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Is Teletherapy As Effective As In-Person Sessions?Absolutely. In fact, research has shown that teletherapy is as effective as in-person sessions. In many cases, online therapy has been more effective than other methods. Children are keen to adapt to technology and even find it more motivating to work on a device with their therapist. Additionally, teletherapy is an excellent way to approach therapy with children that may have difficulty adjusting to the clinic environment.
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Can Evaluations Be Completed Through Teletherapy?Yes, evaluations can be conducted through online therapy just as though they were in-person. Many evaluations are now standardized and made for online administration.
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What Do I Need To Participate In Teletherapy With My Child?We recommend a high-speed internet connection, a device with a camera and microphone (most smart phones and tablets will do just fine) and the app recommended by your therapist (Simple Practice Telehealth). Your therapist may recommend some other items depending on the needs of your child.
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Do you accept insurance?We are in network with BCBS PPO plans and can bill this insurance plan directly. All deductibles are the responsibility of the client and must be met before the insurance policy will begin paying for services rendered. If you are unsure of your deductible, we suggest contacting the phone number on the back of your insurance card and talking to one of the insurance representatives. All clients must have an active debit/credit card on file. Card will be billed at the end of each session if appropriate. Debit/credit card payments are subject to a 2% processing fee.
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How much does an evaluation cost if I pay cash?Evaluations range 30-60 minutes in duration. Current 2022 rates are as follows: -Evaluation (speech, articulation, phonology, language, cognitive): $280. Evaluations are a one time fee and include: assessment, written report which will be shared and discussed, recommendations, and suggested goals if appropriate. All clients must have an active debit/credit card on file. Card will be billed at the end of each session. Debit/credit card payments are subject to a 2% processing fee.
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How much does a speech therapy session cost if I pay cash?Each therapy session is 30 minutes in length. Current 2022 sessions rates are as follows: -30 minutes speech therapy session: $65 All clients must have an active debit/credit card on file. Card will be billed at the end of each session. Debit/credit card payments are subject to a 2% processing fee.
Benefits of Teletherapy
At FYS we only offer teletherapy sessions due to all of the positive reasons listed below. We want everyone to be able to receive the services needed without obstacles.
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Accessible from Anywhere
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Convenient & Reliable
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Highly Engaging
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Easy to Use
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Backed by Research
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Secure & Private
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Highly Effective & Motivating
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Kid Friendly
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Language Development
https://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/communicationdevelopment/
What is Language?
Language refers to the words we use and how we use them to share ideas and get what we want. Language includes:
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What words mean. Some words have more than one meaning. For example, “star” can be a bright object in the sky or someone famous.
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How to make new words. For example, we can say “friend,” “friendly,” or “unfriendly” and mean something different.
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How to put words together. For example, in English, we say, “Peg walked to the new store” instead of “Peg walk store new.”
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What we should say at different times. For example, we might be polite and say, “Would you mind moving your foot?” But, if the person does not move, we may say, “Get off my foot!”
Speech Development
https://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/chart/
What Is Speech?
Speech is how we say sounds and words. Speech includes:
Articulation
How we make speech sounds using the mouth, lips, and tongue. For example, we need to be able to say the “r” sound to say "rabbit" instead of "wabbit.”
Voice
How we use our vocal folds and breath to make sounds. Our voice can be loud or soft or high- or low-pitched. We can hurt our voices by talking too much, yelling, or coughing a lot.
Fluency
This is the rhythm of our speech. We sometimes repeat sounds or pause while talking. People who do this a lot may stutter.
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