Speech therapy is a treatment that helps improve an individual’s speech, language, and feeding/swallowing skills. It helps with early language skills, voice and sound production, social skills, feeding, comprehension, fluency, clarity and expression. Speech therapy benefits individuals with communication or swallowing disorders.

A Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - also known as a speech therapist - assesses, diagnoses and treats individuals with speech and communication disorders. Your child’s pediatrician may refer them to an SLP for a variety of reasons.

Teletherapy allows you to attend speech and language therapy remotely. Sessions are conducted online via a HIPAA secure, web-based platform that can be accessed from any web-enabled device. Sessions are interactive, private, and conducted with an ASHA-certified Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). Meeting online offers a convenient and fun way to treat your child’s communication needs.

We specialize in treating children with a variety of communication challenges and diagnoses including:

• Primary communication disorders or communication disorders that co-exist with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Intellectual Disabilities and more.

• Social-Pragmatic Disorders (e.g., topic maintenance, perspective-taking, social problem-solving)

• Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders

• Developmental Delays

• Articulation and Phonological disorders

• Academic difficulties (e.g., reading, spelling, writing) resulting from communication challenges.

We accept Florida Medicaid as a form of payment at this time. We are considered an Out-of-Network (OON) provider for all other insurance carriers at this time. If you receive out-of-network benefits through your insurance carrier, a form can be provided with appropriate details for you to request reimbursement. Your insurance will reimburse you directly. Typically, out of network benefits cover between 50-80% of the session fee.

It is the client’s responsibility to check with their insurance plan for all requirements, out-of-network (OON) benefits, and coverage prior to scheduling a speech evaluation or therapy. A referral from your child’s physician may be required by your insurance carrier.

We provide in-person, travel therapy services in the Broward County and Miami-Dade County area. Teletherapy services can be provided throughout the entire state of Florida.

It is important to remember that each child learns at their own pace. It may be time for speech therapy if your child exhibits one or more of the following signs:

• You or other people have difficulty understanding your child

• Your child is showing frustration because of the way they talk or when others have difficulty understanding them

• Your child is being teased or has a low self-esteem because of the way they talk

• Your child is using fewer words than other children their age

• Your child gets “stuck” on words or stutters

• Your child’s social or play skills seems unusual and/or inappropriate

• Your child has difficulty with reading or writing or demonstrates academic difficulties in these areas

• Your child has a diagnosis that can affect speech or language, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Auditory Processing Disorder, hearing loss, or developmental delay

For individuals who qualify for teletherapy services, the simple answer is YES!

A study conducted by Wales, Skinner, and Haymen (2017) found that “both telehealth and in-person participants made significant and similar improvements when treatment effects were measured.”

We specialize in working with individuals from ages 3 to 20 years old. Children under three years of age may also be considered for teletherapy. Please contact us for additional information.

For in-person therapy sessions, parents or authorized guardians (e.g., family members, teacher) must be in the therapy room or in the vicinity in order for therapy to take place.

For teletherapy sessions, please read the following carefully:

• For children ages 3 and under, it is required that parents and caregivers are present for all sessions.

• For children ages 4 to 6, some children are able to participate, while others may need the support of an adult. We will determine which support is best for your child during the consultation.

• For children ages 6 and older, parents and caregivers should be within earshot to assist with technical difficulties that may occur.

  **Parents may need to be present to assist with teletherapy for individuals with a severe diagnosis.

To get started, please contact us for an initial, 15-minute consultation so that we can decide if speech and language therapy or teletherapy is the right fit for your child. We will then send you all the details you need for an evaluation or to begin therapy.