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.

I created this course out of pure passion and love for empowering parents to improve their child’s communication. It’s n...
11/18/2025

I created this course out of pure passion and love for empowering parents to improve their child’s communication. It’s not a magic wand or some miracle drug that’s going to change your child over night, but it is an evidence-based, SLP-created training that every parent could benefit from. Develop a stronger relationship with your child while boosting their vocabulary, following direction skills and speech sounds. Comment “boost” for the link. In less time than it takes for your child to nap, you can change the trajectory of how your child communicates.

11/14/2025

Practicing speech sounds doesn’t always have to involve flashcards. I love choosing a toy that I can integrate our target word in while playing. It makes practicing more meaningful and fun!

The moment I stopped trying to be perfect at reading books with kids, magic happened. I learned to watch what excited th...
11/14/2025

The moment I stopped trying to be perfect at reading books with kids, magic happened. I learned to watch what excited them, I learned to throw expectations out the window. Reimagine what book time can look like with “Beyond the Story: Making Books Engaging and Language Rich.” Comment “beyond” for the link.

11/12/2025

If you’re tired of the clutter in your house, start getting ready for the spring sale now! You won’t regret it!

11/10/2025

I’m definitely not the pacifier police. But if a toddler is happily playing, they should absolutely not have a pacifier in their mouth. Many parents have asked me if pacifier use can cause speech and language delays, and may answer is, they’re certainly not helping them talk. Imagine having a plug in your mouth and trying to say something! If your toddler absolutely needs their pacifier to sleep, I’m not judging. I get it. Sleep is important! But it’s definitely vital to limit daytime pacifier use. Pacifiers can affect tongue, lip placement, not to mention palate shape. And it’s really hard to talk when there’s something in the way!

When I began to switch my approach from teaching my autistic clients one word at a time to modeling phrases rich in into...
11/10/2025

When I began to switch my approach from teaching my autistic clients one word at a time to modeling phrases rich in intonation, I couldn’t believe the change I saw in them. They looked at me when I figured out the meaning behind the lines they repeated from YouTube (echolalia) like I FINALLY understood what they were saying. They talked more confidently instead of mumbling under their breath. They exploded with pushing new and favorite phrases on their AAC device.

That’s why I created my 10 Tips for Gestalt Language Processors freebie. Gestalt language development is a different way of learning language (not wrong or always delayed). When we lean in to a child’s use of echolalia, we unlock what feels like a door that was stuck.

Comment “GLP Tips” for the free download.

If you’ve ever wondered if teletherapy is right for your family? Let’s dive into 5 perks to convince you it is! 1. No mo...
11/08/2025

If you’ve ever wondered if teletherapy is right for your family? Let’s dive into 5 perks to convince you it is!

1. No more commuting after school for a 30 minute appointment. Your child can come home, hop on the computer and then jump immediately into playing with friends.
2. Do you travel a lot for work? Or your child’s session is during your work day? With teletherapy, you can join the session with your camera off to observe from anywhere! Then you’ll know how best to support your child at home.
3. Speech therapy should not only be accessible to children in cities. Virtual therapy allows quality speech therapists the ability to treat children in rural areas.
4. Teletherapy allows your speech therapist to use virtually any topic to teach your child communication skills. Special interest about inflatables, the Titanic or ants? Let’s dive deep together!
5. Evidence tells us teletherapy is just as effective as in person therapy! You are not signing up for less when you choose virtual.

Word Play Speech Therapy offers virtual therapy throughout the state of Missouri. Drop your questions about teletherapy below 👇🏼

And if you’re an SLP looking to get into teletherapy - I highly recommend 💻

11/07/2025

Said “see you soon” to one of my favorite families this week. And it was hard. I’ve watched my newly 10 year old client go from minimal verbal words to using full sentences in a year. I’m so proud of how hard he works and I can’t wait to hear all about his continued progress.

Thank you to his mama for creating this video for me 🥹 I will cherish all of these moments forever.

Word Play Speech Therapy provides neuro-affirming, child-led, play-based speech therapy services in St. Charles county. ...
11/05/2025

Word Play Speech Therapy provides neuro-affirming, child-led, play-based speech therapy services in St. Charles county. We come to YOU in your home or child’s school, making your life easier and therapy more efficient. Parent and teacher training is part of our mission, increasing carry-over of skills past the therapy session. Ready to get started? Send me a DM and let’s talk!

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