U.S. PROMPT Instructors

Alice Stroutsos, M.S., CCC-SLP/PCI, has over 40 years of clinical experience in the Boston and Seattle area at acute and rehabilitative hospital and outpatient clinics. She has been in private practice since 1996. Her caseload consists of children 2 to 18-years-old with a range of disabilities including Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dysarthria, Motor speech delay, Down Syndrome, other genetic disorders and hearing impaired. Alice is certified in PROMPT and has been a PROMPT Instructor since 1999. Alice is Recognized by Apraxia Kids for Advanced Training & Clinical Expertise in Childhood Apraxia of Speech. She is passionate about using a holistic, PROMPT-centered approach to therapy by prioritizing family goals, generalizing skills in naturalistic ways, and tailoring treatment to individual’s needs.

Amy is the Director of Clinical Education for the PROMPT Institute and a treatment clinician at Children’s Minnesota. She has over 25 years of direct clinical practice experience working in schools, hospitals, and private practice. She is a member of the Apraxia Kids Professional Advisory Council and a nationally recognized speaker on subjects related to motor speech disorders and PROMPT.

Cara is a speech-language pathologist her private practice, Little Talkers.co and a School District Administrator in a K-12 district located in Westchester County, New York. She has over 15 years of experience in pediatrics in schools, early intervention, and clinical settings. Her specialties include working with clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Apraxia of Speech, feeding/swallowing, as well as those who are medically fragile and have multiple disabilities. She is passionate about using PROMPT in collaboration with Augmentative and Alternative Communication, as well as behavioral strategies to support families and their children reach their highest potential. Cara graduated with her masters in Speech-Language Pathology from Duquesne University. She holds her certification of clinical competence from ASHA and is licensed in New York and Connecticut. She is also trained in Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding and Social Thinking. If you would like to contact Cara, please click here.

Danielle Weis is a PROMPT Certified Instructor and private practitioner based in Falls Church, Virginia, serving individuals and families throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. With over 25 years of clinical experience, Danielle works with toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged children, and adults presenting with a wide range of communication challenges, including speech, language, and learning differences. Her areas of expertise include motor speech disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, autism spectrum disorder, pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), sensory integration challenges, feeding difficulties, and executive functioning delays. Danielle brings a comprehensive, client-centered approach to intervention, integrating evidence-based practices tailored to each individual’s unique needs across the lifespan. Danielle has been incorporating PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) therapy into her clinical work since 2007 and is dedicated to advancing clinician training and excellence in this specialized approach. She is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and holds licensure in the state of Virginia. Danielle has pursued extensive advanced training to support her clinical work. She has trained with Sandra Holtzman in Orofacial Myology, Autumn Henning in Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs), and Kay Toomey’s SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) Approach to Feeding. She is an active member of the feeding team at the Falls Church office, collaborating to support children with complex feeding needs. In addition, Danielle has completed coursework in Frenectomies and Beyond: A Modern Approach to Lasers, Oral Placement Therapy, Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP), Autism: De-escalating Meltdowns and Diffusing Explosive Behaviors, Orton-Gillingham (IMSE), and Seeds of Learning: Executive Functioning training, further strengthening her ability to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care.

Denielle O'Dowd holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA as well as Connecticut and New York licensure in Speech Language Pathology. She provides direct services to various populations including, Birth-3, pre-school and school aged children. In addition she provides consultative services and maintains a private practice. Denielle has over 10 years of experience working with a variety of disabilities including motor speech disorders, developmental delays and spectrum disorders. She began teaching PROMPT in 2000. In addition to PROMPT certification, Denielle holds an Early Intervention Specialist Certification. If you would like to contact Denielle, please click here.

Gayle is a clinician who owns a small pediatric private practice in New York City. With more than 37 years as a certified and licensed SLP, Gayle has been privileged to develop her skills in a variety of work settings: public schools, special needs preschools, early intervention, neurodevelopment pediatrician’s office, and private practice. Gayle’s clinical interests in recent years have focused on youngsters with motor speech disorders, language delays and social pragmatic difficulties. Gayle became PROMPT instructor in 2005. Gayle loves teaching PROMPT courses and also leads local PROMPT study groups. Gayle has a strong commitment to mentoring clinicians through the PROMPT experience. If you would like to contact Gayle, regarding mentoring, please click here.

Ginny Hemmer was a practicing speech pathologist in Northern Virginia near Washington DC for over 30 years. Ginny has worked with adults but primarily with children and their families. Prior experience includes work in school, hospital and private practice settings. She owned and operated a thriving private practice (Children’s Speech and Language Services of Springfield) in Northern Virginia for almost 20 years. Ginny became a PROMPT® Instructor in 2008 and has enjoyed teaching PROMPT® courses as well as mentoring SLPs thru the PROMPT® certification process. She has also been involved with PROMPT® course development. Having recently moved out of the DC area to rural (and beautiful) Greene County, VA, she is now semi-retired. She has opened a small private practice in Greene County (Specialized Speech & Language Therapy) and still has a strong desire to help individuals who can benefit from her unique skill set. Ginny received her master’s degree from University of Maryland and bachelor’s from Rutgers University. She is an active certified member of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) and a licensed speech language pathologist in the state of Virginia.

