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info@smalltalkcenter.com

Phone: 618-515-5738

Fax: 618-209-1474

Kid Playing with Bubble

ABOUT OUR SPEECH THERAPISTS

Two certified speech language pathologists with combined 8+ years experience in acute care and school based services in the Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois area.

Pediatric Speech and Language Therapy

SERVICES

Services

Free Screening

We provide a free screening process prior to evaluation. Contact us for information on designated screening dates.

Speech and Language Evaluation

We offer full speech and language evaluation conducted by a certified speech langauge pathologist.

Treatment Sessions

Treatment sessions are based on child's need and severity. Sessions are both direct instruction and play based.

It's TIMMEEEEEE 🎄 Reindeer waffles have made their annual appearance for speech. Cooking is such a great way to work on language development for so many reasons! Sequencing, wh questions, basic concepts, utterance length, core vocab, the possibilities are endless! 🧑🏼‍🍳

It's TIMMEEEEEE 🎄 Reindeer waffles have made their annual appearance for speech. Cooking is such a great way to work on language development for so many reasons! Sequencing, wh questions, basic concepts, utterance length, core vocab, the possibilities are endless! 🧑🏼‍🍳

Contact us today for immediate openings! 📣

Contact us today for immediate openings! 📣

Meet Addie—SLP! 💛

Meet Addie—SLP! 💛

Beep Beep Beep and MERRY CHRISTMAS! Little Blue Truck is feeling festive and so are we! 🎄🔵

Beep Beep Beep and MERRY CHRISTMAS! Little Blue Truck is feeling festive and so are we! 🎄🔵

Meet Amber—SLP! 🩵

Meet Amber—SLP! 🩵

Meet Caroline—Co-owner & SLP! 🩷

Meet Caroline—Co-owner & SLP! 🩷

Happy Thanksgiving from Small Talk—we are thankful for all of you! 🧡🦃🥧

Happy Thanksgiving from Small Talk—we are thankful for all of you! 🧡🦃🥧

Supporting our local schools today! Love bringing a little Monday cheer to our educators 🤍☕️🍩

Supporting our local schools today! Love bringing a little Monday cheer to our educators 🤍☕️🍩

Oh, what fun it is to spend a Saturday morning at Small Talk with our community and supporting a new local author and friend! Thank you to Makennah for coming and reading your book, The McBrights, to all of us 🎄❤️💚

Find a link to the book on Amazon in the comments! ⬇️

Oh, what fun it is to spend a Saturday morning at Small Talk with our community and supporting a new local author and friend! Thank you to Makennah for coming and reading your book, The McBrights, to all of us 🎄❤️💚

Find a link to the book on Amazon in the comments! ⬇️

Heads up!! 🤎🥧🦃❤️🎄🎅🏼💚❄️⛄️

Heads up!! 🤎🥧🦃❤️🎄🎅🏼💚❄️⛄️

Halloween is approaching! Here are some reminders to support our trick or treaters!
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Halloween is approaching! Here are some reminders to support our trick or treaters!
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Behind the scenes update!! Small Talk has been busy this year supporting our clients, growing, and taking care of our new additions at home! THREE new Small Talk babies just this year 🥹 We would like to say thank you for your patience and support, as we have navigated maternity leaves, and look foward to meeting new clients. We truly appreciate all of you! 🩵

Behind the scenes update!! Small Talk has been busy this year supporting our clients, growing, and taking care of our new additions at home! THREE new Small Talk babies just this year 🥹 We would like to say thank you for your patience and support, as we have navigated maternity leaves, and look foward to meeting new clients. We truly appreciate all of you! 🩵

We have the best therapists! Miss Addie painted pumpkins with her speech kiddos today! Small Talk is ready for spooky season 🎃

We have the best therapists! Miss Addie painted pumpkins with her speech kiddos today! Small Talk is ready for spooky season 🎃

Let's go camping 🏕️

Let's go camping 🏕️

🍕Pizza Party 🍕

📖: Pete the Cat Perfect Pizza Party
🎶: Pizza Party
🧸: @melissaanddougtoys Pizza Maker and play dough pizzas
🗣️: go, more, on, like, want

🍕Pizza Party 🍕

📖: Pete the Cat Perfect Pizza Party
🎶: Pizza Party
🧸: @melissaanddougtoys Pizza Maker and play dough pizzas
🗣️: go, more, on, like, want

Wondering if your child is on track with speech and language? Schedule your free screening today — early support makes a big difference! 🗣️

Wondering if your child is on track with speech and language? Schedule your free screening today — early support makes a big difference! 🗣️

