Word Play Speech Therapy

Word Play Speech Therapy Word Play Speech Therapy offers play based speech and language therapy services in St. Charles county, St.

Louis county and virtually throughout the state of Missouri.

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas from Word Play Speech Therapy 🎄❤️

All we want for Christmas is… 🎄💛 children who feel safe, supported and understood💛 therapy built around your child💛 play...
12/23/2025

All we want for Christmas is… 🎄
đź’› children who feel safe, supported and understood
đź’› therapy built around your child
đź’› play-based, evidence-informed sessions
đź’› collaboration with families
đź’› communication that carries over into real life

This is what guides everything we do at Word Play. If you want to know more about what sets us apart, comment “therapy”.

Frustrated parents regularly tell me their pediatrician “wasn’t worried” when they brought up that their child wasn’t ta...
12/22/2025

Frustrated parents regularly tell me their pediatrician “wasn’t worried” when they brought up that their child wasn’t talking yet. Their concerns were brushed off and they were told not to worry. But the parents WERE worried. Their child couldn’t tell them when they were hungry, what they wanted to eat or why they were upset. Their child was also frustrated. They couldn’t tell their friends to give their toy back when they took it away. They couldn’t answer the teacher’s questions like their friends. So why do pediatricians continue to tell parents “let’s just see if it gets better on its own”? I’m not sure. If a parent brings up concerns to me, it’s usually because they have legitimate reasons. That’s why I created my 10 Speech/Language Questions to Ask Your Pediatrician freebie! I want to empower parents to ask the right questions to get more than the “wait and see” answer. Link is in bio to download.

My 2025 recap: - 912 visits- provided professional development trainings to 3 schools- launched 2 digital parent trainin...
12/22/2025

My 2025 recap:
- 912 visits
- provided professional development trainings to 3 schools
- launched 2 digital parent trainings
- reached 1K followers
- completed over 15 continuing education hours
- appeared on 1 podcast
- featured on the Missouri Speech Language Association Newslink
- hosted 7 St. Charles Private Practice Network events
- hired 2 independent contractors
- offered 3 speech/language summer camps
- offering parent-child classes at
- co-hosted 1 autism awareness event
- hosted a Summer Reading Kick-Off event
- provided training to Mom Co mamas
- created 2 conversation kits for

I’ve grown as a business owner and SLP exponentially this year and I’m incredibly proud of this year’s accomplishments. I truly can’t wait to see what 2026 brings.

What do you hope to see more of from Word Play next year? I’d love to know!

12/20/2025

The question I see in all my mom FB groups. “How do I get my son/daughter to talk?” A few of my go-to tips:

1. Label what your child is playing with multiple times
2. Hold items up by your face as you label them
3. Reduce the amount of questions you ask and replace them with comments.

Looking for more ideas on how to get your child talking? Comment “boost” to learn how to be an SLP at home.

Need a last minute teacher gift idea that feels thoughtful and not just thrown together? 🎄✏️When my daughter was in pres...
12/18/2025

Need a last minute teacher gift idea that feels thoughtful and not just thrown together? 🎄✏️

When my daughter was in preschool, I filled a small basket with simple, practical items (things they’ll actually use) and attached this message explaining why each item is included. It turns everyday items (mostly from Dollar Tree!) into something personal and heartfelt — and lets teachers know just how appreciated they are.

Comment “Christmas letter” if you want the editable letter. Don’t forget to send to a fellow mama! 💌

12/17/2025

Hiding myself behind toys didn’t work this year 👎🏻

Honestly proud that ChatGPT said 2 because I’ve been working really hard on that 🤓. What surprised you or didn’t surpris...
12/14/2025

Honestly proud that ChatGPT said 2 because I’ve been working really hard on that 🤓. What surprised you or didn’t surprise you the most? 9 was on my strengths finder profile so that didn’t surprise me that it showed up here.

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