Joyful Speech

12/27/2025

As we celebrate this holiday season, we extend our sincere appreciation to every family, child, provider, and community partner who has been part of our journey. Thank you for your continued trust and support. Warmest holiday wishes from Joyful Speech With Jackie. 🎄✨

12/16/2025

We’ve been working hard AND having fun!
Sentence strips + Christmas tree ornament identification made today’s session extra merry 🎄✨

12/11/2025

Some children seem to manage so well at school — polite, quiet, compliant.
Then they come home and everything falls apart.

That shift isn’t manipulation.
It’s the crash that happens when a child has spent all day masking, suppressing, and holding it together.

At school they survive.
At home they release.

Our new visual explores what’s really happening beneath the surface — and why those meltdowns after school are actually signs of trust and safety, not defiance.

Explore our linked toolkits for deeper support:
Masking Toolkit – understanding the hidden effort of blending in
After-School Restraint Collapse Toolkit – practical strategies for recovery and regulation at home.
Instant electronic download with secure global checkout. at link in comments ⬇️ or via our Linktree Shop in Bio.

Save this post for when you need the reminder that 'coping' can come at a cost — and that behaviour always tells a story.

12/11/2025

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12/11/2025

Trying new foods?
Learning new words?
Taking those wobbly first steps?

Every season brings fresh milestones — and winter is a wonderful time to pause and celebrate your child’s progress.

🍽️ For Babies Starting Solids

Winter foods are perfect for early tastes:
• Mashed sweet potatoes
• Soft pears or applesauce
• Oatmeal
• Pureed carrots or squash

Let little ones explore textures at their own pace. Messy is normal — and part of the learning!

🗣️ For Toddlers Finding Their Words

Cold-weather routines spark new vocabulary:
• “Cold!”
• “Snow!”
• “Hat on!”
• “Lights!”

Narrate your day, talk about what they see, and label feelings — it all builds language skills.

🚶 For Kids Building Motor Skills

Indoor days still offer great opportunities to grow:
• Stacking blocks
• Crawling under blanket “tunnels”
• Scooting or toddling in open spaces
• Carrying soft toys from one spot to another

These small activities strengthen balance, coordination, and confidence.

🩺 When to Reach Out

You know your child best.
Touch base with us if you’re unsure about:
• Feeding challenges
• Delays in speech or movement
• Trouble with coordination
• Loss of skills they previously had

We’re here to help you understand what’s typical, what’s unique, and when extra support can make all the difference. 💙

Every milestone — big or small — is worth celebrating.

11/20/2025

Reading to children opens their minds and hearts, builds their imagination, and strengthens bonds. So read often, be silly, make the sounds, and do the voices, because the magic of a story is even better when it comes to life.✨

11/10/2025

11/10/2025

'No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship.' Dr James Comer ❤️

Credit: Autism Little Learners

11/10/2025

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11/03/2025

✨ Happy Birthday, Ms. Aushnique! ✨
We hope you had a joyful and fun-filled day! 🎉💖
We absolutely love you and appreciate all that you do! 🥳💐

Aushnique Wells

Welcoming our newest speechie, Ms Aushnique.
Ms. Aushnique brings a heart full of passion and dedication to helping our little ones reach their speech and language goals. We’re thrilled to have her on board and can’t wait to see the incredible impact she’ll make with our Joyful Speech Family!

10/04/2025

🌿 Exploring, Talking, and Learning! 🐞
Our speech session last week was all about BUGS! 🐜🦋🐝

We read Jacob’s Bug Collection and went on our own little “bug hunt.” Using our magnifying jars, we explored pretend insects while working on:
🔹 Descriptive language (big/small, colors, wings, legs)
🔹 Action words (crawl, fly, jump, buzz)
🔹 Sentence building (“I found a bee!” “I found a ladybug!”)
🔹 Turn taking and curiosity through play and discovery

We also incorporated AAC visual sentence strips to support expressive language and sentence formation. Learners practiced combining core words and fringe vocabulary to create phrases like “I see a spider,” and “I found a butterfly!” 🗣️💬

Hands on, themed activities like this help kids connect new words to real experiences, making learning fun, meaningful, and JOYFUL! 💛

09/10/2025

Happy September! 💜