At Speech in Motion, we do things a little differently! Since 2011, we have approached therapy through movement and play, and have used activities that are interesting and engaging to each individual client as a key component of our treatment sessions. Our exceptional indoor and outdoor therapy spaces, located in Islandia, NY, allow for limitless opportunities for improving speech, language and feeding skills.
Our dedicated and caring speech language pathologists use specialized treatment tools including: augmentative alternative communication, animal assisted speech therapy, DIRFloortime, hippotherapy, PROMPT, nature based therapy, the SOS Approach to Feeding, and more. As the only American Hippotherapy Association Facility Member on Long Island, Speech in Motion is a leader in the use of hippotherapy in speech treatment.
Our mission is to help our clients reach their highest potential through innovative speech language pathology services that are effective, family-centered, and fun.
Our Vision is to continue to grow a community of individuals who believe in themselves, each other, and the power of an individualized, empathetic approach to therapy.
At Speech in Motion, we believe that kids learn best when they feel supported, safe, and heard. We believe that movement and play are the key to progress. Helping clients learn through their own discoveries ensures that what they learn is meaningful to them. We understand that respect and attention to individual differences are essential to success. We believe in families and know that providing them with the right tools will guarantee that their child never stops moving forward.
After practicing for several years, Tina opened Speech in Motion in 2011 to pursue her dream of helping children and families by combining her two of her passions: speech-language pathology and animals.
Her sessions often include movement, sensory and play based approaches and she places a high importance on relationship, connection and engagement to support client progress. Tina is a proponent of neurodiversity affirming practices, and believes that therapy is most effective when clients and their families feel supported and valued and when everyone is having fun.
Tina is one of only 11 speech language pathologists nation wide to be recognized as a board certified Hippotherapy Clinical Specialist. She is also experienced in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), PROMPT ©, DIRFloortime, and the SOS Approach to Feeding. She is a graduate of the ASHA Leadership Development Program, and has won numerous awards including the American Speech-Language Hearing Association Award for Continuing Education and the American Hippotherapy Association Barbara Glasow Therapist of the Year Award.
When she is not working at Speech in Motion, Tina enjoys spending time with her son and dog. She also enjoys engaging in volunteer work and has served as president of the board of directors for the American Hippotherapy Association (AHA Inc.).
Read more about Tina and why she started Speech in Motion here.
Kate's passion for working with animals and individuals with communicative vulnerabilities found her. As the sister of an autistic young man who spoke his first sentence to the family's adopted golden retriever, Kate knows there is no greater joy than hearing those long awaited first words. Since she joined the team at Speech in Motion in 2017, she has been working together with families to educate, coach, and support them in reaching their goals for their children. Kate is passionate about the neurodiversity movement and loves advocating for her clients alongside their grown-ups. She believes that speech and language therapy shouldn't feel like work for anyone involved, and that language learning can exist within your daily routines and your child's favorite activities. Kate loves helping clients and families to find joy in interaction through shared experiences. She enjoys growing her breadth of knowledge in both continuing education courses as well as by learning from neurodiverse adults. Kate believes that regardless of any communication challenge, all children have strengths. She believes an approach that focuses on your child’s gifts rather than their areas of challenge will give them the skills to show anyone who crosses their path that they are not only capable, but exceptional!
Kate's continuing education has included training in hippotherapy, PROMPT, DIRFloortime, and The SOS Approach to Feeding. She received the ASHA Award for Continuing Education (ACE) in June 2020. She currently serves as a subject matter expert in Autism on Molloy College's Institutional Review Board.
Throughout her education and professional career, Kim has worked with pediatric clients with a variety of speech and language disorders and believes in an individualized and personalized approach to treatment. After practicing for several years as a licensed Speech Language Pathologist, Kim joined the Speech in Motion team in 2019. Kim’s knack for planning exceptional and engaging sessions, along with her belief in student-led activities, leave her clients feeling empowered and successful. Just as importantly, her client’s families leave with the knowledge and confidence to carry these skills over into their everyday routines. For Kim, there is simply no better feeling as a therapist than helping a client learn to independently communicate their wants and needs. We all deserve a voice, and it is Kim’s mission to help each client find their voice.
Kim's continuing education has included Hippotherapy Part 1 training, PROMPT training, DIRFloortime, Orofacial Myology, Autism Spectrum Disorder in Girls, Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC), and ethics. She earned an ASHA Award for Continuing Education (ACE) in 2021. In her personal life, Kim can be found relaxing with a good book or spending time with her animals, including two horses, Kodak and Mousse.
Erin first learned of Speech in Motion when she interned as an undergraduate student for the C.A.M.P program in summer 2018. She loved the immersive experience working 1:1 with a child in various environments outside of a clinic setting and of course with the Pal-O-Mine animals!
She says that she stumbled upon the field of speech-language pathology as a happy mistake when she applied for early childhood education at Long Island University and received her acceptance letter into the speech-language pathology program; speech chose her! She has been passionate about the field ever since as communicative differences have always been an area of interest.
Erin enjoys working with a variety of clients from pediatrics to adults. While still in graduate school, she earned her certification to provide Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT). Outside of Speech in Motion, Erin works with primarily early intervention and preschool age children treating speech and language disorders. Erin uses her background in conversational Spanish to provide therapy services to bilingual Spanish clients. She has a strong passion for bilingual speech therapy especially when it comes to second language acquisition and language differences.