Jackie Dolson-Shewchuk MSLP, CCC-SLP, P.C. is a PROMPT Certified practitioner in New York City. Jackie has been a PROMPT instructor since 2001 and has taught both the introductory and advanced courses to speech language pathologists throughout the world. She co-founded a boutique clinin in Manhattan where the scope of practice is largely with children diagnosed with motor speech disorders and/or autism spectrum disorders. Jackie also provides outreach services to multidisciplinary & ABA teams as well as school boards. Jackie has worked within early intervention, pre-school, school and hospital settings. Jackie received both her undergraduate and graduate training in Canada and is a member of ASHA.

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Jennifer Gordon is a speech language pathologist who works in a private practice outside of Philadelphia. She currently works with pediatrics (ages 1-18) who present with a wide variety of speech and language disorders and diagnoses, including motor speech impairments, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, expressive and receptive language delays, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and Down Syndrome. Jennifer frequently supervises graduate students as well. She has previous experience working with both adults and children in rehabilitation centers and schools. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competency from ASHA and is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Dr. Jenn Moore, EdD, CCC-SLP, COM is a speech-language pathologist, PROMPT Instructor, and board-certified orofacial myologist specializing in pediatric motor speech and oral function. She is a co-owner of a multidisciplinary private practice in New Jersey, where she provides evaluation and treatment for infants, children, and young adults with motor-based speech and feeding disorders. Dr. Moore has 20 years of clinical experience across early intervention, schools, and private practice, with a focus on integrating motor-based and muscle-based approaches to support speech, breathing, and feeding outcomes. In addition to her clinical and teaching roles, Dr. Moore is actively involved in research and has co-authored peer-reviewed publications examining pediatric speech sound disorders and neurodiversity-affirming motor speech intervention. She regularly presents at national and international conferences, translating evidence into practical, clinically applicable strategies. To contact Jennifer, please click here .

Jennifer works in a private practice in Long Island, New York. She received her masters degree from Adelphi University and is a certified member of ASHA. Jennifer has previously worked in the public school system and has provided speech and language therapy through the New York Early Intervention Program. Her current caseload includes children ages 2-10 years exhibiting a variety of developmental delays including pervasive developmental disorder, autism, apraxia, and sensory integration dysfunction. Jennifer began her PROMPT training in 2002 and has been using it within her therapy sessions ever since. If you would like to contact Jennifer, regarding mentoring, please click here.

Julie holds a Master of Arts Degree from Case Western Reserve in Cleveland Ohio, and a Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA and New York and New Jersey State Licenses in Speech-Language Pathology. She is a practicing speech-language pathologist specializing in oral- motor, feeding/swallowing and motor speech disorders. Julie has maintained an active private practice while having worked at the Hospital for Special Surgery as the Clinical Supervisor of Pediatrics. There she coordinated and supervised Speech Pathology services. Her experience at the hospital included working with a variety of children with speech, language and feeding disorders as well as working with adult patients with feeding and swallowing issues. Her caseload as a Private Practitioner continues to include children with Motor Speech Disorders, Cerebral Palsy, global developmental delays and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Julie has lectured in the areas of motor speech, feeding/swallowing disorders and supervised graduate students from several programs in the New York City area. Julie received NDT certification in 1987 and then received further specialized training, completing the 3-week NDT Baby Certification course. Julie has been using and practicing PROMPT since 1997 and continues to teach and provide mentorship to speech and language pathologists. She currently has a private practice in New York City.

KaraLynne has a private practice in a suburb of Washington D.C. She is presently utilizing the PROMPT system of therapy to remediate speech and language deficits in children with a range of disabilities including assorted motor speech disorders, phonological disorders, language delay and PDD/autism disorders. In addition to private practice she has worked in clinics, schools and hospitals. Her expertise includes training parents in early language acquisition and stimulation techniques. If you would like to contact Karalynne, regarding mentoring, please click here .

Kristin is a New York State licensed and ASHA certified speech-language pathologist with over 17 years of experience. Kristin has served as department supervisor at a psychiatric day treatment center in Queens Village, NY and currently has a private practice on Long Island, NY. She also works as an Adjunct Instructor/Clinical Educator at Molloy University in Rockville Centre, NY. Kristin works with both children and adults presenting with a variety of disorders and diagnoses including ASD, CAS, dyspraxia, dysarthria, receptive and expressive language delays/disorders, Down syndrome and VPI. Kristin lives on Long Island with her husband and two children.

