Chatting Children Speech and Language Center

Happy Halloween from these cute ghosts at Chatting Children!! 👻

It was a beautiful Saturday in Ashburn at the Celebree Preschool Fall Festival! Thank you Celebree for having us!

We are offering group therapy for children ages 10-13 who are struggling with that tricky /r/ sound. Our therapist, Ms. Emily, is a trained myofunctional therapist who makes all of her sessions fun and engaging! If you are interested or know someone who is, please contact us.

We are really excited to announce that we just hired a phenomenal literacy specialist to join our team. Welcome to Chatting Children, Lauren Fredrikson!!

Lauren is a literacy specialist and education professional licensed to teach students from PreK through 6th grade. She is a graduate of James Madison University, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies and a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education. Lauren is committed to empowering young learners through literacy skills. She began her career as a first-grade teacher, supporting both special education and English learner inclusion. Lauren provided authentic and differentiated learning experiences for all students and served as a teacher-leader.

Lauren then transitioned into her role as a Professional Learning Specialist for a Science of Reading/Structured Literacy Curriculum. She traveled nationwide, facilitating training sessions for teachers. She also served as an Instructional Coach, observing reading lessons and providing specific feedback to teachers to help guide and improve their instruction.
Lauren is trained in the Orton-Gillingham (OG) approach to reading instruction. She is currently an English Language Learner (EL) teacher. She lives in Berryville with her husband and baby daughter. Fun fact - Ms. Lauren is Ms. Emily’s sister! Lauren is delighted to join the Chatting Children team and continue guiding children on their reading journey.

Some of our staff attended Ashburn Children's Dentistry's "Sips, Sleep and Lasers" happy hour last Thursday. We learned about myofunctional dysfunction, how laser therapy improves sleep, how dentists and osteopaths guide growth and development, and the neurology behind integrative pediatric dentistry. It was informative and extremely interesting. A special thanks to Dr. Lynda and Dr. Krystal for the lovely evening. Check out Ms. Kirsten getting Oralase therapy!

We wore stripes today for Rare Disease Day! This is one our favorite super stars who rocked therapy today. Did you know that 1 out of 10 Americans are living with a rare disease?? WOW! We are blessed to work with many children with rare diseases and they bring us so much joy!