Alyssa Decker, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD
Speech-Language Pathologist
15 FAIRFIELD ST STATEN ISLAND NY, 10308About
Dr. Alyssa Decker is a speech language pathologist practicing in Staten Island, NY. Dr. Decker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Decker evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Dr. Decker helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
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Professional Society Memberships
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Articles and Publications
- Alyssa presented at the recent voice symposium in Philadelphia. She currently has a publication pending with the Journal of Voice.
What do you attribute your success to?
- Her additional training and the team she works with. Her colleagues are supportive and all work well together to help the children succeed.She volunteered in high school with a special needs basketball team and enjoyed helping the kids with their communication skills. Alyssa likes what she does and enjoys helping the children with their speech language needs.
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