TickTalk Therapy
Lana has been a practicing speech-language pathologist for over 18 years and has worked in a variety of home, clinical, and educational settings. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Pace University (New York, NY) and her Master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Long Island University (Brooklyn, NY). She has worked in New York, California, and Nevada. She is a certified member of ASHA, recipient of the Award for Continuing Education (ACE), and is currently licensed in the states of Nevada and California. Lana has extensive experience working with a wide range of ages and delays/disorders. She has specialized training and experience with infant feeding, Beckman Oral Motor Protocol, TalkTools (sensory-motor approach to speech and feeding), PROMPT, Kauffman approach to Apraxia, Floortime/DIR model, Tethered Oral Tissues (tongue/lip tie diagnosis and treatment), Lindamood-Bell Programs (LIPS, Visualizing & Verbalizing, etc.), Alternative-Augmentative Communication, and many more. Lana provides Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy and is currently on track to certification. Lana specializes in infant feeding and is passionate about optimizing oral function as early as possible to set children and their families up for success throughout the lifespan. Lana is also currently on track to become an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant). She has training and provides reading intervention using research based techniques and programs. Lana is dedicated to empowering and educating parents to maximize the child’s progress and success.