SERVICES

Individual speech and language therapy sessions for children as early as 1 year of age with a variety of speech and language impairments including:

~ Global Developmental Delays

~ Articulation Impairment / Distorted or Unintelligible Speech

~ Receptive & Expressive Language Delays

~ Late talking

~ Motor-Speech Disorders (Childhood Apraxia of Speech)

~ Autism Spectrum Disorders

~ Hearing Impairment

~ Pragmatic / Social Language Impairment

School visits and consultations are a great way for parents to gain more information about how their child is functioning from a language and social perspective within the classroom. This is ideal for parents who are concerned that their child is not joining in and playing with peers, or have teachers who have reported that children are struggling to adapt to the play and social expectations of the classroom. School visits and observations will allow outside, professional eyes to assess how a child is functioning within the classroom, and give feedback on strategies to help support that child. Visits typically last 2 hours, and are accompanied by a follow-up call or e-mail, and a written report that can be used to help the parent advocate for any changes or modifications they’d like to see in their child’s school day.

A school visit and observation may be right for you if:

~ You are concerned that you child is struggling to join in and play with classmates or friends

~ You feel that your child prefers to engage with adults instead of children

~ Your child’s teacher has reported that she or he has difficulty following the routine of the classroom, or participating throughout his/her day. This may include difficulty answering questions during read-aloud or morning meeting, difficulty picking and sustaining a play activity, or challenges initiating play and social interactions with peers.

~ You have concerns about your child’s ability to use language in a group setting (e.g., they talk a lot at home but are shy or reserved in school, at parties, at the playground or on playdates).

~ Your child struggles to engage in play that is not structured. For example, they excel at games with rules such as board games, but have a hard time with things like blocks, play kitchen, or make-believe.

This service exists for parents of children with and without special needs, and aims to provide short-term, quick and personalized support for specific challenges relating to speech, language and child development. An initial consultation is provided by phone or teleconference, with options for a package of follow-up sessions.

Concierge Parent Consulting can help parents better understand how to manage communication-related challenges within the home, which may lead to increased ease of day to day routines, more fruitful interactions with their child, increased ability for their child to play and engage meaningfully with others, and increased success in community participation.

In addition to supporting families with specific challenges within the home setting, Concierge Parent Consulting can help parents

~ Understand teacher feedback and reports

~ Figure out the need for further evaluations or assessments

~ Answer questions about typical vs atypical development as pertains to their child

~ Help their child attend and be successful in social settings (e.g., birthday parties, sports classes, visiting with friends and family)

~ Understand Generalized language and play enrichment strategies

~ Troubleshoot routine-based behavioral challenges

~ Answer questions about feeding from both a sensory and behavioral perspective