Specialized Therapy Services

Alissa’s specialized speech therapy services and prices are uniquely structured to accommodate families’ needs (get knowledgeable answers and a plan in place,) without emphasizing the need for traditional weekly ST services. It is Alissa’s personal goal to help families get as much information as possible, when they need it, without having to navigate long wait lists or adjust personal routines to make weekly sessions fit. Therefore, the prices of her evaluations reflect the extended time spent and value of the information provided before, during, and after assessment. The prices cannot be compared to traditional therapy evaluations because they are not the same. Please contact us for prices.

Many clients have used these sessions to support their current treatment plan when they are feeling stuck and needing new ideas on their current treatment plan.

Specialized Services

  • Similar to a traditional 1:1 in-person evaluation to assess your child’s current developmental strengths and goals, but unlike typical therapy clinics, Alissa will complete full assessment (including oral motor examination) and create/ train parents on individual plan with strategies.

    The day of the consultation, you will receive a home exercise plan (with needed materials) and the full evaluation within a week of assessment.

    Areas of expertise include a variety of medical complexities, visual impairments, hearing loss or deafness, cognition (attention, problem solving, etc.), speech/language skills (articulation, fluency, voice, apraxia, pragmatics), early literacy/reading skills, and behaviors.

    Telehealth option also available.

  • 1:1 in-person feeding consultation to assess child’s oral motor skills, acceptance of a variety of textures, calorie and dietary needs, and overall food inventory. Oral aversions are also assessed.

    The day of the consultation, you will receive treatment, training, and a home exercise plan. The full written report is provided within a week of consultation.

    This evaluation price includes one 30-minute Telehealth follow-up (2 weeks after evaluation) to answer follow-up questions and discuss how the recommended strategies are going at home.

    Areas of expertise include a variety medical complexities that impact nutrition; including extensive knowledge of G-tube feedings, oral placement therapy, and transitioning from non-oral to oral feedings.

  • A thorough review of all communication skills (expressive/receptive language, etc.) using a standardized assessment. This option clarifies whether or not your child has areas of communication delay and if they would qualify for speech therapy services.

    This is a unique option to get your answers from the ease from home.

  • Accessing therapy for your child should not be a difficult process, but unfortunately it is. This is an opportunity for you to ask 3 straightforward questions about development (general concerns, feeding, speech/language, stuttering, reading, alternative and augmentative communication, medical complexities, ANYTHING) and get straightforward answers from an expert. Once you receive your answers, a 15-minute phone consultation is provided to clarify information and help direct you to resources in our community.

    No appointment needed, simply email your questions.

  • After Tripp was born, Alissa quickly realized how difficult it is for families to access easy-to-use, accurate information about development. So she (& Tripp’s early intervention therapists) coined the term Purposeful Play Everyday. They wanted to share therapy strategies through play using routine daily items. This dream has taken awhile to come to fruition, but Alissa’s hoping that her Instagram (@purposefulplayeveryday) will help families everywhere!