Dr. Christina Z. Luna is a founding partner at Integrated Speech Pathology. A graduate of The William Paterson University of NJ (BA, MS) and Nova Southeastern University (Doctorate), Christina has worked as a speech-language pathologist for more than 25 years. She has a diverse background in the field including acute and subacute medicine, long term care, acute and long term psychiatry, early intervention, and in schools. She completed training with the American Telemedicine Association for telepractice, the online practice of speech pathology. She worked as an adjunct and assistant professor teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in speech-language pathology/communication disorders at Kean University for 13 years and has worked as a clinical supervisor for novice clinicians. 

Dr. Luna has worked with individuals from birth to older adults with difficulty in speech production for a variety of reasons including autism, apraxia, dysarthria, aphasia, primary progressive aphasia, cognitive dysfunction communication disorders, neurological problems such as stroke, head injury, syndrome or other birth defect, and physical conditions which change the ability to produce speech clearly (eg, cleft lip and palate, oral cancers). She a certified Lee Silverman Voice Therapy (LSVT) therapist and is PROMPT trained (Level 2).  She is an augmentative alternative communication (AAC) specialist.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology 

Trained SLP Telepractice Provider

NJ Division of Consumer Affairs License: Speech-Language Pathologist 

FL Department of Health License: Speech-Language Pathologist

New Jersey Department of Education: Speech-Language Specialist

PROMPT Trained Clinician, Bridging Level 2

Lee Silverman Voice Therapy (LSVT) and e LSVT certified clinician

Memberships and Affiliations

American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology (AAPPSPA) (Member)

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

New Jersey Speech and Hearing Association (NJSHA) (Member)

Chair NJSHA Private Practice Committee

PROMPT Institute Trained Clinician