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Pediatric Speech Therapy in Beacon NY by Daria Gates

Every child is their own individual, unique person with something to communicate in this world.

Holistic, collaborative, neurodiversity affirming, play-based speech therapy that involves both the child and their family

Pediatric Speech Therapy in Beacon NY by Daria Gates

About

Hi, I'm Daria Gates, Licensed Speech Language Pathologist in Beacon, NY

With over ten years of experience in pediatric speech therapy,  servicing children ages 1-12 with varying communication challenges at The Gillen Brewer School and The Sensory Space, through Early Intervention services, and within her own private practice, Daria approaches every child with compassion, empathy, and a whole lot of energy!  

Speech and Language Services with Daria

Working with Daria starts with a conversation about your child. Knowing that every child has their own specific strengths and challenges, Daria will make an initial recommendation of how to get started, with complete transparency on timing, services, and fees. 

Daria Gates pediatric speech therapy in Beacon NY play-based therapy for children, family centered therapy for children, autism specialist
Daria Gates pediatric speech therapy in Beacon NY play-based therapy for children, family centered therapy for children, autism specialist
Daria Gates pediatric speech therapy in Beacon NY play-based therapy for children, family centered therapy for children, speciality in autism, communication disorders, late talker, children with special needs, and early intervention

Expertise

Daria is trained in several specialized speech therapy treatment methodologies and approaches spanning various communication needs:

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  • The Hanen Centre's It Takes Two To Talk  parent training 

  • PROMPT Therapy

  • Social Thinking 

  • SOS Approach to Feeding

  • D.I.R. Floor Time

  • Collaborative Problem Solving

  • Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports

  • High Scope

  • Sounds in Motion

  • Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing for Speech Motor Learning

  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Children Served

Daria has experience providing speech therapy with a range of populations and children at various levels of communication development:

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  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Social Communication Disorder

  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder-NOS

  • Global Developmental Delay

  • Mixed Receptive and Expressive Language Disorder

  • Executive Functioning Disorder

  • ADHD

  • Language-Learning Disability

  • Learning Disability

  • Speech Sound Disorder

  • Childhood Apraxia of Speech

  • Hearing Loss

  • Prader-Willi Syndrome

Daria Gates pediatric speech therapy in Beacon NY play-based therapy for children, family centered therapy for children, speciality in autism, communication disorders, late talker, children with special needs, and early intervention
“Daria is friendly and easily approachable. She is also an incredible teacher and a communicator, showing us more effective ways of getting my daughter to talk with [an AAC device] and without the help of the AAC device.”

Kira M.

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