Play & Say

Play & Say, LLC is a Louisiana-based early intervention agency providing speech-language pathology and occupational therapy through the Louisiana Early Steps Program. It supports young children and caregivers with developmental assessments and ongoing, individualized services designed around each child’s needs and personality.

Its eligibility evaluations assess cognitive, communication, social-emotional, physical, and adaptive skills, as well as daily functioning. The agency also offers autism screenings. Assessment findings help determine eligibility for Early Steps and inform a support plan. Speech-language therapy addresses communication, cognitive, social-emotional, and feeding skills through a play-based approach. Occupational therapy supports development across multiple areas and helps families identify useful tools and adaptations.

Play & Say describes its services as evidence-based, ethical, relationship-based, and neurodiversity-affirming. Its model emphasizes naturalistic play and assessments, functional outcomes, positive interactions, and caregiver inclusion and communication. Services are intended to take place in children’s natural environments, including the home, daycare, peer settings, and community spaces. The agency is located in Franklinton, Louisiana.