Diane Simon is an ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist licensed in the state of New Jersey. She received her masters degree magna cum laude from William Paterson College in Wayne New Jersey and her ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in 1994. Diane is a certified school "Speech-Language Specialist" and worked as a child study team member in Upper Saddle River New Jersey for 8 years. She is also a  registered speech therapist with PATH (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship) and has provided hippotherapy,and  equine-assisted speech-language therapy to special needs children and adults for over 20 years.

 

Education & Credentials:

Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology - 1993

ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist (CCC-SLP) Certificate of Clinical Competence - 1994

Elementary school Speech-Language Specialist Certificate - 1992

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in NJ and GA

Registered speech therapist with NARHA & PATH since 1999

PROMPT Trained

 

Clinical Practice: Children & Adults

Owner of a private speech therapy practice 1994 to present

Elementary School Speech-Language Specialist & Child Study Team member (Upper Saddle River  NJ) 1992 - 2001

Early Intervention provider in NJ and GA 1995-2013

Director of a NARHA hippotherapy center in NJ 1999-2001

 

Speech-Language Therapy Treatment Approaches:

* D.I.R./Floortime method by Dr.Stanley Greenspan

* Developmental play based language therapy in natural settings

* Sensory based feeding and oral motor therapy

* Phonological and traditional articulation therapy

* Prompt therapy and Kaufman speech apraxia program

* Sara Johnson articulation & oral motor programs

 

Riding Instruction Approaches:

Centered riding

Academic art of riding

Hunt seat equitation

Dressage