Apple Banana Speech, LLC
Yekaterina Vernikov, MA, CCC-SLP
I am an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist presently licensed in the states of Hawaii and Pennsylvania. I have over 15 years of experience working with children in the home, school, community, and clinical settings, including 5 years on a diagnostic team with the Hawaii DOE.
I focus on play-based, goal-oriented, flexible, child- and family-centered therapy, individualized to the child’s needs and temperament. My ultimate goal is to address language skills through a plan designed to also increase confidence, address sensory needs and expand play skills in order to build a child's capacity to learn independently in age-appropriate social and academic contexts.
I am experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of speech, language and communication difficulties related to:
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Social Communication Disorder
Cerebral Palsy
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Down Syndrome and other Developmental Delays
“Late Talkers,” Receptive and/or Expressive Language Delay and Specific Language Impairment
Speech-Sound Disorders
Selective Mutism
Areas of Expertise
Differential Diagnostics
Play Based Treatment
Parent Coaching
Early Intervention
Language Development in Bilingual and Multilingual Children
IEP support and Educational Transitions
Services
Free Initial Consultations and Screenings
Comprehensive Speech/Language Evaluations
Individual Therapy
(Treatment options include home-based and community-based services)
Tele-therapy
IEP Support