Welcome to Small Steps in Speech

Small Steps in Speech is a non-profit foundation created in memory and in honor of Staff Sgt Marc J. Small who was killed in action in February of 2009 while serving his country in Afghanistan.

Small Steps in Speech assists children with speech and language disorders by funding supplemental therapies and treatments for individuals. Our goal is to give children the chance to better express themselves in the world in which we live.

Since 2009, Small Steps in Speech has awarded over $1,000,000 in grants to over 800 deserving families across the country

Each quarter we receive testimonials from parents, SLPs and other professionals providing treatment—such as occupational therapists—sharing how they or their child benefited from a Small Steps grants. We provide funds for months of treatment to a child without insurance coverage, fees for intensive summer camps so children with a stutter can study and interact with peers, fund hippotherapy for children with autism, and provide augmentative and alternative communication devices for nonverbal children. The needs are seemingly endless.

Serves children in the United States.