Maybelin Carmona is the founder and owner of Beyond Speaking Rehab Specialists LLC. Maybelin migrated to the United States at 19 years old to pursue a career in medicine but she didn't know how life would turn around. Despite all barriers encountered, she successfully obtained a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Premedical Studies. While completing her studies, she conducted research at Mount Sinai School of Medicine under the preceptorship of two pediatric physicians. These studies were published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. While studying for the MCATs (Med school admission test), she worked for an Early Intervention agency in NYC where she helped children and families with special needs. It was then that she discovered her passion for the field of Communication Disorders. She then completed her Communication Sciences Disorder post-bachelor degree and later received her Speech and Language Pathology Master degree from Long Island University. She also completed her Teacher of Speech and Language Disabilities certification as well as her bilingual extension from NYC Long Island University in 2013.
Maybelin worked for 8 years as a bilingual speech pathologist for an inner city public school in NYC as well as a home health Early Intervention pathologist providing assessments and treatment to Infants/Toddlers. She has experience working with children and adults experiencing communication impairments associated with learning disabilities, cognitive impairments, Parkinson's, Autism, Apraxia, Dyslexia, Dysarthria, Aphasia, phonological disorders, pragmatic disorders, etc. Her passion is to empower her clients to reach their best communication potential regardless of his/her disability.