Bilinguistics Speech and Language Services

Our staff is dedicated to enhancing speech and language services for children and enabling them to achieve their highest communicative and academic potential. In addition, we support monolingual and bilingual speech-language professionals working with bilingual individuals and English language learners through our workshop series and our Online ASHA CEU courses.

There is a particular kind of frustration that experienced speech language pathologists rarely articulate publicly. It i...
03/06/2026

There is a particular kind of frustration that experienced speech language pathologists rarely articulate publicly. It is not about loving the profession. It is not about competence. It is about a subtle shift in how thinking feels. Tasks that once felt straightforward now require more effort to initiate.

If that thought has crossed your mind, this article may feel validating.

We explore:
• Why executive function is access, not intelligence
• What chronic cognitive load does to the prefrontal cortex
• Why burnout is neurological, not moral
• How rapid professional change affects executive bandwidth

You did not suddenly become less capable.

There’s science behind what you’re feeling.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4r4nIe9

We've hit that time of year that feels like summer is so far away. Paperwork piles up. Meetings stack back-to-back.But g...
02/28/2026

We've hit that time of year that feels like summer is so far away.
Paperwork piles up. Meetings stack back-to-back.

But growth is happening.
In small sounds.
In brave attempts.
In longer sentences than last month.

Progress isn’t always obvious but it’s real. 💬✨
https://bit.ly/3pFV70G

Quick question, SLPs:If your phone disappeared tomorrow…Would your clients’ information be protected?We use our smartpho...
02/27/2026

Quick question, SLPs:

If your phone disappeared tomorrow…
Would your clients’ information be protected?

We use our smartphones for everything from email, documentation, telepractice, scheduling, to parent communication. But most of us have never paused to think about what would actually happen if that device were lost or stolen.

This isn’t about fear.
It’s about awareness.

We invited healthcare cybersecurity expert Dr. Josiah Dykstra to break down what SLPs actually need to know. No tech jargon, just practical steps for busy clinicians.

Watch the short clips and join us for the full session to protect yourself, your clients, and your practice.

https://bit.ly/4smqRqP

How do you explain unintelligible speech to a teacher?To a parent?Without sounding vague or overly clinical?We had an ep...
02/20/2026

How do you explain unintelligible speech to a teacher?
To a parent?
Without sounding vague or overly clinical?

We had an epiphany while reframing phonological awareness — and realized the same clarity is needed when we talk about unintelligible speech.

So we built a guide that answers the questions you hear over and over:
What does it mean?
What causes it?
Is it developmental? Related to home language? A disorder?
What do SLPs actually do about it?

Save this one. Bookmark it. Share it.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3Oq3ZIb

Stop digging through old evals to find that perfect paragraph!Most SLPs save their favorite text for report writing the ...
02/18/2026

Stop digging through old evals to find that perfect paragraph!

Most SLPs save their favorite text for report writing the same way:

They have folders filled with old evals or have have templates divided by age, test used, gender, or disorder.

This short video introduces a digital evaluation template library designed to save time by organizing the best report templates and sections in one place.

Watch this short explanation:
https://bit.ly/4jBvav9

Replay Available: Costa Rica Info Session RecordingIf you weren’t able to join our live Info Session — no worries at all...
02/17/2026

Replay Available: Costa Rica Info Session Recording

If you weren’t able to join our live Info Session — no worries at all!
We recorded everything for you. 🎥✨

In the session, we walked through:
🌴 The full Costa Rica itinerary
🎓 The CEU topics and learning outcomes
✈️ Travel and logistics
👥 Who typically attends (solo SLPs, friends, partners, family)
❓ Answers to live questions from other SLPs

👉 Watch the Info Session Replay:
https://bit.ly/3JyR1lZ

Yes! We have published ways to contrast speech sounds and language processes for 103 languages and 11 English dialects.T...
02/14/2026

Yes! We have published ways to contrast speech sounds and language processes for 103 languages and 11 English dialects.

Thank you for your excitement. It has made the effort even more worth it.

The Team at Bilinguistics

https://bit.ly/4idnduI

Phonological awareness sits right at the intersection of speech and reading. This is exactly why it causes so much confu...
02/12/2026

Phonological awareness sits right at the intersection of speech and reading. This is exactly why it causes so much confusion between SLPs and teachers.

