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Empowering
Communication
at Every Stage

Before therapy begins, we offer comprehensive assessments to better understand your child or loved one’s strengths, challenges, and communication style. Evaluations help us create customized goals and effective treatment plans.

Therapist

Initial
Evaluations

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Speech & Language Therapy

For individuals who need support with receptive or expressive language in everyday life — including vocabulary, grammar, following directions, and social communication.​

We work with individuals who use scripts or echolalia to communicate. Our NLA-based approach supports their natural language development and progression toward self-generated language.​

Speech Therapist

Gestalt Language Processing 

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AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication)

For non-speaking individuals or those with limited verbal skills, we offer support with AAC systems — from picture boards to communication apps and speech-generating devices — so every person has a voice that works for them.​

For individuals with motor planning difficulties affecting speech, we use targeted, evidence-based approaches to help coordinate the movements needed for clear, functional communication.

Speech Therapy

Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)

Speaking Practice

Articulation & Phonological Speech Sound Disorders

We help children and adults develop clearer speech by addressing sound errors or patterns that make speech difficult to understand.​

Gestalt language development

At Building Up Words, 

speech therapy is more than correcting sounds 

It’s about unlocking connection, expression, and confidence.

Whether we’re supporting a child learning their first phrases or helping an adult refine their expressive abilities, we honor each individual’s unique communication journey.

AAC speech therapy

At Building Up Words, 

speech therapy is more than correcting sounds 

It’s about unlocking connection, expression, and confidence.

Whether we’re supporting a child learning their first phrases or helping an adult refine their expressive abilities, we honor each individual’s unique communication journey.

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Starting speech therapy or seeking a neurodivergent-affirming provider?

We’re here to help.

Building Up Words meets each person where they are. We support every unique communication journey.

Gestalt language development

Let’s work together

 to build confidence, connection, and communication 

one word at a time.

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Additional Services
                We Offer! 

Parent & Professional Consultations 

Personalized consultations for parents, SLPs, BCBA, educators and other professionals seeking guidance on communication development. Get practiccal support with GLP, AAC, language development, therapy stratgies, and collaborative care. 
Speaking Events & Trainings 
 
Engaging, practical, presentations for parents, professionals, schools, therapy practices, and community organizations. Speaking topics include GLP, AAC, autism and communication, language development, and interdisciplinary collaboration, with customized topics available. 
Speech therapy consultations for parents
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