Speech therapy is a treatment that helps individuals with speech sounds, language delay, use and understanding of language, social language skills, and stuttering. It can also address issues with swallowing.

This is not for families in early intervention.

1. Sign up for a consultation

2. Discuss your concerns, your child’s strengths, history, and whether they would be a great fit for my services.

3. Conduct specialized or comprehensive evaluation.

4. Draft a report to determine the need and curate an individualized plan for your toddler, child, or teen! Then, decide if you want to proceed with enrolling in services!

5. Enroll in speech/feeding/myofunctional therapy sessions that last 30 or 50 minutes. This may be once a week or twice a week.

6. Progress notes will be provided to assess goals, update goals, and celebrate your child’s successes.

7. Conduct a re-evaluation upon continued difficulty, a new concern, or if your child is demonstrating significant growth (determining graduation from services).

At our clinic, we understand that every child is unique, and so is their journey in speech therapy. Our comprehensive evaluation, offered at a flat fee, can take 1 to 3 hours, depending on your child's needs. During the evaluation, we gather essential background information, including medical, academic, and social history, to gain a complete understanding of your child. I will informally observe how they communicate and interact with me and other family members, followed by administering standardized assessments to gauge their abilities. Based on this thorough evaluation, I will curate individualized targets tailored specifically to your child's needs, ensuring an effective and personalized therapy plan.

The standardized measurements I use include the Comprehensive Assessment of Spoken Language, Second Edition (CASL-2) to measure spoken language, the Hodson Assessment of Phonological Patterns - Third Edition (HAPP-3) to test unintelligible speech, the Stuttering Severity Instrument, Fourth Edition (SSI-4) to determine the severity of stuttering and measure, frequency and duration of the problem. I also use the Wiig Assessment of Basic Concepts (WABC) to understand and use basic concepts, and The Rossetti Infant-Toddler Language Scale to assess the preverbal and verbal aspects of communication and interaction in young children.

Informal observations and questionnaires will also be administered to ensure a holistic perspective when considering your child’s speech and language skills.

I wish I could tell you the perfect answer. Every child’s case varies. From my experience, parent involvement in understanding speech therapy targets and being provided with weekly homework will support the development of skills outside of speech therapy sessions. First-hand, I know what it is like to not enjoy reading and learning, having experienced my own concussion in high school. I hope to instill a love for learning, building on intrinsic motivation, to help your child strive to understand and reach their goals. With the combination of outside support and drive to grow, your child or teen is destined to meet their goals in no time.

I have provided Telehealth services for the past 4 years across early intervention, private practice, life skills classrooms, and preschool classrooms. Within early intervention,I have had families demonstrate improved measures as they are instructed to use strategies without the in-person model. This strengthens your understanding of the tasks, as most adults learn best through application, and relies on the materials that you have available.

I am credentialed with BCBSIL PPO plans and work with the Illinois Early Intervention Program. I will give a Good Faith Estimate (i.e., written explanation of expected charges for medical items or services, required under the No Surprises Act for uninsured or self-pay patients) before committing to services. I can also provide Superbills, which are itemized receipt provided by out-of-network healthcare professionals that allows you to seek reimbursement directly from your insurance company.