Brianne earned her Bachelor of Arts in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences and Special Education from Loyola University Maryland and Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Teachers College, Columbia University. While pursuing her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, Brianne was part of clinical research teams, investigating the efficacy of teacher- and parent-based interventions on fostering language- and literary-rich environments for young children. Brianne’s contributions to this body of research were presented at several conferences within the discipline, including the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. She has experience working with various pediatric and adult populations, including individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), executive functioning disorders, receptive and expressive language delays, motor speech disorders, dysphagia, language processing disorders, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) users. 

 

Prior to joining the DP team, Brianne provided individual and group treatment in a variety of clinical settings, including private and public special education schools in NYC, as well as an adult day habilitation center. She has experience working on interdisciplinary teams with occupational therapists, school psychologists, and adaptive skills educators to collaboratively formulate comprehensive, individualized treatment plans for school and community-based settings. Brianne brings her compassionate nature, clinical flexibility, creativity, and enthusiasm to each and every session, continuously motivating and engaging clients meaningfully in their therapeutic process. Specific clinical interests include social communication disorders, ASD, executive functioning disorders, and language-based learning disabilities.