Freedom Speech-Language Therapy, LLC

We are nationally-certified and state licensed Speech-Language Pathologists who are passionate about serving you or your family member with your communication or swallowing (dysphagia) needs. Adults and children. Teletherapy and in-person. ************ Q & A ************ Q: How do I know if my child or loved one could benefit from speech/language/cognitive/swallow therapy? A: Your young child may benefit from an assessment if he is not demonstrating some basic speech/language milestones and seems to be "behind" his same-age peers. For two simple examples, the following milestones are seen in typical development: * At 12 months the child is producing his first word, at 18 months he is producing 50 different words, and at 24 months he is putting 2 words together to make a variety of short sentences. * A stranger can understand less than half what the child says at 2 years, about 50% at 3 years, and about 75% at 4 years of age. If your adult loved one's communication, memory, thinking, or swallowing skills have changed due to a sudden or ongoing event, you may consider an evaluation. Q: Is it possible to do an assessment and therapy via teletherapy? A: Yes. Speech, language, cognitive, and even bedside swallowing assessment and treatment may be done via teletherapy. You only need a device with camera and audio (preferably larger than a cell phone), internet access, and a distraction-free space. Q: If I am still unsure if an assessment is appropriate for my child or loved one, and I do not have a doctor's referral, do you offer a brief screening? A: Yes; if you do not have a referral and are not sure if your child's speech/language skills are developing well or if he or she will be prepared to learn how to read due to difficulty with speech or language, please schedule a free screening. If you or someone you love has experienced a stroke, brain injury, surgery, chronic disease, or some other event that has impacted his communication, cognitive, or swallowing skills, and you'd like to know if an assessment is appropriate, please schedule a free screening. Q: How do early detection and treatment of speech/language challenges for my child support his later reading skills? A: The link between oral and written communication skills is strong and well documented and researched. Put simply, the stronger a child's speech and language skills are at a young age (i.e.: 1-4 years), the stronger we can expect his reading and writing skills to be. This is why we love supporting young children with their oral language and speech! Q: Do you accept private pay clients? A: Yes, we are happy to accept payment directly from families (who do not have Medicare). For patients who have Medicare, we are required to bill Medicare for your services. Q: Do you take insurance? A: Yes; we accept HMSA Quest, PPO, HMO, and Advantage. Q: Can you help people outside of Hawaii? A: Yes, we are also licensed in California and can see people who live there via teletherapy.