Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs about Speech Therapy
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At Talk in the Nest, we prioritize our partnerships with families. We know that children make the most progress when their parents understand their needs and feel empowered to support them. Our goal, if you decide to bring us onto your family’s support team, is to provide guidance in ways that feel authentic and meaningful.
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Working with a speech therapist who is a specialist in your child's specific area of need ensures that you receive the highest quality services. This results in the best outcomes for you child and your family.
We specialize in, and are passionate about, the following areas:Language delays/late talkers
Gestalt language processors and providing neurodiversity affirming care
Listening and spoken language development for children who are deaf/hard of hearing
Auditory processing disorders
Speech sounds (including articulation disorders and childhood apraxia of speech)
Empowering parents and equipping them to advocate for their children
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Yes - Many families pursue private speech therapy in addition to services through their school district. Benefits of private speech therapy include the following:
One-on-one therapy as opposed to a group setting
Longer therapy sessions that include time to connect with parents
Parents are invited to be active participants, which helps children make faster gains.
Parents can choose a speech therapist who is a specialist so that therapy is tailored to the unique needs of their child and high outcomes are possible.
Many families choose to add private speech therapy during the summer so that their child can continue to make progress while not in school.
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Yes - Even if your child did not qualify for services through the school district, they can still receive speech-language therapy at Talk in the Nest, where our goal is to partner with parents to help children thrive.
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Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) or Auditory-Verbal Therapy (AVT) helps children who are deaf or hard of hearing develop spoken communication and auditory skills by guiding and coaching caregivers to support their children’s listening and spoken language skills through interaction and play.
The principles of AVT include the following: promoting early diagnosis of hearing loss and optimal audiological management, guiding and coaching parents to become the primary facilitators of their child’s auditory, speech and language development, and promoting education in regular schools alongside typically hearing peers with appropriate services.
A Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Certified Auditory Verbal Therapist (LSLS, Cert AVT) is a professional who has received extensive post-graduate training to support children who are deaf or hard of hearing in developing listening and spoken language skills. Parents who work with a LSLS Cert AVT can become more confident in their child’s future. -
Neurodiversity affirming means that we believe neurological differences are a natural and expected variation of the brain. We believe that autism and ADHD are neurotypes, not diseases that need to be fixed. Our therapy prioritizes self-regulation, understanding, connection and authentic communication.
Gestalt language processing refers to the way that some children learn language, in which they start with the whole rather than the small parts of language. Many autistic children are Gestalt Language Processors (GLPs) but not all GLPs are autistic. GLPs may repeat lines from movies or TV shows, speak with rich intonation, routinely make pronoun errors, and have difficulty answering questions. When children who are GLPs get "stuck" in their language learning process, they often do not respond well to traditional speech therapy, but they do benefit from working with a speech-language therapist who has training and experience in this area. -
The amount of time a child spends with their speech-language therapist is limited as compared to the amount of time a child spends with their caregivers. Additionally, parents are the child’s first and most important teacher. At Talk in the Nest, we empower parents to participate in therapy and reinforce the work in the child’s daily routines. This approach places high value on the relationship that children have with their parents, and it allows children to make the greatest progress towards their speech and language goals.
FAQs about Payment
At this time our services are private pay only. We understand that speech therapy can be an investment, so we aim to provide the highest level of care to help your child acquire the skills they need as quickly as possible.
Speech therapy services may qualify for out-of-network reimbursement within your insurance plan. Please let us know in advance if you have out-of-network benefits, and we will provide you with a superbill to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.
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Yes - Staying independent from insurance companies provides the following potential benefits:
There is no need for a referral, prior authorization, medical diagnosis, or standardized test score to qualify for therapy at Talk in the Nest.
We offer speech therapy that is highly personalized, innovative, and responsive to the needs of your child because we are not constrained by insurance mandates.
Our energy is solely focused on helping your child achieve their goals since we are not hindered with the administrative overhead of working with insurance companies.
We are also able to provide more collaborative care, which means that we welcome and encourage collaboration with other providers (school SLPs, OTs, audiologists, teachers or mental health therapists).
When children have this level of concierge care, they make faster progress!
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We are currently accepting new clients and are able to offer a competitive opening rate of $125/hour. Speech therapy is highly individualized, and so the length of treatment (and overall cost) will vary depending on the child’s specific needs and treatment plan. Contact us today for a free consultation or to set up an initial evaluation.
Note that many families are able to lower their out-of-pocket costs through submitting a superbill to their insurance for out-of-network benefits and/or using cards tied to Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). -
Effective January 1, 2022, you have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost.
In accordance with the "No Surprises Act," health care providers need to give patients who do not have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services. The estimate is based upon what care is reasonably expected to be, at the time in which the estimate is issued. If there are significant changes to the plan of care due to changing circumstances, a new estimate may be issued. (This applies to individuals who are paying privately, unable to use their insurance benefit, or are uninsured. This does not apply to those who have and utilize their insurance benefits.) -
Yes – We offer a free, 20-minute consultation for new clients. During this phone call, you have the opportunity to tell us about your child and determine if we might be a good fit for therapy. Contact us today!
