Niki has 28 years of professional experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist with 18 years in private practice. She is licensed by the New York State Department and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology from St. John’s University.
She is a certified instructor of the Hanen “Learning Language and Loving It” program which allows her to train other educators in promoting the social, language and literacy skills of young children (birth to 5yrs). Niki is a certified Orofacial Myologist/Myofunctional Therapist and a member of the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM) and a Qualified Orofacial Myologist with Neo-Health Services Inc. She is also certified in the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment LSVT LOUD®. Before starting her private practice, she served as a provider for multiple agencies, public and private schools. Niki serves as a supervisor/mentor for graduate students from various universities.
She specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. Her expertise is broad, and includes the treatment of disorders such as: Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMD), swallowing, apraxia, dysarthria, muscle-based oral motor difficulties impacting feeding and articulation disorders, receptive-expressive language and auditory processing disorders.
Niki maintains membership in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology (AAPPSPA), International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM), New York Speech and Hearing Association (NYSHLA), Long Island Speech and Hearing Association (LISHA). She also holds multiple ACE Awards from ASHA for lifelong learning.
MA in Speech-Language Pathology (Magna Cum Laude)
St. John's University, 1994
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