Clearly Speaking Speech Pathology Services

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Clearly Speaking Speech Pathology Services Pediatric SLP with specialization in feeding, tongue/lip ties, & orofacial myofunctional therapy.

Trained in picky eating, feeding tube weaning, and impacts of tethered oral tissues on feeding and speech/language development.

10/31/2026

Use the skills your baby is learning in therapy and practice them at mealtime with the whole family! Littles follow what older siblings do, too. Keep it positive and supportive. It will make faster gains in therapy with practice at home ❤️

10/28/2026

I understand that children tend to gravitate to the “kid foods”. But let’s think about this for a minute. YOU are setting up a separation. This is your food - your meal. You eat this food, I eat that food. The separation also happens when parents feed their child separately from the parents on different schedules. The child never sees you enjoying the foods you eat. So stop the separation! Make it a mealtime together, stop making a different meal, and offer a new food without expectation. Keep one guaranteed food that will be eaten but keep the exposure to new foods going. Otherwise, when will it happen? Because so many families who come for therapy are running out of kid foods, children are burning out on the same ones, and the stress is high. Start early. Make one family meal and eat together.

10/21/2026

Clearly Speaking will continue with one on one therapy in the office until December 18. The office will be closing and therapy will stop. BUT the business will still be operating! I will put my 32 years as a Speech Pathologist to use and will be working with parents and other professionals! More to come on that later so be watching!

10/09/2026

Pausing during mouth work to sing - hence the face mask and gloves- does not mean we stop working! Every moment is targeting speech, language, and oral movements! Lots of animation and energy keeps the Littles on track and well… makes it fun for SLPs too!

10/08/2026

Please please please cut those foods up into small pieces. Choking is the #4 leading cause of unintentional death for children under 5. It compounds in risk for children who have oral weakness. You can reduce the risk of choking by taking a few moments and cutting foods into manageable pieces. And never serve grapes whole. PLEASE.

09/22/2026

Remember this when you sit down for your next meal! How many times do the Littles protest and want down when it’s dinner time? But everyone else is still eating? Keep them at the table because so much can still happen. Mealtimes are rich with learning! You are a model for how to eat, things to say, and deeper connections are made as time is spent together. It’s not JUST about food so keep them at the table a little longer. Let the learning continue!!

09/21/2026

These 5 comments will get the attention of a Speech Pathologist quickly! These point to potentially deeper issues that are not behavioral and need a referral to a specialist. Tell your SLP today so that we can help uncover the root problem. The problem in each one is just the tip of the iceberg!

👉 He throws up during a meal at least a few times a week
👉 She coughs just a little bit when she drinks her bottle or water cup
👉She hasn’t gained any weight for the last several months. She’s just small.
👉 She screams and cries when we offer a new food so we just give her what she wants.
👉 He won’t eat anything except for a pouch.

09/18/2026

Does your child refuse to sit at the table for meals? Lots of kids refuse because the table is associated with hard work. That hard work might mean it is hard to chew food. It might be hard to look at the food or smell it. It might be hard to stay in one place. There are so many reasons why chair/table avoidance happens. But if you play together at the table, you can build positive experiences and rebuild the association connected to the table. Make it a place to have fun and not JUST hard work. Try it and see!

09/18/2026

Mealtimes are not simple. It’s not a matter of sitting down and eating. There’s so much to understand! How did you do on the questions? Did they bring up some more questions that start with “Well… what about when…?” Drop those in the comments and let’s talk it out!

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2900 Tazewell Pike, Ste E
Knoxville, TN
37918

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

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+18656860082

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