Boundless Speech and Language

Boundless Speech and Language Pediatric speech therapy in West Los Angeles for toddlers, children, and teens, supporting speech, language, and communication. Now accepting Anthem Blue Cross.

Private pay and out-of-network options available.

09/11/2026

The best feeling!

This AAC device is from and should be fully covered by insurance.

(Not an ad, I’ve just genuinely had such a great experience working with them to help families get devices covered!)

09/09/2026

So I got a question… 🧬

08/25/2026

🤸🏼‍♀️

08/21/2026

I often say that parents are their child’s best advocates. I mean that to be empowering, but I also recognize that it’s a lot of responsibility.

Advocacy can be a overwhelming. There are meetings, recommendations, questions, decisions, and sometimes having to explain your child to people who don’t understand them yet.

Parents do not have to know everything. But you know your child in ways that the professionals on their team don’t. You know what brings them joy, what tends to overwhelm them, what helps, and when something just doesn’t feel right.

And as professionals, our job is to listen, support, and work alongside you.

So ask the question, share the concern, and say when a goal doesn’t feel right. Ask why something is being recommended. And reach out for support when you need it.

Parents and caregivers are a critical part of a child’s team. 🫶

08/19/2026

Play is the work of childhood. 🫧

And in speech therapy, there is so much happening within that play.

So if they think they’re just coming to play, mission accomplished🪄

08/13/2026

I still see so many reports that use outdated language, focus on “deficits,” or describe a child in a negative light.

“Low functioning”
“Severe deficits”
“Restricted interests”
“Aggressive”
“Tantrum behaviors”
“Noncompliant”

We need to describe a child’s challenges and support needs, but we should do that respectfully and objectively and without reducing a child to their deficits.

Write reports as if the child could read them.

And highlight strengths!!

The same applies to how we talk about a child’s goals, behaviors, and progress when they’re in the room.

08/07/2026

A few of my favorite phrases to model from a child’s perspective:

- “Help me open it!” (requesting help)
- “I don’t like that.” (protesting)
- “This is fun!” (commenting)
- “Let’s play something else.” (transitioning/advocating)
- “Look at that!” (commenting/directing attention)
- “Where is it?” (asking questions)
- “I’m excited!” (sharing feelings)
- “It’s too loud.” (self-advocacy)
- “See you later!” (social interaction)

We can model language for so many different reasons beyond requesting!

This type of modeling is especially important for children who use echolalia or are gestalt language processors, who learn and use language in larger chunks. Instead of asking “Do you want me to open it?” model “Help me open it!” from their perspective.

For babies or children who are learning at the single-word level, you can do the same thing with one word: “help!” “open!” “more!” “up!”

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