Chatting Children Speech and Language Center

We are really excited to announce that we just hired a phenomenal literacy specialist to join our team. Welcome to Chatting Children, Lauren Fredrikson!!

Lauren is a literacy specialist and education professional licensed to teach students from PreK through 6th grade. She is a graduate of James Madison University, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies and a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education. Lauren is committed to empowering young learners through literacy skills. She began her career as a first-grade teacher, supporting both special education and English learner inclusion. Lauren provided authentic and differentiated learning experiences for all students and served as a teacher-leader.

Lauren then transitioned into her role as a Professional Learning Specialist for a Science of Reading/Structured Literacy Curriculum. She traveled nationwide, facilitating training sessions for teachers. She also served as an Instructional Coach, observing reading lessons and providing specific feedback to teachers to help guide and improve their instruction.
Lauren is trained in the Orton-Gillingham (OG) approach to reading instruction. She is currently an English Language Learner (EL) teacher. She lives in Berryville with her husband and baby daughter. Fun fact - Ms. Lauren is Ms. Emily’s sister! Lauren is delighted to join the Chatting Children team and continue guiding children on their reading journey.

Some of our staff attended Ashburn Children's Dentistry's "Sips, Sleep and Lasers" happy hour last Thursday. We learned about myofunctional dysfunction, how laser therapy improves sleep, how dentists and osteopaths guide growth and development, and the neurology behind integrative pediatric dentistry. It was informative and extremely interesting. A special thanks to Dr. Lynda and Dr. Krystal for the lovely evening. Check out Ms. Kirsten getting Oralase therapy!

We wore stripes today for Rare Disease Day! This is one our favorite super stars who rocked therapy today. Did you know that 1 out of 10 Americans are living with a rare disease?? WOW! We are blessed to work with many children with rare diseases and they bring us so much joy!

HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO US! We opened our new office one year ago today. We couldn't be happier in this beautiful and fun space! We look forward to many more years here with "chatting children".

Contact us for more details!

Contact us today to find out more!

We are thrilled to let you know that we moved! Our new office has more treatment rooms, a cozy waiting area, and an OT gym. Our kiddos (and we) are having such fun!

Congratulations to our wonderful Maggie Burns and her sweet family on the birth of baby Otto! He's just precious!!

Big changes are coming for Chatting Children… Stay tuned!!!

🙌 YAY!!! Ecstatic owners, Julie Kelly Cotter, pediatric speech therapist, and her husband, Berk, are thrilled to open the doors to Chatting Children Speech and Language Center in Ashburn! Cheering alongside is their agent, Charlotte Bonini, Realtor with CENTURY 21 Redwood Realty, and HT+E settlement agent, John Slupe! Our heartfelt best wishes for continued success helping children in our community with communication disorders! 💖🤗👏

We work with some pretty fantastic families!! Miss Kristin is so loved!!! 💕

Bruce Willis’ Diagnosis Puts Aphasia in the Spotlight While aphasia is a newsworthy event in the lives of more than 2 million Americans, it’s not a condition that most people understand unless they had a friend or family member experience it. The difficult news of actor Bruce Willis’s aphasia diagnosis has made international headlines and o...

Another ASHA in the books! Learned some new things to bring back to Chatting Children. I also got to spend time with some of my favorites… Paul Richard Rao and Martina Rao, both mentors who have guided me so much through the years!!

Julie had the pleasure of presenting to the children at Winwood Brambleton for Career Day! The kids learned what a speech therapist does, as well as different ways to strengthen their mouth muscles so they can have clear speech. By the end of the presentation, every child in the room wanted to be a speech therapist when they grow up! 😊

Miss Kristin already has a graduate!!! She and this cutie worked so hard and she graduated last week from speech therapy. Huge congrats to them both! They already miss each other!
🎉🎉🎉 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Chatting Children has a new team member, Kristin Lynch! Read all about her below. We are pumped up to have her onboard!!

Kristin is a pediatric speech-language pathologist who holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence with the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and is licensed by the Virginia Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. She is a graduate of Towson University in Maryland where she received her Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. She also received her Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from New York Medical College. Kristin has worked in the public school setting performing speech and language analysis and treatment for children across the developmental spectrum including developmental delay, autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, expressive and receptive language disorders, fluency disorders, and articulation disorders. She also has experience treating children via teletherapy.
Kristin moved from New York to Reston, VA and is so excited to be a part of the Chatting Children team!

Please message me for details!

Contact us today to find out more!

We are thrilled to announce our newest team member Maggie Burns! Maggie will be joining Chatting Children this month. Read all about her below.

Maggie is a pediatric speech-language pathologist who holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence with the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and is licensed by the Virginia Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. Maggie graduated from the University of Colorado – Boulder with her Bachelor of Arts in Speech – Language and Hearing Sciences as well as her Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Maggie has experience in both the private and hospital settings, completing evaluations and treating children with a variety of diagnosis including but not limited to: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, developmental delay, phonological and articulation disorders, and receptive and expressive language disorders. While in the hospital setting, Maggie specialized in treating children utilizing Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC).

Originally from Colorado, Maggie and her husband enjoy outdoor sports and adventures. They recently welcomed their first child and are enjoying soaking in parenthood. She is excited to be part of the Chatting Children’s team!

Another Chatting Children graduate... It’s bitter sweet because I love this kid so much but he’s worked incredibly hard for this huge accomplishment! Congratulations buddy!!!

One of the many reasons I love my job... everything about these pictures brings me joy. This little love is killing it in speech therapy!

https://www.today.com/parents/poet-amanda-gorman-has-speech-auditory-processing-issues-t206441?fbclid=IwAR2UF2_kN0OKImUwMeA6QhxdwgxA5HmLYJzh-5JTgvUpQA5YK73S2LpdOe0

Here's what poet Amanda Gorman says about her speech, auditory issues "The only thing that can impede me is myself."