📱💬 Give the Gift of Communication! 💬📱
We're collecting gently used AAC devices, including iPads with iOS 11, iOS 12, or higher, to support children who need a voice. If you have a device no longer in use, consider donating it to help another child speak, connect, and thrive! 💖

📍 Drop-off Location: 1120 South Park Ave Herrin IL
📞 Questions? Contact us at smalltalkcenter2@gmail.com

#AACAwareness #DeviceDrive #EveryVoiceMatters #CommunicationForAll #AACDonation #GiveAVoice #iPadDonation

📱💬 Give the Gift of Communication! 💬📱
We're collecting gently used AAC devices, including iPads with iOS 11, iOS 12, or higher, to support children who need a voice. If you have a device no longer in use, consider donating it to help another child speak, connect, and thrive! 💖

📍 Drop-off Location: 1120 South Park Ave Herrin IL
📞 Questions? Contact us at smalltalkcenter2@gmail.com

#AACAwareness #DeviceDrive #EveryVoiceMatters #CommunicationForAll #AACDonation #GiveAVoice #iPadDonation

☀️ Summer Services Ending Soon!
Just a reminder: our summer speech therapy services finish next week. Fall scheduling details will be shared shortly — keep an eye out! 🧡📚

☀️ Summer Services Ending Soon!
Just a reminder: our summer speech therapy services finish next week. Fall scheduling details will be shared shortly — keep an eye out! 🧡📚

Summer sessions are here!! ☀️🌸

Summer sessions are here!! ☀️🌸

Our office will be closed May 19-June 1 for staff training and scheduling for summer services. Summer services will begin June 2, and we are still taking summer clients, so contact us! ☀️

Our office will be closed May 19-June 1 for staff training and scheduling for summer services. Summer services will begin June 2, and we are still taking summer clients, so contact us! ☀️

HOP on over to Small Talk for therapy! 🐰🐰

HOP on over to Small Talk for therapy! 🐰🐰

Upcoming office closures‼️

Upcoming office closures‼️

Autism Acceptance and Awareness Day: April 2 ♾️🌈

Autism Acceptance and Awareness Day: April 2 ♾️🌈

Buggin' out over speech 🐛
Paper chain caterpillars, worms in the dirt snack, and bug sensory bins...OH MY!!

Favorite Bug Books:
-Pete the Cat: Cool Caterpillar
-Hungry Caterpillar
-Bugs Bugs Bugs

Buggin' out over speech 🐛
Paper chain caterpillars, worms in the dirt snack, and bug sensory bins...OH MY!!

Favorite Bug Books:
-Pete the Cat: Cool Caterpillar
-Hungry Caterpillar
-Bugs Bugs Bugs

All aboard!! 🚂🚂 The Small Talk train table is favorite in the play room. We can model all sorts of core vocabulary, all while our kiddos are engaging in play! Today our focus was "in" "out" "on" and "off". Choo choo!

All aboard!! 🚂🚂 The Small Talk train table is favorite in the play room. We can model all sorts of core vocabulary, all while our kiddos are engaging in play! Today our focus was "in" "out" "on" and "off". Choo choo!

WCES Pre-K Health and Nutrition Fun Day! Small Talk crew had a great time talking with families about speech therapy, blowing bubbles, using AAC and hanging out with everyone's favorite blue heeler! 💙

WCES Pre-K Health and Nutrition Fun Day! Small Talk crew had a great time talking with families about speech therapy, blowing bubbles, using AAC and hanging out with everyone's favorite blue heeler! 💙

Enjoy a sunny spring break! ☀️🌷

Enjoy a sunny spring break! ☀️🌷

The cold weather isn't keeping us from having a blast here at Small Talk 🦕🦖

The cold weather isn't keeping us from having a blast here at Small Talk 🦕🦖

Summer will be here before you know it! ☀️

Let us know if you are interested in summer speech services and we will place you on an interest list, no commitment at this time!

1:1 play based services at our Herrin office working on articulation, language, AAC, and feeding ☀️

Email us at smalltalkcenter2@gmail.com

Summer will be here before you know it! ☀️

Let us know if you are interested in summer speech services and we will place you on an interest list, no commitment at this time!

1:1 play based services at our Herrin office working on articulation, language, AAC, and feeding ☀️

Email us at smalltalkcenter2@gmail.com

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope everyone has a happy and healthy 2025 year. 🎉🤍

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope everyone has a happy and healthy 2025 year. 🎉🤍

We made reindeer waffles today at Small Talk! 🎄

Reminder that language therapy can be as simple as inviting your kiddo into the kitchen with you!

This holiday season bake, cook and decorate with your little ones. Talk through what you are doing, ask them questions and embrace the mess and chaos. It's our favorite here at Small Talk!

