Erika has been the co-owner of Family Speech Center, a private practice, for 22 years. She has been a Speech-Language Pathologist for nearly 30 years. During her years of experience, she has served as a provider with the Department of Education and various agencies and as a supervisor to graduate students from various universities. Her expertise is broad, including the treatment of these disorders: Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMD), swallowing, apraxia, dysarthria, muscle-based oral motor difficulties impacting feeding and articulation disorders, receptive-expressive language disorders and voice treatment in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Membership and Professional Activities: American Academy of Private Practice Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (AAPPSPA), International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM), New York Speech and Hearing Association (NYSHLA), Long Island Speech and Hearing Association (LISHA), Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD®).
Specialized Training: I have received ACE Awards from ASHA for lifelong learning.