Our Team

 

Bianca Rammairone, SLP.D., CCC-SLP

Founder and Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology

 

Bianca completed a doctoral degree in speech-language pathology (SLP.D.) at Kean University - one of only eight clinically-based doctoral programs for SLPs in the country. During her doctoral program, she focused her research in the area of counseling family members and caregivers of individuals with communication disorders. While studying, she taught counseling within the field of speech-language pathology to graduate students at Kean as an adjunct instructor.

Bianca is also an alumna of New York University, where she received her M.S. in communicative sciences & disorders, and participated in a summer study abroad program at Lund University in Sweden. Prior to her graduate studies, Bianca attended Pace University’s Pforzheimer Honors College and earned a B.A. in communication sciences & disorders with a minor in psychology. Currently, Bianca has returned to her alma mater of NYU as an adjunct professor, teaching pediatric practicum to SLP student clinicians.

Bianca holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and is a licensed speech-language pathologist in both New York and California state. Bianca is specially trained in DTTC, PROMPT, sensory-motor feeding therapy, tethered oral tissues, and counseling. She has experience working in a variety of settings including outpatient rehabilitation, District 75, special-education preschool, homecare, and private practice. Bianca has a true passion for working with children and families to support optimal communication, with specialization in early language development and speech sound disorders.

Bianca has lived in the FiDi/Tribeca area for over 10 years and serves as the only doctoral level SLP to provide services within the neighborhood!

Hannah Deschaine, M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD

Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist

 

Hannah is a pediatric speech-language pathologist and graduate from New York University, where she received her master’s degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders. Prior to entering this field, Hannah earned her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Eastern Michigan University and worked for several years as a New York City public school teacher with specialization in literacy and math instruction.

Hannah is currently a researcher and part time treating clinician in the Motor Speech Lab at New York University under the supervision of Dr. Maria Grigos, where she is studying the impact of caregiver involvement during Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC) treatment for children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). Hannah has a passion for working with children with speech sound disorders (including CAS), language delays/disorders, and difficulties with literacy.  

Hannah believes that therapy should be functional and individualized, and she aims to work as a team with her clients and their caregivers to identify creative solutions for their care.