Helping you, help your little one shine.
Blacksmith Pediatric Speech Therapy is a small speech practice specializing in therapy for young children, typically under the age of five in the greater Salt Lake County area.
We value relationship-based learning by connecting with your child (and you!) first and respecting each child’s unique way of learning, thinking, playing and speaking.
We are neurodivergent-friendly and celebrate children with unique nuerotypes; we view autism as a different way of being human rather than a deficit or disorder. Valuing the differences of each individual child is very important to us.
Our goal in speech therapy is for all children to learn new skills in fun, meaningful ways with the people who are most important to them. We work together to plan small, but intentional changes at home that make a powerful impact on your child’s learning and development.
Welcome!
Does my child need speech therapy services?
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Spoken Words
Your child is not yet talking, using fewer words than expected by their age, and/or not adding words each week to their vocabulary.
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Intelligible Speech
You need to interpret often for other people. You, family, or unfamiliar people struggle to understand your child’s speech.
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Express basic needs
Expressing themselves is challenging. You have to figure out what they need. They need to pull you or bring things to you instead of using words.
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Responding
Your child is not yet responding to their name, or simple directions, and/or seems to not understand what you say.
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Recent Diagnosis
We help you make informed decisions regarding your child’s communication as you navigate this challenging time.
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Complex Medical Needs
My child has a diagnosed medical and/or genetic condition that impacts their communication and is often supported by a team of medical professionals.
Here’s how we help you, help your child.
Hands-on
Unlike clinic or school based therapy, opportunity is present at home to achieve hands-on practice in your natural environment, with activities, toys, and routines that are meaningful to you and your child. With a parent coaching approach, you know the why, what, how, and where to support your child’s speech and language skills at home.
Parents as Equal Partners
As a service provider, we prioritize relationships with families built on mutual trust, open communication, respect, honesty and an understanding that families need to feel connected and comfortable with their child’s therapist from the start.
Specific to You
No judgment or mom shame here. We meet each family where they are in their journey to support and understand their child’s unique difference and celebrate their strengths. We are sensitive and responsive to your concerns and create therapy plans that reflect your preferences and learning style.
Connect with us!
Free resources and ideas to support your little ones at home. Only on Instagram.
Professional Accreditations, Licensure.
State and nationally licensed as a practicing SLP. Professional trainings to build skills in supporting your individual child and your family in speech therapy.
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I have unique knowledge in training the parent to be an intervention partner.
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Expertise.
Skilled experience working with young children under five. Skilled understanding of approaches that work, and the activities that actively engage toddlers and preschoolers.
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Supporting parents and their learning style. We aim to boost your confidence with supporting your little one at home.
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AAC-Approaches that use ALL communication types. Access to communication apps and devices are provided with our services.
Early Childhood Language-supporting the very youngest of learners who are not yet talking.
The best therapy activities lead to engagement and connection-and yes, sometimes that’s hiding in your shirt or “sneezing” objects off your head!
Fellow Parent.
An understanding that you want the best for your child just as I do for mine. We work together to create a treatment plan that represents your whole child: their strengths, unique interests, and personality
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I set the foundation for success by discussing expectations for progress and the role of parents during therapy.
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Hard conversations are important. If we observe differences or unique traits that could indicate neurodiversity we will discuss this with you and recommend next steps such as screeners. We also actively provide resources in our community and referrals to other professionals when needed. Having early conversations leads to access to resources which supports positive outcomes.
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I understand that being a parent is tough. Sometimes (or often) our mental and physical capacity is depleted. I meet you where your at, creating home plans that are manageable for busy parent lives.
Messy home, toys everywhere…I get it! Caregiver judgement is nonexistent here! (Photo of my child setting up for “races”).
Expertise
We work with young children with various communication challenges including but not limited to…
Childhood Language Disorders
Late Talkers
Pronunciation of Sounds-Articulation
Speech Sound Disorders
Apraxia of Speech
Gestalt Language Processors
Autism Spectrum Disorder
AAC/Picture Communication
Locations
In Home
Salt Lake County
Davis County
Surrounding Areas
Teletherapy