We made reindeer waffles today at Small Talk! 🎄

Reminder that language therapy can be as simple as inviting your kiddo into the kitchen with you!

This holiday season bake, cook and decorate with your little ones. Talk through what you are doing, ask them questions and embrace the mess and chaos. It's our favorite here at Small Talk!

Heads up!! 🎅🏼🎄

Heads up!! 🎅🏼🎄

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃We are so very thankful for all our our sweet kiddos and staff here at Small Talk Speech and Language Center in Herrin.

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃We are so very thankful for all our our sweet kiddos and staff here at Small Talk Speech and Language Center in Herrin.

Congrats to our sweet Lily! 🤍

Congrats to our sweet Lily! 🤍

Small Talk will be closed for Fall Break! Enjoy your week!

Small Talk will be closed for Fall Break! Enjoy your week!

Our play date tomorrow is cancelled due to weather! 🌧️
Stay safe and check back for a rescheduled play date coming soon!

Our play date tomorrow is cancelled due to weather! 🌧️
Stay safe and check back for a rescheduled play date coming soon!

Come see us at Third Thursday in Marion!

Come see us at Third Thursday in Marion!

Are you interested in speech therapy, but your week days are way too busy? We will soon be offering sessions on Saturdays! Email us or fill out the form on our website for more information! 😊

Are you interested in speech therapy, but your week days are way too busy? We will soon be offering sessions on Saturdays! Email us or fill out the form on our website for more information! 😊

Check out our events this month! 🗓️

Check out our events this month! 🗓️

Small Talk graduation alert! ✨
Congratulations to our friend Vinny on all of your hard work. We will miss you! 🤍

Small Talk graduation alert! ✨
Congratulations to our friend Vinny on all of your hard work. We will miss you! 🤍

It’s CORE WORD WEDNESDAY! How many core words can be used with just one spinning activity? Let’s find out!

1. More
2. Want
3. Go
4. Stop
5. Help
6. On
7. Off
8. Like
9. Play
10. Finished

It’s CORE WORD WEDNESDAY! How many core words can be used with just one spinning activity? Let’s find out!

1. More
2. Want
3. Go
4. Stop
5. Help
6. On
7. Off
8. Like
9. Play
10. Finished

Happy Labor Day! Small Talk is closed on Monday, so we hope you enjoy your long weekend. 🇺🇸

Happy Labor Day! Small Talk is closed on Monday, so we hope you enjoy your long weekend. 🇺🇸

Speech homework doesn’t have to be hard!📓

Speech homework doesn’t have to be hard!📓

Big smiles and big hearts 🤍 Love our sweet kiddos at Small Talk

Big smiles and big hearts 🤍 Love our sweet kiddos at Small Talk

We hope you have a great weekend! ☀️

We hope you have a great weekend! ☀️

What does Small Talk have to offer?

✅ Welcoming clinic space - we want you to feel welcome and at home!
✅ Flexible scheduling - we take into consideration family wants and needs
✅ Research-based play therapy - we stay up to date on the latest and most effective therapy techniques
✅ Private therapy rooms + large sensory room - we supports all of our clients’ needs
✅ Private pay and insurance options - we will walk you through all of our available options
✅ Free screenings - we offer quick screenings that are free to all families

What does Small Talk have to offer?

✅ Welcoming clinic space - we want you to feel welcome and at home!
✅ Flexible scheduling - we take into consideration family wants and needs
✅ Research-based play therapy - we stay up to date on the latest and most effective therapy techniques
✅ Private therapy rooms + large sensory room - we supports all of our clients’ needs
✅ Private pay and insurance options - we will walk you through all of our available options
✅ Free screenings - we offer quick screenings that are free to all families

After a short break, we are BACK and ready to offer our school year therapy services! We hope everyone had a great start to their school year! ✏️

Contact us for a free screening and for a spot on our school year therapy schedule.
smalltalkcenter2@gmail.com

After a short break, we are BACK and ready to offer our school year therapy services! We hope everyone had a great start to their school year! ✏️

Contact us for a free screening and for a spot on our school year therapy schedule.
smalltalkcenter2@gmail.com

Now accepting Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois!
Please contact us for more information on this 🤍

Now accepting Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois!
Please contact us for more information on this 🤍

Small Talk will be taking a short break—August 5-18. We hope you enjoy the first couple weeks of school, and we can’t wait to see you during our new school year hours. Feel free to contact us via email in the meantime! ✏️

Small Talk will be taking a short break—August 5-18. We hope you enjoy the first couple weeks of school, and we can’t wait to see you during our new school year hours. Feel free to contact us via email in the meantime! ✏️

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