About Us
West Essex Speech Language Associates Winner of the
2016 NJ's Favorite Kids' Docs - Speech Language Pathologist
2018 NJ's Favorite Kids' Docs - Speech Language Pathologist
2018 and 2021 Best of Verona
West Essex Speech-Language Associates is a private practice serving pediatric clients living in the Essex, Passaic and Morris county areas. All Horizon Blue Cross/ Blue Shield plans are accepted at this time.
Elizabeth Giuffrida, MS, CCC-SLP, is the Director of West Essex Speech-Language Associates. Liz's philosophy is built on years of providing therapy, staying current with ongoing professional education, and using evidenced-based practice to empower children to communicate. She believes that involving clients' families is a key component to helping their child progress outside of the therapeutic environment and encourages families to take an active role in their child's treatment plan.
As a licensed speech-language pathologist with 30 years experience, Liz has extensive training in the evaluation and treatment of children with communication disorders, including articulation and phonology, language disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, stuttering, pragmatics, social language deficits, phonologic awareness and play skills. [Please see our glossary for an explanation of terms.] Liz works with a variety of populations including the developmentally disabled and children on the autism spectrum.
Liz earned her BA in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Douglass College of Rutgers University, and her MS in Speech-Language Pathology from Boston University. She is certified by the American Speech Language Hearing Association and currently holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence,
She lives with her husband, her two sons, and her dog in Cedar Grove , New Jersey.
Liz has worked in a variety of clinical settings, including the following:
Liz provides in-service opportunities to professional staff as well as parent groups and works with local public schools to augment speech/language therapy within the school. Free speech and language screenings are also administered to interested local preschools.
Liz earned her BA in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Douglass College of Rutgers University, and her MS in Speech-Language Pathology from Boston University. She is certified by the American Speech Language Hearing Association and currently holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence,
She lives with her husband, her two sons, and her dog in Cedar Grove , New Jersey.
Liz has worked in a variety of clinical settings, including the following:
- private pre-schools
- university and acute care hospitals
- rehabilitation centers
- home health-care settings
- skilled nursing facilities
- university clinics
- private-practice clinics
- center-based early intervention clinics
Liz provides in-service opportunities to professional staff as well as parent groups and works with local public schools to augment speech/language therapy within the school. Free speech and language screenings are also administered to interested local preschools.