Cheerful Chatter Speech-Language Services
Social Skills Groups That Build Real Connections
Speech Therapy That Helps Your Child Be Understood
Cheerful Chatter Speech-Language Services is a pediatric speech-language pathology practice serving children and adolescents with a range of communication needs. Services focus on helping clients communicate more clearly, participate more confidently, and navigate everyday interactions at home, at school, and with peers.
The practice supports tweens and teens who struggle with social communication, friendships, or peer relationships through speech-therapist–led social skills groups. Through individualized speech therapy, we support students with language-based reading and spelling difficulties, children who are hard to understand and late talkers. If interested in our services, please reach out to us directly at ws6
Licenses/Certifications
 ASHA Certified Speech-Language Pathologist (CCC-SLP)
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Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (State)
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License Info
ASHA Certified, Licensed in NJ, PA & GA
Education
Ellen McSpadden, MA, CCC-SLP, CAS holds a graduate degree in speech-language pathology, maintains national certification, and holds licenses in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Ongoing professional development supports evidence-based practice across pediatric speech sound disorders including childhood apraxia of speech, language development, social communication, and literacy-related language skills.
Clinical training and continuing education inform work with children who present with complex communication profiles, including speech clarity concerns and social communication challenges, while maintaining a family-centered and developmentally appropriate approach.
She has formal training in PEERS, Unstuck & On Target!, DTTC, PROMPT, and Hanen's "It Takes Two to Talk" parent training program.
Bio
Cheerful Chatter Speech-Language Services is owned and led by Ellen McSpadden, MA, CCC-SLP, CAS who is a licensed speech-language pathologist and certified autism specialist. She works collaboratively with families to address communication challenges in a practical, supportive way. Clinical work emphasizes understanding how speech and language differences affect daily functioning, learning, and social participation.
Therapy is individualized and evidence-based, with a focus on clear goals, meaningful progress, and helping children feel more confident expressing themselves across settings.
Memberships
AHSA
NJSHA
Hours
Monday through Thursday, 2:00-7:30 pm
Practice Areas/Issues Treated
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Speech-Language Therapy
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Apraxia
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Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Child Speech/Language Disorders
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Developmental Delays
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Language-Based Learning Disabilities
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Learning Disabilities
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Mental Health and Speech Issues
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Motor Speech Disorders
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Online / Video / Teletherapy
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Speech Sound Disorders
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