We unpack the continuum, common assessments, and how everyday speech therapy activities already support literacy.
Written for SLPs who want clearer collaboration and better carryover.

You don’t need a new speech therapy ideas to support phonological awareness.

You need clarity.

You know these questions by heart: 👉 Is this articulation or phonology? 👉 What age should they have that sound? 👉 Can yo...
02/06/2026

You know these questions by heart:
👉 Is this articulation or phonology?
👉 What age should they have that sound?
👉 Can you send me a chart for parents?

We pulled the most commonly searched, shared, and explained articulation info into one clean, school-ready guide.

Charts. Comparisons. FAQs you can reuse.

Click to read and bookmark for later: https://bit.ly/4qev0eG

Happening Today! Join Our Costa Rica Info Session 🌴A quick reminder that our first live Info Session is TODAY!We’d love ...
02/05/2026

Happening Today! Join Our Costa Rica Info Session 🌴

A quick reminder that our first live Info Session is TODAY!

We’d love to see you there to answer questions and walk you through the Costa Rica SLP Study Abroad experience.
🌴 Info Session — Today!
📅 Thursday, February 5, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM CT

https://bit.ly/4oPcb0Y

See you soon!
Bilinguistics

We built a way to digitally create SMART goals without sacrificing quality.SLPs write goals constantly, and every goal h...
02/04/2026

We built a way to digitally create SMART goals without sacrificing quality.

SLPs write goals constantly, and every goal has to be individualized, measurable, and defensible which adds up to a lot of repeated work.

Watch the short walkthrough here and see how I wrote a detailed SMART goal in under 35 seconds:

https://bit.ly/3Z9Ej4w

Let’s get back time for the parts of our jobs that we actually enjoy.

Have questions about the Costa Rica SLP trip? Join our info session!We know many of you are excited — but also want to m...
02/02/2026

Have questions about the Costa Rica SLP trip? Join our info session!

We know many of you are excited — but also want to make sure the 2026 Costa Rica SLP Study Abroad Program is the right fit for you.

That’s why we’re hosting two live Info Sessions where you can meet the team, preview the experience, and ask anything you’d like to know.
🌴 Live Info Session Dates
📅 Thursday, February 5, 2026 — 5:00 PM CT

📅 Friday, February 13, 2026 — 12:00 PM CT

https://bit.ly/3JyR1lZ

These sessions are casual, friendly, and incredibly helpful. We’ll talk through:
✨ What the full week in Costa Rica looks like
✨ The CEU content and learning outcomes
✨ Safety, travel arrangements, and what to expect
✨ Who typically comes (hint: solo SLPs, friends, partners, family — all welcome!)
✨ Tips for budgeting, planning, and making the most of your trip
And of course… we’ll answer ALL of your questions live.

Warmly,
Ellen Kester and Scott Prath

Address

1505 W. Koenig Lane
Austin, TX
78756

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Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

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Our Story

Knowing that your child or loved one is not communicating like others their same age can be scary. Thankfully, our Austin speech-language pathologists can help your child progress. Our Austin speech therapy clinic specializes in:Articulation/phonology, language delay, language disorders, auditory processing, stuttering/fluency, resonance/voice disorders, swallowing/feeding, and social/pragmatic language.We also have expertise with special populations such as: autism, Down syndrome, cleft lip/palate, apraxia, learning disability, intellectual disability, selective mutism, hearing impairment, and multiple disabilitiesOur speech therapy clinic in Austin is just our home base. We are international presenters, authors of books and resources for speech language pathologists, and certified intstructors for professionals and university students. So rest assured that if you are in our community and need communication therapy or an evaluation, you are the very best of hands.Our success is in part based on our training and treatment techniques: Social Thinking®; Routines-Based Early Intervention (sign language/baby signs/language enrichment); Literacy-Based Intervention; Alternative and Augmentative Communication/AAC; bilingual services; discrete trial teaching; intensive therapy; maximal opposition; generalization; multi-sensory cues; use of movement and music; oral motor skills. Even if you just have questions or concerns,we would love to be part of your journey and help you in any way we can.