Speech & Language Therapy for Children in Tri-Cities, WA

Evaluations and therapy are offered in English and Spanish.

Child participating in play-based speech therapy for kids in Tri-Cities, WA

Welcome to The Resilient Child Speech Therapy

Child-Led • Play-Based • Neurodiversity-Affirming • Family Centered

Child receiving in-home, neurodiversity-affirming speech therapy in Tri-Cities, WA

The Resilient Child provides bilingual speech therapy and parent coaching services in Tri-Cities, WA— clinic-based and online.

We believe that children learn best when they’re having fun, so we follow their lead and build communication skills during play. Parents are invited to join in and learn practical strategies to support their child’s communication at home, too!

Speech and language therapy sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Contact us today to get started!

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Early Intervention for Late Talkers

Does your child need support to reach speech and language milestones? Our early intervention services use play and daily routines as language learning opportunities. We also provide you with helpful tips for interacting with your child at home, so that they can:

  • Develop receptive and expressive language skills

  • Reach their communication milestones

  • Effectively interact with others

  • Decrease frustration from communication challenges

Therapy for Gestalt Language Processing

Does your child communicate through delayed echolalia or scripting? This is called gestalt language processing, which is a way some children learn language. Gestalt Language Processing requires a different type of speech therapy to help your child move from repeating what they’ve heard to coming up with their own language. We will connect with your child during play and model natural language that is important to them so that they can:

  • Communicate with others to share ideas, wants, and needs

  • Become intrinsically motivated to communicate

  • Move from using echolalia (or repeating what they’ve heard before) to using their own language

Speech Therapy for Children

Is your child difficult to understand or having a hard time making certain speech sounds? Our speech therapy sessions are tailored to improve your child’s individual speech sound errors, whether based in articulation or phonology. Your child will engage in fun games and activities as they:

  • Make age-appropriate speech sounds clearly

  • Become more confident in their communication skills

  • Effectively speak to family members and friends

  • Reduce frustration from not being understood

Alternative & Augmentative Communication (AAC) Evaluations & Therapy

Using a combination of low-tech and high-tech AAC systems, your child will have all the tools they need to communicate! Our approach is to join your child in activities and games they are interested in while modeling meaningful language using AAC. AAC therapy will help your child:

  • Share wants, needs, ideas, feelings, and questions

  • Interact with family and friends

  • Confidently communicate with less frustration

  • Participate in daily activities with independence

  • Learn to communicate in all environments

Meet Your Speech Therapist

Talia Avalos, M.S., CCC-SLP, owner and speech therapist at The Resilient Child Speech Therapy in Tri-Cities, WA

Talia Avalos, M.S., CCC-SLP

Owner, Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist

Talia is a bilingual Spanish- and English-speaking speech therapist in Tri-Cities, WA. With diverse experience from her work in schools, clinics, and private practice, her focus is on delivering neurodiversity-affirming therapy to children of all ages.

Talia's sessions are energetic, fun, and child-led! She specializes in incorporating play into her therapy— joining her clients in their favorite activities to build on their strengths and help them overcome their challenges.

Talia is deeply committed to understanding each family’s culture and values. She loves including parents in her sessions and empowering them to use therapy strategies in daily life. She looks forward to working with your family!

  • My son enjoys working with Talia and looks forward to every session.

    Talia Avalos is an exceptional speech therapist. She took her time to understand our needs for our son to ensure her technique and delivery of treatment met his needs. My son enjoys working with Talia and looks forward to every session. I truly love seeing how excited he gets in anticipation for the therapy sessions.

    ~ Parent

  • It makes a world of difference when a therapist truly “knows” your child

    Talia’s recommendations provided after each session are always spot on, and she is so friendly. This is having a huge impact on the level of progress my son has made at home and in social settings. It makes a world of difference when a therapist truly “knows” your child, how to tap into their abilities, and never limits the child’s potential or what they are truly capable of accomplishing. We are forever grateful for Talia’s expertise, professionalism, and love for her role in our child’s development. We feel very lucky to get to work with her.

    ~ Parent

At The Resilient Child Speech Therapy, we build communication, confidence, and resilience during play!

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Are You Ready to Get Started with Resilient Child Speech Therapy?

We offer clinic-based services in Richland, WA, and online sessions are available to families anywhere in Washington State.

Step One

Reach out for a free 15 minute consultation to discuss your concerns and determine whether or not a speech therapy evaluation is warranted.

Step Two

We will complete formal and informal assessments to identify a speech or language disorder. Evaluation results will be discussed with your family.

Step Three

Start speech therapy sessions one-on-one with your speech therapist! Sessions may be provided in person or online via a secure teletherapy platform.

Insurance & Billing

Resilient Child Speech Therapy currently accepts Premera Blue Cross, Regence, and Community Health of Washington. If your plan is out-of-network, we will be happy to provide you with step-by-step instructions for submitting a superbill to your insurance company for potential reimbursement. Reach out to learn more!

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You don’t have to “wait and see!” Learn about what to look for! While children do develop at their own pace to some extent, we know that there are certain milestones which should be reached by a specific age. These guidelines can