Our speech therapy services honor communication as a deeply human, relational experience rather than a set of skills to fix. We provide strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming, child-led speech therapy grounded in DIR®/Floortime, that prioritizes a child’s sensory experience and regulatory needs.
We believe children communicate best when they feel safe, understood, and empowered. Therapy sessions are built around each child’s interests, sensory preferences, and natural ways of connecting, allowing communication to grow through play, movement, shared joy, and meaningful interaction.
Our Approach
- DIR®/Floortime–informed
We prioritize regulation, engagement, and relationship as the foundation for communication. Goals are addressed through playful, reciprocal interactions that expand circles of communication and support emotional development alongside language. - Gestalt Language Processing-affirming
We support children who communicate using scripts, echolalia, and language chunks, recognizing these as valid and meaningful forms of communication. Therapy gently supports progression toward flexible, self-generated language without suppressing natural communication styles. - Play-based and child-led
Children lead the session. Therapy follows their curiosity and motivation, embedding speech and language goals naturally into play rather than compliance-based drills. - Neuro-affirming
Differences in communication are respected as natural variations of the human brain. We prioritize autonomy, consent, emotional safety, and strengths-based support while avoiding one-size-fits-all expectations. - Parents and caregivers are active partners in the therapy process. We prioritize collaboration, coaching, and education so families feel confident supporting communication, regulation, and connection at home and in everyday routines.
Areas We Support
- Expressive and receptive language development
- Gestalt language processing and language expansion
- Social communication and connection
- Play skills and symbolic play
- Self-advocacy and communication of needs, preferences, and boundaries
- Speech sound development within meaningful, functional contexts
- Regulation and communication across sensory and emotional states
What Sessions Look Like
Sessions may include imaginative play, movement, sensory exploration, shared storytelling, games, and everyday routines. Children are supported with multiple ways to communicate, including speech, gestures, AAC, visuals, and body language. We always honor what feels most accessible and authentic to each child.
What Makes Us Different
- We focus on relationship before demands, building trust and connection as the foundation for growth
- We honor all forms of communication, including echolalia, AAC, and body-based communication
- We embed goals into meaningful play, not drills or compliance-based tasks
- We support self-advocacy and autonomy, helping children communicate preferences, boundaries, and needs
- We collaborate closely with families to ensure therapy aligns with each child’s life, values, and strengths
Our goal is not just clearer speech or longer sentences, but confident communicators who trust their voice, feel understood, and experience joy in connection.
