Onjalique Taylor M.S. CCC-SLP, TSSLD
Onjalique Taylor is a bilingual (French) NYS licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with nine years of experience and counting. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA), as well as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) license.
Onjalique has worked in a variety of pediatric settings including, school-based, early intervention, as well as private practices. She is responsible for evaluating, organizing and implementing therapy programs to meet the needs of her clients. She also works in an adult setting where she’s gained skillsets in adult stuttering disorders, dysphagia, dysarthria, and aphasia. She helps clients regain and maintain their highest level of independence to enhance their quality of life, by developing and implementing a plan of care, and providing rehabilitative services for speech/language disorders that meet the established treatment goals.
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Onjalique has completed vigorous Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) trainings at New York University, as well as directly through the NYC Department of Education, via both their ASD Horizon & NEST programs. She targets the development of social-pragmatics skills and creates social groups for children to learn & implement communication skills in various social situations. She also provides therapy to children with language-based and or literacy disabilities. She obtained her comprehensive 30-hour training in the Orton-Gillingham methodology for literacy. She is Level 2 PROMPT trained and has also obtained certification in the CAN-EAT approach to pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders. Onjalique specializes in expressive & receptive language development, pre-language skills, articulation/phonological disorders, social-pragmatic skills, reading intervention, fluency and feeding.
"My goal is to help clients regain & maintain their highest level of independence to enhance their quality of life, by developing and implementing a plan of care, and providing rehabilitative services for speech/language disorders that meet their established treatment goals. I take pride in ensuring this not only for my personal clients but for all clients serviced by the other SLPs within my practice, here at Taylor’d Speech & Language Services."
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Damali Gray M.A. CCC-SLP, TSSLD
What does she love most about being an SLP? Damali says this….”Every day is an opportunity to make a change in someone’s ability to communicate. I help kids and adults find their voice, learn new words, try new foods, hear amazing sounds, and gain the ability to interact in their world. I win and they win! What could be better?”
Damali Gray is a NYS Licensed and Certified Speech-Language Pathologist. She has also successfully maintained a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) since 2012. Damali holds NYS licenses in both Speech and Special Education. Prior to beginning her work as an SLP, Damali initiated her career in 2001 as a Special Educator for students in Kindergarten to Second Grade. Thus, she has dedicated over 20 years of her professional career to working with students with special needs.
During the past two decades she has made her impact in the classroom as a teacher, in the therapy room as a clinician, and within various homes across NYC as an Early Intervention evaluator and provider. Damali has experience in working with children who are diagnosed with developmental delays and disorders related to Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Learning Disabilities, Feeding Disorders and Intellectual Disabilities. She is trained and experienced in the use of Orton-Gillingham based programs such as Fundations and Sounds in Motion. She has also obtained certification in the CAN-EAT approach to pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders. Additionally, for the past 6 years, she has expanded her clinical practice to include evaluating and treating individuals who require Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to support their communication needs. She specializes in the use of communication applications such as Proloquo2Go, LAMP Words For Life, TD Snap, Speak for Yourself, TouchChat, and GoTalk NOW Plus.
Alyssa Butta M.S. CCC-SLP, TSSLD
Alyssa Butta is a Speech-Language Pathologist practicing in New York City. Alyssa received her undergraduate degree in Communication and Sciences Disorders from Brooklyn College and her Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Long Island University Brooklyn. She has also received her Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) license.
Alyssa has gained experience working in various settings, including NYC public schools, clinics, and assisted living facilities. She has experience providing sessions both in person and via teletherapy. She has exposure and experience working with children and adults with various speech and language disorders, including ASD, developmental delays, expressive/receptive language disorders, voice disorder, articulation and phonological disorders, aphasia, and Cerebral Palsy. She has experience providing language intervention focused on various areas, such as phonological processes, literacy skills, pragmatic skills, and articulation disorders. This has given her the knowledge to evaluate and treat clients to help them meet their goals. She believes that caregivers are a vital part of the treatment plan and provides strategies to facilitate generalization and carryover of speech and language development. Alyssa develops engaging treatment plans and activities of high interest to meet the individual needs of each of her clients.
