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Transforming Communication Together

Creating Communicators Rocky Mountain, Pediatric Speech Therapy Practice Based in Aurora, CO

Speech-Language Pathology in Southeast Aurora, Colorado

Providing Pediatric AAC/AT Communication Assessments and Interventions

Welcome to Creating Communicators Rocky Mountain! We’re your trusted Speech-Language Pathology practice based in Aurora, Colorado. We specialize in providing pediatric AAC/AT communication assessments, interventions, and feeding disorder support. We provide help right where you need it, at your child’s home, school, community, therapy space, or even online through telehealth.

Our goal at Creating Communicators Rocky Mountain is to help everyone grow, learn, and have fun. Amy Black-Ryel, MA, CCC-SLP, a dedicated speech-language pathologist, leads our team. She's an expert in providing evidence-based therapy sessions for Assistive Technology and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).

Plus, we have a wonderful canine companion service dog named Jeanine. She loves to make everyone feel comfortable and happy during their visits.

What we want to do is simple but important: we open up the world of talking and connecting for every kid we meet, making a difference in their lives, and bringing smiles along the way.

What Sets Us Apart?

We Have a Special Way of Doing Things Here That Caters to Each Child’s Environment and Needs:

Just for Your Child

One size doesn't fit all. That's why we create unique plans that are just right for your child's needs.

Help at Home

We come to your house to make things easy because we know kids do their best when they're where they feel safest.

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In School and the Community

We're there for your child at school and in their community, helping them apply communication skills right where they live and play or in our sensory-friendly therapy space.

Talking Matters

We believe every child has the right to express themselves. We recognize that each child is unique and deserves to be heard, regardless of their abilities, who they are, or their age.

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Fun and Learning

Our sessions are fun! When kids have a good time, they learn more and feel happy about what they can say and do.

Help Online

Sometimes, meeting in person isn't possible, so we have online options to keep your child's progress strong, no matter what.

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We're Not Just Any Team

We're a team that cares deeply and works hard to ensure your child can share and connect with the world. We love seeing your child count down to when they get to learn and play with Amy and Jeanine.

Our Services

We understand that every child's communication journey is unique. That’s why our help includes a range of techniques designed to meet the diverse needs of children from birth to 18. Whether helping them develop initial words or having big chats, we create just the right plan for your child to shine.

Picking Creating Communicators Rocky Mountain means choosing a team that cares about helping your child talk better and feel connected. Together, we'll discover the best ways to boost your child's chatting and sharing with everyone around them.

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Meet Amy & Jeanine

Amy Black-Ryel, MA, CCC-SLP, a speech-language pathologist, and her four-legged co-therapist, Jeanine, are dedicated to more than words—they're about nurturing your child’s communication needs.

Find out how they pour their hearts into helping your child grow and thrive.

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Our Success Stories

We Measure Our Success in Smiles, Milestones, and the Joy of Connection

  • "Our son is medically complex with ventilator dependence and hearing/vision impairments. Ms. Amy, tailored our activities / stimulation during our session based on how alert our son is. She worked collaboratively with other therapists to find the right Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices that fits our son’s ability to activate the devices and to customize the AAC IPad based on what our son may prefer with his vision/ hearing abilities. She continuously performs assessments on our son’s progress and creates therapy care plans. Aside from being knowledgeable on AAC devices, Ms. Amy also gives our son some oral sensory stimulations during our session. We’ve been noticing improvements in our son’s jaw strength and our son is now developing a bite reflex."

    — Client

  • We would highly recommend Ms. Amy to anyone who has a child with SLP and AAC device needs.

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  • "I would highly recommend Ms. Amy. Ms. Amy has been working with our son since August last year. She comes to our home once a week with her full serive dog, Jeanine. Our son loves receiving kisses from Jeanine."

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  • "Amy has had a tremendous effect on our child’s understanding and utilization of speech. When we first started with Amy our child only made two or three vowel sounds. Now we can understand almost everything our chatterbox is saying. Amy has established goals that are developmentally appropriate and helped our child achieve them. She has been instrumental in helping us navigate and make arrangements for the services our child needs. We have been with Amy for over three years now I recommend her services whole-heartedly."

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  • "Amy at Creative Communicators Rocky Mountain has been providing speech therapy for my son Silas for 5 years. We started him around 12-15 months old and have been progressing ever since. Amy engages Silas with fun activities or games and then incorporates it into his therapy. Through our therapy journey we started with simple signs and sounds and as we grew Amy provided us with an assistive device or “talker”. We have grown so much and she is now helping us with three word phrases as well as talking with his device. Therapy has not only helped his confidence but has helped with emotional outbursts caused by communication delays. Amy is creative when coming up with new strategies or techniques to help him grow and many times lets Silas lead with interests and choices."

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  • "Amy is always on top of new research, ideas and has knowledge and insight about sensory needs as well as behavioral needs. She also has an amazing working companion Janeane that helps with calming and refocusing Silas when he needs a little extra help. She has also supported us and others by attending IEP meetings and advocating for the rights and welfare of children with special needs."

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  • "Amy is wonderful and has been a huge support to our family. Our youngest daughter had a significant speech delay, barely speaking understandably at 3, and is now communicating strongly at 5. We had opportunities to work with three other SLPs over the past three years and my daughter by far made the most progress with Amy; we sought out the chance to work with her again. Amy cares about her clients and makes speech fun and engaging, integrating activities and literacy, which has encouraged my daughter to learn. My daughter loves Amy (and Jeanine), and I'd absolutely recommend her!"

    — Client

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Our Product Recommendations

We have many tools and aids to support people with communication challenges.

Check out our selection, from devices that help support communication to picture communication boards for easy access to words wherever they are. We even share software like Touch Chat by Saltillo.

Our resources are all about helping overcome speech and language hurdles.

Get Started With Us

Start Your Child’s Path in Speech Therapy or an SGD Assessment With a Free Phone Chat

By contacting Amy, you're taking the first step to finding out how we can customize our support for your child's unique needs.

In this first talk, we'll listen to your worries, discuss how we can help, and map out steps for improvement.

Send an email to Amy today to set up your no-cost consultation and begin your child's journey.