Naturally Empowered Speech-Language Services LLC

02/14/2026

Hercules is loving these nicer temperatures and that clients are wanting to spend more time outdoors with him again (at least until fake spring is over)!

02/13/2026

We are soaking in every moment of fake spring on the farm… but we are also trying not to get too used to this gorgeous weather!

Never trust fake spring❄️

02/09/2026

Love this. 🩷

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02/05/2026

PDA is so often misunderstood, and so often our PDAers are misdiagnosed or seen as “behavior” kids. Take a moment to see things from their perspective.

“A Child’s Voice” invites us to step inside the inner world of a child with PDA.

When a child says “I can’t,” it’s often their nervous system saying “I don’t feel safe.”

PDA isn’t about stubbornness or poor behaviour — it’s about anxiety, autonomy, and a brain on high alert.

This piece is written from the child’s perspective to help adults see what’s underneath the struggle. Because when we understand the why, we can respond with empathy instead of pressure.

02/05/2026

01/30/2026

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12/21/2025

Holidays are fun and exciting, but also come with a lot of other things, many of which use a lot of spoons! You may see your neurodivergent child or yourself struggling more right now. Control what you can, allow breaks, and give grace.

All the things.

We're all doing our best right now.

Thank you for the glimmers yesterday.
My internet has been trash and won't load properly or let me comment on things.

My brain is also trash and needs to be rebooted.

Thanks for being here.

Em

12/01/2025

I’m so proud to be a part of this project and to see how it grew through the year. It is such a great opportunity for AAC users to have a story time focused around their method of communication, and it’s also been great to see all children learn about other ways of communicating too.

11/25/2025

Spoon Theory is one of the most powerful concepts I teach my neurodivergent clients about. They get a giggle because we are learning about spoons in speech, but they are really learning about mental energy.

11/13/2025

Love this visual! We have to start with the strengths and safety and positive self image if we truly want to make a difference.

Many adults want those top few levels from their neurodivergent kids.

To get to those higher levels, we need all the lower levels solidly built up.

If you have concerns about any of those higher skills, work on the blocks underneath.

Maturity and life experience also help with building this tower. Many of our kids will need accommodations in place to support some things, such as the purple level (executive function skills). Needing accommodations is not a personal failing- not for the kid and not for the parent. It's a sensible, practical, and necessary support.

If you are accommodating your ND kids, your ND students, your ND employees- you are amazing. Thanks for showing the world that it can be done.

Em 🌈

11/10/2025

AAC modeling isn’t just therapy time, it’s everyday communication time. Every word, every context, every moment matters.

11/04/2025

👀🎃 If anyone has leftover PUMPKINS from Halloween, our goats and chickens would love to offer to take those off your hands! Pumpkins are a natural dewormer, and they all think they are the most delicious fall treat!