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Speech and Language Screenings

A screening is essentially an informal observation of your child that helps determine if a more comprehensive evaluation is necessary. If you are unsure of your child's development in relation to other children his/her age, a screening will likely be the quickest and most cost-effective way to identify if there is cause for concern.

Screenings result in pass/fail decisions and may lead to:

  • Recommendations for supporting normal speech and language development at home
  • Referral for comprehensive speech-language assessment or other assessments/services
  • Plans to monitor or re-screen skills in the future
 

Articulation Screening: prorated for time spent, typically 45-60 minutes; no written report $105-140.

Includes the following: Brief parent interview (approximately 5-10 minutes); Review of records and previous reports; Administration of informal articulation measures (approximately 15-20 minutes); Analysis and interpretation of data obtained; Consultation with parent(s) to review (approximately 10-15 minutes).

What does it entail?

  • Observe your child’s speech in a variety of contexts
  • Administer informal screening measures
  • Assess stimulability (determine if the child is able to adequately produce a sound when provided with verbal, visual, tactile or auditory cues)
  • Determine which sounds child can or cannot say
  • Determine if speech errors the child says are developmentally appropriate or if they are delayed.
 

Language Screening: prorated for time spent, typically 60 minutes; no written report $140.

Includes the following: Brief parent interview (approximately 10 minutes); Review of records and previous reports; Administration of informal articulation measures (approximately 20-30 minutes); Analysis and interpretation of data obtained; Consultation with parent(s) to review (approximately 10-15 minutes).

What does it entail?

  • Observe your child’s speech and language skills in a variety of contexts
  • Administer informal screening measures
  • Assesses child's ability to demonstrate common age-expected knowledge, such as: understanding questions, following directions, repeating sentences, comparing and contrasting objects, and/or using spontaneous speech. 

FYI: If you plan to seek insurance reimbursement, you will need to have a formal evaluation completed instead of a screening. No written report is provided with a screening, as it is an informal observation/consultation. Evaluations provide a report you would need to submit to your insurance company.

If a comprehensive evaluation is scheduled after conducting a screening, your screening fee will be deducted from the evaluation fee