It's a Speech Thing

There is a variety of reasons for kids to point- and we want to see ALL of these by 15 months of age. A child who is pointing to request and label but not using... points for social purposes such as showing locations or sharing interest may have need further evaluation, such as speech and/or autism evaluation. See more

Say hello to Reagan! She has joined the It’s a Speech Thing team and we are so excited to have her! She is available to work with clients from 2-82! ... If you know anyone looking for speech and language support, or this with your friends. We are here to help you! See more

I really want you to think about this concept. Toys with a lot of buttons and are battery operated often entertain a child. They do the work the child (talk for them, make noises for them, sing songs). Simple, non-battery operated, open-ended toys allow for a child to explore different ways to play. They can try new ideas, they create the sounds and words and songs, and they will use these toys as the grow older since they can use the toys in a different way as the...y develop! Here is an example. Think about a fire truck toy. : A firetruck that uses batteries and has so many different buttons: sirens, sounds, the ladder goes up and down, and it drives by itself. WOW! Super entertaining, right? But what did your child have to do during that play? : A wooden or plastic firetruck. No batteries, no buttons. It just sits there? Not at all! Your child then has to push the firetruck, make the siren sounds, pretend a ladder goes up and down. ’ - ? ’ ! See more

We all have a different path. In school, we didn't learn a lot about private practice. This has been an exciting journey and I have learned so much along the way. I am proud to now say I run a successful private practice as my full time career! Have questions or want to talk private practice? Reach out!

We all have a different path. In school, we didn't learn a lot about private practice. This has been an exciting journey and I have learned along the way. I am so proud to now say I run a successful private practice as my full time career! Have questions or want to talk private practice? Reach out!

Meet Jessica! She is the one who helps run everything smoothly behind the scenes here at It’s a Speech Thing Inc. She has helped me to truly learn that I can put my trust in her to help the business grow and that I don’t need to work at all times! A balance between work and personal is something I am working on, and this is one step in helping me find the balance I need. If you have any inquiries or questions about how we can support your communication, send us an email to @. you will get to talk to the kindest person on the other end, Jessica!

Do you use books as a daily routine? I know many parents have a designated time to read books, like before bed! This can help a child’s language development more than you may realize! I use books in most of my sessions, it is part of our session routine and my clients learn so many things through this activity! ... Tell me, how do you incorporate books into your daily routines?