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Welcome!
At Dawn McDonald Speech and Language Therapy, PLLC, we strive to provide the Long Island community with speech therapy services that are functional and convenient for not only the child, but the whole family. To help children become confident communicators, we use a play-based approach so that children practice and develop their skills in a fun and engaging context. We pride ourselves on providing caregiver training to encourage parent empowerment and involvement in the treatment process. Therapy and evaluations are offered in both English and Spanish.
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Phone Consultations
We offer free 15-minute phone consultations to discuss your concerns, answer your questions, and determine whether a speech-language evaluation is warranted.
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Individualized Evaluations
Our comprehensive evaluations include various assessment tools to determine the presence or absence of a speech-language disorder.
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1:1 Treatment Sessions
Services are provided one-on-one and are individualized to meet the needs of your child. We provide services in your home, the community, and via teletherapy (to residents of New York and California).
Meet the Owner
Dawn McDonald, M.A., CCC-SLP, TSSLD-BE
Dawn holds her certification of clinical competency (CCC) from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA). She is certified as a Teacher of Children with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) in New York State with a bilingual extension in Spanish. She also holds licensure as a speech-language pathologist in California. Dawn received her Bachelor's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Spanish Language from Molloy University and her Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Queens College. She earned an Advanced Certificate in Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology (Spanish) from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Dawn has experience working as an SLP with children from 15 months to 21 years of age. She has worked in the private practice and school settings, and she has experience supervising speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs).
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Dawn’s primary areas of therapeutic intervention include:
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Early Language Delays
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Late Talkers
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Receptive and Expressive Language
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Articulation/Phonology
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Childhood Apraxia of Speech
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Stuttering
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Language-Based Literacy Disorders
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Autism Spectrum
Dawn completed PROMPT training for treatment of motor speech disorders. She is a Hanen Certified Speech-Language Pathologist in the It Takes Two to Talk Program® for coaching of parents of children with language delays. Dawn has a specialization in bilingual language development and has received specific training on distinguishing language differences from disorders in children who speak Spanish or who are exposed to the language at home.
When Dawn is not providing speech and language therapy, she enjoys spending time outdoors, doing yoga, reading, and spending time with her husband and son.
What Clients Say
Testimonials
Sam H.
My daughter loves working with Dawn for speech. In just a few months, I have noticed my daughter making so much progress in how much she says. Dawn has taught us how to implement strategies at home during our routines. The best part is that my daughter does not even realize that she is having a class because she is always playing. I would recommend Dawn to anyone!
Amanda S.
My son's speech was really hard to understand and his school would not qualify him for speech, much to my frustration. Since he started with Dawn, I can finally see improvement in his speech and he feels less frustrated when talking. He has been so much more social since having this confidence boost. Thank you Dawn for making speech fun and effective for my child!
Payment
Dawn McDonald Speech and Language Therapy, PLLC, currently accepts private pay only. Benefits to private pay services include:
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Therapy is not limited to the parameters set by the insurance company (which limit frequency, type, and duration of services)
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No surprise fees
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No physician referral needed to start services
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Upon request, we can provide you with itemized superbills to submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. We recommend that you contact your insurance company to find out if you are eligible for reimbursement and what percentage of reimbursement your plan will provide.
Contact
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516-216-9699
In-home visits are offered to clients in eastern Nassau County, including Wantagh, Bellmore, Merrick, Seaford, & more! If you don’t see your town listed, please contact us to see if you’re within our travel radius.
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