Providing Your Child with the Special Care & Support Your Family Deserves
G&D Therapy Services and Schoolhouse are passionate about meeting the special needs of children with developmental delays in Sullivan County, New York, and the surrounding counties.
Our programs are unique as we offer a variety of research-based early intervention services.
Our Goals
G&D started with your child’s needs in mind.
Through the continued expansion and development of our programs and services, we have identified the following goals:
Work directly with children in our program to develop essential life skills in areas of communication, social-emotional, cognitive, self-help, and motor development.
Educate families on their child's unique needs and how to support them in all areas of their lives.
Help children and their families develop a network of support with other families with similar experiences.
Support all staff to be successful in the classroom by encouraging continuing education, discussion of ideas, and the ability to try new activities in educating their students.
Work to bring more education and understanding to the larger community about children with developmental disabilities.
Utilize a more naturalistic approach to helping students engage in learning.
Who We Are
Gelsomino & Davis Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapy Services (G&D Therapy) was started by Gelardina Gelsomino and Elizabeth Davis in April 2017.
As a speech-language pathologist and an occupational therapist, these two women came together to create a new way of providing services in Sullivan County.
Their work started in homes and community locations, including schools and daycare centers; however, as their agency grew, they looked at new ways to provide more services to the community.
G&D has since grown and expanded by opening an Early Intervention office in Liberty and G&D Schoolhouse, the 4410 special education school in White Sulphur Springs, NY.
Meet the Founders: Gerri & Liz
Gerri & Liz are the founders and dynamic leaders behind G&D Speech, Occupational, & Physical Therapy Services.
Through their combined experience of over 25 years in the area, they are very aware of the overwhelming need for Early Intervention and Special Ed programs for children in Sullivan County, New York.
They started G&D Speech, Occupational, & Physical Therapy Services when they sat with the question, “How can we get these children the help and services they desperately need?”
In their passion for helping children with special needs thrive, they decided to do something about it, and together, they founded G&D Speech, Occupational, & Physical Therapy Services.
Meet Gelardina (Gerri) Gelsomino
Gerri is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with a Master's in Communication Disorders and a Bachelor’s in Social Work.
She has specialized training in motor speech disorders, feeding therapy, applied behavioral analysis (ABA), and has worked extensively with those on the autism spectrum.
Gerri has over 10 years of experience as an SLP in various settings, working with children in the CPSE, Early Intervention program, and contracting with school districts.
Meet Elizabeth (Liz) Davis
Liz is a licensed Occupational Therapist with a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and more than 14 years of experience working with children across a variety of settings.
She holds a certificate degree in Sensory Integration from the University of Southern California and has advanced training in vestibular rehabilitation, pediatric functional vision, and sensory processing.
Liz played a key role in securing service contracts with the Liberty, Livingston Manor, and Roscoe school districts, expanding access to occupational and physical therapy services for local students.
Our Team
G&D is dedicated to providing specialized education and support for the young children we serve.
We employ a compassionate team of professionals including experienced teachers, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and physical therapists, service coordinators, and teacher’s aides all working collaboratively to address the unique needs of each child, promoting their growth and development in every aspect.
Our office and billing staff ensures smooth daily operations, while our nurse cares for the health and well-being of our students.
