What happens in an evaluation?

There are several components to any speech-language pathology evaluation (on-line or in-person).

We gather information including the child’s developmental history, medical history and previous assessments. We administer the appropriate standardized speech and/or language tests, we observe and we analyze. We make a diagnosis and make recommendations. A report is prepared, and we meet with you to review and discuss the diagnosis and recommendations.

What if my child does not need a full evaluation?

Parents may also want a quick screening to see if indeed their child’s speech language skills are adequate for his or her age. A speech and language screening can identify a child who may need to have his speech and language skills assessed more thoroughly.

If previous evaluations from other agencies are made available to us, there may be no need to perform another assessment. We will be able to create a treatment plan form previous reports. 

What does therapy cost?



Like an evaluation, it's dependent on the time your child will need to improve his speech-language skills. Please contact us.

 How do I pay?

It's easy and secure to make a payment online using our secure platform.

How long will my child need speech-language therapy?

There is no specific answer to this.  Generally an individual with a mild disorder will spend less time in therapy than one who has more significant delays.

A young teenager with a frontal lisp (who substitutes a th for a s speech sound and says thoon for soon) will probably require less time in therapy than a child who has been diagnosed with a phonological disorder who mis-articulates many speech sounds. 

A child with a language based learning disability may benefit from language therapy throughout his academic years.

A stutterer with mild dysfluencies may spend less time in therapy than one who has more severe stuttering behaviors.

No two children are alike; they have different learning styles, and each communication difficulty is unique.

Once we assess the nature and severity of the communication disorder we will have a better idea about your child’s prognosis which we will discuss with you.

Progress depends on the child's age, diagnosis, physical and cognitive abilities, attention, motivation and effort, and parental involvement.

Not all individuals progress at the same rate or along the same continuum; the rate of progress may also vary with the individual - progress may occur quickly at first, slow down, then speed up again.

When will I see results?

Age, diagnosis, attention, physical and cognitive abilities, and motivation all impact the rate of progress.

You may begin to notice very small changes (progress) within a few months, maybe sooner, maybe later.

Parents of children in therapy learn to recognize these subtle changes and begin to appreciate them. Week to week progress is not as obvious as the changes made over longer periods of time. After several months of therapy, parents often comment that their child now has speech and language skills that were not present at the start of therapy.

What is parent education?

Educating parents is part of what our speech language pathologists do when working with a child. The better you understand your child’s diagnosis and recommendations, the better equipped you’ll be to help your child develop and maintain her communication – speech, language, reading or writing – skills.

In addition to addressing your child’s needs we also spend time with you to review our findings, answer all of your questions, explain why we do what we do in our therapy sessions, train you in exercises that you can practice with your child between therapy sessions.

What is accent reduction?

Accent reduction, also referred to as accent modification, modifies and reduces a foreign or regional accent making speech easier to understand.

For more information, visit our Accent Modification page.

I have more questions

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