Wild Blossom Speech Therapy LLC

03/22/2026

🎉🎉 We are hiring!! 🎉🎉

Wild Blossom Speech is looking for a dedicated, self-motivated, neurodiversity affirming speech pathologist to work part-time in our practice.

Please send inquiries and questions about the position to us at kpalermo@wildblossomspeech.com

04/29/2025

Summer Play Language Groups!! ☀️

Great opportunity for an enriching experience for your kiddos this summer.

You do not have to have concerns for your child’s speech and language skills to participate.

All are welcome!!

Welcome to Wild Blossom Speech Therapy! We are a pediatric speech therapy practice in Indianapolis, Indiana, providing family-centered care that focuses on neurodivergent affirming, play-based therapy for children with communication needs.

03/18/2025

Excited for our summer play groups beginning in June!!

All are welcome 🙂

01/22/2025

💡💡Did you know that just because an Autistic child isn’t looking at you doesn’t mean they aren’t paying attention!?💡💡

According to a study done by Gernsbacher et al 2008, Autistic children display joint attention differently than neurotypical children in the following ways:

1. They demonstrate excellent “covert attention”meaning they may be paying attention without directly looking at the item of focus or directing their body to the item of focus.

2. Their bids for joint attention may look different than a neurotypical child. Due to the motor coordination demands involved in pointing, Autistic children may not bid for your attention by pointing. Instead, they may grab your hand or pull you towards an object.

3. Autistic children are more likely to resist distraction. Usually we see this as a negative concept (e.g., they don’t respond to me when I call their name!), but a recent study (Landry and Bryson 2004) showed that Autistic children display increased task persistence and resist being distracted when compared to neurotypical children.

4. Autistic children may have difficulty executing volitional action due to dyspraxia. In neurotypical children, we often see “the eyes leading the head” vs we may see “the head leading the eyes” in Autistic children. To vertically lift one’s head to follow a gaze or point requires complex cortical and subcortical collaboration.

Did any of this surprise you!?
How does this impact your understanding of engaging with Autistic children?
Comment below!!! ⬇️⬇️



Sources:
Landry R, Bryson SE. Impaired disengagement of attention in young children with autism. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2004 Sep;45(6):1115-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.00304.x. PMID: 15257668.

Gernsbacher, M. A., Stevenson, J. L., Khandakar, S., & Goldsmith, H. H. (2008). Why Does Joint Attention Look Atypical in Autism?. Child development perspectives, 2(1), 38–45. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-8606.2008.00039.x

12/23/2024

It’s the most wonderful time of the year 🎄

BUT…
Sometimes it can feel overwhelming as a parent when you’re not at your home base.

❔❔Who wants to lug around a bag of toys ON TOP of everything else you’re packing in the car❔❔

Try these fun toy-less games to entertain your child when you’re not home! It’s a great way to encourage interaction among family members and maybe grab a quick bite 😉

12/12/2024

My most asked question from clients around this time of year is what books are good for language development?
Or what books do you recommend for ______?

🎁Check out my Christmas book list for my favorite books for various interests and language development!
📕📗📘📙

11/13/2024

We spend a lot of time advocating and educating adults on how to be Neurodiversity Affirming, but what about other children?

I saw a need in my school building to discuss Neurodiversity with middle schoolers when I noticed some peers bullying a child because he was stimming.

That’s why I created this social-emotional learning lesson and worksheet 🧠

Looking for a fun, interactive way to explain Neurodiversity to a middle schooler or high schooler?

Want to provide an easy way teachers can educate their students about Neurodiversity?
Check out my free resources by commenting “neurodiversity” below and I’ll send you the link!

10/15/2024

Check out our new speech therapy space in Broad Ripple Indianapolis!

10/04/2024

Happy AAC awareness month!!!

09/16/2024

📣📣ANNOUCEMENT!!!📣📣

I’m SO excited to announce that Wild Blossom Speech Therapy is partnering with and .the.dots.indy for a one-stop-shop for all your pediatric care needs!

The space will include occupational therapy, speech therapy, and personalized pediatric primary care.

So excited to get to work alongside these amazing women!

Come check us out in Broad Ripple (Indianapolis)!!

09/05/2024

When working with Autistic children who are also Gestalt Language Processors, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard…
▫️“All he does is line up his cars over and over”
▫️“She just wants to say the colors of the toys”
▫️“He wants to do the same routine over and over again”

Well…

We don’t have to ✨CHANGE✨ a child’s play or interfere with their special interests…
We can 🌟PROPOSE🌟 scripts to MATCH their special interests or play schemes.

Providing scripts like these can also help children advocate for how they like to play and self-advocate when dysregulated 💪

💡THINK ABOUT IT: who wants to communicate when they are being forced to play/talk a very certain way?Don’t we all communicate MORE when discussing things that excite us or interest us???💡