Speech-Language Pathologist

Over 17 Years of Speech Therapy Success with Children and Adults

Welcome to my private practice in Speech-Language Pathology where you will receive excellent results for yourself or your child.

New York City Board of Education approved

I am licensed in New York State, hold a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA), and a Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped Certificate (TSHH). I received my B.A. in Theater from Connecticut College, studied at The Royal Academy of Music (London, U.K.,) The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (London, U.K.,) completed a graduate degree program at The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts (London, U.K.) and earned a B.A. and M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology from Lehman College (CUNY). I am trained in the Orton Gillingham and Wilson reading programs.

For children, I provide therapy for language disorders, apraxia, oral motor disorders (phonological/articulatory disorders), auditory processing disorders, voice disorders, stuttering, dyslexia, pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) and attention deficit disorders (ADD.)

For adults, I provide therapy for stuttering, accent modification, and voice disorders.

My approach to speech therapy is to incorporate both my theater and music background alongside my Speech-Pathology training to create an environment that is lively and fun as well as grounded in professional rigor and evidence based practice. I love my profession and take great pride and joy in providing the best techniques available to bring improved communication skills to the clients that I treat. I constantly seek knowledge and stay on the cutting edge of my profession by attending seminars and workshops throughout the region to stay abreast of the latest research and advances in speech and language therapeutic techniques. I am committed to each child/patient’s success, and partner with family members – parents, caregivers, and adult children – to achieve the best possible outcome.

Please contact Victoria at 917-626-4724 or vlavington@gmail.com.

Adult Accent Modification

Are you proficient in the English language but feel that your foreign or regional accent impedes your professional or personal communication skills? Do business colleagues or acquaintances frequently have to ask you to repeat yourself? Do you have difficulty making yourself understood during telephone conversations? Accent modification classes can help you to greatly modify your accent and acquire a standard American accent. This course will identify the sounds and intonation patterns that vary from a Standard American Accent and teach you how to correctly produce those sounds. Through targeted exercises progressing from the phoneme, to the word, to the sentence, and finally to the conversation, this course will systematically guide you towards attaining the communication skills that you desire. Each student will receive a detailed phonemic assessment of their accent. Speech samples will be recorded both at the beginning and the end of the course to demonstrate your degree of improvement…typically a 75% reduction in accent is achieved.

To register, please contact Victoria at 917-626-4724 or vlavington@gmail.com.

Victoria Lavington, M.A., CCC-SLP

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