Little Angels Center is a multidisciplinary agency based in Long Island's Suffolk County and Nassau County, that is dedicated to ensuring an individualized approach to therapy, utilizing the most current treatment strategies to maximize one’s potential. Little Angels Center's success is attributed to our expert team’s ability to foster strong relationships between providers, families, and the municipalities that we service.

About Us

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Laura Rogacki - MS, CCC-SLP, TSHH
Founder and Executive Director of Little Angels Center
BS Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped (LIU-Post), MS Speech Pathology (Adelphi University)

A New York State licensed speech pathologist practicing for over 30 years, Ms. Rogacki founded Little Angels Center in 1998. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence and has received the ACE Award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Ms. Rogacki is a PROMPT-trained therapist and oversees and provides clinical services at all six locations.

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Karen O’Sullivan - MA, CCC-SLP, TSHH
Administrator of Operations for TBI
BS Speech-Language Pathology (James Madison University), MA Speech-Language Pathology (LIU-Post)

A member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Long Island Speech-Language-Hearing Association (LISHA) this New York State licensed speech-language pathologist has provided speech, language, and swallowing therapy to the pediatric and adult population for more than 20 years.  Ms. O'Sullivan holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence and has received the ACE Award from ASHA and the Outstanding Service Award from LISHA.  Additionally, she is certified in MDTP (McNeal Dysphagia Therapy Program) and DPNS (Deep Pharyngeal Neuromuscular Stimulation). As a senior lecturer at St. Joseph’s College for the past 16 years, Ms. O'Sullivan utilizes her experience in providing skilled speech, language, cognition, voice and swallowing therapies in a variety of settings including hospital, outpatient facility, skilled nursing facility, preschool, and early intervention to educate the next generation. She serves as Little Angels Center's Administrator of Operations for the Traumatic Brain Injury office at our Medford location.

Michele Gallo - PT, C/NDT
Early Intervention Coordinator
BS Physical Therapy (Kean College), MA Physical Therapy (University of Medicine and Dentistry)

A New York State licensed physical therapist with 25 years of pediatric experience, working in a variety of pediatric settings including inpatient, acute care rehabilitation, early intervention, preschool, school-based, center-based, and home-based therapy. Ms. Gallo is certified in Pediatric Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT) and currently supervises the Pediatric Rehabilitation department, consisting of the physical and occupational therapy staff. She is Little Angels Center's Early Intervention Coordinator.

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Nacole Garafola
CPSE/CSE Coordinator
BA Speech Communication (St. Joseph's College), MA Speech-Language Pathology (Queens College)

A New York State licensed speech pathologist that has been providing individualized speech and language therapy to the pediatric population for four years. Ms. Garafola holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence as recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is a PROMPT trained therapist. As Little Angels’ CPSE/CSE coordinator, Ms. Garafola oversees, supervises, and manages all aspects of the CPSE/CSE department.

We help empower
our clients to reach
their fullest potential!

Locations

Blue Point

235 Blue Point Avenue
Blue Point, NY 11715
(631) 363-5794
Fax (631) 363-8046

Medford

12 Platinum Court
Medford, NY 11763
(631) 868-3577
Fax (631) 576-4450

Smithtown

732 Smithtown Bypass, Suite 303
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 319-3350
Fax (631) 419-3880

East Yaphank

1490 William Floyd Parkway, Suite 107
East Yaphank, NY 11967
(631) 363-1980
Fax (631) 363-1979

Islip Terrace

1 Craig B. Gariepy Avenue
Islip Terrace, NY 11752
(631) 650-6545
Fax (631) 650-6546

Rockville Centre

77 North Centre Avenue, Suite 215
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
(631) 363-5794