Danielle Santucci, MS., CCC-SLP

About Me

Hello! My name is Danielle Santucci. I received my Bachelors Degree in Speech, Language and Audiology from Towson University in 2013. Currently, I am pursing my Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Seton Hall University with an expected graduation date of May 2019. I am a NSSLA member both national and from the Seton Hall Chapter. During graduate school, I have had the opportunity to work with both the adult and pediatric populations and work alongside other professional such as occupational therapists, physical therapists, special educators, behavioral therapists and many more. I have had experience with assessment and intervention of the adult and pediatric populations. 

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My first clinical placement was at P.S. 262 in Brooklyn, NY. There I was able to work with the pediatric population presenting with a wide variety of diagnoses, such as: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Specific Learning Disability and Specific Language Impairment. During my course there I was able to conduct therapy sessions in the following domain: Language, Articulation and Pragmatics. I also administered the GFTA-3 and CELF-5, along with collaborating with classroom teachers, to provide the best outcomes for the students. 

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During my second placement at Thursday’s Child in Brooklyn, NY, I continued to gain experience working with the pediatric population. There I was providing early intervention services to children birth to three years old diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. I provided therapy session targeting the following domains: Language, Speech, Pragmatics and Feeding. There I was responsible for writing daily SOAP and progress notes and administer the CELF-5, along with collaboration with classroom teachers and fellow speech interns. 

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My last clinical placement was at Staten Island University Hospital in Staten Island, NY where I was able to gain experience with the adult population in both acute and outpatient services. During acute services, I conducted bedside swallowing evaluations and Modified Barium Swallows for patients who suffered strokes, traumatic brain injuries, cancer, intubation and much more. There I gained experience working alongside physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, occupational therapists and physical therapists. During outpatients services I conducted therapy sessions targeting: Language, Speech, Cognition, Fluency, Voice, AAC and Dysphagia for patients who have strokes, TBI, neurological diseases resulting in Dysarthria, Aphasia and Dysphagia. There I had the responsibility of documenting including daily SOAP notes, progress summaries and discharge.