About desiree

Desiree Misrachi, M.S., CCC-SLP

(formerly desiree sasunian)

Speech-Language Pathologist

Desiree Misrachi, M.S., CCC-SLP is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist who holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence through the American Speech-Language-Hearing-Association (ASHA).

Desiree has provided services in a variety of settings including pediatric outpatient, private clinic, in-home, preschool and elementary school settings, as well as via tele-therapy. Desiree’s treatment focus is on providing child-led, play-based, family-centered, and evidence-based therapy with the goal of making functional overall communication gains. She works closely with family members to provide routines-based interventions so that they can confidently carryover strategies into daily routines with their child.

Desiree has worked with a diverse population of clients including those with diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, speech sound disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, various genetic disorders, as well as expressive and receptive language delays and disorders both in Early Intervention and beyond.

Desiree graduated with her undergraduate degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from San Diego State University, and with her Master of Science from San Francisco State University, where she earned an Autism Spectrum Graduate Certificate. Desiree has completed training in PROMPT, Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC), SOS Approach to Feeding, Social Thinking, and Natural Language Acquisition (NLA)/Gestalt Language Processing.

SLP # 27128