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Lori M. Newman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Long Island University (LIU Post) and serves as the Clinical Director of the Ladge Speech and Hearing Center and NTTA. She is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 20 years of clinical experience specializing in pediatric communication disorders.
Education:
- B.A., St. Joseph's College
- M.A., St. John's University
Her research and clinical interests focus on early childhood development and communication disorders, particularly in children from birth to age 5. She specializes in autism spectrum disorder, speech and language delays, and feeding disorders. Her work integrates evidence-based practices such as Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). She is deeply involved in the clinical training and supervision of graduate students in speech-language pathology.
Lori Newman has been recognized with the ASHA Award for Continuing Education (2018–2020), reflecting her commitment to professional development. She is actively engaged in community outreach, delivering lectures and presentations to schools, libraries, and parent organizations on typical and atypical speech and language development.
She holds professional memberships in several key organizations, including the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), Long Island Speech-Language and Hearing Association (LISHA), Greater New York Council of Academic Clinical Educators in Communication Sciences and Disorders, and the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NYSSLHA). Her leadership in clinical education underscores her role in shaping future speech-language pathologists.
As Clinical Director, she oversees operations at the Ladge Speech and Hearing Center, a key training and service hub for graduate students and the local community. Her work bridges clinical practice, education, and community engagement in communication sciences.
