Steven M. Asofsky Honored for Accomplishments in Speech Therapy

    BABYLON, NEW YORK, January 30, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Steven M. Asofsky, Managing Partner and Clinical Director for South Shore Speech, Language and Swallowing Disorders, PLLC, has been recognized by Worldwide Branding for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in his profession.

Mr. Asofsky has been the chief administrator and managing partner of the practice since its inception in 1995. Mr. Asofsky earned a master's degree in speech-language pathology from Hofstra University in 1994 and holds a certificate for clinical competence through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Mr. Asofsky is permanently certified through the New York State Education Department as a Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped and licensed through New York State as a speech-language pathologist.

As a speech-language pathologist, Mr. Asofsky has dedicated himself to the treatment of patients ranging from birth through geriatrics. Mr. Asofsky has a concentration in the medical aspect of speech-pathology encompassing the treatment of motor speech disorders as well as cleft palate, feeding/swallowing difficulties, voice disorders and other congenital syndromes and acquired neurogenic disorders. Aside from performing modified barium swallow studies, Mr. Asofsky is certified to perform Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing with Sensory Testing (FEESST). He has developed programs for feeding disorders in school settings as well as nursing homes, outpatient rehabilitation and hospitals. Furthermore, Mr. Asofsky is also certified in LSVT Loud for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and other related neurological disorders.

In addition to giving lectures on dysphagia to various para-professionals as well as other medical personnel, Mr. Asofsky is an adjunct instructor at Hofstra University where he teaches the dysphagia course, as well as the course on motor speech disorders. He is active as a supervisor for therapists who are in their clinical fellowship year for speech-language pathology. He also supervises numerous graduate students from various universities throughout the country. He assists in staff education training in order to further the therapists' abilities to perform effectively.

Mr. Asofsky was recently inducted into Worldwide Branding and also maintains affiliations with the Long Island Speech-Language-Hearing Association, (LISHA), where he holds a position on the executive board as the Private Practice Councilor. He is further an active member of the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association, (NYSSHLA), and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, (ASHA).

South Shore Speech, Language and Swallowing Disorders, PLLC, is a comprehensive speech therapy practice that provides state-of-the-art care for speech, language, swallowing and voice disorders, and offers a variety of highly specialized techniques and procedures that utilize the latest in technology. For more information regarding South Shore Speech, Language and Swallowing Disorders, PLLC, visit htpp://www.southshorespeechofli.com.

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