Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT DO I TELL MY KID ABOUT GOING TO SPEECH?
You could tell your kid you have some questions
about talking so you’re both going to meet/play with Airdrie, a mom who loves toys, books, and talking with kids. Simple and true.
SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO?
First appointment? Please stay! Next appointments? Your choice! Please think of your kid’s appointment as your family’s appointment. You are ALWAYS welcome in speech therapy, and you’re also welcome to drop off and return before the 50-minute session ends. Your kid’s comfort and yours are essential.
DO YOU BILL MY INSURANCE COMPANY?
Allegra Speech Language Therapy does not directly bill insurance companies, but provides families the necessary receipts to submit for reimbursement.
HOW IS PAYMENT HANDLED?
With one click of a button, Allegra Speech Language Therapy can process the credit card you provided when booking your appointment online. Easy breezy! We also accept cash and e-transfer payments.
WHAT DO SERVICES COST?
“New Client” appointments are $165/50 mins
(In-person or Teletherapy)
“Returning Client” appointments are $135/50 mins
(In-person or Teletherapy).
DO YOU WRITE REPORTS?
We write reports upon request and at the hourly rate of appointments. We aim to spend maximal time in-clinic with kids (keeping access to appointments prompt and wait time for services low) while also communicating with your family’s village when needed!
Alternatively, we offer a FREE 15-minute phone consultation and (with signed permission) we will happily exchange info verbally with your kid’s school or therapy team.
HOW OFTEN DO WE COME TO SPEECH THERAPY?
Come as often as your family schedule allows for you to feel momentum gathering. Families come weekly, biweekly, every three weeks, or monthly; they come 3x/week for two weeks and not again for two months. They come “until the wind changes,” as Mary Poppins says; they come until they feel better about the thing that felt big.
HOW MANY APPOINTMENTS WILL WE NEED AT ALLEGRA?
As many or as few as you like. “How long does it take a kid to sort out XYZ?” is the question every parent wonders and every therapist wishes we could answer. To use a travel analogy, we don’t know the ETA but we do know the way; you can trust us to recognize starting location (terrific skills your kid already has), plan the road trip, and shout out landmarks so you can celebrate where you are along the route!
DOES IT HAVE TO BE ME WHO BRINGS MY KID?
Nope! If possible, we’d love to have you at your kid’s first appointment (you’re their VIP and you know them best)! However, it takes a village to get busy families everywhere they need to go and all members of your village are welcome here!
