'HEAR' FOR HER, HIM, & ALL ALLIES — FOR YOU/US.

Dr. Jeanelle Santoro, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, TSSLD-BE is a New York State-licensed bilingual speech-language pathologist with a Spanish bilingual extension. She is committed to Neurodiversity Affirming, Child-Led, and Sensory-Play-Based therapy. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and a Professional Certificate in Teaching Students with Speech and Language Disabilities with a Bilingual Extension in Spanish (TSSLD-BE).

Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Individualized Studies focusing on Hospitality Communication and Marketing from SUNY Buffalo, a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, and a Doctorate in Executive Leadership (Ed.D.) from St. John Fisher University.

Dr. Jeanelle's doctoral dissertation, Perspectives of Speech-Language Pathologists on Strategies and Skills to Support Parental Involvement in Language Stimulation and Co-Viewing, examined New York SLPs' perspectives on supporting caregivers of children under five. Using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis, the study identified ten themes including caregiver engagement, co-viewing and coaching, screen-time guidance, early intervention, communication barriers, and education and collaboration.

She also contributes her skills to the Yonkers Public Schools and serves as an Adjunct Professor at Molloy University and a Clinical Supervisor at Iona University Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic.

Her expertise encompasses Bilingualism, Autism, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Fluency Disorders, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, and Social-Emotional Learning/Pragmatic Language Delays.