Jemima Barnes | MS, CCC-SLP

Clinic Manager of Upper East Side Practice and Speech-Language Pathologist

Jemima holds a Masters of Speech and Language Pathology from the University of Sydney. She is a dedicated Speech-Language Pathologist with extensive experience working with pediatric and adult populations across diverse clinical settings in Australia and New York.

Jemima has managed comprehensive caseloads, providing specialized assessment and therapy in areas including speech sound disorders, language disorders, fluency, AAC systems, literacy, voice, and social communication. Jemima is passionate about neurodiversity-affirming practices and has successfully founded and led social groups supporting young adults to connect and grow. She prides herself on making her therapy sessions fun, engaging and filled with success for the child or adult. She understands the importance of home practice and likes to involve the families in her therapy sessions, giving them the confidence and skills needed to continue targeting their goals at home between sessions.

Professional Development training includes:

• Macquarie University Literacy Training Course - The Dual Routes of Reading and Spelling

• Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®)

• Certified Hanen Provider (It Takes Two To Talk)

• Intensive Interaction (Pre-speech fundamentals of communication)

• Meaningful Speech Gestalt Language Processing online course

• Applying the Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme (NDP3) for Management of Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)

• Reframing Autism by Neuropsychologist Dr Melanie Heyworth

Jemima is from Sydney, Australia so loves the novelty of a New York white Christmas! She enjoys cycling around the city to explore new areas, eating as much food as possible and going to Broadway shows. She misses her mom, dad, brothers and cats who are back in Australia.