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Communication-first support from a special-education career

Special Needs Learning Support

Building and fostering communication, drawing on decades of experience with deaf, hearing-impaired, and special-needs learners, including sign language, PECS, and communication devices.

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  • Nassau & Suffolk Counties, NY
  • Virtual sessions worldwide
A child using a picture-exchange communication board while an adult signs beside him

About this service

Communication-first support from a special-education career

Every learner deserves a teacher who understands how they communicate. Tammy spent 19 years teaching at a school for the deaf in Westchester County and 20 years as an itinerant teacher with Western Suffolk BOCES, working one-on-one with students from pre-kindergarten through age 21.

That experience shapes every session: support can include sign language, PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) and communication devices, always with the goal of building and fostering communication alongside academics.

Who this is for

  • Deaf and hard-of-hearing students of any age, pre-K to 21
  • Students who use PECS or communication devices
  • Families seeking a certified special-education teacher as tutor
  • Learners who need patient, individualized academic support

Deaf & hard-of-hearing learners

Nearly four decades of experience teaching deaf and hearing-impaired students.

Sign language

Instruction and support delivered in sign language when that's how your student communicates.

PECS

Picture Exchange Communication System support for emerging communicators.

Communication devices

Comfortable, experienced support for students who use AAC and communication devices.

Questions & answers

Special Needs Learning Support FAQs

What experience does Tammy have with special-needs learners?

39 years in special education: 19 years at a school for the deaf in Westchester County and 20 years as an itinerant teacher with Western Suffolk BOCES, supporting students from pre-K through age 21.

What communication methods are supported?

Sign language, PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) and communication devices — sessions adapt to how your student communicates best.

How do we know if this support fits our child?

Reach out for a free consultation. Tammy will discuss your student's specific needs and how sessions could be shaped around them.

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