Background and Experience

Tatyana Elleseff, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL is a bilingual speech-language pathologist specializing in Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), dyslexia, and evidence-based intervention for language and literacy disorders. She is a board-certified specialist in child language who works with at-risk children, including those with co-occurring psychiatric conditions, who present with complex learning needs. A strong advocate for clinical integrity, educational equity, and science-backed practice, Tatyana has published in multiple professional journals and presented for numerous national and international medical, academic, nonprofit, and professional organizations. She is the owner of Smart Speech Therapy LLC and serves as a clinical instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. In addition, she works as a clinical supervisor at Rutgers Day School, a specialized, university-operated, hospital-affiliated out-of-district program for students with complex psychiatric and behavioral challenges alongside significant language and literacy needs.