Testimonials

"I had a stroke 2 years ago and my speech was affected. Judy has given me great confidence in my speech. The confidence that Judy has in her therapy is reflected in my speech."

Honor Seaman

"Doug sustained a brain injury in a car crash 23 years ago and has been actively working on his recovery for the past 13 years. When we found New York Speech Consultants online, we were immediately impressed with the multiple evaluation and treatment techniques. We made the trip across the border with great expectations. We were not disappointed! Judy and Steve combined professionalism with a friendliness that was very welcoming and they willingly answered all of our questions. We were presented with exercises that we have to incorporate into our daily routine. Within days, Doug reported that he had better control over his tongue while eating. Thanks to the Cavallos, Doug and I now have the tools to approach Doug’s swallowing and speech difficulties in a positive manner."

Doug Rafuse and Robert Hessian
Hessian Brain Injury Recovery Services
Nova Scotia, Canada

"I had a very bad auto accident in May 2007. Among other things, it left me with voice paresis and a choking sensation every time I swallowed. Then I found Judy Cavallo, who helped me greatly. With VitalStim Therapy, my voice returned as well as my ability to swallow liquids without coughing in a relatively short time. I thought my time for speaking was over. Whoever knew this kind of thing even existed! VitalStim is a wonderful method and I would recommend this to anyone with this problem. I know it cured me!"

Janet Seltzer

"Judy Cavallo has a remarkable gift with children. Our four-year-old son has been undergoing extensive treatment for cancer and needed a speech therapist for the summer. From the first day Judy walked into our house, she was able to win our son's trust and admiration and help build his speech through fun books, games and puzzles. Judy combines top notch teaching skills with a warm and engaging style that is extremely effective for children. As a result of her work, our son has made enormous progress in both his speaking abilities and social skills. He truly looks forward to his time with Judy and my husband and I look forward to seeing the weekly benefits of her work. She has been a blessing for our whole family."

Jamie C. Nicholls

"Before I started working with Judy, I was unable to safely swallow any foods or liquids. I received all my foods through a feeding tube. After 16 sessions of VitalStim Therapy, I can now safely swallow puree foods and thickened liquids. 2 swallowing tests confirmed a significant improvement in my swallowing."

Joseph Tatto

"My husband was in a coma for 12 days and spent another 6 months in a semi-coma stage...he was unable to breathe, move his mouth or swallow. Due to Judy's hard work, skill and commitment, my husband's swallowing improved immensely. That is what makes all the difference - someone who really cares for her patients."

Nahal Zelouf

"As a top notch speech pathologist and a truly wonderful person, I can tell you that it took only a few months of quick therapy and techniques to completely cure my swallowing problem after 2 ½ weeks of being in a coma! Yes, I can absolutely tell you that Judy Cavallo is the best."

Iris Fengler

"For several months, I watched Judy Cavallo work with one of my sons to help him correct a speech impediment. Previous attempts to address the problem yielded little result, but after working with Judy, my son showed dramatic and swift improvement. Judy's approach reflects extraordinary patience, insight and humor in caring for her clients; each week you could see her artfully building trust with my son as she engaged him in games and challenges that never seemed like "rehabilitation." In the end, what has been as gratifying as my son's improvement is seeing him take charge of his own voice, self-correcting in his everyday life and speaking with pride and a sense of accomplishment."

Richard Rogers

"I do a lot of public speaking. It is important to look great and sound great. Judy Cavallo has taken care of the latter. She has vastly improved my speech and eliminated my New York accent. Before I met Judy, I thought I was an excellent speaker. Now with her help, I know I am an excellent speaker. I learned that you just don't know what you don't know, until you let an expert into your life. Thank you Judy for making an enormous difference in my professional life."

Dennis Haber, Senior Funding Group

"I work in the newsroom for News 12 Long Island and effective communication is a top priority. Judy Cavallo has developed a customized program for me based on my behaviors and objectives. We're focusing on abandoning the old habits I had created in the use of my voice. I am learning how to use my speaking voice differently and how to use intonation to keep my audience interested in my message. Judy is teaching me how to sound authoritative and intelligent while still sounding likeable. She is also teaching me how to both listen and speak with a new ear. I now have a helpful awareness of how my tone can help me to send the right message."

Nazanin Kavoussi, News 12 Long Island

"I have employed and observed Judy many times performing a variety of presentations. I have seen her speak to both small groups and large audiences, and she modifies her style appropriately to connect with each individual and grab their attention. She is energetic and refreshing, and appeals to both clinical professionals in the health field as well as line workers and upper management business executives. Her solid educational credentials and more than a decade of experience as a speech pathologist in medical settings seems to have resulted in a confidence that clearly gives her an advantageous edge in the business community. I know of several individuals that have employed her privately to work on accent reduction (both foreign and regional accents), voice improvement and public speaking training and they have shared with me how pleased they are with the results."

Janine Regosin, Executive Director, The Medical Society of the County of Queens
President of The Health & Business Alliance, Inc.

"As a trial attorney, I do a lot of speaking in court on the record. I felt that I needed to work on my pronunciation skills so I could be better understood by lawyers, jurors and especially court reporters. Before I took Judy's class, I did not know how I could eliminate or at least decrease my Russian accent. Now after completing the class, there is a huge difference. Even people with whom I interact on a daily basis notice that my speech has improved. I have recommended Judy's class to my friends. I highly recommend her class to anyone who wants to work on their accent."

Rovshan Sharifov
Sharifov & Russell, LLP

"As a sales professional, you only have about 20 seconds to make a positive first impression. I want to make every customer contact a positive experience. I realized that my presentation skills had room for improvement. In the few sessions we had together, we accomplished everything I was looking for. It gave me the perspective to realize that it is not only rate of speech, pauses, active listening and topic maintenance, but self-restraint and economy of words.... the less said the better. In my efforts to be thorough, I was actually diluting the effectiveness of my message. Now I know the difference. Thank you, Judy, for your consummate professionalism!"

Raymond Medio

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