Donnetta Davis M.S., CCC-SLP, Ampcare ESP™, LSVT LOUD®
Board Certified Speech Language Pathologist, CEO and Founder
Stroke rehabilitation | Dysphagia management | Parkinson’s Disease Voice & Speech
Welcome
HEALTH AND SPEECH PLLC is a Long Island-based private practice committed to supporting adults with neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders. We specialize in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, stroke recovery, and dysphagia (swallowing disorders). Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for our patients and their families through fun, functional, and evidence-based therapy. We provide specialized, evidence-based treatment programs including LSVT LOUD® and Ampcare ESP™, designed to improve speech, voice, and swallowing function. We proudly offer skilled speech-language pathology services in the comfort of your home, ensuring every plan of care is personalized and thoughtfully tailored to meet each patient's individual needs and goals.
About Ms. Davis
Ms. Donnetta Davis, MS, CCC-SLP, is the owner and operator of HEALTH AND SPEECH PLLC. Ms. Davis is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in New York State and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Ms. Davis is a graduate of Emerson College with a Master of Science in Communication Disorders and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from SUNY Stony Brook University.
Ms. Davis has an extensive amount of medical experience and has worked with all ages across the lifespan treating a multitude of communication, feeding, and swallowing disorders. Ms. Davis is an Ampcare's Effective Swallow Protocol ESP™ Certified Clinician and offers Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) as a gold-standard rehabilitative treatment for dysphagia (swallowing disorders). Ms. Davis is also a LSVT Certified (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment) and offers evidenced-based rehabilitative treatment to address voice and speech disorders for patients with Parkinson's Disease and other neurological conditions.
Therapeutic Intervention
Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects the nervous system, particularly the brain's ability to control movement. It primarily results from the loss of dopamine-producing neurons in a region of the brain called the substantia nigra. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps coordinate smooth and controlled movements.
Stroke
(CVA)
A stroke occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted, leading to damage. This can affect the areas of the brain responsible for language, speech, and cognition, leading to various types of communication difficulties (ie; cognitive, linguistic, reading, writing, speaking). The impact depends on the location of the stroke (e.g., left hemisphere vs. right hemisphere of the brain).
Dysphagia
"Swallowing Impairment"
Dysphagia is the medical term for difficulty swallowing. It can occur when there are problems with the muscles or nerves involved in swallowing. Swallowing is a complex process that involves the mouth, throat (pharynx), and esophagus, and dysphagia can happen at any stage of this process.
"Fun, Functional, Evidenced Based"
Schedule a Consultation
If you or your loved one need specialized speech language pathology services, I'm here to help.
Donnetta is a wonderful speech therapist! She has been treating our brother for the past 11 months. Our brother had a stroke and has aphasia. Donnetta is the fourth therapist my brother has had and she is by far, the best! She has made a great deal of progress with him. She gives him work that challenges him, but does not overwhelm him. She gives him repetition work, which he needs, but also introduces new activities for him to advance. Donnetta is very professional. She regularly communicates with us on his progress and provides us with suggestions and resources to aid us to help him. She is always on time and on the very rare occasion when her schedule changes, she notifies us in advance. She is also very accommodating should our schedule change. Donnetta is very sweet and kindhearted and it is obvious how much she cares for her patients. We are so grateful for her and all that she has done to help our brother. She is a gem!
Donnetta Davis is professional, punctual, respectful, dedicated and achieves results, positive attitude always, communicates with patient, who is autistic and has physical disabilities, at his level of understanding, suggests ways to improve speech pattern in social settings, teaches patient(76) how to eat taking smaller bites and chewing motion never learned as a child, shows how good posture makes a difference in speech, gives positive feedback and helps patient feel good about himself, gives instructions on daily practices so patient can make improvements himself, and recommends medical check-ups possibly needed with ENT's and other professionals. As the caregiver for this patient am seeing good results and recommend Ms. Davis for speech therapy.
Donnetta, SLP, was absolutely fantastic! She was extremely personable, professional, patient, and timely! Scheduling was never an issues and willing to work with the patient to deliver services that worked best for the client! I would highly recommend Donnetta for anyone looking to receive speech language pathology assistance! Thank you for all your hard work!
We are so lucky to have met Mrs. Donnetta! She is the best speech therapist I have ever found! My son loves working with her! Mrs. Donnetta has a lot of teaching experience and is very responsible! If you are looking for a speech therapist, I highly recommend her
▪ Bay Shore, NY ▪ Blue Point, NY ▪ Bohemia, NY ▪ Centereach, NY ▪ Commack, NY ▪ Coram, NY ▪ Deer Park, NY
▪ Dix Hills, NY ▪ East Islip, NY ▪ East Northport, NY ▪ East Patchogue, NY ▪ East Setauket, NY ▪ Farmingville, NY
▪ Hauppauge, NY ▪ Holbrook, NY ▪ Holtsville, NY ▪ Islandia, NY ▪ Islip Terrace, NY ▪ Kings Park, NY ▪ Lake Grove, NY
▪ Lake Ronkonkoma, NY ▪ Medford, NY ▪ Miller Place, NY ▪ Mount Sinai, NY ▪ Nesconset, NY ▪ North Bay Shore, NY
▪ Northport, NY ▪ Oakdale, NY ▪ Patchogue, NY ▪ Port Jefferson Station, NY ▪ Ronkonkoma, NY ▪ Saint James, NY
▪ Sayville, NY ▪ Selden, NY ▪ Setauket, NY ▪ Smithtown, NY ▪ Stony Brook, NY ▪ West Islip, NY
For locations on Long Island not listed above, a travel fee may apply. Teletherapy is available on a case-by-case basis.