FOCUS ON FUN SPEECH THERAPY
Helping children build communication through play, connection, regulation, and meaningful interaction.
A Different Kind of Speech Therapy Experience
Therapy does not need to look like sitting at a table and drilling flashcards.
At Focus on Fun, sessions are playful, relationship-based, and individualized to each child’s strengths, interests, sensory preferences, and communication style.
Movement, sensory supports, regulation, and connection are thoughtfully incorporated into therapy to help children feel safe, engaged, and ready to communicate.
The goal is to create meaningful opportunities for interaction, communication, learning, and connection in a way that feels enjoyable and supportive for the child.
Sensory Gym & Play-based therapy Space
Our therapy space includes a thoughtfully designed sensory gym that supports movement, regulation, play, and engagement during sessions.
Children communicate best when they feel safe, connected, and regulated. Sensory and movement-based supports can help create meaningful opportunities for interaction, language learning, and communication growth in a playful, child-led environment.
Services
Speech & Language Assessments
Play-based assessments to understand your child’s strengths and communication needs.
Therapy Sessions
Individualized, play-based sessions with parent coaching built in to support progress at home.
Parent & Team Consultation
Support for parents and teams with practical strategies for everyday communication.
How I CAN support your child
I support children with a range of communication needs, including:
Receptive and expressive language
Understanding language and expressing their thoughts, needs, and ideas
Late talking & early language
Not yet talking or using only a few words
Autism, sensory, and regulation
Supporting communication while also addressing sensory needs and regulation
Gestalt Language Processing (GLP)
Supporting children who use scripts or delayed echolalia to develop flexible, self-generated language
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Using tools such as core boards or speech-generating devices to communicate
Speech sound development
Improving clarity of speech (e.g., articulation, stuttering, childhood apraxia of speech)
Social communication
Building connections and navigating social interactions
My Approach
Child-led & Play-based
Children learn best when they are engaged, motivated, and having fun.
Parent Coaching
You will be supported to learn and use strategies in everyday routines.
Neurodiversity-affirming
Your child’s communication style is respected and supported.
“IF A CHILD CAN’T LEARN THE WAY WE TEACH, MAYBE WE SHOULD TEACH THE WAY THEY LEARN”
- Ignacio Estrada
