Hello there!
The Village Occupational & Speech Therapy is a private pediatric speech-language and occupational therapy practice offering in-home, community-based, school-based, and virtual services in New York City. We specialize in working with children with autism, neurodevelopmental disabilities, and language delays. We conduct evaluations and create neurodiversity-affirming treatment plans. We use a play and strengths-based approach to cultivate a safe and joyful therapeutic space for your child.
Meet the Team
Kylie Moore
Speech-Language Pathologist
MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD
Welcome! My name is Kylie, and I am a neurodiversity-affirming speech-language pathologist in NYC with expertise in emerging communication, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), gestalt language processing, and play-based approaches to therapy. I am a certified DIR Floortime provider, PROMPT, and Natural Language Acquisition trained clinician.
Prior to working in private practice, I worked at two highly specialized private schools in Manhattan, where I worked with children ages 5-12 with autism and neurodevelopmental disabilities. Additionally, I have experience working in the NYC public school system and the Early Intervention Program, providing services to children from toddlers to teenagers with diagnoses including apraxia, articulation, fluency, expressive-receptive language, motor speech, phonological processing, and pragmatic language disorders.
I have specialized training in lite, mid, and high-tech AAC systems, including PRC-Saltillo, Tobii Dynavox, AssistiveWare, and AbleNet products. I can provide comprehensive evaluations for insurance funding for AAC devices. I’m passionate about the Natural Language Acquisition approach for gestalt language processors. Additionally, I have training in implementing DIR Floortime, an evidenced-based approach to building self-regulation, engagement, communication, and social problem-solving through the power of human connection and play.
Katie Blackwood
Occupational Therapist
MOT, OTR/L
My name is Katie Blackwood, and I am a pediatric Occupational Therapist in NYC. I graduated from Quinnipiac University in the Entry-Level Master of Occupational Therapy program. While at Quinnipiac University, I received extensive training in sensory progressing and integration theories, which outline and guide my evidence-based practice. Additionally, I completed a graduate capstone in Occupational Therapy Executive Functioning Interventions, which was accepted to present at the American Occupational Therapy Association conference.
I started my career as a school-based Occupational Therapist working for a private school for children with autism spectrum disorder between the ages of 5-12. I additionally have experience with home-based services, where I treat pediatrics in the natural context of their home. My services focus on making meaningful connections with my clients (and their families) through holistic and natural contexts. Using the principles of just-right challenge, I meet the child at their level while skillfully utilizing their strengths to create achievements in the areas with greater needs.
I am proficient in administering the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Second Edition (PDMS-2), Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency Second Edition (BOT-2), Beery-Buktencia Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, Handwriting Without Tears Screener of Handwriting Proficiency, and Sensory Profile-2. I have training in Zones of Regulation and Handwriting without Tears. I am currently completing training in the Learn, Play, Thrive programs.
