& Associates
Lisa A.
Brideson-Glynn
“Lisa has worked with both of our significantly impaired children for over 5 years. Her knowledge, clinical skills, and professional investment into the treatment of all her patients is unparalleled. I’ve always trusted and relied upon her incredible therapeutic insights, which have greatly impacted our children’s continued progress.”
– Colleen
feeding
Therapeutic feeding exercises are individually designed to develop the muscle strength needed for safe, nutritive feeding skills.
respiration & breath support
Strategies and therapeutic techniques for better breathing are used to enhance the child’s ability to sustain speech production during conversational speech efforts.
muscle strength, movement & speech
Muscle-based deficits are treated using therapy tools for increasing muscle strength to support standard feeding skills and to increase the clarity of sounds during speech production.
Lisa Brideson-Glynn M.S., C.C.C.
is a Speech and Language Pathologist with over 20 years of professional experience.
Lisa graduated from Columbia University with a Master of Science in Speech Pathology and currently is in private practice in New York City. Lisa’s work focuses on feeding and speech disorders, providing both therapeutic and diagnostic services for infants and children.
Lisa is a lecturer for professional enhancement courses as part of Talk Tools speaker bureau. She has professional affiliations with ASHA, the New York State Speech-Language and Hearing Association, and is a teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped. Lisa is licensed in New York.
Lisa is a Certified Oral-Placement Therapist and has special training in:
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Lois Heymann’s Listening Program Sound Fun!. This program develops active listening skills for language and social skill development.
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Trained in SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) approach which addresses the underlying causes of feeding difficulties through a multidisciplinary approach.
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DTTC (Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing) Trained: this is a motor-based approach designed to improve the brain’s ability to plan and program movements for speech. This technique is designed for children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech.
“After seeing many specialists, Lisa was the first to properly identify and treat our daughter’s feeding difficulties. The improvement we have seen has been remarkable. Lisa is wonderful and a pleasure to work with!”
– Raquela
Maria Ladenheim C.C.C.-S.L.P.
has been a practicing clinician for the last 15 years in New York City, Orlando, and Miami, Florida.
She holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Long Island University, Post. Maria holds certifications through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is state licensed in New York and Florida. She also holds the certificate of Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD).
Maria has worked with children from preschool, elementary, middle, and high school age populations in home care, private practice, special education, and school-based settings. She specializes in treating a range of orofacial myology disorders that often impact tongue placement, tongue thrust, tongue ties, and feeding/swallowing.
Special training: PROMPT (Level 1 Training), Talk Tools 3-Part Treatment Plan for Oral Placement Therapy training, and Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) training.
“Maria is warm, dedicated, skilled, knowledgeable and personable, and able to communicate (with enthusiasm and clarity) both the academic and practical purpose of her approach. Maria demonstrates the effectiveness and potential of each intervention and we’ve seen immediate progress in the context of working towards longer-term goals. She is adored by my son, as well, as a parent in the room — I am grateful for her ease and expertise.”
– KB
Lisa is a lecturer for professional enhancement courses as part of Talk Tools speaker bureau and the 8p Foundation.
Oral Motor
Teeth Grinding
Lip Press
Saliva Management
Chewing
Location
“Lisa worked with my son who has Down Syndrome from infancy to three years of age. I was so impressed with her knowledge and ability to implement feeding and oral-motor therapy. Not only did she support our son but she supported us a family. People often comment on how well my son can eat and speak.”
– Mary
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