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Mary W.

Speech, Language, Reading and Writing

Highland Park, NJ (08904)

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Hi there. I am a licensed speech-language therapist, though I prefer the term communication specialist currently working in the public school system full-time. As a therapist, I have worked at all age levels. Being in the school district means that I am certified by NJ State Department of Education, with criminal background check completed. I also maintain a professional license through the Department of Consumer Affairs.

I do absolutely love to teach and help students. Working one-on-one is especially rewarding. I combine competence with compassion to get an individual where they need to be, whether it's a minor boost in a single area, or a major shift in approach. For me, nothing is more rewarding than helping people learn, and I bring a playful spirit my tutoring, which is designed to help building confidence, tamp down fear and recovery any joy that has been lost through frustration and a sense of being overwhelmed by a subject or assignment.

My areas of specialty are speech and language. This covers a wide range of individual of skill areas, including grammar, vocabulary, social communication, fluency and voice.

With regard to speech, I'm specially trained to help students who have tongue thrust swallows and lingering difficulty with the speech sounds r, l, and s. (This particular area is called oro-facial myology and I am working toward certification with the International Association of Oro-Facial Myology).

My experience in a regular education environment has equipped me with the knowledge and experience working with students to improve their reading and writing. Please read what I have written about these two areas in here at the Wyzant website.

A couple of additional areas of expertise: my first career was in acting, so I love incorporating performance techniques and creative arts therapy whenever possible. I should add that it's also a pleasure to help a budding actor find and prepare a great audition monologues

I should mention that voice improvement, public speaking and self-presentation skills are three other areas that I have extensive background in. I worked a number of years teaching public speaking at the college level while working toward my second masters. I loved it! when it comes to working in this area, I am sensitive and kind while also being spirited, fun and motivating.

I live in Highland Park with my two daughters, 9 and 14, and my dog Maggie.

Mary's Subjects

Art:
English:
Test Preparation:
Language:
Special Needs:
Elementary Education:
  • grammar,
  • phonics,
  • reading,
  • spelling,
  • vocabulary
Business:
Corporate Training:
Homeschool:

Reading

Every child facing a task like reading a story or an essay, deserves to have that task feel do-able. With a little bit of persistence and concentration, the task should make sense and be something they can complete. What happens when a child is handed a task that falls outside of their ability? They begin to feel shame. At the risk of sounding overly dramatic, I think this is a terrible terrible crime.

And yet, reading is such a complex process task that it's hard to cast too much... Read More

Writing

Reading and writing are extensions of listening and talking. Reading is essentially listening to the words inside our head; writing is capturing the sentences we silently think inside our head and putting them down on paper or inputting them into a word processing program. Of course this is an oversimplification; more is involved. However, it's often possible to reconnect a child to his or her interest in writing -- his or her creative spark -- if the mechanics of writing (spelling, punctuation,... Read More

English

My training -- and ongoing education -- in speech-language pathology has required me to maintain a deep understanding of all aspects of language and communication, including language comprehension, language processing, reading, writing, vocabulary, morphology, grammar, literature, phonological processing and attention and the much taken for granted ability to plan and organize. I have spent the past nine years working at the middle and high school levels where I really enjoy collaborating and... Read More

Theatre

I have two degrees in theatre, a B.A. and a Masters of Fine Arts, working with a master teacher, Bill Esper. I have also taught acting to folks of all ages.

Finding good acting material for you: One of my greatest talents as a teacher is helping a student find material that matches their type and temperament, so that they can have the wonderful feeling of stepping into a role that is wonderful fit.

Creating a great piece for you: Another one of my strengths is in directing... Read More

Public Speaking

Public speaking is both simple and complex. It's simple in the sense that it is, in many ways, an extension of "just talking" to one or two people. It is complex because it involves generating and organizing a message that takes into account the type of audience that is it is going to be presented to, blending in visuals, timing the actual presentation to make sure it fits in the time allowed, and tending to voice, speech and body language. Context is key: what is the occasion, how formal? What... Read More

Career Development

As a speech-language specialist with a background in theater and acting, I am uniquely qualified to provide smart and compassionate coaching for people looking to improve their presentation and networking skills. I have a good eye for where a person's strengths and weaknesses lie. Most important, I know how to design and implement the kind of experiences that will unlock new skills and levels of awareness.

In this insanely unfair economy, it's more important than ever to feel confident... Read More

Aspergers

As a speech-language specialist, I have worked with a number of students on the autism spectrum. I know there is a debate whether there is a true difference between High Functioning Autism and Aspergers Syndrome. I fall into the camp of professional who feel that the main issue is whether the student wants to connect with others but lacks the skills, or whether a student the student is indifferent to people and only needs them to transact particular aspects of daily life. I guess the new DSM may... Read More

Speech

As a speech-language pathologist with a prior background in acting and professional voice, along with experience teaching public speaking and presentation skills, I am uniquely qualified to help you with any and all aspects of voice, speech and communication.

I love this work.

My approach is practical: I want to find the most direct line to a great outcome (you achieving your goals).

My approach is holistic: you are a human being first, and I never forget that... Read More

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