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For early learning centers & daycares

Speech support for your littlest learners. Right where they already are.

UpWords Speech partners with Columbus-area daycares and early learning centers to bring on-site screenings, therapy, and staff coaching to the children in your care, and real peace of mind to their families.

Why it matters

The early years are when speech support works best.

Birth to age five is the fastest window for language growth, and it's the window where a little help goes the longest way. Your teachers are often the first to notice when a child isn't talking quite like their friends. Families trust your read, then ask you what to do next.

That's where we come in. UpWords Speech is a Columbus-based pediatric speech therapy practice that partners with early learning centers to bring screenings, therapy, and support right to your classrooms, so young children get help early, and busy parents don't have to chase it down across town.

An early learning center teacher leading a small group of preschoolers in a picture-card vocabulary activity at circle time
How we help

A warm, on-site partner for your center.

On-site speech screenings

Quick, play-based screenings that gently flag which children may benefit from a closer look, no pressure on families.

On-site therapy

Licensed SLPs work with children right at your center during the day, so families skip the extra trips across town.

Milestone guidance

Help your teachers know what's typical at each age, and when a friendly heads-up to a family is worth it.

Parent workshops

Friendly parent nights and take-home tips that build language at home and build trust with your families.

Teacher coaching

Practical strategies your staff can use all day to grow communication during play, meals, and circle time.

A referral partner you trust

When a family needs more than a screening, we're a known, local practice you can confidently point them to.

Inside the day

What support looks like at your center.

A speech therapist and a young boy practicing speech sounds with a mirror and picture cards at a table
A therapist and a young boy playing with toy animals on the floor during a play-based session
A parent and a specialist looking at picture cards with a toddler at a classroom table
How it fits your center

On-site, workshops, or a referral partnership.

On-site visits

Screenings and therapy at your center on set days, worked around your nap times and daily rhythm.

Workshops

Parent nights and staff trainings, in person or virtual, that leave everyone with simple things to try.

Referral partnership

We handle the therapy, you stay the trusted hub. A simple, no-cost way to support your families.

Why partner with us

Clinical expertise, with a young child's world in mind.

Ohio-licensed, ASHA-certified pediatric speech-language pathologists.
Early-childhood focused. Birth to five is our world.
Play-based and warm, so therapy feels like fun, not a test.
On-site convenience that removes barriers for busy parents.
A local Columbus practice your families can keep seeing.
One friendly point of contact who keeps things easy for your center.
How it works

Getting started is simple.

  1. Reach out

    Tell us about your center and the ages you serve.

  2. Scope the fit

    We suggest the right mix of screenings, therapy, and coaching.

  3. Set a schedule

    We find days and a rhythm that work for your center.

  4. Get started

    Screenings, sessions, and staff support begin on-site.

  5. Keep families close

    Simple updates keep parents and teachers in the loop.

Start a conversation

Let's talk about your center.

Send a few details and we'll follow up to talk through what a partnership could look like for your center. No obligation.

We won't share your information. We typically reply within a few business days.

Prefer to talk it through? Call 614.401.4644 or email info@upwordsspeech.com.