Empowering Connections Speech Therapy

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Empowering Connections Speech Therapy

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We make communication fun! ✨ We provide play-based speech, language, and orofacial myofunctional therapy in Bulverde/Spring Branch - helping kids grow with connection, confidence, and care. 💕

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11/18/2025

👅 First domino: Tongue mobility
A tongue tie keeps the tongue from resting on the palate. This affects swallowing, breathing, and even facial development.

🏛️ Next domino: Palate + nasal space
A low tongue can lead to a high, narrow palate → less room in the nose → harder to breathe through it.

😮 Mouth breathing begins
This changes the way the whole airway works.

👃 Tonsils & adenoids get involved
Chronic mouth breathing exposes them to dry, unfiltered air, which can cause them to enlarge, get inflamed, and block the airway even more.

😴 Downstream dominos:
• Snoring
• Sleep issues
• Daytime fatigue or hyperactivity
• Picky eating or feeding challenges
• Speech concerns
• Dental crowding & facial growth changes

✨ The good news?
With the right team — myofunctional therapy, airway-focused dentistry, bodywork, ENT guidance, and (when appropriate) a frenectomy — we can realign the dominos and support healthier breathing.

11/15/2025

A tongue-tie release changes structure… but function has to be developed. That’s why myofunctional therapy before a release is essential.

Before any procedure, we focus on helping each child build the specific tongue skills they need. Exercises aren’t one-size-fits-all — they’re tailored to your child’s unique strengths and deficits, so they can make real, meaningful progress. ✨

This preparation supports:
👅Better strength and coordination
👅Smoother healing after the release
👅Improved long-term function for feeding, speech, and oral rest posture

When a child knows how to use their tongue before the release, they’re better able to use their new mobility afterward. 💪🏻

Structure + function = the best outcomes.
This is why we start with myotherapy first.🩵

11/14/2025

Child-led AAC in play = language growing in real time. 🌟
So proud of this little communicator’s confidence and creativity. 💛 💤🦒🦁🐘

11/11/2025

🇺🇸 Today we proudly salute our heroes—past and present—who have defended our freedom with courage and honor. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Happy Veterans Day! ❤️🤍💙

11/08/2025

This week has been filled with so many special moments — giggles during play, proud smiles after new words, and quiet victories that make my heart so full. 💕

Every session reminds me that speech therapy is about so much more than practicing sounds or building language. It’s about connection. It’s about trust, relationships, and those shared moments of joy when progress clicks. It’s about meeting each child and family right where they are and walking alongside them on their journey.

At Empowering Connections Speech Therapy, I truly believe every family deserves more than just therapy — you deserve connection, care, and support. You’re valued, loved, and encouraged every step of your communication journey. 🩵✨

10/29/2025

🍭This Halloween, we’re turning candy time into therapy time!
From licking lollipops to chewing gummies — those little mouths are doing big work. 👅✨

💡 SLP Tip: Lips closed. Teeth apart. Tongue up. Breathe through nose. — even after the sugar rush!

10/28/2025

🕵️‍♀️ Who’s That Costume? 👻

Get ready for a spooky fun guessing game!

🎭 Take turns describing a costume using clues instead of naming it:

💬 “My costume flies and wears a cape!”
💬 “Mine has sparkles and wings!”
💬 “I’m spooky and wear a pointy hat!”

This simple game helps build:
🗣️ Describing skills
🧠 Listening comprehension
💬 WH- question understanding

💡 Try it at home or while you’re trick or treating!
🎯 How many can you describe and guess?

10/27/2025

🎃 Spooky Speech Sounds are here! 👻

Make articulation practice fun this Halloween — go on a Speech Sound Scavenger Hunt!

🕷️ Find words like:
• /p/ – pumpkin, potion
• /s/ – spider, skeleton
• /l/ – lollipop, lantern

💡 Each time you find your word, say it 3 times with your best spooky voice!

✨ Want the printable scavenger hunt list?
👇 Comment “Spooky Speech Sounds” and I’ll send it to you!

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10/26/2025

Pumpkin carving isn’t just messy fun — it’s a language workout! 🎃 Talk about how it feels (‘slimy!’), what you see (‘a big round pumpkin!’), and what comes next (‘Let’s scoop it out!’). Every word grows your child’s language skills! 🍂🗣️

👻🎃 👉 Like & follow for daily Halloween therapy fun and easy parent tips all week long!

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10/25/2025

🚨Did you know?🚨

Thumb sucking might be more than just a habit! 👇

Sometimes, it’s a clue that your child is struggling to breathe properly — especially through their nose.

👃 When nasal breathing is hard (from allergies, enlarged tonsils, or adenoids), kids may start mouth breathing.
👉 Sucking a thumb can actually help them create a better seal or move their tongue into a position that makes breathing easier.

😴 Children with sleep-disordered breathing (like snoring or restless sleep) might also use thumb sucking as a way to self-soothe when their sleep or oxygen levels are disrupted.

👅 The tongue plays a role too — when it’s not resting on the roof of the mouth, a child might use their thumb to “fill that space” and feel stable.

So before focusing only on breaking the habit, it’s worth asking why it started in the first place.
Sometimes, the thumb is just trying to help! ❤️

✨ Supporting nasal breathing, proper tongue posture, and airway health often makes the habit fade naturally.

If you’re noticing ongoing thumb sucking (especially beyond age 4–5), it might be time for an airway check with an ENT, pediatric dentist, or myofunctional therapist.

👩‍⚕️ Let’s look deeper than the habit — and help our kids breathe, sleep, and grow better!

10/21/2025

🎃 It’s time for some spook-tacular speech sessions! Wear your costume to speech the week of October 27–31 and get ready for some spooky speech fun! 👻🕸️

10/17/2025

Heading to the pumpkin patch this fall? It’s more than just a cute photo op — it’s a perfect chance to boost your child’s language skills in fun, natural ways!

Every moment at the patch is a chance to connect, talk, and learn together. 🍁💕

Address

2376 Bulverde Road, Suite 106
Bulverde, TX
78163

Telephone

+12544052932

Website

http://empoweringconnectionstx.com/

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Empowering Connections is devoted to creating opportunities for communication and connection between individuals with complex communication needs and non disabled individuals through the use of communication boards. Our communication boards are customized and designed for use in a variety of settings including, playgrounds (indoor and outdoor), waiting rooms, and other settings, to facilitate functional communication between all individuals. It is our dream that all individuals will be able to interact and engage in play with one another with the use of our boards. After all, “Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning.”- Mr. Rogers.