Buckhead Speech Specialists, Inc.

12/08/2025

Buckhead Speech has been nominated for My Buckhead’s Best of 2026 contest! Please take a moment to vote for us in the category of : Best Occupational/Speech Therapy.

Voting opens: December 8 at noon
Voting closes: December 12 at 11:59 PM
Where to vote: https://atlantabestmedia.com/my-buckhead-best-of-2026/

12/01/2025

At Buckhead Speech Specialists, we love turning holiday fun into meaningful language practice—and our Elf on the Shelf is the perfect helper! Each morning’s surprise gives children a natural opportunity to practice WH questions: “Where is the elf?”, “What is he doing?”, “Who is with him?”, and even “Why do you think he chose that spot?”

By connecting these questions to something visual, silly, and exciting, our elf helps kids strengthen comprehension and expressive language skills in a playful, low-pressure way. A little holiday magic goes a long way in supporting communication! 🎄✨

11/27/2025

09/23/2025

✨Did you know children learn SO much through play? ✨

This sweet kiddo isn’t “just playing” with cars and animals—he’s building important speech and language skills! 🚗🐑

👉 Rolling a car can teach action words like “go, stop, fast, slow.”
👉 Animal toys build vocabulary and sounds (“baa,” “sheep,” “farm”).
👉 Pretend play helps kids learn to problem-solve, take turns, and grow their imagination.

At Buckhead Speech Specialists, we believe the best learning happens when children are engaged, curious, and having fun 💚.

09/10/2025

Our emails are temporarily down while we work on our domain. If you need to get in touch with us, please call or text 404-808-5427. We apologize for the inconvenience.

08/08/2025

🚨 Buckhead Families! 🚨
Something exciting is coming this September…

Our friends are here to help.

BrainVive’s Neuro Rehab Protocol™ is here to help with:
🧠 Focus & learning
💬 Speech
💡 Sensory challenges
💗 Emotional regulation
… and more — for ages 2 through adulthood!

📍 Buckhead, ATL
📅 Sept 2–13 & Sept 14–25

✨ Light. Sound. Motion. Real change at the brain level. ✨

📲 Learn more: www.brainvive.com (mention Buckhead)

07/30/2025

🚨 Is your child’s vocabulary stuck? Let’s troubleshoot! 🚨

If a child isn’t adding new single words—even after consistent speech therapy or at-home practice—it might be time to take a closer look. 👀 This happens with late talkers all the time, and it doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong. It just means we may need to tweak our approach.

Here are a few questions to ask yourself:

✨ Are we expecting too much too soon? Sometimes time and consistency are the key ingredients.
✨ Are we trying to work on too many words at once? Less is more—start small!
✨ Is there too little practice (or maybe too much 😅)? Find the sweet spot where practice is fun and doable.
✨ Are the words just too hard right now? Pick ones that match your child’s current speech sounds.

💬 MOST late talkers learn to talk—and many autistic kids do too! 🧠 The process just takes time, patience, and the right support.

You’ve got this! 💪 And we’re here to help every step of the way 💕

07/25/2025

🎉Slides aren’t just for fun—they’re for language building too! 🛝🗣️

Next time you’re at the playground, try these speech and language strategies while sliding:

✨ Core words: Say “go,” “stop,” “again,” and “up” to build early vocabulary.
🧠 Requesting: Encourage your child to say “slide please!” or use gestures/signs.
👀 Turn-taking: Practice social skills with “my turn” and “your turn.”
📣 Commenting: Model fun phrases like “Wheee!” “So fast!” “That was fun!”
🤸 Action words: Talk about climbing, sliding, running, waiting, etc.

Play is powerful—and language learning happens everywhere! 💬💕

07/09/2025

📣 18-Month Speech & Language Milestones! 🎉

At 18 months, your toddler may be starting to find their voice—and it’s so exciting to watch! Here’s what you might see:

🗣️ Says ~20-50 words
👋 Uses gestures like waving “bye-bye”
👶 Understands simple directions (“get your shoes”)
📚 Points to familiar objects or pictures when named
💬 Imitates words and sounds
❤️ Shows interest in communicating with others

Every child grows at their own pace, but early support makes a difference. If you have questions about your child’s speech and language, we’re here to help!

✨ Buckhead Speech Specialists
👶 Empowering little voices, one word at a time!

07/07/2025

💬 There’s nothing better than seeing our patients’ smiling faces during our therapy sessions😄✨

At Buckhead Speech Specialists, every giggle, milestone, and moment of progress reminds us why we do what we do. 💗

Thank you for trusting us to be part of your child’s journey. We love watching them grow, learn, and SHINE! 🌟

07/03/2025

🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July! 🎆
Buckhead Speech Specialists will be closed on Friday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

We hope you enjoy a fun, safe, and speech-filled holiday with family and friends! 💙❤️🤍

Regular sessions will resume on Monday, July 7th.

06/30/2025

🍼 Build Language Skills with Baby Dolls! 👶🗣️

Doll play is more than just cute—it’s a powerful way to build speech & language! Try these simple ideas:

🗣️ Label body parts & clothes
“Eyes, nose, toes, shirt, diaper, bottle”

📣 Use action words
“Feed, hug, rock, sleep, cry, kiss, change, burp!”

❓ Ask WH-questions
“What is baby doing?”
“Where is baby’s bottle?”
“Who is holding baby?”

🎭 Pretend play
“Time to eat!”
“Uh oh—baby is crying!”
“Let’s take baby to the doctor!”

🎯 Follow directions
“Give baby a bath.”
“Put baby to sleep and then cover her with a blanket.”

💬 Expand their language
Child: “Baby sleep.”
You: “Yes! The baby is sleeping in her bed!”

🧠 BONUS: Add blankets, a bottle, bed, stroller, or doctor kit to encourage even more words!

👶 Great for toddlers & preschoolers
🗨️ Play pretend. Build real language.

👇 What’s your child’s favorite thing to do with their baby doll?