Speech, Language, AAC AND FEEDING Therapy for
INFANTS, KIDS AND TEENS
Teletherapy Provided In:
Delta County, Colorado
Montrose County, Colorado
Ouray County, Colorado
Grand Junction, Colorado
In-home appointments to begin August 1st.
Welcome to
TALK & TASTE pediatric THERAPY
I specialize in offering comprehensive and individualized evaluations and therapy for children with feeding difficulties and complex communication needs. Talk & Taste Pediatric Therapy has a mission to empower individuals and families with compassionate, personalized care, while fostering independence, confidence, and joy in communication and mealtimes. I offer private speech therapy services online, and will offer in-home appointments starting August 1st.
Speech Therapy
Helping your child speak clearly and with confidence by teaching them new speech sounds, or refining the accuracy of their speech sounds.
LANGUAGE Therapy
Equipping your child with skills related to listening, grammar, vocabulary, asking and responding to questions, and social skills.
AAC Therapy
Giving your nonverbal or limited verbal child a voice and language through the means of speech generating devices or other forms of communication.
FEEDING Therapy
Developing normal patterns and behaviors around eating by working on facial muscle strength and coordination, sensory integration and avoidance.
Meet Your Speech Therapist
KANSAS Staffy, M.S., CCC-SLP
Owner, Founder, Speech-Language Pathologist
I am a Speech-Language Pathologist with a specialty in pediatric swallowing and feeding, and AAC (alternative and augmentative communication).
I am originally from San Antonio, Texas. Before moving out of Texas, I lived in four major metro areas: San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, and Houston. From there, I moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where I am currently living. I will be leaving Las Vegas at the end of July to come to the Western Slope!
Joining me on my move are my husband, and my three dogs. When I’m not working, I enjoy being in nature with my husband and dogs, traveling, watching basketball, and going to concerts.
I look forward to hearing from you!
“Play is THE HIGHEST FORM OF RESEARCH .”
~ Albert Einstein
GETTING Started with
TALK & TASTE Pediatric THERAPYIS EASY!
Let's chat! I offer a free 30-minute consultation over the phone or through a video call. After our chat, I'll send you some paperwork to fill out. Once I get the paperwork back from you, we'll schedule your child's evaluation.
Step One
We'll do a thorough evaluation where I'll spend time getting to know you and your child. We'll play, I’ll observe, and conduct some assessments to figure out what your child’s strengths are and where they might need some extra help. Then, based on what I find, we'll create a plan just for your child.
Step Two
Step Three
The fun begins! We will schedule your child’s first session. Sessions are typically 30 to 45 minutes in length and involve both therapy with your child as well as caregiver coaching and education. Strategies will be shared for things to work on before the next session.
SERVICE LOCATIONS
In-home sessions will be offered starting August 1st. Areas of service include:
Delta County, Colorado
Montrose County, Colorado
Ouray County, Colorado
Grand Junction, Colorado
Insurance & billing
I am currently working on becoming contracted with Medicaid. As I am still working on credentialing and contracting, I cannot yet accept this insurance. Please still contact me if interested, so that you may be put on a waitlist.
As a result, at this time, Talk & Taste Pediatric Therapy is private pay / self-pay only. I accept cash, check, debit, credit, HSA and FSA cards.
If you have private insurance, a superbill will be provided to you. It is then your responsibility to submit it to your insurance. Superbills are a detailed medical recepit that can be sent to insurances for the possibility of reimbursement through out-of-network coverage.
A superbill does not guaruntee you’ll be reimbursed. It's a good idea to check with your insurance first to see if they accept Superbills from out-of-network speech therapy providers.