Not Just Words, Mobile SLP

Not Just Words, Mobile SLP Mobile SLP providing services in your home, child-care facility, private school, etc. Regulation before expectation.

Child-led, play-based, neuro affirming 🩷

Jon Peterson & Autism Scholarship provider

Serving children and adults ASHA certified
Certified in neuromuscular electrical stimulation for dysphagia

One thing I've noticed over the years?Some children have their best conversations when they're moving.⚽ Kicking a ball🛝 ...
07/07/2026

One thing I've noticed over the years?

Some children have their best conversations when they're moving.

⚽ Kicking a ball

🛝 Playing at the park

🚶 Walking beside you

🏃 Jumping from cushion to cushion

Not every child communicates best sitting face-to-face.

Sometimes movement helps them feel more comfortable, more regulated, and more ready to connect.

Which is why some of the best language moments happen when kids are busy being kids.

Where does your child seem most talkative?

Parent:"What did you do at preschool today?"Child:"Did you know a T-Rex had 60 teeth?"Sound familiar? 😅A lot of kids wou...
07/02/2026

Parent:

"What did you do at preschool today?"

Child:

"Did you know a T-Rex had 60 teeth?"

Sound familiar? 😅

A lot of kids would rather talk about what they love than explain what happened during their day.

Talking about a favorite topic feels easier.

Talking about events requires:

✨ Remembering

✨ Organizing

✨ Explaining

✨ Staying on topic

And honestly, dinosaurs usually win.

What's your child's current favorite topic?

I hear this one all the time."I KNOW they heard me." 😅But some questions are actually really hard.Think about:🧠 "What di...
07/01/2026

I hear this one all the time.

"I KNOW they heard me." 😅

But some questions are actually really hard.

Think about:

🧠 "What did you do today?"

🧠 "Why are you upset?"

🧠 "What happened?"

Those questions require a child to remember, organize their thoughts, and find the words to explain them.

Sometimes they need more time.

Sometimes they don't know where to start.

And sometimes "I don't know" is the easiest answer available.

What's a question your child never seems to answer?

One thing parents often mention is:"They'd rather watch than join."Maybe at the playground.Maybe during group activities...
06/30/2026

One thing parents often mention is:

"They'd rather watch than join."

Maybe at the playground.
Maybe during group activities.
Maybe when other kids are playing nearby.

And honestly? I don't always see that as a bad thing.

Some children like to:

👀 Watch what's happening first

🧠 Figure out the routine

💛 Get comfortable before participating

Watching can be part of learning.

It doesn't always mean a child isn't interested. Sometimes they're taking it all in before they're ready to jump in.

Is your child a watch-first or jump-right-in kind of kid?

When parents hear "late talker," they often picture a child who doesn't communicate at all.But many late talkers are alr...
06/24/2026

When parents hear "late talker," they often picture a child who doesn't communicate at all.

But many late talkers are already communicating every day.

✨ Pointing to what they want

✨ Bringing you things

✨ Taking your hand to the fridge

✨ Looking at you when they need help

Those skills matter.

As an SLP, I'm not only listening for words. I'm looking at how a child connects, shares, requests, and interacts with the people around them.

Words are important, but they're only one piece of the picture.

What's one way your child lets you know they need something?

One thing I don't spend much time doing?Quizzing kids.I'm much more interested in moments like:🧸 Bringing me a favorite ...
06/23/2026

One thing I don't spend much time doing?

Quizzing kids.

I'm much more interested in moments like:

🧸 Bringing me a favorite toy

👀 Looking to see if I noticed something

😄 Sharing a silly moment

🙌 Trying to get my attention

Because communication isn't just about knowing the right answer.

It's about connecting with another person.

And that's where so much learning begins.

What's something your child loves showing you lately?

One thing I hear from parents:"I know exactly what they're saying. Other people don't."Or they tell me that in several s...
06/22/2026

One thing I hear from parents:

"I know exactly what they're saying. Other people don't."

Or they tell me that in several situations they end up explaining FOR their child, even though they try not to.

And honestly, that makes sense.

You hear them every day.

You know their favorite foods, shows, people, and routines.

But when everyone else is struggling to understand them, it can be frustrating for your child too.

💛 That's often one of the first things parents notice.

Not that their child isn't communicating.

Just that communication gets harder outside their inner circle.

Are you the family translator, or is there someone else who can decode everything too?

I hear this one all the time:"They don't really ask for things. They just... wait for me to know."That might look like:🍎...
06/16/2026

I hear this one all the time:

"They don't really ask for things. They just... wait for me to know."

That might look like:

🍎 Standing by the fridge

👋 Pulling your hand toward the pantry

👀 Looking between you and what they want

Communication isn't absent in these moments.

It's an opportunity to build on what they're already doing.

Because honestly, most parents don't want to become full-time mind readers. 😅

What's something your child asks for without actually "asking"?

One of the most common conversations I have with parents starts with:"Honestly... daycare brought it up first."Sometimes...
06/15/2026

One of the most common conversations I have with parents starts with:

"Honestly... daycare brought it up first."

Sometimes children communicate very differently depending on where they are, who's around, and how comfortable they feel.

That's why I always want to hear both stories.

🏡 What happens at home?

🎒 What happens at daycare?

Both pieces matter.

Has daycare or preschool ever noticed something before you did?

Different doesn’t always mean delayed.Some kids communicate in ways we notice right away.Some communicate in ways we hav...
06/11/2026

Different doesn’t always mean delayed.

Some kids communicate in ways we notice right away.
Some communicate in ways we have to slow down and look for.

Communication can look like:

✨ Pointing
✋ Gestures
🚶 Bringing you to what they want
📱 AAC
💬 Favorite phrases or scripts

When we only focus on what a child isn’t doing, we can miss how they’re already trying to connect.

My goal is never to change who a child is. It’s to help them build meaningful communication from where they are right now.

If you have questions about your child’s communication development, send me a message. 💛

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