Speech, Language, AAC AND FEEDING Therapy for
INFANTS, KIDS AND TEENS

Teletherapy appointments available in:

Arizona - All Counties
Colorado - All Counties


Now starting waitlist for:

Texas - All Counties

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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.

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.

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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 Autism, 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, and then Grand Junction, Colorado. I am now located in Goodyear, Arizona.

I live with my husband, and my three dogs. When I’m not working, I enjoy being in nature with my husband and dogs, traveling, watching basketball (Go Spurs Go!), and going to concerts.

I look forward to hearing from you!

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“Play is THE HIGHEST FORM OF RESEARCH .”

~ Albert Einstein

  • She made therapy fun for him.

    “We had a great experience working with Kansas on both speech and feeding. He found her both approachable and relatable, which was notable for us as he had previously declined to participate in therapy with other providers. She made therapy fun for him, he always looked forward to their visits, and he made great strides under her care. We are so grateful to her for helping him learn to love therapy!”

    -MT

  • Within a year, he was talking in full phrases on his speech device.

    “Kansas worked with our 7 year old, behaviorally challenged child on the specrum. He was nonverbal with no means of communicating when we started with her. Within a year, he was talking in full phrases on his speech device.”

    ~ DL

  • At two years old, he was finally able to move on from baby food.

    “I came to Kansas when my twenty month old was having difficulty with eating solid foods. All he would take was baby foods and the bottle. After four months of therapy with Kansas, he was eating solid finger foods and drinking from a straw.”

    ~ JB

GETTING Started with
TALK & TASTE Pediatric THERAPY IS 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

Areas of service for teletherapy include:

Colorado - All Counties

Arizona - All Counties

Texas - All Counties

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Insurance & billing

I currently accept the following:

  • Colorado Medicaid

  • Private Pay

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