I have been a speech therapist now for almost 18 years and I still love my job.  I have worked in a variety of settings and I think private practice just may be my favorite.  Why? You ask?  Well I love that I get to spend quality one on one time bonding–not only with the little boy or girl that happens to be my patient but also with the families.  I have seen single moms get college degrees and little toddlers grow up to be kids that are able to communicate effectively with others.  But in the beginning-I get one question, A LOT:  

“But he/she gets speech  therapy in school, why does he/she need to come see you?”

 Well I am glad you asked!  Here is my case for private speech therapy:

1. The therapy sessions are individual.  You child is seen by a therapist for 30, 45 or 60 minutes that is working on only your child’s goals.  Many times in the school setting therapy is given in groups.  If your child is sick or has a special assembly or field trip then therapy ay be missed.  I love my school speech therapists and they do a wonderful job but many times the caseloads are so big-it s hard to get in that 1:1 therapy time.

2. Regular assessment-In our office (and most clinics) insurance requires us to evaluate our patients every six months to a year.  In the school setting re-evaluations are required every three years.  This regular assessment gives us a clear picture of the progress that your child is making (or not making) and we can change or tweak our approach.

3. Immediate feedback of progress-In our office when parents bring kids into the office they get instant feedback of what we are working on and what needs to be targeted at home.  What works best is when we are able to collaborate with the School speech therapist and we both work on specific goals.  Speech at school is awesome!  When combined with private therapy we see amazing results.

 So call us today to see how we can help your child!

I have been a speech therapist now for almost 18 years and I still love my job.  I have worked in a variety of settings and I think private practice just may be my favorite.  Why? You ask?  Well I love that I get to spend quality one on one time bonding–not only with the little boy or girl that happens to be my patient but also with the families.  I have seen single moms get college degrees and little toddlers grow up to be kids that are able to communicate effectively with others.  But in the beginning-I get one question, A LOT:  

“But he/she gets speech  therapy in school, why does he/she need to come see you?”

 Well I am glad you asked!  Here is my case for private speech therapy:

1. The therapy sessions are individual.  You child is seen by a therapist for 30, 45 or 60 minutes that is working on only your child’s goals.  Many times in the school setting therapy is given in groups.  If your child is sick or has a special assembly or field trip then therapy ay be missed.  I love my school speech therapists and they do a wonderful job but many times the caseloads are so big-it s hard to get in that 1:1 therapy time.

2. Regular assessment-In our office (and most clinics) insurance requires us to evaluate our patients every six months to a year.  In the school setting re-evaluations are required every three years.  This regular assessment gives us a clear picture of the progress that your child is making (or not making) and we can change or tweak our approach.

3. Immediate feedback of progress-In our office when parents bring kids into the office they get instant feedback of what we are working on and what needs to be targeted at home.  What works best is when we are able to collaborate with the School speech therapist and we both work on specific goals.  Speech at school is awesome!  When combined with private therapy we see amazing results.

 So call us today to see how we can help your child!

Adrienne Fuller M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech Builders, LLC
speechbuilders.org

(407) 703-2711