Samantha Formica

Assistant Clinical Professor

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Samantha Formica earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing
Sciences and Psychology and her Master of Arts degree in Speech Language Pathology from the
University of Connecticut. Samantha specializes in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and various
associated speech, language, and social communication challenges secondary to ASD within the
pediatric population. She values the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, working
extensively with occupational therapy, physical therapy, and board-certified behavior analysts
within a multidisciplinary private practice environment. Additionally, Samantha earned her
Sensory Certificate to strategically identify sensory needs and incorporate appropriate therapy
tools and tactics into assessment and treatment to best engage the clients she works with to
optimize their participation and positive engagement within sessions. Samantha also
emphasizes the importance of caregiver education in her practice to maximize treatment gains
for best possible outcomes for each of her clients.
Samantha is an Assistant Clinical Professor for The University of Connecticut Speech, Language,
and Hearing Sciences department. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competency from the
American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (ASHA). She is also a member of the
Connecticut Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (CSHA).