Services
KidSpark Therapy is a private, boutique-style practice providing pediatric and adolescent speech therapy services for South Austin and its surrounding communities. We specialize in speech sound production, language development, executive functions and social communication. We want to help your child become an independent and confident communicator by first creating a connection and then inspiring growth through the use of evidence-based practices.
Evaluation
We provide thorough evaluation of your child's communication abilities to develop a plan of treatment that is highly individualized.
Treatment
We implement your child's unique treatment plan and provide speech services in the setting that meets your child's needs.
Education
We give you the tools to help strengthen and expand your child's communication abilities within your everyday life.
Meet Kay
Maggie Kay Gibbs, MS, CCC/SLP
KidSpark Founder & Speech Pathologist
As an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist, Kay specializes in pediatric speech, language, and social-cognitive learning concerns.
Kay believes that speech therapy should be collaborative, holistic, affirming & fun.
Driven by a desire to offer child-centered, meaningful speech services, Kay launched KidSpark after 9 years of professional practice. When she’s not helping your kids find their spark, she enjoys trying to convince her husband and 3 kids to be football fans.
Kay graduated from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas with her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders (2005 & 2007). With over 16 years of experience in the field of speech pathology, Kay has dedicated her career to providing service to children from ages 12 months through adolescence. She has worked in public schools as a diagnostic speech pathologist and assistive technology consultant, in outpatient clinics as a pediatric speech pathologist and now in her own private practice since 2018.
Kay is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is a Licensed Speech Language Pathologist with the State of Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).
Put simply, Kay loves kids! She is just as comfortable crawling through an obstacle course with a two-year old as she is discussing Minecraft with a teenager. Kay believes in the power of communication and the potential of EVERY child. She values the unique opportunity a speech pathologist has to be a spark in a child's life - inspiring communication confidence through connection, respect and fun!
1 / Complimentary Consultation
Contact KidSpark to schedule an initial consultation. We'll chat about your communication concerns for your child and determine the best path to helping you achieve your goals. This consultation is typically 15 minutes in length via phone.
2 / Evaluation
An in-depth evaluation will be performed to identify your child's communication strengths and areas for growth. The evaluation will take approximately one to two hours resulting in a detailed report that includes a treatment plan with individualized goals. We value comprehensive evaluation data beyond traditional standardized scores; our evaluations include qualitative measures such as play based interactions, parent interview, and observations in order to develop a comprehensive profile of your child's communication abilities.
3 / Treatment
Treatment always starts with a commitment to establishing a connection with your child. We want to develop an authentic relationship with our KidSpark families! Treatment sessions are 30 minutes to 1 hour in length and 1-2 times per week, based on your child's individualized needs. Sessions are offered in-person at our South Austin home-based location.
4 / Education
Throughout the treatment process, you will be encouraged to practice communication skills with your child. Home practice ideas for carryover of communication skills will be provided often. Families are vital to the success of therapy; We want you to feel empowered to support your child's communication growth!
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