NEVER LET A TEACHING OPPORTUNITY GO TO WASTE CHAT SLP Lydia is not one to let things go to waste. Utilizing her passion for repurposing, Lydia takes wallpaper samples to use in craft activities, converts packing peanuts into science projects, and turns salvaged books and book covers into therapy tools. It comes as no surprise

Sometimes all it takes is one caring adult to make a difference. The first day CHAT SLP Amber met Miles, she joined his preschool class out on the playground. It was a sunny day, and everyone was playing in the shade. Amber noticed Miles right away. She joined in his pretend play and did what

MATCHMAKER, MATCHMAKER, MAKE ME A MATCН… When we say that CHAT SLPs focus on rapport and relationship building, we mean it! Enter Maya and Franco, both longtime CHAT clients. Recently, Maya has been working on self-advocacy, comprehension, and vocabulary, while Franco has been focused on speech intelligibility, repairing communication breakdowns, and comprehension. Maya and Franco

April is Autism Acceptance Month! CHAT fully accepts and embraces the Autistic community’s communication styles and preferences while advocating for inclusion in all spaces. Read more about CHAT’s work in this space with David’s story.

Valentine’s Day puts the focus on romantic love and connections, but there are many kinds of connections worth highlighting! That’s why we chose this month to share the story of a special connection that our SLP, Marshall, built with his student, Jamal. Jamal is a sophomore in high school and has been receiving speech and

Dear CHAT Supporters, In this season of giving thanks, I write today to say that CHAT is thankful for you. Thank you for the time you take to read our monthly impact stories. Thank you for your interest in our work and for your donations that make it possible. And thank you for helping us

It’s October, and you just never know what Halloween month will bring…just as CHAT staff never know what each day will bring. One of our SLPs, Charlotte, started working at a therapeutic day school where one 19-year-old Autistic student refused to work with her. As soon as he met her, it was clear that he

Imagine being so excited to come to therapy, you are willing to skip your vollevball game…

As typically happens when you enter high school, Maggie’s social calendar filled right up

It’s back to school time! For many children it is a time of excitement and wonder. For others. it can be a time of uncertainty and anxiety. Every year, CHAT tries to reach more families who have nowhere else to go for speech and language services and better equip children for success in school. CHAT

“Problem child.” What a label to give a child, but that was how Nathaniel was known at school. When Nathaniel started school therapy with his CHAT SLP, she noticed that he arrived at every speech session unhappy and obstinate, which did not bode well for the sessions’ outcomes.  When his SLP asked why this might

Communication is the key to conveying one’s basic needs, to the success of social interactions, to the perception of one’s cognitive abilities, and to so many more aspects of an individual’s ability to navigate life.  When someone is non-speaking, developing the ability to communicate is a bit more complicated, and in many cases the answer