How do I know if my child needs speech therapy?

If you think your child may have a speech or language delay, a good place to start is with your pediatrician, day care provider, or teacher. They can be very good at gauging your child’s speech/language skills based on what other children of the same age are doing. All kids develop differently and excel in different areas.

Expected speech/language milestones:

  • click here for birth to 5,
  • click here for for elementary ages .

If you’re still concerned about your child’s speech or language, please feel free to call and we can discuss your concerns and determine if an evaluation may be right for your child.

What does an evaluation look like?

The average time the Speech Pathologist will spend assessing your child will be 45 minutes to 1.25 hours.  During this time she will conduct a formal evaluation, observe your child informally, and/or review the parent report.  Once the testing is completed, a comprehensive report will be written and a treatment plan will be created if appropriate.  Next, we will meet and review the results together and schedule a time to begin services if appropriate.

What ages do you serve?

We work with clients who are ages 12 months to young adults.

What geographical areas do you serve?

We offer therapy in the comfort of your own home. Sweet Talking serves those who live in or near Humble, Kingwood, Atascocita, Porter area. 

If my child has been recently tested for speech and language do I have to have
him/her re-tested to begin therapy with Sweet Talking?

It depends on the assessment but is possible that if the evaluation is recent and still accurate we can use the report’s information.  The SLP and family can discuss further the best plan for you child. Our goal is to provide your child with services that are tailored to their needs.

Do you take insurance?

Currently, Sweet Talking is a private pay practice. We do accept Blue Cross Blue Shield Tricare, and some Medicaid Insurance. If you have a different insurance provider, Sweet Talking will provide you with an invoice and the family will be responsible for submitting invoices directly to the insurance company.  Sweet Talking produces invoices that include coding for insurance filing (i.e., superbills).