Chit Chat Therapy

04/15/2026

03/03/2026

🐰💨 Blowing, Bilabials & Big Speech Skills at Chit Chat Therapy 💕

This fun bunny bucket activity is more than just cute — it’s powerful for speech development!

When we practice blowing exercises, we are targeting:

💨 Breath control and airflow👄 Lip rounding and lip closure💪 Oral motor coordination🧠 Motor planning for speech

Blowing activities help children become more aware of how their lips and breath work together — which directly supports early speech sounds, especially bilabials like:

👉 /b/👉 /p/👉 /m/

Think: “pop,” “bubble,” “more,” “mama,” “bye-bye!”

For many little ones (especially those with motor planning challenges or apraxia), learning to coordinate breath + lips is an important foundation for clearer speech production.

Keep it playful and purposeful! Whether we’re blowing Easter grass, bubbles, feathers, or cotton balls — we’re building the building blocks for speech.

Because therapy should be fun… and functional 💗

02/24/2026

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall… ✨

We added a new lighted therapy mirror at Chit Chat Therapy and the kids are OBSESSED! 💡💬

Why do we use a mirror in therapy?

👄 Oral Motor + Myofunctional Therapy
Children can SEE how their lips, tongue, and jaw are moving. Visual feedback helps build awareness, strength, and coordination for better speech and feeding skills.

🗣 Articulation Therapy
When working on sounds (like /r/, /s/, /l/ and more), watching mouth placement helps children learn correct positioning faster and with more confidence.

👅 Motor Planning Support
For our friends with apraxia of speech, mirrors provide an extra cue to connect what they feel with what they see.

The best part?
When therapy feels interactive and empowering, kids are more motivated to practice. And motivated kids make progress. 💛

We love tools that make learning visible.

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02/17/2026

🍀 Chit Chat Therapy St. Patrick’s Day Activity:
Counting gold coins with our leprechaun friends helps children practice word imitation, requesting, counting, and motor planning for speech in a fun and engaging way.

Target Words: in, out, go, money
Target Phrases: my turn, my money, help me

Therapy Tips
• Model words slowly and clearly!
• Pause to encourage imitation!
• Accept approximations!
• Repeat target words often!
• Keep it fun and playful!

02/17/2026

🍀 Chit Chat Therapy St. Patrick’s Day Activity:
Counting gold coins with our leprechaun friends helps children practice word imitation, requesting, counting, and motor planning for speech in a fun and engaging way.

Target Words: in, out, go, money
Target Phrases: my turn, my money, help me

Therapy Tips
• Model words slowly and clearly!
• Pause to encourage imitation!
• Accept approximations!
• Repeat target words often!
• Keep it fun and playful!

01/15/2026

👶 Gentle Craniosacral Therapy for Infants (0–6 months) 💛

Our pediatric physical therapist is specially trained in craniosacral therapy and provides gentle, supportive care for babies from newborn to 6 months old.

This treatment focuses on identifying and releasing areas of tension that may be affecting your baby’s comfort, movement, feeding, or early development.

If you’ve noticed:
✔️ Fussiness or discomfort
✔️ Feeding challenges
✔️ Tension or stiffness
✔️ Difficulty settling

We’re here to help.

👉 To get started, complete the intake form on our website or give us a call with any questions. We’d love to support you and your little one.