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Get to Know Our Expert SLPs
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.
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She founded Taylor’d Speech & Language Services to empower clients across all stages of communication development. With extensive experience in pediatric therapy, she is committed to helping children find their voice through fun, evidence-based, and personalized interventions.
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In addition to her work with children, Onjalique gained experience treating adult stuttering disorders, dysphagia, dysarthria, and aphasia. She helps these individuals regain and maintain their highest level of independence to enhance their quality of life.
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Onjalique also specializes in corporate speech therapy, offering tailored services for professionals seeking to refine their communication skills. She partners with individuals and organizations to provide training programs that enhance workplace communication, foster effective discourse, and empower leadership through impactful messaging. Her goal is to help professionals speak with clarity and confidence, ensuring their ideas & voice resonate in their professional setting.​​
Onjalique has completed vigorous Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) trainings at New York University. 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.
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When she’s not working, Onjalique enjoys traveling, exploring different cuisines, and embracing cultural experiences that broaden her perspective and enrich her practice.
"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 ®."
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.
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.
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.
Ligia Bravo M.S. CF-SLP, TSSLD
Ligia is a New York-based Clinical Fellow in Speech-Language Pathology with a passion for supporting children and families through fun, evidence-based, and meaningful interventions. She holds a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and is in the process of obtaining her Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) certification.
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Ligia has gained hands-on experience across early intervention, clinical, and school-based settings, working with children with expressive and receptive language delays, autism spectrum disorder, articulation and phonological disorders, and childhood apraxia of speech. She integrates play, creativity, and research based strategies in her sessions, with training in approaches such as Gestalt Language Processing and Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC).
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Before becoming an SLP, Ligia worked as a service coordinator, where she developed a strong appreciation for family-centered care and the power of early intervention in shaping communication success. Her holistic and compassionate approach makes her a strong advocate for both her clients and their families.
Outside the therapy room, Ligia enjoys staying active whether it’s lifting weights and running outdoors. She also has a love for psychological thrillers and can often be found getting lost in a suspenseful book during her downtime.
Ashley George M.S. CF-SLP
Ashley George is a highly motivated and dedicated Speech Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow based in New York City. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and Disorders from Adelphi University and a Master's degree in Communication Science and Disorders from Long Island University-Brooklyn.
Ashley is experienced with clients across the lifespan with a range of speech and language deficits; including but not limited to, expressive/receptive language disorders, cleft lip and palate, developmental language delays, Autism Spectrum Disorder, aphasia and dysphagia. She is driven to provide individualized treatment, positive reinforcement, support and advocate for families and clients’ speech & language goals. She is passionate about adolescent clients' academic success and overall social well-being. Ashley has years of experience working cohesively with multidisciplinary teams in the school setting. She is motivated about maintaining active client and family engagement and personal growth; further enabling the lifelong use of improved communication skills.