Speech Therapy

Speech Therapy Classes For Toddlers in New York

Mindnasium Speak

Mindnasium Speak is a Speech Language Pathology practice that services children of all ages. Based in Franklin Square, NY, we offer a convenient location close to Queens and Nassau County residents.  We work with children and their families through the entire process of screening, evaluation, and treatment. We ensure that we remain client focused to help achieve the best possible outcomes.

Speech Therapy at Mindnasium

Mindnasium Speak’s goal is to provide individualized treatment to our clients. With a direct one-on-one therapy setting, clients can make strong progress and improve in their areas of weakness.

We specialize in the following:

Language delay and disorder

We use a variety of techniques and activities to encounter this disorder. We read books with children, ask them simple questions to engage them in talking. Moreover, we encourage them to describe a picture of what they see.

Developmental language disorder

Experts interact with children by playing and talking. Storytelling, repetitive reading, and hearing of rhymes are some effective methods to develop language. Pointing out words on signs is the most common activity we do with children to enhance their vocabulary. 

Speech sound difficulties

We play some games with children while having fun. Activities like saying the word out loud, finding all the letters of the alphabet on signs, and playing hide-and-seek with words helps with pronunciation. 

Dysfluency

To treat the Dysfluent speech, or stuttering is the major part of Speech-language pathology. Our dedicated teachers practice slow and easy speech and teach kids how to control the rate of speech. Techniques like pausing and repeating a stuttered word more smoothly proved to be successful. 

Voice Disorders

We practice healthy vocal habits such as breathing deeply rather than shallowly from the chest. Exercises related to humming and easy voice are used. We use computer programs to visualize the voice of your kid with vocal folds and relaxing activities. 

Autism spectrum disorders

We incorporate activities that involve sensory needs such as using sensory bins or playing with textured materials. Help them move to help the child stay calm and attentive throughout the session. They learn to use words or signs for improved communication.

Social communication difficulties

Making children act out different social scenarios, for example, greeting a friend or asking for help, they practice interactions. They also play interactive activities to understand better at this center of Speech therapy for kids in NYC

Attention and listening difficulties

Activities that include identifying different sounds of similar-sounding words for example cat vs bat helps them in lessening listening difficulties. Moreover, acting out a sequence of actions enhances their attentive skills. 

 Apraxia of Speech

We improve their coordination of speech movements with the watch and listen to exercises. For speech production, we use melody and rhythm tricks with a proper explanation of how sounds are produced.  

Articulation

To treat articulation disorders in children, our dedicated staff provide repetitive hearing practice to ensure correct sound production. Kids combine the target sound with various vowels for connected speech.

Auditory Processing Disorders

We play exercises where children identify and match sounds, recall the details of a story, complete sentences with missing words or phrases. 

Stuttering

Practicing smooth, prolonged speech is a proven way to help with Stuttering. Other exercises are slow speech, learning to pause after certain words in a sentence and gentle voice onset. 

Phonological Disorder

Kids learn to practice specific sounds and sound patterns by using word pairs that have slightly different pronunciations.  

Learning Disabilities

To improve the learning of the kid, Speech therapy for kids is the best course of action. Educators enhance the comprehension skills through reading and writing support as well as by using visual, auditory, and kinesthetic methods.

Speech Therapy Classes For Toddlers in Franklin Square
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Meet Ozma Syed

Ozma Syed, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD, is the owner and director of Mindnasium. She is a NYS Licensed and ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist. She graduated from Queens College in Flushing, NY with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Sciences Disorders in 2016. She completed her graduate program at Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, with a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology 2018. 
 
She has been operating and managing Mindnasium since 2019. Mindnasium focuses on children’s development from both a body and mind perspective. Learn and Play is an integral part of children of all ages. She develops programs and classes for children enrichment along with ensuring a safe and healthy play space. Over the past few years, Ozma has worked with students with various communication disorders including language processing, stuttering, articulation and phonological processes. Her experience includes working in school settings treating children with Autism, ADHD, Apraxia, and other language and articulation disorders.
 
Ozma’s love of working with children stems from her being a mother of four.  She is able to impart her personal experience to parents and their children. Given her diverse background, she is able to communicate in Urdu, and Hindi.

LANGUAGES USED IN THERAPY:

English, Urdu, and Hindi