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04/13/2026

Even if your child isn’t being seen by the school SLP… that doesn’t always mean everything is on track 💭

The reality? School SLP’s often support huge caseloads across multiple schools. Many children—especially those with speech sound errors—may receive very limited therapy… or none at all unless their needs are considered quite severe.

So if no one at the school has raised concerns yet, it doesn’t automatically mean your child doesn’t need support.

✨ A helpful rule of thumb:
By age 6, children are expected to have all speech sounds acquired.

📊 Based on research from McLeod & Crowe (2018), speech sounds are typically mastered by:

• 2 years: /p/
• 3 years: /b/, /t/, /d/, /m/, /n/, “ing”, /k/, /g/, /h/, /w/, “y”, /f/
• 4 years: /l/, “j”, “ch”, /s/, /v/, “sh”, /z/
• 5 years: /r/, /zh/ (as in measure), voiced “th”
• 6 years: unvoiced “th”

If your school-aged child is still having difficulty with certain sounds, it may be time to reach out and explore support 🤍

Early support can make a big difference in confidence, communication, and overall success.

📩 Trust your instincts—if you’re wondering, it’s worth asking and reaching out to see if we can help!

04/07/2026

If you’re the only one who understands your child… this matters.

How much of your child’s speech should you understand? 👇

A simple guideline SLP’s use shows that parents/caregivers and familiar listeners should understand the following amount of speech at these ages:

👉 By age 2: 50% of what they say should be understood
👉 By age 3: 75%
👉 By age 4: 100%

(McLeod & Crowe, 2018)

Speech clarity should improve a lot between ages 3–4. And when it doesn’t, many parents are told to wait.

But what I see all the time is:
The longer we wait, the harder the speech errors are to change.

Early support doesn’t just help speech—it helps confidence, frustration, and communication overall.

You don’t need to wait for someone else to say something.
If you’re noticing it, that’s enough 🤍

💬 DM me “SPEECH” if you want help figuring out next steps
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01/29/2026

Welcome Bailey to the Chit Chat Speech Therapy team! ✨

Bailey was born and raised in Saskatchewan. She completed her Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Alberta in 2025. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Psychology and a Certificate in Sustainability from the University of Alberta in 2022. Bailey is a registered Provisional Speech-Language Pathologist with the College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists of Saskatchewan (CSASK) and a member of Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC).

Bailey enjoys supporting pediatric clients from toddlers to school aged children. Her primary areas of interest include early language development, speech sound disorders, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). She is passionate about providing neurodiversity-affirming care and values supporting each child’s unique communication style, strengths, and needs.

Bailey’s approach to therapy is evidence based, child-led, and grounded in play. She focuses her therapy to be functional in ways that are meaningful to each child and welcomes all modalities of commination. Bailey further strives to create a safe and welcoming environment where children can be themselves, learn, and grow in ways that feel authentic to them. She places a strong emphasis on connection and collaboration with families and aims to be a supportive partner throughout each child’s communication journey.

Outside of work, Bailey enjoys all things outdoors from hiking to gardening and spending time with her family and friends.

Bailey has been with us since September and we are so grateful to experience the knowledge, dedication and compassion she brings to her clients and our team! 😊

01/02/2026

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Chit Chat Speech Therapy! 🎄✨ We’re so grateful for all the clients we’ve had the privilege of helping achieve their communication goals this year. Thank you for trusting us—we can’t wait to continue supporting even more clients and families in 2026!

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12/06/2025

Take the chance and trust your intuition! Beautiful things will happen 🦋✨

09/25/2025

✨ Does your child say “tea” for “key” or “dough” for “go”? This is called fronting—a phonological pattern where front sounds (/t, d/) replace back sounds (/k, g/).

By age 3.5–4, kids should grow out of this pattern. If your child is still making these errors beyond the expected age, a speech-language pathologist (SLP) can help! 💬

Early support can make a big difference in helping your child be understood. 💕 Send us a message or fill out the intake form on our website—we’d love to connect with you! We have a few consistent spots still open for new clients, so reach out today to secure your time! 😊

09/17/2025

✨ Choosing the right therapy approach matters! ✨

For children with speech sound disorders, diagnosis drives intervention. This means the therapy approach should be based on your child’s specific type of speech sound disorder, using evidence-based therapy approaches designed for that disorder. 💡

The 3 main types are:
🔹 Articulation Disorders – distortions and substitutions in the production of individual speech sounds (frontal lisp, lateral lisp, and /r/ errors)
🔹 Phonological Disorders –predicable patterned based errors that affect more than one sound/classes of sounds (e.g., fronting- back sounds are produced at the front- “tup” for cup or “dough” for “go.”)
🔹 Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)/Motor Speech Disorders – difficulty planning and coordinating the motor movements required to produce clear speech.

Your child’s SLP should be able to explain:
🔹 What type of speech sound disorder your child presents with
🔹 The therapy approach they’re using—and why

When the right match is made, kids make quicker, stronger, and lasting progress. 💬❤️

06/30/2025

Big news for the Chit Chat Speech Therapy team! Our owner and speech-language pathologist, Jayden was nominated for the 33rd Annual RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards!

Her hard work and dedication to both her clients and business has definitely earned her this honourable recognition! We are so proud of her and grateful to be part of a clinic that is lead with passion, connection and quality services! ❤️Big congratulations, Jayden! 🎉👏

06/04/2025

Welcome Arielle to the Chit Chat Speech Therapy team! ✨

Arielle completed her Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at the University of Saskatchewan in 2020, followed by her Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Alberta in 2023.

Arielle is passionate about helping little ones grow into confident communicators as she believes each child has something important to say. Her primary areas of focus include articulation and phonological disorders, motor speech disorders (including childhood apraxia of speech), early language development, alternative & augmentative communication (AAC), and autism spectrum disorder.

Arielle approaches therapy with a client- and family-centered lens, believing strongly in the importance of collaboration to create strategies that lead to meaningful and lasting progress. Arielle is committed to making each session fun, engaging, and tailored to meet children where they are. She truly believes that communication is the foundation of connection — and there’s nothing more rewarding than seeing a child light up when they feel heard and understood.

Arielle is a registered member of the College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists of Saskatchewan (CSASK) and is certified with Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC).

Arielle will be accepting more clients starting in July! Please reach out to schedule if you are on our waitlist or if you are a new client wanting to inquire about getting in for a weekly therapy spot and/or a therapy block! You can also check out available times in the Jane app through the link in bio! 💬😊

05/22/2025

Summer speech and language sessions now available to schedule! Summer is a great time to get started with speech/language therapy, as there is often more flexibility in schedules without school and other activities to work around!

We provide services for toddler, preschool, and school age children focusing on: language delays/late talkers, speech sound disorders (articulation/phonology,) childhood apraxia of speech and autism/gestalt language processing.

Contact us to schedule by sending a message or filling out the contact form on our website! Link in bio or below👇🏻

💻 www.chitchatspeechtherapysk.com

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#150-2501 Jasper Ave South
Saskatoon, SK

Telephone

+13068437624

Website

http://www.chitchatspeechtherapysk.com/

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