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Our child has attended Power of Play social groups for a few months- he absolutely loves coming Saturday mornings. Both therapists go above and beyond to make the children feel included, engaged and inspired to socialize! The lessons, centers, movement activities and songs keep the kids interested and having fun! Jen and Leigh-Anne are masters at bringing language out of the children, getting them to interact and socialize with one another. They take the time to learn each child's strengths and needs- then tailor the activities to each child's learning style. My husband and I are both educators and have worked with many therapists both in our professional careers and for our child. The therapists at Power of Play are exceptional- the absolute best we've worked with! I cannot say enough great things about our experience with Power of Play- we are so grateful to have found them!!"
- SHAYNA

"Bringing my child to Power of Play has been a wonderful experience. The quality and effort provided during the sessions helped encourage my child to use language, socialize, and make deeper connections. Both therapists are knowledgeable and go above and beyond to keep the sessions enjoyable for all the children. I also love the strategies they provide us and the take-home activities. As an educator, I would highly recommend Power of Play to any family whose child needs a social/language group."
- Lauren

Leigh-Anne Montuori MA/CCC/SLP

has her Master's in Speech Pathology/Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped with a minor in Psychology. She has 25 years of experience in both evaluation and treatment of language and feeding disorders. Her experience encompasses a diverse population (language and communication delays, cerebral palsy, various syndromes, autism spectrum disorders, apraxia, cochlear implants, behavioral feeding and G-tube) in a variety of settings including hospitals,nursing homes, elementary and preschools, and in families homes/daycare centers through early intervention. She headed a response to intervention (RTI) program designed to identify and address language concerns for children at risk for language delays. She specializes in language and feeding therapy with her passion as empowering parents and caregivers of children with different abilities.

Jennifer Baldi MA/CCC/SLP

is a Special Educator and Speech-Language Pathologist who has been working with infants and toddlers and their families for 20+ years. She performs home-based speech therapy for children with developmental delays and diagnoses that include Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, apraxia, sensory integration dysfunction, autism, and other disorders. She also runs parent-child groups that encourage language and learning through play. Through her MI Toys Company, she has created MILO Bear, an educational tool, kit, and process for teaching parents how to look for strengths in their children and then use those strengths to build confidence in language and communication. The tool is based on the theory of multiple intelligences by Howard Gardner, which proposes the differentiation of human intelligence into specific modalities of intelligence, rather than defining intelligence as a single, general ability. MILO is also used to teach how play and language are related.

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Tender Age Pediatric Therapies
1227 Montauk Hwy
Oakdale, NY 11769

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Sensory Solutions
196N. Belle Road - Suite 2 & 3
E. Setauket, NY 11733