Getting Started with Therapy
Generally, all therapy services for children of any age will begin with a screening or a more thorough evaluation process in order to determine the most appropriate next steps. However, there may be situations in which this is not necessary, such as when an evaluation has been recently completed by another speech-language pathologist as part of a school IEP process or hospital intake.
These are the goals of a screening:
Your child may not need a screening/evaluation from me if....
You may reserve an appointment for your child's speech/language screening or initial appointment at either the Holland or Grand Rapids office location below. Please contact Emily if you would like to:
These are the goals of a screening:
- Is there a speech/language/feeding delay or disorder and if so, how severe?
- What are the best next steps moving forward? We always talk about strategies to try at home, and we would also discuss whether therapy is warranted at this point, what goals might be and some of your other questions and concerns.
- With screenings, you do not receive a formal report, although notes will be sent outlining the skills we discussed, strategies for home and next steps.
- Screenings are offered at the normal hourly rate.
- If you wish to schedule a formal speech/language evaluation/assessment, receive a formal evaluation report with standardized test scores/percentiles, please contact Emily to discuss the evaluation process. Note that formal evaluations typically require 2-3 appointments and start at $550.
Your child may not need a screening/evaluation from me if....
- S/he is already receiving speech/language or feeding therapy and you are looking for additional support or a new therapist
- S/he has been recently screened or evaluated from a speech-language pathologist and you can provide a report outlining the outcomes
- In this situation, you may also use the reservation tool below to schedule your child's initial visit. Emily will reach out to you and discuss the most appropriate next steps.
You may reserve an appointment for your child's speech/language screening or initial appointment at either the Holland or Grand Rapids office location below. Please contact Emily if you would like to:
- make an appointment for your child's speech/language screening or initial appointment at either the Holland or Grand Rapids office location
- have additional questions
- would like to schedule a home visit
- would like to discuss a formal evaluation
