Hello Babylon families! Our names are Alexa Belmonte and Emily Lilley, and we are the Speech Language Pathologists at Babylon Memorial Grade School.

School-based Speech Language Pathologists work as a member of a student’s educational team with a unique view of the role that communication plays in social interaction and students’ classroom performance. We collaborate with teachers and families to support student’s ability to communicate effectively in the academic setting.  School-Based Speech Pathologists diagnose and treat speech and  language disorders. 

➢ A speech-language disorder is an impairment in the ability to understand and/or express thoughts and ideas.

The goal of public-school speech-language pathology services is to improve a student’s expressive/receptive language, fluency, and/or articulation abilities such that they do not interfere with academic achievement and functional performance in the classroom.