February is filled with love, community, and joy! Check out another fun-filled newsletter with news and updates about our company, our services, and our team. We hope you enjoy this edition of the newsletter and that it helps you stay up-to-date with everything going on in the Language Essentials Community!

February invites us to slow down just enough to notice what truly matters. In a season centered on love and connection, it’s a meaningful reminder that kindness, patience, and community aren’t just nice ideas—they’re skills we practice every day. Especially in uncertain times, choosing compassion, unity, and understanding helps us all know better and do better, together.

At Language Essentials, we believe growth happens through connection. By partnering closely with families, supporting skills beyond the therapy room, and meeting each child exactly where they are, we help build confidence that carries into daily life. This month—and always—we’re committed to nurturing progress rooted in care, collaboration, community, and a whole lot of heart. 💗

If you have any questions about your billing statement—whether it’s about charges, deductible payments, expenses, or insurance billing—or if you need a statement for your 2025 tax purposes, please don’t hesitate to reach out directly to our billing specialist, Muhammad. He’s happy to assist you and ensure everything is clear and accurate. You can contact him at:
 1-925-396-1969 or billing@languageessentials.net

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Taste-Friendly Homemade Scented Play Dough

Looking for a simple, fun activity that supports your child’s speech and motor development at home? This taste friendly, homemade scented play dough is a favorite— because it feels like play, but works on important skills behind the scenes!

Supplies Needed:

•1 tub of frosting
•Powdered sugar
•Mixing bowl
•Measuring cups
•Spatula
•Gloves (optional)
•Food coloring
•Extract for scent (vanilla, almond, lemon, etc.)

Directions:
1) Add the frosting to a mixing bowl.
2) Gradually mix in powdered sugar until a thick, dough-like consistency forms.
3) Add food coloring and a small amount of extract for scent.
4) Mix and knead until smooth and ready to play!
*Chill if needed to firm up the dough, minimum of 10 mins. 

Why We Love This Activity:

•Strengthens hand muscles for writing, cutting, and self-care skills
•Encourages language through play (requesting, describing, commenting)
•Supports sensory exploration and regulation
•Taste-friendly ingredients allow safe exploration for curious little mouths
•Promotes bonding, turn-taking, and joint attention

Best of all, this activity fits easily into your daily routine—no screens, no pressure, just meaningful play that supports your child’s Speech and OT goals at home.

Kailee earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Speech-Language Pathology from Biola University. During her clinical training, she provided services across a variety of settings, including schools, a university clinic, a brain rehabilitation clinic, and inpatient hospitals. She enjoys serving the pediatric and adult populations, providing treatment for speech, language, dysphagia, and cognitive-communication disorders.

Kailee is dedicated to fostering positive, meaningful relationships with clients of all ages and looks forward to meeting you!

Do you love helping kids and clients master their communication and discover impactful ways to be independent—building skills and confidence with kiddos of all ages and backgrounds? Or maybe you know someone who would be a perfect fit? Then Language Essentials is the place for you! We pride ourselves on our empathetic, knowledgeable, and play-focused approach to facilitating growth through engagement.

Join a collaborative, upbeat, and passionate team that enjoys bringing a little bit of magic and laughter by helping kiddos one day at a time!

• Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Occupational Therapy

• Certification from ASHA or AOTA

• California licensure 

• Must pass background check

• SLPAs and COTAs welcome to apply!

To Apply Submit your Resume, scroll down to the bottom of the page to the contact form, HERE
Or, Checkout our INDEED LISTING
Questions or like to submit directly to us?
Contact: JOBS@LANGUAGEESSENTIALS.NET

As part of our annual administrative process, we are updating all insurance information. Many plans renew at the start of the year, and changes such as new policy numbers, copays, deductibles, or coverage updates are common—even if your provider has not changed.

Please contact our Admin Team as soon as possible by phone or email to update or verify your insurance information. If you have received new insurance cards or experienced any changes, we need those details on file to prevent billing delays or interruptions in services.

Reminder: Per our billing and payment policy, any claim that must be resubmitted due to new, incomplete, or outdated insurance information will incur a $25.00 administrative refiling fee. Updating your information promptly helps avoid these fees.

We appreciate your prompt attention.

February is Black History Month!
Days to Celebrate in February:
• February 1st Groundhog Day
• February 8th Super Bowl Sunday
• February 14th Valentine's Day
• February 16th Presidents Day- CLOSED
• February 17th Chinese New Year (Year of the Horse)
• February 17th Madi Gras
• February 20th World Day of Social Justice

We here at Language Essentials are working on building an active community between the practice and our wonderful clients, you!  What are some things you'd be interested in seeing in our newsletters? Suggestions? Reach out to Eric, our Marketing Liaison here: eric@languageessentials.net
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• Please remember to help us keep a clean and quiet lobby for all our friends! We appreciate your help in keeping an inviting space for us all. 

• Schedule Change? Vacation? Let us know!
Help us avoid any fees for you! Call us and ask for our Scheduler, Nikka. 925-743-3322

Billing Help? Need a receipt, statement, or question about charges? We have a new email you can direct any and all of your billing questions to: billing@languageessentials.net

We have a few work anniversaries to celebrate!
January: Ms. Megan celebrated her 4 year anniversary
Mr. Richard & Muhammad celebrated their 1 year anniversary.

February : We'd also like to congratulate Eric (2 years) and Ms. McKenna (1 year) on their anniversaries respectively! Congratulations to all! Here's to many more!

Speech Therapy

Occupational Therapist & 
Clinical Manager

Speech Therapy

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