The bulk of kids coming to Kid Talk range in age from 2 ½ to 7 years old, although Candy and her staff also work with infants as well as teenagers up to age 18.
How do families find Kid Talk?  "Mainly through word of mouth," replied Candy, "and doctors send families to us with many different kinds of disabilities and issues.  It is very challenging, but fun!"
Conversation about Kid Talk begins to wind down.  Tom has heard all of it before, but he sits and listens intently.  He and Candy are a team.  Their own children are expected to burst into the building any minute now - not for Kid Talk therapy, but for parental hugs and kisses.  School is out and it's almost 4 o'clock.  Sarah and Ben attend Guardian Angels Catholic School in Chaska, and the bus drops them off at Kid Talk in Victoria each afternoon. 
Upstairs on the third level, next to Tom's office, there are kitchen facilities for after school snacks and there are very nice bathroom facilities.  An elevator provides handy access to each floor, though steps are faster for some people, especially Sarah and Ben.
Candy places a Kid Talk brochure in my hands before I leave.  "Read the part about Feeding Therapy," says the passionate mother and therapist.  "Read the part about Occupational Therapy and what parents have to say about Kid Talk.  Visit my website, www.kid-talk.com."
The brochure states, "Our Speech-Language Pathologists are licensed by the State of Minnesota and are members of the Minnesota Speech-Language Hearing Association as well as accredited mem-bers of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association."
Another paragraph reads, "Our Occupational Therapists are licensed by the State of Minnesota and certified through the National Board for Certifica-tion in Occupational Therapy Inc.  Key staff members are also certified in Neuro-Developmental Training."
Finally, "Our professionals regularly complete continuing education courses to expand their knowledge in their fields."
Contrary to appearances, it's not all work for Tom and Candy Almquist.  It's not all kids and Kid Talk.  "We bought each other skis for Christmas," said Tom.  One of their ski destinations is Utah, where a brother of Tom lives.
How about the recreation of roses and sweet verses on cards for Valentine's Day?  "Probably not," said Candy.  "Neither one of us is good about that sort of thing."
No matter.  Tom already has Candy, and Candy already has Tom.  Thank you both for bringing the attractive Kid Talk building to downtown Victoria.  You are an asset to the community in many ways.