Friendly speech guidance from a certified pediatric SLP
Wondering what to do next for your child's speech?
Jessica helps Palos Verdes and South Bay parents understand what they are noticing, support communication through everyday play, and feel more prepared for speech, school, or IEP decisions.
Understand milestones and patterns without spiraling through confusing online advice.
Use playful language ideas during meals, books, bath time, errands, and everyday routines.
Know what to ask about evaluations, IEP goals, services, and progress.
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Not sure if your child needs speech support?
Pick the question that sounds most like your day right now.
My toddler is not talking much
Start with what to notice, what to try, and when a speech-language evaluation may help.
Start here2I want simple ideas for home
Turn routines you already have into little moments for connection and communication.
Start here3I have school or IEP questions
Get organized before meetings so the reports, goals, and next steps feel easier to understand.
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Support that fits real family life
The goal is not to add pressure to your week. It is to help you spot the little communication moments already happening and make them easier to use.
When Words Feel Slow to Come
Gentle guidance for late talkers, first words, two-word phrases, speech clarity, understanding, and everyday communication moments.
Learn more gentlySimple Ideas for Home
Easy language strategies you can use during meals, bath time, books, play, errands, and transitions without turning home into homework.
Learn more gentlySchool and IEP Help
Kind, clear preparation for evaluations and IEP meetings, including goals, service questions, progress, and what to ask next.
Learn more gentlyAbout Jess
A speech-language pathologist who talks to parents like a parent
I am a mom of two and a certified, licensed speech-language pathologist who loves helping families make sense of speech and language questions without judgment or overwhelm.
Families come to Speak to Jess when they want a warm, practical person to help them understand late talking, milestones, speech clarity, school services, and what to try next.
Local families
Palos Verdes, South Bay, and nearby beach cities.
Certified SLP
Speech-language expertise explained in plain parent language.
Small, doable steps
Strategies that fit into routines you already have.
Parent-first
Clear explanations without pressure or overwhelm.
School support
Help preparing for IEP questions, goals, and next steps.
Common parent questions
Questions parents often search first
Soft, straightforward answers for the moments when you are deciding whether to wait, ask for help, or prepare for a school meeting.
When toddlers are not talking much
Parent-friendly speech and language guidance for late talkers, first words, two-word phrases, and toddler communication questions in Palos Verdes and the South Bay.
Simple speech ideas for home
Certified SLP parent coaching for South Bay families who want practical speech and language ideas for daily routines, play, books, meals, and transitions.
Help with school and IEP questions
IEP preparation and speech-language goal review for Palos Verdes and South Bay parents who want clearer questions, understandable goals, and practical meeting support.
Parent guides
Helpful reads for everyday speech questions
Toddler Speech Delay: What to Try This Week Before You Panic
A practical one-week plan for parents who are worried about late talking and want clear next steps.
Parent Coaching for Speech Therapy: How Home Routines Become Practice
Learn how meals, books, errands, and play can become speech therapy moments without adding more homework.
Speech Therapy FAQs South Bay Parents Ask Most Often
Answers to common questions about speech milestones, evaluations, parent coaching, and IEP support.
Parent FAQs
Common questions from South Bay parents
When should I contact a speech therapist for my toddler?
Reach out if your child is not babbling by 12 months, has fewer than 10 words around 18 months, is not combining words by age 2, is difficult to understand, or seems frustrated when trying to communicate.
Do you offer parent coaching or direct speech therapy?
Speak to Jess focuses on practical parent coaching, early language help, and family-centered ideas that fit into daily routines. The best next step depends on your child, age, goals, and current support system.
What areas do you serve?
Support is designed for families in Palos Verdes, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Torrance, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and nearby South Bay communities.
Can you help with IEP meetings?
Yes. IEP help can include reviewing reports, preparing questions, clarifying speech-language goals, helping parents understand recommendations, and identifying what to ask for in writing.
Contact
Start with one kind conversation
Tell me what you are noticing, what you have already tried, and what feels confusing. I will help you sort through it and choose a practical next step.
Email: jess@speaktojess.com