Alight Speech & Language Therapy

10/02/2025

October Is AAC awarenss month!

Here’s a reminder that just handing a kid ANY communication system isn’t going to magically make them a great communicator.

But they DEFINITELY won’t become a great communicator if you don’t hand them a system.

08/26/2025

04/21/2025

I made this originally for my son, but made a more “universal”/school friendly version as well! We’ve seen marvelous success with it at home. I hope others can benefit as well!

I made this product for my 4 year old son not knowing if this would be a waste of time or not. But this is an actual conversation we had the other day when he started begging to watch tv, even though he knows we don't allow tv after dinner. Me: You know what? I think your body is so tired, it's sayi...

04/23/2022

“Sorry, can you say that again???”

Having to repeat yourself multiple times has to be one of the most common annoyances. It happens to us all from time to time. When we’re masked up, even more! It’s one of those things that always makes me feel irrationally irritated.

As anyone who has had to spend a lot of time speaking their second (or third, or fourth…) language can tell you, there’s another level of stress that arises when someone doesn’t understand you. Did I say it wrong? Did I use the wrong word? I’m repeating myself but they just don’t get it. I’m already somewhat anxious when I’m trying to speak in languages other than English, so not being understood just gives me a pit in my stomach. And don’t get me started on talking on the phone!

If these experiences seem familiar, have you considered accent modification services?

If your accent is making it harder for you to get your message across, it might be the right fit for you.

Alight Speech & Language Therapy offers customized lessons that teach the specific vowels and consonants of English, as well as key skills for intelligibility, like the rhythm, intonation, and links between words.

Interested in finding out more? Contact us today for a free 15-minute consultation!

01/21/2021

What will your child accomplish? ⁣
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This is Amanda Gorman, our nation’s first Youth Poet Laureate. ⁣
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If you listened to her poem at the inauguration today, you definitely didn’t need that introduction.⁣
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If you didn’t, go look it up now.⁣
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It was a showstopper. ⁣
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Her words, her delivery, her poise… they were all stunning.⁣
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And guess what? Amanda Gorman had a speech and language disorder. ⁣
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She was once a little girl in speech therapy, maybe like your child.⁣
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Her mother is quoted as saying about Amanda that, “she had trouble expressing herself, but she was always advanced in her thought.”⁣
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Her child is truly exceptional.⁣
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And so is yours.⁣
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A slow start does not determine a dim future.⁣
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A different way of interacting with the world is not wrong.⁣
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In this moment, even if it feels like the words will never come,⁣
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Even if hearing other kids talk makes you cringe,⁣
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Try to let the future remain unknown,⁣
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Unburdened by your worries and fears. ⁣
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And instead look for and marvel in those sparks that make your child incredible right now✨

02/20/2020

Have concerns about your child's communication? You can book a free consultation right away on our website: www.alightspeechtherapy.com/services, contact us on facebook, or fill out the contact form at https://www.alightspeechtherapy.com/contact!

Alight Speech & Language Therapy, PLLC is currently private pay only. Regular therapy services are provided at a rate of $90 per hour, with typical sessions being 20 minutes long for speech/language therapy or 1 hour long for accent modification. We do not directly bill any insurance plans. If you w...

02/02/2020

Reading with your kids is one of the most powerful things you can do to support their language development! Check out these awesome tips for reading with even the most reluctant readers.

This lasted all of 2 minutes but my goodness did it melt my heart😍⁣
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Books teach babies and toddlers so much. Concepts, words, sequencing, attention, engagement... I could go on and on.⁣
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But not all kids take to reading easily. Here are some strategies to try if your little one could care less about what Brown Bear saw or who was in the Great Green Room.⁣
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📚Start small
If you only get through 2 pages, fine. Maybe tomorrow you'll read 3.⁣
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📚Talk about the pictures⁣
Sometimes the words on the page can get in the way. Point to a picture and name or describe it. Use silly sounds. Be interested in what you see.⁣
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📚"Read" other materials⁣
Pick up the grocery store circular and talk about the pictures together. Flip through an old photo album. Print out pictures of your child's favorite things and people to create your own book. ⁣
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📚Keep books at hand⁣
Make them accessible to your little explorer. Put them on bottom shelves or in their crib at nap time. Make books the new car toy. ⁣
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📚Create a routine⁣
Nothing helps a child learn a new habit better than making it consistent. Find a relaxing time and place that works for your family to read together every day.⁣
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What are you favorite books to read together?🤓⁣
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01/09/2020

This is so, so important! Don't ever let anyone tell you that "English is best" just because you're in an English speaking country. Speaking your native language to your children is the ABSOLUTE BEST thing to do for their linguistic, cognitive, and cultural development! Even if they speak back to you in English-- the continued exposure in your native or most comfortable language will support so many aspects of their growth as bilingual and bi-cultural people.

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Let us digest these meaningful words as we serve our families. Families help their children by speaking their native language. It supports their overall language growth. It also honors their culture, and this is important and meaningful. Provided to you in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Catalan.