Traveling around the country with her Air Force family, Laura worked in a variety of settings where she specialized in augmentative and alternative communication for individuals with a wide variety of motor speech, language, and developmental disorders. She completed extensive training in a variety of augmentative communication programs for children and adults with complex communication needs, as well as intensive courses in the principles of sensory integration through the University of Southern California. Laura is a speech-language pathologist who is licensed in the state of Ohio and holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from West Virginia University followed by a Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Pittsburgh. Completing her initial PROMPT training in 2009, Laura became a PROMPT Instructor in 2022. Currently, she works at a small private practice in Dayton, Ohio implementing a family-centered, multidisciplinary approach integrated with the PROMPT philosophy.

Marcus Neal is a pediatric speech-language pathologist with over 15 years of clinical experience and more than a decade teaching the PROMPT approach to SLPs across the country. As a certified PROMPT Instructor, he specializes in working with children with motor speech disorders, apraxia, articulation challenges, autism, language disorders, and social pragmatic communication — and he's deeply committed to equipping clinicians with the skills to reach every child who can benefit from PROMPT therapy. Based in Austin, Texas, Marcus is also the owner of a thriving pediatric therapy practice he's built over nearly 20 years on a foundation of clinical excellence and genuine care. Outside of the clinic and classroom, he treasures time with his wife Marian and daughter Madeleine — the heart behind everything he does. To contact Marcus, please click here.

Megan provides speech-language services to toddlers, preschoolers and school age children with a wide range of impairments including motor-speech, Down Syndrome, Autism/PDD and language disorders. She works in a private practice in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to working in a private practice, Megan provided home based and school based speech-language therapy to children ranging in ages from 11 months to 18 years of age. She earned her degree in Speech-Language Pathology from SUNY New Paltz and holds a professional certificate as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities. She is ASHA certified and licensed in New York and New Jersey. If you would like to contact Megan, please click here.

Natalia is an ASHA certified bilingual speech-language pathologist in Florida. She completed her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is licensed in Florida and in New York State as a Speech-Language Pathologist and as a Teacher of Speech and Language Disabilities. Natalia earned her New York State Bilingual Certification at Teachers College, Columbia University. She has more than 29 years of clinical practice working in the NYS Early Intervention program, schools, and hospital settings. She has also taught as teaching assistant at the University of Buenos Aires. Natalia has worked with a variety of disabilities including motor speech disorders, developmental language delays and Autism spectrum disorder. Natalia currently has a private clinic in Brickell, Miami, where she works with the pediatric population in English, Spanish and Portuguese languages.

Saba has a private practice in the Austin area where she provides in home services. Her caseload largely consists of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, language disorders, motor speech disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, and stuttering. Her prior work experience has been with an early intervention clinic, public school and working with adults. She graduated with both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from California State University Northridge. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competency from ASHA and is licensed in Texas. She has been responsible for providing supervision for graduate students and speech-language pathologist assistants. In addition to PROMPT, she is Hanen Certified and has post-graduate training and experience in stuttering, sensory integration, auditory processing and feeding therapy. She has been using PROMPT therapy since 2006.

Shannon Gilson Dupuis started her journey in speech pathology in 2001 following receipt of a bachelor’s degree from Towson University, and then going on to receive a Master's degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from Adelphi University in 2004. She received her first training in P.R.O.M.P.T., Intro to Technique, in 2006 and became certified in P.R.O.M.P.T. therapy in 2009. Over the years, Shannon has worked in a variety of settings, providing treatment to both children and adults. She currently has a practice in Riverhead where she treats clients on eastern Long Island, and she resides in Ridge, NY with her two beautiful daughters. She would like to extend her heartfelt thanks to Guy, Tracie, and the team of PROMPT instructors for this tremendous learning opportunity to learn amongst the best in the game!

Tracey Kellner, M.A.CCC/SLP has been providing speech and language services to toddlers, preschoolers and school age children on Long Island for the last 32 years. She holds a Master’s Degree from Hofstra University and is also a Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped with a dual major in English. Past experiences include providing school based therapy to Middle and High School students with speech impairments and learning disabilities. Tracey has worked extensively with other professionals on interdisciplinary teams which has broadened her knowledge base on a variety of disabilities. Her areas of special interest include motor speech disorders, Apraxia, sensory integration disorders, early language development and PDD/ Autism Spectrum Disorders. She has worked side by side with ABA teams to facilitate speech and language development with children on the Autism Spectrum. *Tracey is a Certified PROMPT Instructor who teaches workshops worldwide. She currently heads up the PROMPT Institute’s Instructor Training Program. Tracey works extensively with Instructor Mentors and Trainees as they work towards becoming PROMPT Instructors. Currently, Tracey has a PROMPT Private Practice on Long Island where she is lucky enough to have 10 Certified PROMPT Clinicians working beside treating children and adults with varying disorders. Tracey lives in Huntington, NY with her husband. She is an avid tennis player and enjoys crocheting. She is also mother to two cats, Josie Belle and Clinton. If you wish to contact Tracey regarding mentoring, please click here.