Media, publications, and professional features
Developmental Language Disorder • Dyslexia • Language & Literacy • Pragmatic Language • Complex Learning Profiles • Evidence-Based Practice
Tatyana Elleseff, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, is a board-certified specialist in child language specializing in Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), dyslexia, language and literacy assessment and intervention, pragmatic language, and complex language-learning profiles.
Her clinical and educational work has been featured by universities, national professional organizations, publications, and evidence-based educational platforms. She has contributed to professional publications, clinical resources, continuing education, and interdisciplinary training in speech-language pathology, literacy, child psychiatry, and related fields.
In the Media
Northeastern Global News
Expert Commentary on Developmental Language Disorder and Language Learning
Tatyana was interviewed by Northeastern Global News for a feature examining language learning, memory, and sleep.
As a speech-language pathologist specializing in Developmental Language Disorder, she discussed why individuals with DLD may experience greater difficulty learning new vocabulary, retaining unfamiliar word forms, identifying grammatical patterns, and efficiently processing verbal information, particularly when learning an additional language.
Forthcoming Media Interview
Coming Mid-October 2026
National & Professional Recognition
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
ASHA Professional Education, Publications & Clinical Resources
Tatyana’s work with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association spans professional education, publication, and contribution to national clinical resources.
ASHA acknowledges Tatyana as a subject-matter expert who contributed to the development or review of Practice Portal content addressing:
Tatyana has also authored professional articles published in ASHA Perspectives, including:
- Assessing Social Communication Abilities of School-Aged Children
- Creating Successful Team Collaboration: Behavior Management in the Schools
- Changing Trends in International Adoption: Implications for Speech-Language Pathologists
American Board of Child Language and Language Disorders
Board-Certified Specialist in Child Language
Tatyana is a Board-Certified Specialist in Child Language (BCS-CL) through the American Board of Child Language and Language Disorders.
Her specialist profile identifies areas of emphasis including Developmental Language Disorder, language and learning disabilities, dyslexia and reading, writing and spelling, bilingual and culturally responsive practice, and parent coaching.
Developmental Language Disorder: DLD and Me
Featured Contributor on Developmental Language Disorder
Tatyana has contributed a series of articles to DLDandMe, an educational initiative dedicated specifically to increasing awareness and understanding of Developmental Language Disorder.
Her contributions address the identification, lived experience, differential diagnosis, and treatment of DLD across adolescence and adulthood.
Selected Articles
- I Slipped Through the Cracks: A Guide for Adults with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)
- Diagnosing Developmental Language Disorder in Adults: Practical Tools and Considerations for SLPs
- Thriving with DLD: How Therapy Helps Adults Build a Better Life
- Beyond ADHD: The Hidden Language Challenges Behind Academic Struggles
Dyslexia, Reading & Language-Based Learning
International Dyslexia Association & The Reading League
Tatyana has provided professional education addressing the intersection of oral language, literacy, dyslexia, ADHD, and comprehensive language and literacy assessment.
She was featured in the IDA Georgia and The Reading League Georgia Spotlight on Structured Literacy Webinar Series with:
Beyond the Label: Unpacking Language and Learning Challenges in Students with ADHD
The presentation addressed frequently overlooked language and literacy difficulties in students diagnosed with ADHD and the importance of differentiating attentional difficulties from underlying language-learning weaknesses. The recording remains publicly available through the series.
Tatyana has also presented professional education for other International Dyslexia Association affiliates addressing language, literacy, and reading disorders.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Language, Literacy & Psychiatric Disorders
Tatyana presented: Comorbidity of Language and Literacy Disorders in Children With Psychiatric Impairments: What Psychiatrists Need to Know at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
The presentation addressed the substantial overlap between language impairment, literacy difficulties, and psychiatric conditions in children and adolescents and the importance of appropriate referral and differential assessment.
The presentation abstract appears in the scientific meeting proceedings published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
Rutgers Health
Interdisciplinary Education in Language, Literacy & Psychiatry
Tatyana serves as a clinical instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and as a clinical supervisor at Rutgers Day School. Her interdisciplinary teaching has addressed the relationship among language disorders, literacy difficulties, psychiatric diagnoses, behavior, and academic functioning. Her professional presentation: Speech, Language & Literacy Disorders in School-Aged Children With Psychiatric Impairments
was delivered through Rutgers Health/University Behavioral Health Care and addressed the identification of frequently overlooked language and literacy impairments among children with psychiatric diagnoses.
Evidence-Based Practice & Communication Authorship
FacilitatedCommunication.org
Tatyana has contributed professional resources addressing evidence-based practice, unsupported clinical claims, communication authorship, and facilitator-dependent communication methods. Her contributions include:
Beyond the Buzzwords: How SLPs Can Evaluate Clinical Trends, Pseudoscience, and Evidence-Based Claims
and
Whose Voice Is It? A Family and Professional Guide to Facilitated Communication, Rapid Prompting Method, Spelling to Communicate, and Authorship
The latter resource addresses Facilitated Communication, Rapid Prompting Method, Spelling to Communicate, letterboarding, assisted typing, supported typing, and the importance of independently verifying communication authorship.
Additional National & International Professional Contributions
Speech-Language & Audiology Canada
Tatyana has provided continuing professional education for Speech-Language & Audiology Canada, including workshops and webinars addressing bilingual language and literacy assessment and intervention.
Her professional education for Canadian clinicians has included topics such as:
Best Practices in Bilingual Language and Literacy Interventions
and
Recognizing and Assessing Primary Language Impairment in Bilingual Learners.
National Council For Adoption
Tatyana authored: Recognizing FASD-Related Speech and Language Deficits in Internationally Adopted Children
for the National Council For Adoption’s Adoption Advocate publication.
The article examines communication and language difficulties associated with prenatal alcohol exposure and the implications for children adopted internationally.
Apraxia Kids
Apraxia Kids has featured Tatyana in professional and parent education focused on reading disorders, dyslexia, assessment, and literacy development in children with speech and language needs.
Her presentation, Reading Disorders 101: A Tutorial for Parents and Related Professionals, addressed the distinction between reading disorders and dyslexia, appropriate assessment practices, and evidence-based approaches to intervention.
Professional Speaking & Education
Tatyana has delivered invited presentations, webinars, workshops, and professional training for medical, academic, literacy, speech-language pathology, educational, and nonprofit organizations in the United States and internationally.
Her professional education has included presentations for organizations such as the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, International Dyslexia Association, The Reading League, Academic Language Therapy Association, Speech-Language & Audiology Canada, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Rutgers Health, Apraxia Kids, and other professional and educational organizations.
Topics include Developmental Language Disorder, dyslexia, comprehensive language and literacy assessment, reading comprehension, written language, pragmatic language, bilingual assessment, psychiatric-language comorbidity, executive functioning, and evidence-based clinical practice.
Areas of Expertise
Tatyana is available for professional consultation, interviews, expert commentary, webinars, workshops, and presentations related to:
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) • Dyslexia • Language & Literacy Assessment • Reading Comprehension • Written Language • Pragmatic Language • Bilingual Assessment • Complex Language-Learning Profiles • Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Populations • Evidence-Based Practice • Clinical Pseudoscience • Communication Authorship
Media & Professional Inquiries
Looking for expert commentary, consultation, or a professional speaker?
Tatyana welcomes inquiries from journalists, professional organizations, universities, schools, advocacy organizations, and interdisciplinary teams seeking evidence-based expertise in language, literacy, learning, and communication.