Getting Started with Therapy

Generally, all therapy services for children of any age will begin with a screening or a more thorough evaluation process in order to determine the most appropriate next steps. However, there may be situations in which this is not necessary, such as when an evaluation has been recently completed by another speech-language pathologist as part of a school IEP process or hospital intake.

These are the goals of a screening:

Is there a speech/language delay or disorder and if so, how severe?
What are the best next steps moving forward? We always talk about strategies to try at home, and we would also discuss whether therapy is warranted at this point, what goals might be and some of your other questions and concerns.
With screenings, you do not receive a formal report, although notes will be sent outlining the skills we discussed, strategies for home and next steps.
Screenings are offered at the normal hourly rate.
If you wish to schedule a formal evaluation/assessment, receive a formal evaluation report with standardized test scores/percentiles, please contact Emily to discuss the evaluation process. Note that formal evaluations typically require 2-3 appointments and start at $550.

You may reserve an appointment for your child's speech/language screening or initial appointment at either the Holland or Grand Rapids office location below. Contact Emily if you have additional questions, would like to schedule a home visit, would like to discuss formal evaluations or if the dates/times available on the reservation calendar don't work with your schedule.

back-to-school special 2020:
For a limited time, all office screenings available on the schedules below* will be offered at half price ($47.50).

*Discount will be offered on day of appointment. Note the prices shown through the reservation calendar will not reflect the half-price discount.
*Only screenings offered at the times below will be eligible for the half-price discount. Full assessments/evaluations are not eligible.
*Due to difficulties in following our COVID-19 policies during mealtimes, in-person feeding therapy is currently not being offered. However, Emily is available for virtual therapy or phone/FaceTime/Skype consults to support you and your child with any feeding challenges you are having.
*New clients only.

Holland office:
book your child's screening OR INITIAL APPOINTMENT below

Holland Office: 291 W. Lakewood Blvd, Holland, MI 49424

Openings in the next 30 days at the Holland office are shown below. Openings at the Grand Rapids office are shown in a separate calendar on this page. If none of these days/times work for you OR if you would like to discuss scheduling a home or virtual visit, please contact Emily directly.

When using the online booking calendar below, please note: Once your appointment has been accepted, please look for a text from Emily requesting basic information about your child, with a follow-up email with case intake paperwork. If this information is not received back 24 hours prior to the appointment, your appointment may be canceled.

grand rapids OFFICE:
BOOK YOUR CHILD'S SCREENING OR INITIAL APPOINTMENT BELOW

Grand Rapids Office: 2787 Wilson Ave NW, Walker, MI 49534

Openings in the next 30 days at the Grand Rapids office are shown below. Openings at the Holland office are shown in a separate calendar on this page. If none of these days/times work for you OR if you would like to discuss scheduling a home or virtual visit, please contact Emily directly.

When using the online booking calendar below, please note: Once your appointment has been accepted, please look for a text from Emily requesting basic information about your child, with a follow-up email with case intake paperwork. If this information is not received back 24 hours prior to the appointment, your appointment may be canceled.