Serving speech and language
We help children find their voices through skilled, play-based speech-language therapy.
Rooted in collaboration, determination, and care, our approach supports meaningful communication in
ways that feel natural and engaging for each child.
With over 15 years of experience, we are proud to serve and support families in our community.
Meet our Owners
Danielle Marino
M.S., CCC-SLP
Danielle Marino is licensed to practice in North Carolina issued by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists
and is a certified member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association. Additionally, Danielle is a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist.
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LANAE JOHNSON
M.S., CCC-SLP
Lanae is licensed to practice in North Carolina and is a
certified member of the American Speech Language Hearing
Association. Additionally, Lanae is LAMP trained, PROMPT
Level 1 trained, and Beckman Oral Motor trained. and taught as an adjunct clinical professor at North Carolina Central University.
Lanae is also a clinical supervisor of graduate students and new graduates from North Carolina Central University (NCCU).
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Lanae Johnson
M.S., CCC-SLP
Lanae is licensed to practice in North Carolina and is a
certified member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association. Additionally, Lanae is LAMP trained, PROMPT Level 1 trained, and Beckman Oral Motor trained. and taught as an adjunct clinical professor at North Carolina Central University. Lanae is also a clinical supervisor of graduate students and new graduates from North Carolina Central University (NCCU).
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Speech and Language Milestones
WHAT'S TYPICAL AT EACH AGE?
Produces /k, g, d ,t, ng, f, y, r, l, s/
+ Produces final consonants and multisyllabic words
+ Intelligibility (50-75%)
+ Subjective and objective pronouns
+ Use of plurals, past tense, and present
progressive form
+ Increases use of “wh-” questions
+ Follows two-three step commands
+ Expresses ideas and feelings
+ Uses and understands adjectives and descriptive
words
+ Expressive vocabulary (~1,600 words)
Four to Five Years
One to Two Years
Two to four years
+ Produces /ch, sh, z, j, v, th/
+ Intelligibility (75-100%)
+ Produces grammatically correct sentences
+ Understands and describes object functions
+ Demonstrates topic maintenance
+ Identifies letter-sound correspondence
+ Understands and uses time concepts
+ Expressive vocabulary (1,600-7,000 words)
+ Attends to short stories and responds to
comprehension questions
+ Begins babbling
+ Produces /p, m, h, n, w, b/
+ Intelligibility (25-50%)
+ Use of pronouns
+ Two-three word utterances
+ Uses language for a variety of pragmatic needs
+ Understands and uses basic spatial concepts
+ Expressive vocabulary (200-300 words)
+ Answers and asks simple “wh-” questions
+ Follows one-two step commands
