About Center for Speech Language and Learning
A pediatric therapy clinic built around one idea: every child deserves to be understood.
Center for Speech Language and Learning (CSLL) is a family-centered pediatric speech-language pathology and occupational therapy clinic serving children and families across Oakdale, MN. We combine licensed clinical expertise with genuine warmth, so every visit feels like progress, not pressure.
Our Story
About Center for Speech Language and Learning
Why We Started CSLL
CSLL began with a simple observation: too many families were being handed a diagnosis and a waitlist, with little guidance in between. Our founders, both practicing speech-language pathologists, set out to build a clinic where evaluation, therapy, and family support happened under one roof, without the runaround.
Fifteen years later, that same idea still shapes everything we do. We’ve grown from a single therapy room into a full pediatric practice, but the founding promise hasn’t changed: clear communication with parents, individualized care for every child, and a team that treats your family like their own.
2011
CSLL Founded
1,200+
Children Supported
5
Specialized Service Areas
What Guides Us
Our Mission & Values
Our mission is simple: help every child communicate, move, and grow with confidence, and help every parent feel like an informed partner in that journey.
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Child-Led Care
We meet each child where they are developmentally, not where a chart says they should be.
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Radical Transparency
Parents get plain-language updates, clear goals, and honest timelines at every stage of care.
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Clinical Rigor
Every technique we use is grounded in current, peer-reviewed pediatric therapy research.
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Inclusive by Design
Our clinic welcomes every family, background, and communication style without judgment.
How We Work
Our Approach to Care
Three principles shape every plan we write, from the first evaluation to the last session of family-centered pediatric therapy.
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Understand the Whole Child
We look beyond a single symptom to understand how speech, motor skills, and behavior connect for your child specifically.
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Build Skills Through Play
Therapy is structured but never sterile. Children make the fastest progress when they’re engaged, curious, and having fun.
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Keep Parents in the Loop
You’ll always know what we’re working on, why, and how to reinforce it at home between sessions.
Credentials
Licensed, Certified, and Community-Rooted
Our clinicians hold the credentials families expect, and the local roots that make care feel personal.
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ASHA Certified
Speech-language pathologists
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Licensed OTs
State-registered occupational therapists
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Locally Owned
An independently run pediatric therapy clinic in Minnesota since 2011
Our People
Meet the Team Behind CSLL
Every therapist at CSLL is licensed, credentialed, and personally invested in your child’s progress. Our care coordinators handle the logistics so our clinicians can focus fully on your family during every visit.
Let’s Get to Know Your Child
Schedule a free consultation and see for yourself why families across Minnesota trust CSLL with their child’s care.