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WELCOME TO CHATTERBUGS 

Pediatric Speech Therapy

Chatterbugs Speech Therapy helps little voices grow big and confident across the DFW area! We support kids as they learn, connect, and share their ideas with the world. Ready to get started? Book a free 15-minute consult and let’s help your child’s voice shine!

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Meet the Speech Therapist

Hi there! I’m Emily Buma — a licensed pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist passionate about helping children communicate with confidence and joy. I hold a Master’s degree from the University of Utah and and earned my Certificate of Clinical Competence here in Texas. I have experience supporting a wide range of communication needs, including autism, Down syndrome, AAC use, and early language delays.

 

I specialize in Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and Gestalt Language Processing (GLP), with advanced training from the Once Upon a Time Foundation and Meaningful Speech. My focused expertise allows me to provide individualized, evidence-based therapy that supports meaningful progress for every child I work with.

Services

Services

Speech Evaluation and Treatment

We meet your child where they are—with a customized evaluation and in-home therapy across the DFW area that supports everyday communication and real progress.

Populations Served
 

We support children with a wide range of communication needs—AAC users, autistic children, children with Down syndrome, apraxia, speech sound disorders, language delays, and gestalt language development. Wherever they are on their communication journey, we’re here to help them grow and connect.

Speech and Language Milestones

ASHA, 2024; McLeod and Crowe 2018

By 12 months...

  • Points, waves, and shows objects

 

  • Imitates and initiates social interactions such as peek a boo

 

  • Responds to simple words and phrases such as "Look at mommy!"

 

  • Says one or two words such as dada 

2 years

  • Uses and understands at least 50 words

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  • Puts two words together such as "more water"

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  • Follows two step directions such as get the book, and bring it here

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  • Asks for help

3 years

  • Uses word combinations often

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  • Uses plurals such as "toys"​​ and -ing verbs such as "running"

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  • Answers simple 'wh' questions

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  • Correctly produces p, b, t, d, k, g, m, n, f, h, w, and y in words

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  • Speech is becoming clearer but may not be understandable to people who do not know your child

4 years

  • compares things like bigger or shorter

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  • tells simple stories

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  • uses location words such as inside, on, and under

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  • Correctly produces v, s, z, 'sh', 'ch', j, and l

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  • Says all the syllables in a word 

5 years

  • Produces grammatically correct sentences

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  • uses words for time such as yesterday and tomorrow

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  • blends word parts such as cup+cake=cupcake​​ and identifies some rhyming words

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  • Produces voiced 'th' and r

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  • Speech is understandable to unfamiliar listeners

Curious if speech therapy can help?


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