The comprehensiveness of an evaluation can range from simple to in-depth, formal with standardized tests to informal to play based, depending on the concerns voiced when you contact us. We conduct the following evaluations:
- Articulation – speech sound production, including apraxia and dysarthria
- Language – receptive and expressive language
- Social Communication
- Cognitive-linguistic
- Stuttering
- Feeding and/or Oral sensory related to feeding for children ages 2 years old and up
- Oral motor functioning including: tongue thrust, dysarthria
- Language learning and literacy
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Comprehensive:
Evaluate all areas of communication. |
Limited:
specific to an area of concern. Example: voice only, fluency only, speech sounds only. |
Therapy is 1:1 and individualized to meet the client’s and their family’s needs. Therapy is typically 30 minutes in length, but longer sessions are an option, based on many factors.
Play based: typically for our younger and/or cognitively challenged clients
Structured tasks: specific tasks with possible use of games, crafts, etc
Highly structured: drill work, specific answers, behavior management
Our goal is to make therapy sessions engaging and fun for them, as well as accomplish what they need to work on.
Homework: We will provide you with a home program at the end of each therapy session. The homework can range from suggestions to specific tasks.
We are proud to offer the following settings for therapy:
In office: our preferred choice for services
In home: usually for our Medically Fragile clients and Department of Education students
In schools/daycares: mainly for our Department of Education students in CPSE & CSE.
If you have had a recent evaluation within the last 3 months by another provider you can begin therapy without a formal evaluation. Reports will need to be provided to us prior to beginning therapy.
Play based: typically for our younger and/or cognitively challenged clients
Structured tasks: specific tasks with possible use of games, crafts, etc
Highly structured: drill work, specific answers, behavior management
Our goal is to make therapy sessions engaging and fun for them, as well as accomplish what they need to work on.
Homework: We will provide you with a home program at the end of each therapy session. The homework can range from suggestions to specific tasks.
We are proud to offer the following settings for therapy:
In office: our preferred choice for services
In home: usually for our Medically Fragile clients and Department of Education students
In schools/daycares: mainly for our Department of Education students in CPSE & CSE.
If you have had a recent evaluation within the last 3 months by another provider you can begin therapy without a formal evaluation. Reports will need to be provided to us prior to beginning therapy.
Typical: 30 minute sessions
Available 45 and 60 minute sessions dependent upon client therapeutic need
Available 45 and 60 minute sessions dependent upon client therapeutic need
Typical: 2 times per week
Available: 3 or more times per week dependent upon client therapeutic need and scheduling availability.
Available: 3 or more times per week dependent upon client therapeutic need and scheduling availability.
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