FAQ

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At The ABClinic, every client and every family is appreciated for being unique. Speech Therapy evaluations and treatment reflect this and are individualized. Development can vary and have many contributing factors. An initial evaluation will encompass all necessary family history, milestones, concerns, environmental factors, informal and formal testing. This will help collect the most accurate information prior to treatment and to support treatment planning. Evaluations generally last between 60-90 minutes.

Treatment at the ABClinic is individualized based on diagnosis, client/family need and desired treatment outcomes. Families are highly encouraged to be involved in the goal setting and treatment planning process. Treatment sessions range from 30-60 minutes. Each session will consist of any of the following: play based activities, language activities (books, narrative skills, vocabulary games, etc.), games to encourage high repetition of speech target sounds or repetition of a target skill, movement, songs, chewing/feeding skills with snack and more! My hope is that therapy will target set goals using motivating activities that are fun, engaging and functional. Number of sessions will depend on the evaluation results, progress and client/family need. I will do my best to give each client and family a predicted number of sessions that are recommended based on this information. We will collaborate throughout the process and this can be adjusted at any time.

The rate of treatment progress depends on a variety of factors (diagnosis, motivation, practice, etc.). I will work to set goals with families that feel reasonable, achievable and are meaningful. We will discuss a plan for each session and a plan for practicing outside of the clinic. We will check in frequently to discuss progress, adjust goals and update the frequency of sessions as needed. 

At The ABClinic, we are currently in-network with Regence/Blue Cross, PacificSource,  Moda, Cigna, and some Oregon Health Plan (OHP-Oregon Medicaid) plans. We are actively pursuing to become in-network with Aetna, United Healthcare and Providence.

If The ABClinic is not an in-network provider with your insurance, we can help you work with your insurance provider for out-of-network reimbursement (we can provide a superbill). We also gladly accept out of pocket pay. 

Call today or send a message if you have further questions about insurance coverage or therapy services/costs. 

In a school setting, children must meet a set of eligibility criteria in order to qualify for services.  This often entails demonstrating a significant delay in multiple areas related to development or impact on academic related skills. They then likely attend small group sessions for a shorter duration of time. In a private practice setting like The ABClinic, even children with mild-moderate delays or disorders may benefit from services offered in this setting. Our sessions are offered one-on-one on and at the frequency necessary to make adequate progress toward your child’s goals. Check out the Services page for more specific information.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association | ASHA

The American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) is a wonderful resource to start.

Once in treatment, we will provide additional resources, handouts and suggestions to support you and/or your family beyond the clinic.

At least 24 hour notice is requested if you need to cancel or re-schedule an appointment for non-emergency reasons. This includes known vacations, lack of childcare, work obligations, other appointment conflicts, etc. 

If the patient/client has flu symptoms, fever, a new cough/runny nose/sore throat, upset stomach/vomiting, pink eye, any virus, or other symptoms that may be contagious; we ask that you try to cancel as soon as possible and re-schedule to virtual visit (if able). If you or your child show up to your session with any of the above listed symptoms, you may be sent home from therapy and billed for that session.

Thank you for your understanding.

We are conveniently located in Sherwood, Oregon providing a centralized location the following areas:

-Speech Therapy Sherwood, Speech Therapy Wilsonville, Speech Therapy Tualatin, Speech Therapy Tigard, Speech Therapy Beaverton, Speech Therapy Hillsboro, Speech Therapy Portland, Speech Therapy West Linn, Speech Therapy Lake Oswego, Speech Therapy Newberg, Speech Therapy Dundee, Speech Therapy McMinnville. 

For those who cannot attend in-person, we offer virtual sessions!