Our process
Step 1: Intake
Getting to know your child & you!
During the intake process, we will gather information from you to help us accomplish several goals:
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Understand your concerns for your child's speech & language development
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Determine whether a screening or evaluation is needed
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Consider which assessment protocols are appropriate based on the child's language functioning and age
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Verify insurance coverage/limitations*
*It is the responsibility of the insured party to understand the coverage benefits, limitations, deductible and coinsurance amounts associated with the health insurance plan.
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Step 2: Evaluation
Learning your child's strengths and needs
Step 3: Therapy
Fun and functional contexts help build skills!
We offer different service delivery options for every child:
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Weekly or biweekly sessions based on need, availability and cost/insurance limitations
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Individual or group based on skills to be addressed
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Play-based sessions are designed around your child's strengths, needs, interests with family input.
Therapy doesn't end when our session is over:
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Your child's therapist will provide you with tips, tricks and carryover activities to support your child's skills at home!
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Carryover strategies are discussed at the conclusion of each visit
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We collaborate with other providers to ensure continuity of services and strategic interventions
A comprehensive evaluation may consist of:
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Standardized assessments that compare your child's language profile to that of their same-aged peers. Various assessments target different areas of language: receptive, expressive, articulation, phonological skills, social/pragmatic skills, and motor-speech system.
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Language Sampling to get a baseline of language functioning and/or determine overall intelligibility.
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Parent report in conjunction with a case history
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Teacher/School report where appropriate
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Developing a Therapeutic Plan of Care that addresses areas of need revealed during the evaluation.