Tiny Voice Therapy Services, LLC

11/06/2025

Next Thursday the Dupage Symphony Ochestra is hosting a free sensory-friendly show!

RSVP here https://ci.ovationtix.com/36623/production/1251890?brid=6fIJ3gAJxCTUi4Tln_prtw

11/05/2025

SLPs deserve the choice to be members only.
ASHA shouldn’t lock us out of membership unless we buy an optional product.
Let clinicians join, connect, and contribute without the paywall. 💵💵💵

11/05/2025

Join me on Wednesday, November 12th, at the shorewoodtroylibrary for a fun reading of my children’s book udderchaosbook!

Hope to see you there!

11/04/2025

Not using a device doesn’t always mean “abandonment.”
We all choose how to communicate based on comfort, context, and connection. AAC users deserve that same freedom.

Keep modeling. Keep offering. Keep honoring choice.

✨ Because success is about connection, not compliance.

11/03/2025

ASHA calls itself a membership organization, but practicing SLPs can’t even be members unless we buy their optional certificate product.

We should be able to pay $90 for membership to get access to journals, voting rights, and discounts without paying $250 for a certificate we don’t need.

OTs and PTs don’t need a certificate in order to be a member of their association.

It’s time to rally together for a better membership organization.

Reach out to ASHA and tell them:
We deserve true membership without a mandatory product.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from all of us at Tiny Voice!

Here are just a few fun moments we had this week!

Thanks to the Gudmunson family for donating all of the pumpkins!🎃

10/30/2025

Sometimes all it takes is a little silliness 🎃🤪
He wasn’t too interested in decorating the pumpkin at first… until I started putting the stickers on my face instead. Suddenly, there was laughter, connection, and curiosity and that’s when the learning really started.

💡 It can take 400 repetitions to learn something new… or just 10–20 when there’s laughter and play.

When we make learning fun, kids learn concepts faster!

10/30/2025

Let’s clear something up 👇
There’s often confusion between your state license and the CCC, but they are not the same thing.

Your State License:
This is the legal requirement to practice as a speech-language pathologist. It’s issued by your state, not ASHA. To qualify, you already complete all the same steps - grad school, supervised clinical hours, CF, and Praxis. Once you have your license, you are fully credentialed to practice.

The CCC:
This is an optional certification sold by a private organization (ASHA). It’s not required by law. Many of us were led to believe it was mandatory, but your state license already verifies your competence to practice.

In short:
✅ You must have a license.
💳 You can choose to purchase the CCC.

If you were never taught that distinction, you’re not alone, most of us weren’t. The more we understand the difference, the more we can advocate for transparency in our profession.

10/28/2025

Before a child can learn, connect, or express emotions, their brain has to feel safe.

Children who have experienced trauma often live in a constant state of alert, with their brains and bodies trained to protect them from danger. This keeps them in their “survival brain,” making it harder to focus, regulate, or communicate.

When we help children feel safe, seen, and supported, we give their prefrontal cortex a chance to engage. That’s the part of the brain responsible for identifying feelings, building friendships, and learning new skills.

Safety and connection aren’t extras, they’re the foundation for learning. 💜

10/28/2025

🎃 Pumpkin Category Sorting on the Farm 🐷🐴🐔
Each animal around the farm had its own category. We used a pumpkin covered in pictures and objects, then visited each animal to sort the items that matched their category!

This activity encouraged categorization, vocabulary growth, and real-world connections, all through play, movement, and a little pumpkin magic. 🍂💬

10/28/2025

The best trunk or treat event! It was great seeing so many familiar faces there!

🎃✨ Our Hearts (and Trunks!) Are Full! ✨🎃

We are still smiling from ear to ear after this year’s Sensory & Allergy-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat — 37 incredible trunks, hundreds of families, and a whole lot of joy! 💜🧡

Throughout the day, we heard words that remind us exactly why we do this:
💬 “I want to stay all day!”
💬 “There’s no other event like this — thank you for creating it.”

Those simple words mean the world to our team. This event is built with love — for the kids who need extra time, for families navigating sensory or allergy needs, and for every child who deserves to celebrate Halloween in a space where they feel safe, supported, and included.

We are endlessly grateful to our amazing community partners and trunk hosts who made this magic happen — all 37 of you brought creativity, compassion, and inclusion to life in the most beautiful ways. Thank you for showing up, dressing up, and giving from the heart. 💫

From all of us at and — thank you for helping us create a space where every child belongs. 🧡

10/27/2025

“But if I don’t renew my CCC, what about the grad students who need supervision?”

This question comes up a lot, and the answer is simpler than most people think. Universities can and should offer two tracks for students: one for those pursuing the CCC and one for those who are not.

According to CAA Standard 3.1B (SLP), programs only need to prepare students for the credentials that are required for professional practice, such as a state license.

The CFCC governs the CCC, which is an optional credential. Their rules apply only to students who are choosing to pursue the CCC.

Licensed SLPs can supervise graduate students who are not pursuing the CCC.

If you want to help your university understand these options, I have a presentation that can be used to educate programs about licensure, the CCC, and supervision requirements.