Where to begin? How Language Develops and How to Decide Where to Start with your Child?

Sima Gerber, Ph.D., CCC is a Professor of Speech-Language Pathology in the Department of Linguistics and Communication Disorders of Queens College, City University of New York. She has been a speech-language pathologist for over 40 years, specializing in the treatment of children with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental challenges. Dr. Gerber is on the faculty of Profectum Academy and the Advisory Board of the New York Zero-to-Three Network. She has presented nationally and abroad on the topics of language acquisition and developmental approaches to assessment and intervention for children on the autism spectrum. Most recently, Dr. Gerber was a visiting professor at the University of Haifa in Israel.Dr. Gerber is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.