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About Chatterbox Speech Therapy
Our Mission:
At Chatterbox Speech Therapy, Inc. our mission is to increase functional communication skills, social interactions, personal connections, independence, and school readiness in our children as well as empower caregivers with strategies that can be implemented daily to support their children’s progress.
Our Values:
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Fostering genuine connections with the families we serve
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Supporting children in finding the power and benefits of expanding their communication skills
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Providing strategies to families that are practical, relevant, and appropriate for the child
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Embracing a neurodiversity-affirming approach by using child-led, play-based therapy that encourages self-generated, natural, and meaningful speech​​​
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Victoria Wascher, M.A., CCC-SLP
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Education:
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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Speech and Hearing Sciences from Indiana University in 2011
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Masters of Arts (M.A.) in Speech-Language Pathology from Washington State University in 2013
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Memberships:
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
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California Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA)
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Specialities and Interests:
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Early Language Development/Early Intervention
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Using the Natural Language Acquisition framework (NLA) for Gestalt Language Processors and for children who communicate through delayed echolalia/scripts
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Speech Sound Development: applying appropriate articulation and phonological interventions
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Parent Coaching to facilitate carryover of learned skills
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Certifications and Trainings:
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Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from ASHA
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Speech-Language Pathology California State License
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3-time recipient of ASHA's Award for Continuing Education (ACE Award - 2018, 2020, & 2023) in recognition of continued professional study
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Certifications in It Takes Two to Talk and More Than Words from the world renowned Hanen Center to support young children with language delays and social language delays respectively.
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Completion of the internationally acclaimed Sensory Certification Course to improve sessions with children who have sensory differences and benefit from sensory regulation methods.
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Certification in Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition Framework to support children who communicate using delayed echolalia (scripts)
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Completion of the Social Thinking Methodology training to help children boost social awareness, social thinking, and self-regulation strategies.
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Completion of Graham Speech Therapy, LLC: Lateral Lisp Remediation Course to eliminate lateral distortions and elicit correct production of speech sounds.​
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​Completion of Graham Speech Therapy, LLC: /R/ Remediation Course to elicit the correct production of the speech sound /R/ and to support generalization of this speech sound​​​
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Completion of Graham Speech Therapy, LLC: Generalization of Speech Sounds Course to apply principles of motor learning and practical strategies that help children use target speech sounds in spontaneous speech and real-world situations
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CPR and First Aid Certified (renewed 8-2024) ​
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Victoria is passionate about continuously advancing her skills and knowledge to better support the children she works with. As a lifelong learner, she actively seeks out new information and training opportunities to enhance her practice. Building meaningful, authentic relationships with both her clients and their families is at the heart of her work to foster trust and encourage progress in each session.
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In her free time, Victoria enjoys spending time with her family and baby girl (born Oct. 2024), traveling, cooking, trying new restaurants and coffee shops, being outside, and reading.​​
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