Welcome!
At Speak Life Speech Therapy, we provide personalized, evidence-based speech and language therapy for children and adolescents. Our private practice specializes in supporting individuals with expressive and receptive language delays, speech sound disorders, childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs), and literacy.
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We believe every child deserves the tools to communicate with confidence. Our therapy approach is family-centered, play-based, and tailored to each child’s unique needs and goals. Using current research and specialized techniques, we help our clients build strong foundations in communication, oral motor skills, and language for lifelong success.
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At Speak Life Speech Therapy, we partner with families to create a warm, supportive environment where progress is celebrated and potential is unlocked—one word, sound, and smile at a time.
Speech therapy services are available both in-person and online.
Our Specialties
Speech Sound Disorders
Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
Our individualized therapy sessions help children speak with confidence! We take the time to get to know each child’s interests and incorporate them into engaging, motivating sessions. Therapy may include evidence-based approaches such as Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC), Rapid Syllable Transition (ReST) training to improve speech sound accuracy and clarity. We also have specialized expertise in Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), providing targeted support to help children develop consistent, intelligible speech.
Orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) occur when the muscles of the face, mouth, or tongue do not work together in a coordinated way. These patterns can affect how a child eats, speaks, breathes, and even how their teeth and jaw develop.
Our therapy focuses on helping children learn healthy muscle function for clearer speech, efficient chewing and swallowing, and proper resting tongue and lip posture. Using evidence-based exercises, we teach children how to strengthen and coordinate their oral and facial muscles in fun, engaging ways.
Caregivers play an important role in this process—we provide coaching and simple home activities to help children practice new skills and make lasting progress between sessions.
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Literacy/Dyslexia
We support children with reading and spelling challenges, including dyslexia, using a structured literacy approach that is both effective and engaging. Our therapy sessions are tailored to each child’s needs and interests, combining systematic instruction with fun, motivating activities that build confidence and success.
Our methods are informed by evidence-based programs such as Lively Letters, Smarter Intervention, IMSE/Orton-Gillingham, and Reading Simplified. We focus on developing strong phonemic awareness, decoding, spelling, and comprehension skills to help children become confident, independent readers.
Meet the Team
Occupational Therapy Services
Our pediatric occupational therapists support children in developing the skills they need for everyday activities, promoting independence, confidence, and participation at home, school, and in the community. We work with children who have physical, cognitive, sensory, or developmental challenges.
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Stephanie Buehler is an Occupational Therapist. She is the owner of Helping Hands Therapeutic, LLC. She has been working in the field of OT for 18 years. Stephanie has a strong passion for working in the areas of sensory integration, visual perceptual challenges, behavior management, body work, oral motor challenges, feeding challenges, fine motor delays and neurological re-education.
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Occupational Therapy Services:
Fine Motor skills
Visual Perceptual Skills
Reflex Integration
Sensory Integration
Handwriting Skills
Feeding skills
Self-Help Skills
Play Skills
Behavior Management
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Additional Training:
Trained in Beckman Oral Motor Skills
Trained in Sequential Oral Sensory Approach to Feeding (SOS Approach to Feeding)
Trained in AEIOU Systemic Approach to Pediatric Feeding
Trained in Total Motion Release
Trained in Therapeutic Listening
Cranial Sacral Therapy Practitioner
Service Locations
Clinic Locations
We serve clients at our family friendly clinic in Wapakoneta.
Community
Community-based speech therapy services are engaging and accessible, taking place at local libraries, parks, and ABA centers.
Teletherapy
Online therapy sessions are convenient, evidence-based, and widely available to all Ohio residents.
Getting Started
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Reach out to Lynn to share about your child, discuss your concerns, and schedule your first session.
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Begin with an evaluation to identify communication challenges and make therapy goals that are important to your family.
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Join us for speech therapy, and watch your child’s communication skills grow! They will graduate once their goals are met.
"God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer."
Mother Teresa
Testimonials
Lynn created a warm, supportive environment where our daughter felt comfortable and motivated, and we saw meaningful progress.
We had a very positive experience with Speak Life Speech Therapy for our daughter. Lynn Smallwood, SLP, demonstrated exceptional knowledge and expertise in Childhood Apraxia of Speech. She was patient, professional, and genuinely caring, taking the time to understand our daughter’s specific needs and explain goals clearly. Lynn created a warm, supportive environment where our daughter felt comfortable and motivated, and we saw meaningful progress. We highly recommend Speak Life Speech Therapy to families seeking knowledgeable, compassionate care.
- Matt Thuman