Children learn in play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn." -O.' Fred Donaldson

Speech Language Pathology in Motion has proudly provided life changing speech language pathology services for clients and their families since 2011.    

SLIPM offers a unique approach to speech language pathology services that is relationship based, highly focused on respecting individual differences, and works to foster development of the fundamental skills needed to help clients reach their highest potential in the areas of communication and feeding.  We strive to empower parents and families, and support not only our patients but the whole family on their journey.  Your success is our success!  Our treatment plans use evidence-based practices that balance client/family preferences, research, and clinical expertise.  

We specialize in movement and play based therapy and our evaluation and therapy services incorporate a variety of tools, strategies and approaches including animal assisted speech therapy, DIRFloortime, hippotherapy, PROMPT, the SOS Approach to Feeding, and more.  SLPIM is a leader in the use of hippotherapy in speech treatment, offering support and mentoring to therapists throughout the United States.  We are the only American Hippotherapy Association Facility Member on Long Island.

We have physical offices in Islandia and Hauppauge NY, and frequently serve families residing in Suffolk County and Nassau County, however we also have clients travel to us from NYC, the east end of Long Island, and out of state.  We have even had a family travel to us from as far away as the UK.

Our facilities are exceptional for supporting our clients and their families. 

• Our Hauppauge location provides a comfortable family friendly environment that includes multiple treatment areas, 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.  

• Our Islandia Location is on the property of Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, a 13 acre farm that provides a relaxing and natural environment and a number of beautiful outdoor and indoor spaces for therapy.  The facility is home a variety of therapy animals, and provides access to a state of the art adaptive playground, natural trails, a sensory integration track, outdoor arenas, an indoor arena, a barn with a covered center isle, gardens, a pool, a playground, therapy rooms and classrooms. 

• Our Virtual Office is 100% HIPAA Compliant and allows us to work with families residing anywhere in New York State.  Telepractice helps increase access to care when coming to our physical location is not possible.  It reduces travel time, and reduces the risk of spreading or contracting illnesses.  Research supports that telepractice offers the same level of care as “in person sessions”.  Some clients are highly motivated by technology and may show increased participation/engagement in sessions provided via telepractice, while for others, engaging in therapy in this format may require the support and assistance of a parent or caregiver.  Our virtual office is also used for parent coaching and home program implementation. 

Our mission is to help our clients reach their highest potential in the areas of communication and feeding, through innovative speech language pathology services, that are effective, family centered and fun.  

In addition, we strive to support learning and professional growth for future SLPs through mentoring and internship opportunities. 

Children learn best when they are having fun.  We believe it is important to create positive experiences with food, and to make communication motivating, internally driven and meaningful.  We do this by incorporating movement and play in a purposeful way.  We work to find what our clients love and we use that to encourage improved feeding skills and optimal communication skills, rather than telling clients what to do and how to do it.  This helps to foster independence and generalization of skills across contexts and environments.  We believe that keeping client individual differences, preferences and interests in mind during all sessions is critical to success.  

Our philosophy helps us bridge the gap between ineffective and effective skills while increasing independence and maximizing potential.