A consultation is a brief meeting between parent(s) and/or caregiver(s) and the SLP to discuss the concerns. The child does not have to be there, although you are more than welcome to have your child attend. There is no formal or informal testing done during a the consultation, but caregivers can feel free to ask any questions they have! This consultation is a perfect time to see if Speech Solutions is the right fit for your needs! Call us to discuss your child’s communication needs, learn more about our clinic, and talk about our next steps!

Before beginning therapy, we’ll start with a comprehensive evaluation to understand your child’s unique strengths, challenges, and communication skills. We’re dedicated to building warm, supportive relationships with families and working closely with other professionals to provide well-rounded support for your child through open communication and teamwork. The assessment will include a parent interview, review of past records including health, developmental milestones and previous assessments where applicable, formal standardized measures, informal observations, and behavioral observations.

For young children, the formal evaluation is highly play based with some structured tasks. For older children and adolescents, more formal measures are administered. The different assessments that are administered will compare your child’s communication skills to same aged peers. Based on the concerns of the parent and/or person making the referral for evaluation, the assessments will look at:

• Receptive and Expressive Vocabulary
• Understanding of concepts, directions, and complex sentences
• Ability to interact socially through the use language
• Articulation of speech sounds
• Voice Quality
• Fluency of speech

Following the evaluation, we will have the information needed to guide goal development for effective therapy for your child. Results of the evaluation will be shared with you in detail and a written report will be provided that summarizes the assessment results and outlines the recommendations discussed.

Your child does no need an assessment before beginning services. However, an assessment may be recommended if the child does not have a recent assessment from a previous provider or a school, or if there are concerns in addition to the previous assessment. If an assessment is completed, a summary of the results will be shared with you in the form of a speech and language report.

We come to you! We conduct all of our evaluations and therapy sessions in your home. We offer both 30-minute and 1-hour sessions. We provide personalized therapy based on your child’s needs, interests, and strengths. We use effective, engaging, and research-based therapeutic strategies. We provide parent coaching and training to support the carryover of your child’s speech and language skills.
If you are a new client, simply give us a call 949-939-3446 and you can book an in person or phone consultation.
Alternatively, you can email brand4speech@gmail.com to schedule an appointment.

Q: Do I need to bring anything for the first session?
A: For the most part, no. If your child has received services previously, you can bring a copy of any reports, if you have them. If your child currently receives speech or academic support at school, a copy of the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) would be helpful. If you have been given reports and IEPs but don’t know where they are, don’t worry! They are not required and, if you would like private services to be targeting the same goals that are targeted in the IEP, you can simply sign a release of information form to allow us to contact your child’s school to obtain those records.

Q: How long of a session is right for my child?
A: It depends on your child’s age and family preference. Some children, particularly young ones, may only participate for 30 before they are tired out and ready to go home. Others, including most school-age children, have no problem making it 30 or 60 minutes for a session. We can adjust session times as needed.