Bilingual Speech & Language  Pathologist

Looking for bilingual (English/Spanish) speech therapy services for a family member?

Having a hard time finding a provider around you?

I am here to support my clients in enjoying a more fulfilling life.

About Me

My name is Johanna Pino, and I am an American Speech-Hearing-Language Association (ASHA) certified bilingual speech-language pathologist. I mainly specialize on:

  • Swallowing dysfunction (Clinically known as dysphagia) resulting in difficulties eating foods and meeting nutritional requirements.
  • Dysarthria (Speech disorder secondary to neurological, acquired, or congenital conditions) resulting in difficulties producing speech sounds and impacting ability to be understood.
  • Aphasia (Disorder that affects the area of the brain that produces and process language resulting in trouble speaking, reading, writing, and understanding language) secondary to head injury, stroke, or neurological disease.
  • Sensory challenges (Aversion to food textures)
  • Expressive/receptive language impairments secondary to a primary health concern affecting an individual’s ability to produce complete grammatically correct sentences, or his/her ability to understand language such as following commands,and understanding spoken/written language.
  • Articulation difficulties resulting in a child/adult mispronouncing specific speech sounds in both English & Spanish resulting in difficulties being understood by others.
  • Pragmatic difficulties resulting in an individual’s inability to understand social cues, take turns in a conversation, and/or stay on topic preventing him/her from participating in social settings.

Education

  • B.A. in Psychology – CUNY Queens College, New York (2016)
  • B.A. in Communicative Sciences and Disorders – CUNY Queens College, New York (2016)
  • M.S. in Communicative Sciences and Disorders – New York University, New York (2019)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Dysphagia Universidad del CES, Medellín (2021)

In-Person Services

Bilingual speech & language pathologist offering in person services at the comfort of your place!

Teletherapy Services

Removes travel expenses

Normally clients are asked to come to our private practice at least 2 to 3 times per week. This can result in higher travel expenses, specially for families that live in remote areas where public transportation is not an option.

Improves Timeliness

Being late to our appointments is not unusual. Many things can happen… the bus was late, you forgot the keys at home, etc. Teletherapy allows our clients to minimize the risk of being late to a session while maximizing our time IN the session.

Increases Consistency and Regularity

It is easier to log into your computer than to follow all the steps involved in getting to your therapist’s office. To participate in a teletherapy session, all you need is strong internet, a nice quiet space, a good set of headphones and the desire to improve your speech and language skills!

Kids and adults love technology

Most of us spend a good deal of time in front of our technological devices. Why not using the same time in front of your tablet to achieve your speech and language goals? Kids particularly love fun and engaging teletherapy sessions since they can have consistent access to interactive and dynamic content that increases their attention.

Flexible schedule

“Hey Johanna, I can’t make it to our 4:00 pm appointment, can we reschedule at 6:00 pm?” Sure! Finding a more convenient time for my clients is my priority.

Memberships

  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  • International Association of Orofacial Myology

I am the founder of a website called Disfagia Master, where I provide evidence-based dysphagia resources for Spanish speaking speech language pathologist that otherwise do not have access to up-to-date information in this area.