Craig Selinger

Craig Selinger, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a nationally recognized speech-language pathologist, executive function expert, and educational consultant with 25+ years of experience helping neurodiverse learners thrive.

He is the Founder and CEO of Themba Tutors and Brooklyn Letters, two leading New York City–based metro area practices providing personalized executive function coaching, structured literacy, speech language therapy, and academic tutoring across the NYC metro area—including Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island, Long Island, Westchester, New Jersey, and Connecticut—as well as remote services nationwide and internationally.

Craig and his multidisciplinary team specialize in supporting students and adults with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, anxiety, and other learning differences. Their work integrates neuroscience, psychology, and education to build the cognitive, emotional, and organizational skills essential for independence, self-advocacy, and academic success.

A New York State–licensed speech-language pathologist, Craig earned his master’s in Communicative Disorders from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from ASHA. His advanced training includes Orton-Gillingham structured literacy, PROMPT motor speech therapy, and the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) for early autism intervention. Early in his career, he contributed to peer-reviewed neuroscience research published in Brain Research.

Craig collaborates closely with neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, and educational consultants to align academic coaching with clinical insight. He also advises edtech innovators—including Poppins (structured literacy platform) and Elvo AI (speech and language technology)—bringing practitioner expertise into product design.

A sought-after speaker, Craig has presented at NYU Langone, Mount Sinai Hospital, Columbia University (Teachers College), Bard High School Early College, independent schools and national conferences, The Study preschool in New Delhi, the NYC Parents’ Primer Round Table Discussion for Dyslexia, the Center for Attention and Learning at Lenox Hill Hospital–Northwell Health, and the Everyone Reading Conference.

Featured In: The New York Times, NBC News, New York Magazine, The Atlantic, WPIX 11, NVLD Project, Tiny Beans, Healthline, ADHD Online, Psych Central, NYMetro Parents, Momtastic, About.com, and Business Insider.