11/05/2021
Thank you The Glencoe Compass for featuring The Little Speech Clinic for the business spotlight! â¤ď¸
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Jamie Silverman, Owner of The Little Speech Clinic, has always been passionate about helping children develop speech and language skills through play-based activities.
âI started volunteering at The Friendship Circle as a young teenager. When I was in high school, I was one of five volunteers chosen to participate in a year-long program in which I was paired with a child to help him develop language skills through play. I worked under a speech-language pathologist who provided training to me and the other volunteers. Ever since my experience at The Friendship Circle, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in speech-language pathology,â explains Jamie.
Jamie followed her dreams and obtained a master's degree from Northwestern University. She became a pediatric speech-language pathologist and has dedicated her career to helping children master fundamental communication skills.
âWhether itâs helping kids say their first words, working on social language, helping kids articulate speech sounds, or anything in between, there is nothing more rewarding to me than seeing my clients progress,â says Jamie.
Originally, Jamie worked at a relatively big multidisciplinary clinic. While the experience was important, Jamie knew that she wanted to open her own private practice.
âI was determined to deliver the highest quality of care to my clients. From the beginning, my goal has been to center my whole practice around my clients. As soon as a client walks through the door, I am fully dedicated to forming a strong relationship with them and their family and will do everything I can to help them achieve their speech and language goals.â
In June, 2020 The Little Speech Clinic was born. It is a boutique pediatric practice dedicated to helping children reach their fullest potential with speech, language, and communication.
âThe Little Speech Clinic is fully committed to providing individualized and innovative treatment while capitalizing on childrenâs strengths and interests to best support their specific needs. My goal is to make therapy a fun and enjoyable experience that is also effective,â says Jamie.
Jamieâs vision for her business was always clear â to create a place that stood true to its name as a âlittleâ clinic. âI always wanted a business where I could give each and every one of my clients the time and energy they deserve,â says Jamie. âI care so much about my clients and the families I work with. Thereâs nothing more rewarding than watching my clients gain confidence as their communication skills improve.â
When families are unsure of whether or not to see a speech language pathologist, Jamie believes it is always best to be proactive.
âThe âwait and seeâ approach is pretty outdated. You donât have to wait and see if you think there might be a problem and you donât have to guess if your child will catch up,â explains Jamie. âReach out to a speech-language pathologist and ask. Weâre always eager to help and can set up an evaluation if warranted.â
Not only does Jamie live in Glencoe, but she practices out of her home. She has helped dozens of North Shore families and has the glowing reviews to show for it.
âWe have been seeing Jamie for speech therapy since our son was in Early Intervention. He was immediately drawn to her sweet disposition and caring nature! She is truly passionate about developing speech and language in kids, and it shows in our sonâs development. When our son first started speech, he had about 5 words and didnât communicate at all. Now, one year later, he can form sentences and communicate effectively! Jamie is amazing, and we will be coming to her for years to come!â- Parent of a 3 year old child
âJamie has a way of connecting with my daughter, who is on the spectrum, in a way that I couldnât reach on my own. My daughterâs communication and social skills have rapidly progressed working with Jamie. It doesnât stop there either⌠Jamie works with me too! She helps coach and train me to continue my daughterâs speech and language development. She also helps me connect with my daughter in ways Iâve been struggling. Jamie has been a lifesaver to us and weâre so thrilled our paths have crossed!â -Parent of a 5 year old child
âOur son started working with Jamie twice a week when he was 20 months. At the time, he had no words and struggled to imitate sounds at our request. Jamie quickly gained our son's trust by engaging him in play-based strategies to get him to feel more confident. He looked forward to our biweekly sessions so much because he had such a bond with her! My husband and I would comment that most of his first words were said within his sessions with Jamie, and he has continued to improve exponentially since then! We are closing in on a full year with Jamie, and our son is talking up a storm. Jamie is also super dependable, flexible, and quick to respond to our questions. We are so grateful for our experience!!â -Parent of a 2 year old child
The Little Speech Clinic is in-network with BCBS PPO and Blue Choice.
To learn more about Jamie and The Little Speech Clinic visit littlespeechclinic.com and follow Jamie on Instagram .