We teach little kids to talk.

You’re worried.

You are the worried parent of a child who is frustrated. They might be fretful and unhappy more than other kids, or have meltdowns that seem more frequent or severe than other kids their age. You sometimes wonder if they are lazy and not trying. Maybe they’re a late talker. Maybe they’re highly sensitive. They are not speaking as often or as clearly as kids their same age. They don’t seem to be learning new words at the same fast pace as their friends or siblings. Learning language seems hard for them in a way that physical developmental milestones, like walking or crawling, haven’t been. In fact, they might have even walked on the early side or be very coordinated. You try to understand what they need and what they are saying, but most of the time you just don’t. You don’t want to compare children, but you worry. You’ve been waiting for your child’s talking to increase and improve, but it hasn't yet.

You just know something is different.

You’re not sure what else to do. You’ve read all the books, you’ve talked to your friends, you’ve asked the pediatrician, but it feels like no one will take your concerns seriously. Other people seem to think raising kids is easy and effortless. You struggle to give your child what you think they need, while also feeling like you have no idea what you’re doing most of the time. You feel hopeless and a little desperate. You feel like a failure sometimes. You wonder if you’re overreacting or being overly sensitive. You feel isolated because no one understands what you see in your child. You hate it when your child is frustrated, but you don’t know how to help them.

We hear you.

You need someone to listen to your concerns and not dismiss them. You need someone who is an expert in child development and language development to help you understand why your child is doing the things they are doing and NOT doing the things they should be doing. They SHOULD be able to learn to speak easily. They should feel happy, successful and full of themselves. But they don’t, and you need help figuring out why. You need a roadmap of how to help your little one communicate better and reduce everyone’s frustration levels. You want someone to show you what to do and say, so that you don’t have to work so hard or feel so inadequate. You just want life to be easier for your little one and for yourself too. You want an Owner’s Manual for your child.

As the mom of two kids, I’ve lived through (and survived) the early years of parenting young children that can feel endless at times. As a speech therapist with over 20 years’ experience, I’ve helped hundreds of families find communication success. As a practice owner, I’ve assembled an amazing team of therapists to help families just like yours.

We’ll work together.

We’ll help you create an Owner’s Manual for your child. Working together with you, we create a plan to help you and your child be less stressed (which means they’ll cry and you’ll worry less) and feel more resilient (which means you’ll be able to play and communicate more). The plan also helps you experience less conflict, fewer power struggles, more joy and a better relationship with your child. We work with parents who struggle with the feelings of worry about their child’s development, and we work with children who struggle to communicate. We specialize in early childhood and speech/language development, and we do online and in-person speech therapy. Because of this, parents get easy, practical tips on how to talk, listen and think about their children, and children get strategies and skills they need in order to communicate better with their adults.

Don’t let your child down.

You don’t want to regret that you didn’t act sooner. You don’t want your child to experience the heartbreak that comes from other people not understanding them, or from not having friends, or academic success. You don’t want their self-esteem to suffer. You could keep waiting and worrying. But in the process, you’ll be dealing with whining, crying, frustration and the feeling that you’re failing your child. The days will continue to feel long and grueling, with lots of meltdowns. You’ll keep feeling like something’s wrong or that you’re “doing it wrong”; and you don’t want to keep feeling like that.

Be your child’s hero.

Your child is counting on you to help them. Your action now can make all the difference for your child and help them grow into the best version of themselves. Imagine watching your child play and communicate as you experience a feeling of peace and joy. You get out the door in the morning without a hitch; mealtime is fun; the kids listen the first time you ask them to do something. And when unexpected things happen, everyone is able to roll with the punches. You deserve that. Your kids deserve that. The change is possible. 

Real situations create real communication. You will discover how to create natural communication and learning for your child through speech therapy at home or online. Your therapist guides you and your child to communication confidence and success. And you get to enjoy the ride alongside your child.