How does in-home speech therapy benefit my child?
In-home speech therapy allows for personalized sessions in a comfortable, familiar environment, promoting quicker progress and generalization of skills outside therapy sessions.
FAQs
Common questions about our services and approach to speech therapy at home.
What ages do you work with?
We provide speech therapy services for children of all ages, tailoring our approach to meet the unique needs and developmental levels of each individual.
How often are the therapy sessions conducted?
The frequency of therapy sessions is determined based on the individual needs of your child, ensuring effective progress and continual monitoring of speech development. Services can range from once a week to multiple times a week!
Are your therapists licensed and experienced?
Our therapist is a highly qualified, licensed professional with extensive experience in pediatric speech therapy, ensuring the highest quality of care for your child.
Do you accept insurance for your services?
No, at this time we do not accept insurance plans. We are a private pay business and are not associated with any insurance companies at this time.
In what cities can you provide therapy?
Tele-therapy can be provided via Zoom to clients living in the state of California or Illinois.
FAQs
Explore answers to common questions about our therapy dog!
What is a therapy dog?
A therapy dog is a pet that accompanies their owner into specific settings for the benefit of the residents or clients in the setting and/or as part of a therapeutic intervention. Studies have shown that interacting with therapy dogs as part of an animal-assisted intervention approach yields both physical and psychological benefits to humans and the dog.
Check out Canine Companions website for more information: https://canine.org/
What are the benefits of having a therapy dog join a session?
Therapy dogs can help with speech therapy in many ways, including:
Building confidence: Therapy dogs can help children build confidence and a sense of safety.
Reducing anxiety: Therapy dogs can help reduce children's fears and anxieties.
Encouraging positive behavior: Therapy dogs can help promote positive changes in a child's behavior.
Reinforcement: Therapy dogs can participate in therapy sessions as a form of reinforcement, such as with high-fives and snuggles
Is a therapy dog a service dog?
No, therapy dogs are pet dogs that accompany their owners into specific settings, such as hospitals, schools, nursing homes, and private therapy settings. Therapy dogs are not trained in specific tasks and do not have public access rights.
Check out Canine Companions website for more information: https://canine.org/
How did Navette become a therapy dog?
Navette is associated with Canine Companions. Per Canine Companions website, "Canine Companions is leading the service dog industry so our clients and their dogs can live with greater independence. We provide service dogs to adults, children and veterans with disabilities and facility dogs to professionals working in healthcare, criminal justice and educational settings. Since our founding in 1975, our dogs and all follow-up services are provided at no cost to our clients."
Navette spent the first 16 months of her life training to become a service dog. During professional training in Oceanside at Canine Companion's Southwest campus, Navette was released due to her high interest in playing with other animals (cats and rabbits are her favorite to chase!). While she didn't meet the criteria for a service dog, she did meet the criteria for becoming a therapy dog! She visits UCSD Hospital weekly, and visits a middle school to provide comfort to students of all ability levels.
For every session our therapy dog participates in, 10% of the session fee will be donated back to Canine Companions.
Check out Canine Companions website for more information: https://canine.org/