Giggles & Gab Speech Therapy

Giggles & Gab Speech Therapy A pediatric speech therapy clinic owned and operated by local SLPs, Melissa Jaco and Jackie Hamilton.

💡 TIPS & TRICKS THURSDAY | Neurodiversity Affirming EditionLet your child lead the way. 🧩✨🔹 Quick Tip:During play, follo...
09/26/2025

💡 TIPS & TRICKS THURSDAY | Neurodiversity Affirming Edition

Let your child lead the way. 🧩✨

🔹 Quick Tip:
During play, follow your child’s lead. If they want to line up cars, stack cups, or repeat favorite phrases—go with it! Narrate, engage, and match their joy. This builds trust and encourages communication naturally.

🔹 Neurodiversity-Affirming Reminder:
Our kids don’t need to be redirected to “typical” play. Their way of interacting with the world is valid, meaningful, and beautiful. When we join them, we show them they’re accepted just as they are.

📣 Engage with us!
What’s something your child loves doing during play? How do you join in? Share below—we’d love to celebrate it!

🌟 “What’s That Word?” WednesdayTheme: Action Words in Daily RoutinesWord of the Week: “Zoom”Post Caption:🚗💨 Vroom, zoom,...
09/25/2025

🌟 “What’s That Word?” Wednesday

Theme: Action Words in Daily Routines
Word of the Week: “Zoom”

Post Caption:
🚗💨 Vroom, zoom, go! Kids love action words — and so does language development.
This week’s word is “Zoom” — full of movement, sound, and fun ways to engage your child’s vocabulary!

🎯 Today’s Word: “Zoom”
💬 “I zoomed my car!”
💬 “Let’s zoom to the kitchen!”
💬 “Zoom goes the rocket!”

🧠 Why it matters:
Words like zoom bring verbs to life through fast movement, big sounds, and pretend play. They’re fantastic for early talkers, Gestalt Language Processors, and building multi-word phrases.

🎉 Try This at Home:
➡️ Race cars down a ramp and narrate what happens.
➡️ Take turns “zooming” across the room — crawling, scooting, or pretending to fly.
➡️ Try sound effects: “Zoom!” “Whoosh!” “Go-go-go!”

💡 Bonus: Use phrases like “Zoom fast!” or “Zoom to the chair!” to model short, natural scripts.

Talk It Out TuesdayLet’s talk speech & language!➡️ Common Challenge Spotlight:Struggling with Vocabulary ExpansionDoes y...
09/23/2025

Talk It Out Tuesday
Let’s talk speech & language!

➡️ Common Challenge Spotlight:
Struggling with Vocabulary Expansion
Does your child stick to the same few words like “go,” “more,” and “ball”? Limited vocabulary can make it hard for kids to express themselves fully and join in conversations with others.

➡️ Speech Therapy Myth Buster:
Myth: “Kids just need to hear more words and they’ll pick them up.”
Fact: While exposure helps, many children need intentional teaching and modeling of new words in different contexts before they can use them consistently.

➡️ Let’s Play!
Which word is the best describing word (adjective)?
A) Run
B) Big
C) Eat
D) Jump

Comment your answer below or vote in our story poll!

🧺 Make-It-Happen Monday: Easy Activities to Boost Language! 🧺At Giggles & Gab Speech Therapy, we know that kids learn be...
09/22/2025

🧺 Make-It-Happen Monday: Easy Activities to Boost Language! 🧺

At Giggles & Gab Speech Therapy, we know that kids learn best when play is hands-on and meaningful!

✨ This Week’s Simple Idea:
Sorting & Matching Fun!
Use items you already have at home — socks, toy animals, blocks, or even snack foods — and encourage your child to sort or match them. Add language along the way:

➡️ “This sock is blue. Where’s another blue sock?”
➡️ “Let’s put the big blocks together and the small blocks together.”
➡️ “These two animals match! They’re both dogs.”
➡️ “Can you find another one that looks the same?”

💡 Why it helps:
✅ Builds vocabulary for colors, sizes, and categories
✅ Strengthens early math and problem-solving skills
✅ Encourages descriptive language and comparisons
✅ Teaches concepts like same/different, big/small, and more

👂 Speechy Tip: Narrate as you play and encourage your child to explain their choices: “Why does this one go here?”

💛 Giggles & Gab Speech Therapy — Helping Little Voices Grow Every Day! 💛

🎉 Small Wins Sunday 🎉This week, we’re celebrating the tiniest client with the mightiest determination! 💛🍼Our win:At just...
09/21/2025

🎉 Small Wins Sunday 🎉
This week, we’re celebrating the tiniest client with the mightiest determination! 💛🍼

Our win:
At just 8 months old, this incredible little one has officially GRADUATED from feeding therapy! 👶🥳

After navigating a tongue and lip tie revision early in their journey, this brave baby faced every feeding session with strength, curiosity, and a whole lot of drooly smiles. With the help of their loving family, they learned to latch, swallow, explore new textures, and grow more confident with every bite.

Feeding therapy isn’t just about nutrition — it’s about trust, bonding, and creating joyful, stress-free mealtimes. And this little one did it all before their first birthday! 🎂

We are SO proud of their progress, their perseverance, and the amazing teamwork it took to get here.

Cheers to a belly full of milestones and a future full of happy mealtimes! 💛

🖐️ Sensory Support SaturdayTopic: Oral Sensory Input & Self-RegulationHave you noticed your child constantly chewing on ...
09/21/2025

🖐️ Sensory Support Saturday

Topic: Oral Sensory Input & Self-Regulation

Have you noticed your child constantly chewing on their sleeves, shirt collars, fingers, or random objects?

That could be their body’s way of seeking oral sensory input—a powerful form of self-regulation that helps with focus, calm, and even speech development.

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✨ Try this sensory-friendly strategy:

🦷 Offer Safe Oral Input Options
Instead of discouraging chewing, redirect it to something safe and supportive:
   •   Chewelry (chewable necklaces or bracelets)
   •   Chewy tubes or textured oral tools
   •   Drinking thick smoothies or applesauce through a straw
   •   Crunchy snacks (like carrots or pretzels) for regulated input
   •   Blowing bubbles, whistles, or using pinwheels

Oral input can also help children become more aware of their mouths—supporting speech sound production and feeding skills!

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💬 Let’s share!

Does your child love chewing or mouthing items?
What’s their go-to sensory chew tool? 🧸
Drop your tips below to help other families!

09/19/2025

We're making progress in our new space!!

Friday Feeding Tips👀🍽️ From “No way!” to “Okay!” — Helping Kids Warm Up to New FoodsChildren may avoid certain foods not...
09/19/2025

Friday Feeding Tips

👀🍽️ From “No way!” to “Okay!” — Helping Kids Warm Up to New Foods

Children may avoid certain foods not just because of taste or texture—but because they look unfamiliar or overwhelming. Think: leafy greens, mixed dishes, or anything “weird-looking.”

In feeding therapy, we call these “food neophobia” moments—and they’re completely normal.

✨ The key? Exposure without pressure.

Try this at home:
🧸 Let your child “feed” the new food to a stuffed animal
🎨 Draw or paint the food together to build familiarity
👃 Smell it, touch it, or use tongs to move it—no eating required!
🍴 Put a small amount on a “learning plate” beside their regular food

When food feels less scary, it becomes more approachable. Every interaction is a step forward.

💬 What’s one food your child used to fear but now loves?

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496 Main Street
South Shore, KY
41175

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

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