Foundation Communication - Jill King , Speech-Language Pathologist

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Foundation Communication - Jill King , Speech-Language Pathologist Speech therapy services for children with speech disorders such as apraxia of speech, phonological disorders, and articulation disorders.

Wondering if your child's speech is right where it should be? A free screening gives you a clear answer 🧩.Screenings are...
10/02/2026

Wondering if your child's speech is right where it should be? A free screening gives you a clear answer 🧩.

Screenings are play-based and low-pressure, and you'll leave knowing where your child's communication shines and where support may help.

I'm Jill King, ASHA certified and PROMPT trained, with over 25 years focused on articulation, phonological disorders and childhood apraxia of speech right here in Hebron, KY. I'm also a certified recommended provider through Apraxia Kids.

Book your free screening here: https://www.foundationcommunication.org/screenings. 💚💙

What have you been noticing about your child's speech?

Is your kiddo curious about what squirrels do? Come check out this video to find out. Watch this video to learn how to b...
10/02/2026

Is your kiddo curious about what squirrels do? Come check out this video to find out. Watch this video to learn how to build sentences about what squirrels are doing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bDi6cUdz0U.

Try short, clear lines with your child: “The squirrel runs 🏃,” “The squirrel holds a nut 🌰,” “The squirrel climbs a tree 🌳.” Practicing full sentences helps kids connect actions to words and strengthens everyday sentence structure.

Which squirrel sentence did your child say after watching the video?

We’re finishing the month out with our conversation starter question! What’s your favorite thing to do? 🎨⚽️📚Questions li...
09/30/2026

We’re finishing the month out with our conversation starter question!

What’s your favorite thing to do? 🎨⚽️📚

Questions like this give kids a chance to practice talking about themselves. Favorite foods, toys, activities and people all create opportunities to use descriptive language and put thoughts into sentences.

Try asking your child about something they already love. “What do you like about it?” “What does it look like?” “Who do you do that with?”

The goal is conversation, not a perfect answer. 💬
What was their answer?

Dogs are a fantastic language theme because they naturally invite action, description, and pretend play. 🐶If you have a ...
09/29/2026

Dogs are a fantastic language theme because they naturally invite action, description, and pretend play. 🐶

If you have a dog at home, involve your child in the routine.

🐾 Feed the dog and talk about what the dog eats.
🐾 Take the dog outside and talk about where you are going.
🐾 Brush the dog and describe the fur.
🐾 Play fetch and use action words such as run, get, bring and drop.

For children working on descriptive language, talk about size, color, bark sound and behavior.
For older children, explore how dogs use their sense of hearing and smell or learn about different breeds.

Tell us your dog’s nickname below.

Parents often wonder how much speech practice should happen between therapy sessions.The answer can be much simpler than...
09/28/2026

Parents often wonder how much speech practice should happen between therapy sessions.

The answer can be much simpler than adding another activity to your schedule.

Use the routines already happening.
🥘 Talk while making dinner.
🚙 Describe what you're doing in the car.
📗 Read the same favorite book again.
🧺 Let your child help sort laundry.
🚌 Talk about what happened at school.
🧸 Play with the toys already sitting on the floor.

Then follow your child's lead. If they point, respond to what they're showing you. If they use a gesture, acknowledge it. If they use AAC, signs or pictures, respond to that communication too.

Therapy provides the specialized treatment. Everyday life gives those communication skills daily practice.

Fall is here! 🍁🍂 You must have heard of the book, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves? A fall fun book fille...
09/26/2026

Fall is here! 🍁🍂 You must have heard of the book, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves? A fall fun book filled with rhymes and a twist.

Here is a great fall activity for Speech and Language to do with this book 📖:

• Answer WH- questions
• Sequence the story
• Identify the swallowed items
• Answer yes/no questions

Which WH-question do you notice your child picking up the fastest this season? 🍂

Speech therapy sometimes gives you a front-row seat to the funniest little communication moments. 😂A child works incredi...
09/25/2026

Speech therapy sometimes gives you a front-row seat to the funniest little communication moments. 😂

A child works incredibly hard on a word in therapy all week.

Then Friday comes.

Suddenly that same word appears perfectly while they are upside down on the couch, wearing one sock, eating a snack and talking to the dog.

Speech development has a sense of humor.

Those unexpected moments are worth celebrating because they show us that communication happens everywhere: during movement, play, routines, excitement and complete chaos.

Therapy gives children opportunities to practice.

Life gives them reasons to use what they are learning.

Some children do their best communication work when they are moving. 🏃‍♀️🍂Instead of keeping every activity at the table...
09/24/2026

Some children do their best communication work when they are moving. 🏃‍♀️🍂

Instead of keeping every activity at the table, send your child across the room to find something, match something or bring something back.

You can target:
→ Following directions: Find the red apple and bring it here.
→ Action words: hop, crawl, run, carry, throw.
→ Categories: Find all the foods.
→ Describing: Find something small and yellow.
→ Location words: Put the leaf under the chair.

Movement adds another layer of meaning to the language because children are physically carrying out what they hear.
And sometimes a child who has struggled to stay engaged at the table suddenly has plenty to say when you let them move.

Table work can be incredibly useful in speech therapy because it gives children a structured space where the clinician c...
09/23/2026

Table work can be incredibly useful in speech therapy because it gives children a structured space where the clinician can create lots of opportunities to practice one specific skill. 🗣️

Fall themes make those repetitions easier to disguise as play. Use an apple tree and dot markers for repeated articulation practice. Sort fall pictures by category while practicing vocabulary. Use a color-by-number activity to combine language with colors, numbers and following directions.

The activity is the vehicle. The repetition is where the therapy work happens.

When your child says a word differently, it can be tempting to ask them to say it again and again until it sounds right....
09/21/2026

When your child says a word differently, it can be tempting to ask them to say it again and again until it sounds right.
Try modeling the word instead. 🗣️

If your child says “tar” for “car,” you can respond naturally with, “Yes, the car is right here.” Your child hears the correct model while the conversation keeps moving.

You can emphasize the word without turning the moment into a correction. That gives your child another opportunity to hear the sound pattern in a meaningful conversation.

If speech sound errors continue or make your child difficult to understand, I can help determine what is happening and whether therapy is appropriate.

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2093 Woodsedge Court
Hebron, KY
41048

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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