When you contact us regarding your child's communication skills, we begin with a free telephone consultation to identify your specific concerns, collect some general information about your child's current communication skills, and answer any initial questions you may have.  We will then schedule a time for you and your child to come to the clinic for a thorough evaluation of his/her communication.  Our evaluations incorporate a variety of standardized and non-standardized assessment tools, as well as observation and parent interview, to identify a child's individual communication needs and develop the most appropriate plan.  Each evaluation includes a detailed evaluation report with recommendations and goals for therapy if appropriate.

If you are unsure of whether your child is meeting developmental milestones or is in need of a complete evaluation, please call.  We may be able to answer many of your questions in the initial phone consultation.  Milestones for communication development are also listed under the "Communication Development" tab of this website.  If you are still unsure, we are happy to schedule a 15 minute screening appointment, free of charge.  A screening does not include formal testing or a thorough assessment of skills.  It is an opportunity for the clinician to meet with you and your child, and elicit a brief communication sample to compare with developmental norms.  Based on this information, we can make recommendations as to whether a complete evaluation is needed.