OUR AIMS

To better serve children who stutter and
their families our therapy addresses:

Teaching skills to successfully manage stuttering.
Reducing the effect stuttering may have on a young person’s life.
Developing communication skills and changing attitudes.
Increasing self-confidence about speaking, as well as instilling a sense of empowerment.
Involving parents and family members in the therapy process.
Reaching out to families, friends and teachers through education and counseling.

ABOUT US
Lee Caggiano, M.A., CCC-SLP (Board Recognized Fluency Specialist and Mentor) in private practice treating children, adolescents and adults who stutter. She is the parent of a son who stutters and Co-founder \ Director of FRIENDS — the Association for Young People Who Stutter. Friends, is an nationwide support group for young people who stutter, their families and clinicians. She has developed/coordinated workshops for children who stutter, families and professionals for the many years, and presented at local and national conferences. She is an adjunct professor at New York University and Long Island University-C.W.Post, teaching graduate level courses in stuttering.

Steffi Schopick, MA-CF graduated from Long Island University-C.W. Post, with her Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology. She is working as a clinical fellow in private practice treating preschoolers who stutter, as well as children who present with articulation, phonological and language delays. She has facilitated workshops for children who stutter at the FRIENDS Convention. She also holds a Masters Degree in Educational Psychology from NYU, and worked as a Child Life Specialist at Schneider Children’s Hospital before pursuing a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology.

WHAT IS A BOARD RECOGNIZED SPECIALIST?
Board Recognized Specialists in Fluency Disorders are individuals who have demonstrated a high level of clinical expertise in treating fluency disorders, advanced knowledge, and a commitment to serving people with fluency disorders. They have submitted their credentials for review and approval by a Board of peers. This Specialty Recognition Program is an approved program of The American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA).