Hearing and Speech of WNY

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Hearing and Speech of WNY

Hearing & Speech of WNY is a leading provider of individualized evaluations & speech, OT, PT and feeding therapy as well as special education; birth-5yrs

Our highly skilled and experienced staff of therapists, teachers, and evaluators offer services to children between birth and five years old who have speech, hearing, feeding, communication, motor, sensory, challenging behaviors and special education/learning needs.

12/04/2025

Meet our therapist Spotlight for December...Isabel Buonopane, SLP! Isabel has been a pediatric speech therapist with H&S for two years and we are so happy to have her! Isabel is originally from Atlanta and moved to Buffalo a couple years ago. "I have been working as a speech language pathologist for four years (before that I worked as a teacher). I absolutely love being a speech therapist!", say Isabel. "It’s such a rewarding job. I love working with kids with a variety of complex speech and language needs. I am so grateful to be a part of the team at Hearing and Speech of WNY!" Isabel says she particularly enjoys providing EI and CPSE services because it gives her the opportunity to work closely with young children, their families, and their interdisciplinary teams. "It’s amazing to see the positive impact that early intervention and preschool services can have for each child." In her spare time, Isabel likes traveling, swimming, and spending time with friends and family. Thanks for being part of our team Isabel!

10/22/2025

We are so happy to say that today is the day that Leanne returned to work, the cookies reflect how we are all feeling today 😀

10/06/2025

Say hello to our October Therapist Spotlight - Ashley Pupovac, SLP! Ashley has been a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with H&S of WNY for 4 years, starting off in 2020 as a clinical fellow and says, "I am so happy to be a part of the H&S team!" She loves providing speech and language therapy to EI and Preschool kiddos with a variety of speech and language needs, and disorders including autism. "Being a Speech-Language Pathologist is one of the best and most rewarding jobs in the world!", says Ashley. "I love helping kids find their voice and improve their communication skills to have better interactions with peers and adults. I love the connections I make with other teachers, professionals, and families." Ashley believes every kiddo deserves their voice to be heard and the opportunity to be effective communicators, and SLP’s are here to make that happen! In my spare time, I love to work out at the gym and spend time with my family." We are so happy to have you as a part of our team Ashley!

08/13/2025

Meet our next Spotlight therapist... Kristine Buscaglia, SEIT! Kristine has been with H&S since 2022 and has been been working with families of young children in their homes since 2004, first as a Family Educator for Early Head Start on Long Island, then finding the Early Intervention and CPSE world a few years later after moving to WNY. Kristine says, "I love making connections with new people of all ages and I love working with the community of professionals in this field to support families." Kristine provides Early Intervention and Preschool evaluations for H&S and has recently taken on SEIT therapy as well. Outside of work, she loves reading, yoga, listening to podcasts, and most of all - spending time with her family, garden, and animals on our farm. We are so happy you came to H&S Kristine! Thanks for all the great work you do for families.

08/11/2025

Happy happy birthday to the “baby” of our office… Sarah Stando!! As the infamous Betty White said: “My mother always used to say, 'The older you get, the better you get, unless you're a banana'." Cheers to getting better and better Sarah! 🎉 🎂

08/07/2025

August therapist spotlight... meet Rachel Clark, Special Educator! Rachel has worked for H&S doing PS and EI evaluations as well as bilinguals evaluations since 2023. She graduated has her undergrad in Early Childhood Exceptional Education from Buffalo State College in 2010 and in 2012 completed her Bachelor's degree in the same field. "For 10 years I taught in an integrated preschool program where I got to work closely (and learn so much from) other therapists in my classroom," Rachel said. "When my daughters started kindergarten in 2019, I made a career pivot and began doing evaluations and SEIT therapy in local schools. I love being in this field because I enjoy helping families with their concerns for their children." Rachel says her favorite part is when a child's eyes light up because they figured out something new for the first time. Outside of work, Rachel is the extremely proud mom of my almost 11 year old triplets, who keep her and her husband on the go! They also have two dogs, Mollie and Teddy. In her spare time, Rachel is an avid reader who will read just about anything. "I love going on trips and adventures with my family, cooking & baking, being a Girl Scout leader for my girls and relaxing when I get the chance." We are so happy to have Rachel doing evaluations with us!

07/01/2025

Meet July's therapist SPOTLIGHT... Katie Vranich, OTR! Katie has been with H&S of WNY since 2016. She has provided therapy and is a very active member of our evaluation program. Katie graduated from UB and started providing therapy to the littles ones through the Early Intervention Program, which gave her flexibility to work and be home to raise her 2 daughters and be able to attend their school functions. "I love celebrating big and small achievements with my therapy kiddos and becoming part of their family, " Katie said. "I have 2 daughters, 2 dogs and 2 cats. In my free time I enjoy going on vacation with my family and camping with friends. I also enjoy spending time at the barn with my younger daughter and watching her show her horse." We appreciate all you do for H&S and our families Katie! Thank you.

06/17/2025

We had a few visitors today! Our HSWNY family has grown, hello Nora 💗 congratulations Ian and Leanne!

06/09/2025

NOW HIRING!!! Pediatric OT’s, COTA’s, PT’s, SLP’s, Speech Clinical Fellows and Special Education teachers interested in working with children between birth-five years old. Our company is an established, therapist run agency that provides a supportive, team-centered atmosphere with opportunities for mentorship. Many full time/part time per-diem positions available for candidates with daytime availability, enjoy the flexibility to create your own work-life balance. Our employees enjoy a user friendly, paperless system which allows for easy, quick documentation.

~ competitive reimbursement.

~401(K) employee match option.

~employer sponsored health insurance options.

Interested candidates should forward resumes to Cindy Stando at cstando@hswnypllc.com

06/02/2025

Meet our June therapist SPOTLIGHT - Leah Blum, SLP! Leah has been working as a Speech-Language Pathologist since earning her Master’s degree in Speech Pathology from the University at Buffalo in 1994. Over the years, she has worked in a variety of settings, including agencies, school districts, and private practice. While she has worked with children from birth through age 21, the majority of her caseload has always focused on early intervention and preschool-aged children. Her practice became more specialized in treating children with motor speech disorders after her older son was diagnosed with Childhood Apraxia of Speech in 2001 at the age of four. His diagnosis changed the course of her career. "That diagnosis led me to pursue training in the PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) approach", Leah said, "Not only to help him but also to support other children in Western New York. At that time, PROMPT was virtually unknown in our area. I love my work, and it has been incredibly rewarding to use PROMPT to help hundreds of children find their voices and learn to communicate." Outside of work, Leah serves on the Board of Trustees at Temple Beth Tzedek and as co-chair the Youth and Education Committee. She also enjoys exercising, cooking, and spending time with my family. Leah says, "My son Aaron, now an adult, has become very involved in the Apraxia community in WNY. This September will be his second year serving on the planning team for the WNY Apraxia Walk, taking place on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Cheektowaga Town Park. He’ll also be participating this July as a panelist at the Apraxia Kids National Convention, representing adults with Apraxia, and is proud to serve as a National Ambassador for the Apraxia Kids Association." We are so happy to have you working with our families and kiddos at H&S of WNY Leah!

05/19/2025

Not only is May considered National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, but specifically today we want to acknowledge our awesome staff of SLP’s, thank you for all you do 💚

05/10/2025

On Friday we surprised Teresa, our OT partner for her birthday, she is not only an amazing person and therapist but she looks amazing too! Monday is her actual birthday, if you are in the neighborhood,come by and say hello 🥳🎂

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2980 William Street
Cheektowaga, NY
14227

Telephone

(716) 892-2060

Website

http://www.hearingandspeechwny.com/

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