Aliya Moise, M.S. CCC-SLP, TSSLD
Aliya Moise is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist practicing in New York City. She is a Brooklyn College graduate who holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA), as well as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) license.
Aliya has gained experience working in various settings such as, early intervention, clinics, and NYC public schools including their ASD Horizon program. She has experience working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), learning disability, developmental delays, expressive/receptive language disorders, and hearing impairment. She also has experience providing intervention for various areas including literacy skills, articulation, phonological processes, and social-pragmatic skills.
Aliya believes that establishing relationships with clients and families is an important part of therapy. She encourages open communication to foster carryover of skills and individualized treatment plans of high interest.
Leencey Blot M.S. CF-SLP, TSSLD
Leencey Blot is a Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow, practicing in New York City. She received her undergraduate degree in Communication and Sciences Disorders from Brooklyn College and her Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Emerson College. She has also received her Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) license.
Leencey has gained experience working in various settings, including NYC public schools, early intervention, outpatient rehabilitation, and assisted living facilities. She has experience providing sessions both in person and via teletherapy. She has exposure and experience working with both adults and children with various speech and language disorders, including ASD, developmental delays, expressive/receptive language disorders, aphasia, and Cerebral Palsy. Leencey provides language intervention focused on various areas, such as activities of daily living, functional communication, parent training, and speech-language impairment. This has given her the knowledge to evaluate and treat clients to help them meet their personal goals. Leencey develops engaging patient centered treatment plans and activities to meet the individual needs of each of her clients.
Sarah Elmaleh M.S. CCC-SLP, TSSLD-BE
Sarah Elmaleh is a bilingual (Arabic) NYS licensed and Certified Speech-Language Pathologist. She also holds a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) license. Sarah received a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences & Disorders and a Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Long Island University: Brooklyn.
Sarah has immense experience with children ages 2-12 within the NYC public school system. She also gained vigorous exposure and experience in Early Intervention, working with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Selective Mutism, language disabilities, developmental delays, and adults diagnosed with various types of Aphasia. Sarah has worked with individuals who require Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices. Sarah believes family engagement is crucial to an individual’s success in therapy. Sarah also develops activities to create a fun and comfortable environment to properly accommodate their needs within therapy.
Ashley Hart M.S. CF-SLP, TSSLD
Ashley Hart is a Speech Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow based in New York City. She earned her undergraduate degree in Communicative Science and Disorders from New York University and her Master’s in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from Teachers College, Columbia University. Ashley holds a Teachers of Students with Speech-Language Disabilities (TSSLD) license and has gained extensive experience across diverse settings including NYC Public Schools, hospitals, private practices, and clinics.
Her expertise spans treatment modalities from in-person sessions to teletherapy, working with children and adults facing a spectrum of speech and language disorders such as ASD, developmental delays, expressive/receptive language disorders, voice disorders, fluency, aphasia, and dysphagia. Ashley has experience providing intervention in areas such as; social-pragmatic skills, articulation and phonological disorders, and literacy skills interventions. Committed to a collaborative approach, Ashley empowers families to actively engage in their loved one's communication journey, achieving meaningful improvements in communication skills that enhance both individual and familial quality of life.
Francesca Lormeus, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD/BE
Francesca has been practicing speech-language pathology in various clinical settings for more than 12 years. She specializes in servicing and providing diagnostic assessments to multicultural and multilingual populations with expressive, receptive language, articulation deficits, and autism spectrum disorders. Francesca has presented nationally at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), conducted peer-reviewed research in speech-language pathology, and provided clinical services internationally in West Africa, Ghana. She has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Disorders at the State University of New York at New Paltz and a Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Teachers College, Columbia University. Francesca holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology and a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities certification. Francesca has metalinguistic awareness in French, Creole, American Sign Language (ASL), and Spanish. Francesca is trained in Prompt, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). She is passionate about working with children with special needs and their caregivers.
