About Us

Ariel Knight is the owner of Chatter Champs, a pediatric speech-language therapy practice dedicated to helping children build strong communication skills with confidence and joy. She is a licensed speech-language pathologist and certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), holding ASHA’s Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC). Ariel specializes in supporting children of all ages with communication and feeding needs, bringing extensive experience and a warm, family-centered approach to every session.

Ariel earned a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Francis Marion University and a Master of Education in Applied Behavior Analysis from Arizona State University. She incorporates behavior-based tools and strategies into her treatment planning, enhancing her ability to create effective, individualized interventions. Ariel has specialized expertise in working with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), providing comprehensive assessment and evidence-based therapy to address speech, language, social communication, and feeding challenges.

Her professional background includes outpatient clinics, schools, home health settings, and inpatient rehabilitation centers, where she has provided individualized evaluation and treatment for children with expressive and receptive language delays, developmental disorders, and feeding and swallowing difficulties. She partners closely with families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary teams to create play-focused therapy plans that help children thrive.

As a neurodiversity-affirming provider, Ariel believes every child’s communication journey is unique and deserving of respect. Her goal is to empower children to build skills and confidence that enhance their everyday lives. When she’s not working with families at Chatter Champs, Ariel enjoys traveling, discovering new cuisines, hiking, and reading.