Here at Expressable, we’re honored to have the chance to work with you. Here's what you need to know as you get started with speech therapy.
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Your speech therapist will give you home practice ideas and activities after every session. You’ll find them in your client portal. Remember, even a few minutes of practice a day will help you reach your speech therapy goals faster.
An evaluation is the first step to starting speech therapy. An evaluation is performed to assess your overall communication function. The speech therapist will identify strengths and deficiencies, make a formal diagnosis, determine whether treatment is needed, and more.
Evaluations can vary depending on the nature of the communication issue. Your speech therapist may use structured tests, clinical observations, and simple activities during the evaluation to assess your communication skills.
Your speech therapist may ask you questions targeting specific language abilities. They’ll work to understand how you communicate in real-life situations. Finally, they may ask you questions to better understand your medical history and development.
The duration of speech therapy is different for everyone, and it depends on several factors. This includes the type of communication challenge, the frequency of speech therapy sessions, how often you practice at home, any underlying medical conditions, and more.
Speech therapy sessions are focused on each client’s care plan. The activities done during sessions always relate to those goals. Your speech therapist will be constantly assessing your response to the strategies and techniques used in sessions. When needed, they’ll adjust your treatment plan to help you make progress as quickly as possible. Regardless of your goals, your therapist will always provide practice activities to complete at home between sessions.
You will receive an introductory text message from your speech therapist. This is how you can communicate with them between sessions and throughout the week. While this will look like a simple text message, please note that we use a secure, HIPAA-compliant texting platform so all your information remains private. We encourage you to stay in touch with your speech therapist between sessions. Please be sure to review our attendance policy so you know what to do if you need to cancel or reschedule a session.
You’re also welcome to contact Expressable's main office during normal business hours. You can email us at info@expressable.io or call us at (512) 768-0319.