LATE TALKERS • GESTALT LANGUAGE PROCESSORS • AAC
Speech Therapy
for Children of All Ages
Helping children find their voices in Palos Heights, IL and the Chicagoland Area.
Welcome to Play On Speech Therapy
At Play On Speech Therapy, we know that children learn best through play. That is why our speech therapy services are play-based, fun, and engaging! Our mission is to join your child’s world and help them communicate in the way that works best for them— through spoken language or a dedicated AAC device. Parent coaching is also embedded into every session so that your child will continue to grow in daily life outside of speech therapy!
Speech Therapy for Late Talkers
Does your toddler have difficulty expressing themselves or understanding what you tell them? Speech therapy for late talkers is the key to closing the “developmental gap” and getting your child back on track. We will use play-based therapy and parent coaching to help your child build important language skills.
Therapy for Gestalt Language Processors
Children who use scripting and delayed echolalia to communicate are referred to as Gestalt Language Processors. At Play on Speech Therapy, when we work with Gestalt Language Processors, we use the Natural Language Acquisition approach to progress your child to self-generated or novel language.
Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)
AAC helps non- or minimally-speaking children express themselves. From finding the best AAC system for your child to coaching you on how to support their use of AAC in daily life, therapy will open up the world of communication.
About the Play On Speech Therapy Team
Play On Speech Therapy was co-founded by Ranna Halim and Alexis (Lexi) Nowak— two pediatric speech therapists with a passion for providing engaging, strengths-based, and neurodiversity-affirming services in the Chicagoland Area.
Our team believes that relationships come before learning. We get to know your child’s interests, create a foundation of trust, and respect all forms of communication in speech therapy. Our goal is to give your child a voice and help them use it with confidence.
We look forward to celebrating every new milestone, achievement, and success with your family!
"Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning.”
~ Diane Ackerman
Ready to Get Started?
Play On Speech Therapy provides speech therapy for children in the Southwest Suburbs of the Chicagoland Area. Our clinic is a fun, inviting, and accessible space that will support your child’s sensory regulation needs as they learn. We can’t wait to show you around and get started!
Step One
Contact us to set up a free 15-minute phone or video consultation.
Step Two
Meet for your child’s initial evaluation to determine areas of strength and need.
Step Three
Begin weekly speech therapy at our clinic space in Palos Heights, IL.
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