Southern Speech, LLC

Wishing everyone a happy first week and a great year of school from our families to yours! 🍎😃 📷

Don’t forget that many of our speech therapists are also returning to school this week! Southern Speech travels to and provides screenings, evaluations, and therapy to several preschools, daycares, and private schools in Lafayette Parish. Feel free to call or message us to inquire about where we currently travel to!

This week’s midweek message is about the progression of language development and prerequisite skills we typically see before kids start talking. As always let us know if you have any questions!

Let’s talk about reducing communication pressure and its positive impact on expressive language and fluency skills. This is a very common change we recommend to caregivers that makes a huge difference! As always, message us with any questions or give us a call to meet with one of our licensed SLPs. Have a great week everyone! 💙💛

Happy birthday to Lindsay! Have the best day!!

Happy Wednesday everyone! Today’s midweek message is a quick reference guide to speech and language milestones. We hope this is helpful! Have a great rest of your week!

Happiest of birthdays to Layne! We are thankful to call you our coworker and friend. Have the best day celebrating!

Proper tongue posture involves resting the tongue up ⬆️ against the palate.

1. The tip should rest just behind the front teeth, but not touching them.

2. The middle and posterior sections should be in contact with the roof of the mouth.

3. The teeth should be slightly apart, and the lips should be closed.

Maintaining this posture can help with proper nasal breathing, optimal dental and facial development.

Where does your tongue rest when you are not speaking or eating?? 👅👅

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We are SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE we are partnering with !!! Join us for creativity, exploration, and play all while spending quality time with your little one! To sign up call the number in the flyer!

‼️This post has so much good information about bottles, pacifiers, and cups and recommendations to help make good choices that promote good orofacial development! We hope y’all are enjoying these “Midweek Messages” created by Ms. Maggie and feel free to message us if there are any topics you would like us to focus on in the future.❤️

Let’s talk about the difference between speech and language! As always, let us know if you have any questions or concerns about your child. Have a great week everyone! 🇺🇸

Earlier this month, Ms. Maggie presented to the Southern Speech therapists on Gestalt Language Processing! She provided information on the signs and different levels Gestalt Language Processing and how to better support clients through Natural Language Acquisition. Big thanks to Maggie and congrats on becoming a NLA Trained Clinician!

If you want to learn more about Gestalt Language Processing, Echolalia, and Natural language acquisition check out Ms. Maggie’s previous Mid-week post in May titled, “What is Gestalt Language Processing?” Feel free to reach out with questions, as well!

Happy Wednesday everyone! Looking for book recommendations for your little reader this summer? We’ve got you covered! Southern Speech has made THE ULTIMATE LIST of books organized by age with some bonus content for our neurodiverse friends and picky eaters, as well as some seasonal books we love. We love using these books in our sessions to target a variety of goals. As always, let us know if you have any questions! Have a great week!

This week’s message is about speech sound disorders! Please contact us with any questions or concerns. Have a great week everyone! 💙💛

Help us wish Mrs. Chelsea a very Happy Birthday! We hope you enjoy your special day 🎉

Let’s talk about Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMDs)! Please contact Southern Speech with any questions or concerns about your child; our therapists are trained to help! Have a great week!

This week’s message is all about Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). If you suspect your child may have signs of apraxia, give us a call to request an evaluation. Have a great week everyone!❤️

Southern Speech has been nominated for Acadiana’s Choice Awards under the category of “Health and Beauty; Speech Therapy”! Voting begins today and we would appreciate your support. THANKS!! 🤗 ❤️

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Our next therapist shoutout is for Ms. Maggie! We also wanted to thank her for being the creator behind our Midweek Message series ❤️

It’s time for another midweek message! As always, feel free to message or give us a call if you would like more information in regards to any of these topics❤️

Our next therapist shoutout for National Speech-Language-Hearing Month is Mrs. Chelsea!😍

Today, we remember and thank those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom! ❤️🤍💙

It’s time for this week’s Midweek Message! This week’s post is about a hot topic in the field of speech-language pathology, Gestalt Language Processing. If you believe your child is a Gestalt Language Processor and needs support, reach out to Southern Speech, LLC and ask about our NLA-trained clinicians who can help! Have a great rest of your week!

Wishing Mrs. Ann a very Happy Birthday today! 🎉🎂

The next therapist that we are showing some love for is Mrs. Layne!❤️

Last week, Southern Speech hosted the 4-day “Make the Connections” course taught by the wonderful and knowledgable Mary Billings and Dianah Davidson with FunctionFocus Academy. 5 of our therapists attended and completed online modules for this 36- hour course to broaden our knowledge in the area of Orofacial Myology. The information learned helped us dive deeper into the muscles, structures, and the systems of the orofacial complex and will enable us to provide more functional evaluation and treatment of our clients.

It was a fun few days spent with our friends and colleagues from Redwood and other professionals including, OTs, PTs, and a Dental Hygienist from La, Texas, Minnesota, and Canada! We loved collaborating and learning with and from all of you! ❤️🧠👄🧘🏻‍♀️

In honor of Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) Awareness Month this May, this week’s midweek post is all about how to identify feeding red flags. Give us a call if you have questions or concerns about your child. Have a great week everyone!

Our next therapist shoutout is for Mrs. Lindsay!! ❤️

We hope everyone had a wonderful day! ❤️

This week’s Midweek Message is all about CHILD-LED PLAY! We love to implement child-led play during our therapy sessions to establish strong relationships with our clients and achieve best possible outcomes. Have a great rest of your week everyone!

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During National Speech Language and Hearing Month, we want to spotlight each of our therapists and the wonderful work they do! First up… Mrs. Ann Meche! Hear what some of Ann’s clients’ parents had to say about working with her.😊