While a parent with a concern may call us any time for a free, brief consultation about their child or needs, our consultation services are also available for additional caregiver training; collaborative efforts with educational or medical support teams; and among vendors or equipment suppliers regarding needed technology and right-fit support for your child. We can provide in-service training at your child’s daycare or school, work with new health/nurse aides to understand your child’s needs, and collaborate with other professionals to discuss your child’s strengths and needs. A strong consultation results in all personnel in the child’s daily environment know how to best use strategies and prompts that are appropriate to support your child at their current communication level. Parents may choose to invite your speech-language pathologist to hear the results of a neurological/psychological/auditory assessment that may impact our care of your child and/or an invitation to attend an IFSP/IEP meeting with other providers to discuss strengths and needs of your child with other professionals. For children with severe communication deficits, we can consult on aided language boards, communication devices, picture schedules, or specific prompts to help them become successful communicators. When parents are working to order or purchase adaptive augmentative communication or assistive technology equipment for their child, we are available to consult and provide our professional opinions to support you. Please understand that consultations like these come with a separate charge that is not currently covered by insurance and will be private pay. We invite parents and caregivers to reach out to us and let us know how we can support them.