Erin keeps neurodiversity affirming care as the number one priority in her therapy approach and focuses on empowering her clients to communicate self-agency and autonomy.
Alexis was as an intern for the C.A.M.P program in the summer of 2019 and instantly fell in love with Speech in Motion’s approach to therapy. She worked as a group leader, and continues to appreciate the mentorship and experience she had with the amazing campers, therapists, and animals at Pal-O-Mine. Alexis started her career as a traveling speech-language pathologist treating a wide range of clients in the home, school, and clinic settings.
She is most passionate about Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC), and spent her time in graduate school researching its use. Since then, Alexis has published and presented her findings at the American Speech-Language and Hearing national convention in Boston, MA. She believes that AAC is an incredible way to provide individuals with the ability to self-advocate and express themselves.
Alexis’ approach to therapy emphasizes neurodiversity affirming care that is client-led and play based. She believes in integrating speech and language goals seamlessly into play in order to ensure maximum generalization of skills. Alexis also emphasizes the importance of family involvement, and strives to provide families with useful and personalized strategies to facilitate communication across environments.
Alexis’ continuing education has focused on provision of play-based therapy and Gestalt language processing. Outside of Speech in Motion, Alexis works in special education with preschool students. When she is not providing speech and language therapy, Alexis enjoys making pottery and walking her dog, Loki.
Krysti developed a deep appreciation for language after taking her first sign language class at the age of three. Her journey into the world of speech-language pathology was driven by a desire to empower individuals to express themselves effectively and participate more fully in various aspects of life. Throughout her career, Krysti has striven to embrace diversity, both in terms of communication styles and the individuals she serves. She has experience serving individuals of all ages and in a variety of settings, but she is especially passionate about providing therapy in natural environments while developing relationships with clients and their families.
Krysti recognizes the importance of personalized, strengths-based interventions tailored to each individual's unique needs and preferences. She integrates evidence-based strategies with innovative techniques, always prioritizing the well-being and autonomy of her clients.
Krysti’s continuing education has included PROMPT, the SOS Approach to Feeding, the Natural Language Acquisition framework and Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC). In her free time, Krysti enjoys horseback riding, being by the water and spending time with her husband and two dogs, Boomer and Kali.
Speech in Motion was a huge part of shaping Erin into the speech-language pathologist she is today. In 2019, Erin was an undergraduate student at the University of Delaware and joined the C.A.M.P. program as a student intern. She enjoyed getting to combine two of her favorite pastimes; working with children and working with animals. In 2021, Erin started her graduate career at Gallaudet University and when it came time for her to find an externship opportunity, she knew she had to contact Speech in Motion. During her graduate externship, she learned about the power and importance of child-led strategies and neurodiversity affirming practices in fostering independent and successful communicators. She learned to apply these strategies with several age groups and populations in her jobs that followed. In addition to her position at Speech in Motion, she currently works full time at Lexington School for the Deaf, providing speech-language services in American Sign Language (ASL) to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing children. Erin is returning to Speech in Motion to cover a maternity leave and is very excited to be back working in such a supportive and unique setting with a population that she loves.
Our Islandia, NY office is located less than a quarter of a mile off of LIE exit 58. It provides a comfortable family friendly environment. The clinic includes multiple treatment areas for individual and group therapy, a beautiful sensory-motor gym, and a small sensory room with a variety of suspended and non-suspended vestibular, proprio
Our Islandia, NY office is located less than a quarter of a mile off of LIE exit 58. It provides a comfortable family friendly environment. The clinic includes multiple treatment areas for individual and group therapy, a beautiful sensory-motor gym, and a small sensory room with a variety of suspended and non-suspended vestibular, proprioceptive, kinesthetic, gross motor, balance, and coordination equipment.
Right outside our door, is on the property of Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, a 13 acre farm that provides a relaxing natural environment and beautiful spaces for therapy. The facility is home to horses, sheep, chickens, and donkeys. The property also includes an adaptive playground, natural trails, a sensory integration track, outdoor arenas, a
Right outside our door, is on the property of Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, a 13 acre farm that provides a relaxing natural environment and beautiful spaces for therapy. The facility is home to horses, sheep, chickens, and donkeys. The property also includes an adaptive playground, natural trails, a sensory integration track, outdoor arenas, an indoor arena with "dust-free" footing, a covered barn, gardens, a pool, and indoor treatment rooms.
Our Virtual Office, hosted on Blink Session, allows clients to receive exceptional care from our dedicated speech language therapists in the comfort of their own homes. Our secure Telepractice allows Speech in Motion to offer our services to families residing anywhere within in New York State. The virtual office is also used for parent c
Our Virtual Office, hosted on Blink Session, allows clients to receive exceptional care from our dedicated speech language therapists in the comfort of their own homes. Our secure Telepractice allows Speech in Motion to offer our services to families residing anywhere within in New York State. The virtual office is also used for parent coaching and home program implementation. Whether in-person or remote, we are here for you and your child!
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Speech-language pathologists are able to offer a wide variety of treatment tools, strategies, approaches and models. Some of these require additional training or certifications. We specialize in:
Speech Language Pathology in Motion
829 Old Nichols Road, Islandia NY, United States
Phone: (631) 479-3393 ex. 3 Fax: (631) 479-3358
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