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Laura Schanars
M.S. CCC-SLP, TSSLD
Hi! I'm Laura, the founder of Lighthouse Pediatric Speech Therapy. I graduated with my masters degree in Speech Language Pathology from Adelphi University in 2012. I have been a nationally certified ASHA Speech Language Pathologist since 2013 and am currently licensed in the state of NY. I have been a speech language pathologist at a special education pre-school for 10 years and have a passion for helping little ones learn to communicate. I have experience working with children on the autism spectrum and use a neurodiversity affirming approach to therapy. I prioritize connecting with my clients and having FUN, as this leads to the best communication outcomes!
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My special interests are late talking, autism, preschool speech and language, AAC and gestalt language processing. I practice evidence based, child lead, and family centered therapy during individualized 1:1 therapy sessions. I am also available for parent coaching.
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