About Us
The name Babble & Bloom captures the heart of what we do: supporting children as they grow into confident communicators and emotionally resilient individuals, while empowering caregivers every step of the way.
Babble & Bloom brings together two key parts of early development: communication and emotional growth.
Babble represents the early sounds and connections that form the foundation of speech and language. Communication begins with coos, gestures, and first words, the building blocks that continue to support children as their language grows.
Bloom represents growth in all its forms, including executive functioning, emotional development, and everyday skills. It’s about helping children build the tools they need to regulate and find success at home, at school, in relationships, and in daily life.
What We Offer
Babble & Bloom provides pediatric speech, language, and behavior support for children and their families using play-based, neurodiversity-affirming approaches that focus on connection, communication, and everyday development.
Led by a speech-language pathologist with a background in behavior therapy and early childhood development, our goal is to help children grow their communication, confidence, and regulation through meaningful interactions, play, and daily routines.
We also offer free resources for families, because long waitlists shouldn’t prevent parents from learning simple strategies that support their child today.
Whether you're looking for support with speech, language, or behavior, or you simply want to better understand your child’s development, Babble & Bloom is here to help you feel more confident and supported.
Let’s grow bright futures, together!
Our Team
Jenna Allen MScSLP R.SLP
Founder & Registered Speech-Language Pathologist
With a professional background spanning both behavior therapy and elementary education, Jenna brings a comprehensive perspective to communication. She believes communication grows best through connection, play, and meaningful relationships. Her approach is child-led, family-centred, and rooted in building trust with the children and caregivers she works with. She wants families to always feel welcomed, understood, and genuinely supported as they help their child grow in confidence, communication, and connection.
Areas of focus include: early communication, receptive and expressive language development, AAC, speech sound development, motor speech, parent coaching, and neurodiversity-affirming support. She uniquely brings an understanding of behavior and executive functioning into her work, helping families look beyond surface-level challenges to better understand the communication, regulation, attention, flexibility, and environmental supports a child may need to thrive.
Additional training and background includes: Hanen training (More Than Words), the Meaningful Speech Course with a focus on Gestalt Language Processing, The SCERTS® Model (Prioritizing Social Communication, Emotional Regulation, and Transactional Support), executive functioning research/training, and a professional background in both behavior therapy and elementary education.
Your Questions, Answered
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Yes! Babble & Bloom offers mobile, neurodiversity-affirming speech-language therapy in the comfort of your home. We provide services throughout Edmonton, including Summerside, Windermere, Griesbach, and Glenora, as well as surrounding communities like Sherwood Park and St. Albert.
We believe children learn best in the environments where they play, communicate, and connect every day. Home-based therapy allows us to support your child using their real toys, routines, and spaces, helping skills grow in ways that feel natural and meaningful for the whole family.
Reach out to see if we currently have an opening in your neighborhood.
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Babble & Bloom focuses on providing timely access to pediatric speech therapy. Unlike public health waitlists in Alberta, we aim to begin assessments within 1-2 weeks.
You can book an initial consultation directly through our website!
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Absolutely. Most extended health benefit plans in Alberta cover services provided by a Registered Speech-Language Pathologist. This includes providers such as Alberta Blue Cross, Sun Life, and Manulife. To make things as easy as possible for your family, Babble & Bloom offers direct billing to most major insurance providers in Edmonton. We handle the paperwork so you can focus on your child’s progress.
If you are not sure if you are covered, contact us and we can help you check!
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It’s common for parents to wonder whether their child’s development is on track. Some signs families notice include a 12-month-old who isn’t yet pointing or waving, an 18-month-old with very few words, a 2-year-old who isn’t combining words, speech that is difficult to understand, or a child who seems to struggle with big feelings, behavior, or regulation.
An in-home visit with a Babble & Bloom speech-language pathologist can help bring clarity, answer your questions, and provide supportive next steps tailored to your child and family. -
At Babble & Bloom, we practice neurodiversity-affirming care. This means we recognize and celebrate that every child’s brain works differently. Rather than focusing on “fixing” a child, we focus on building communication, connection, and supportive skills that help children thrive in their everyday lives.
We regularly support Autistic children and children with ADHD using strengths-based, play-based approaches that respect each child’s unique way of learning and communicating.
Visit our Resources page to explore practical strategies you can begin using at home to support your child’s communication, regulation, and connection.