REACH speech therapy helps children communicate their needs and wants to their parents. Imagine the frustration and isolation you would feel without the words to ask for what you need. Funding Speech Language therapy sessions and augmentative speech tools helps give children the ability to communicate, in some cases for the first time!

$50 will fund a session of speech therapy and 10 sessions make a meaningful difference to a child's development. Help us provide this gift to the 54 children on our waitlist. 

This year you will meet Sukhmani, a 3 year old in session with REACH SLP Emily. Her mom Sukhjit says:

"Reach is a big help to parents whose children are struggling with a speech delay. Since Sukhmani started with REACH speech therapy, we are less stressed because we are being helped and know what to do next. SLP Emily is so kind and friendly with my daughter and she is playing and learning together with her."

In our therapy video segment, you see Emily and Sukhmani face to face and the SLP models simple language slowly using one word building a foundation of communication step by step. The majority of us take communicating with our children for granted; however, achieving this simple connection can seem a miracle to parents of children with complex needs.

Another Speech Therapy parent says:

"One year ago the extent of my son’s language was “want juice”. Now he can come home and tell me about his day. If you don’t believe that is a miracle you are not looking hard enough.”

We send heartfelt gratitude to Warner Bros. Discovery and Superman & Lois for supporting removing 10 children from the waitlist to launch this year's Gift of Speech - watch the amazing video in the carousel below featuring actors Erik Valdez, Alex Garfin and Michael Bishop. We also send thanks to Envision Financial Ladner for matching $1,000 in donations, dollar for dollar.

Speech therapy has so many benefits for children including: enabling them to speak so that others will understand what they are saying; preparing them for school so that they can keep up with other children in learning; and improving communication so that they can express their thoughts and feelings to their families! 

Please consider making a gift that makes a lifelong difference in a child's life.  You are a real life Superhero when you support kids to fulfill their potential!