Procedures and Policy Information
EVALUATION SESSION:
To make an appointment, please call the office at 540-446-2654. You will be asked to provide personal and insurance information (if applicable). At the same time, feel free to download our Intake Form, Case History and Privacy Policy Form, fill it out and bring it with you to the evaluation.
Prior to the evaluation, parents complete the intake forms, which provide information regarding their concerns, the child's medical, developmental, and educational history, as well as the review of our policies. These forms can be found on the website under Forms, or will be given to you at the time of the appointment. If filling out at the appointment, please arrive an extra 20 minutes early to complete the paperwork. If the child is receiving other services and/or school related services, please bring a copy of the reports and/or IEP (individual education plan).
During the evaluation, Your child's medical, developmental, and educational history is carefully reviewed. Parents are interviewed regarding their concerns and the child's history. This information helps the Speech-Language Pathologist identify areas to evaluate more closely.
A variety of methods, including formal and informal tests, observation, parent/caregiver interview, and play-based activities will be used to evaluate your child's speech, language, cognition, and voice. Selection of testing methods is based on your child's individual needs.
Following the evaluation, Initial results of the evaluation and recommendations will be reviewed with you. A written report detailing evaluation results and recommendations will be mailed to your home and to faxed and/or mailed to your child's physician
(if requested).
THERAPY SESSIONS:
We offer 30 minute therapy sessions.The clinician will brief the parent and recommend homework if appropriate the last few minutes of the session.
SCHEDULING THERAPY SESSIONS:
Appointments can be scheduled after the evaluation has been completed. Please call our office to schedule therapy sessions.
FEE SCHEDULE:
Please call our office for more information regarding fees. We accept checks, cash, debit cards, as well as Visa, Mastercard and Discover for payment.
Attendance policies:
*CANCELLATIONS:
Cancellations must be made with 24 hours notice or a “cancellation fee” of $25.00 will be charged. We understand that due to illness or other unexpected events it may be necessary for you to occasionally cancel a therapy appointment. You can leave a message if you reach voicemail. We appreciate two weeks notice of vacation plans. Make up sessions are encouraged.
*NO SHOWS:
Two uncancelled appointments may result in discontinuation of services for your child, and they will be removed from the therapy schedule. PLEASE CALL if you cannot come to therapy.
*LATENESS:
Children arriving late for an appointment will be treated for the remainder of the scheduled treatment time.
*THERAPIST CANCELLATIONS:
Your child’s therapist will notify you as soon as possible if your appointment must be cancelled. If possible, we will make every attempt to schedule a make up session. Make up sessions are not always possible because of scheduling conflicts.
