Articulation disorders and Apraxia
• Phonological Impairments
• Dysfluency assessment
• Reading-based language disorders
• Disorders of written expression

If you're looking to have fun while improving upon your verbal and nonverbal communication and social skills, then look no further! Improv is for you. Improv combines both verbal and nonverbal strategies to develop social skills, while having a blast in a judgment free zone.

Acting ability is not required as our environment is a friendly non competitive one. Our groups are held on the lovely Long Island University CW Post Campus. Come check us out and be ready to have fun with our talented improv facilitator, Dr. Robert Domingo, PhD SLP and talented actor.

• Verbal & nonverbal communication development
• Social skills enhancement
• LIU Post Campus location
• Judgment-free, supportive environment
• No acting experience required

Shy? Difficulty making friends? Anxious in public speaking situations? This class is open to ALL adults who struggle with social communication in a variety of settings. It is designed to introduce and incorporate various performance arts (improv, voice, movement, story-telling, percussion) to help people work together creatively to develop interpersonal, social communication skills while engaging in cooperative teamwork with one another.

The end result of these classes will be to create a performance piece to highlight learned social, interpersonal communication skills.

• Performance arts integration
• Voice, movement & percussion activities
• Cooperative teamwork development
• Performance piece creation
• Open to all adults with social communication challenges

Individual treatment and small social skills groups for children, adolescents, and young adults. Goals are selected based on the individual's and/or families input combined with qualitative observations and most recent documentation of learning/social/communicative profiles.

It is firmly believed that older individuals take and active role in their own goal development for optimal success. Please inquire about the availability of telepractice based options.

• Individual therapy sessions
• Small social skills groups
• Family-centered goal development
• Telepractice options available
• Evidence-based treatment approaches

College readiness & related self-advocacy skills which are needed to navigate academic/social demands and maintain motivation, focus and responsibility in academic settings.

• College preparation strategies
• Self-advocacy skills development
• Academic and social navigation
• Motivation and focus enhancement
• Responsibility building techniques

Parent consultation and counseling to facilitate language and communication, parallel and aide positive behavioral support plans and increase your child's independence in day to day experiences, whether you are a parent of a preschooler or college student.

• Comprehensive parent support
• Behavioral support plan development
• Independence building strategies
• Support from preschool through college years
• Family-centered approach

New classes forming now! To accommodate your varied school, life and work schedules. This class is open to ALL teens and young adults who struggle with interpersonal communication in a variety of settings. It is designed to introduce and incorporate various performance arts (improv, voice, movement, story-telling, percussion) to help people work together creatively to develop interpersonal communication skills while engaging in cooperative teamwork with one another. Persons with special needs are welcome.

• Performance arts integration
• Cooperative teamwork development
• Interpersonal communication focus
• Flexible scheduling options
• Special needs welcome

Whether building your resume by seeking volunteering experiences or preparing to enter to work force, Job readiness, skill and interest analysis, interviewing preparation and maintaining employment communication skills can assist you in your endeavors.

• Job readiness and interview preparation
• Skill and interest analysis
• Employment communication skills
• Community workshops and presentations
• School consultation services
• Graduate student teaching and supervision