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Services
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Consultations
Short, collaborative discussion via phone which provides you the perfect opportunity to address your concerns and better identify your child’s areas of challenges to determine need for evaluation.
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Screenings
Just a quick check to assess your child's strengths and challenges on the continuum of development to indicate need for consultation.
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Evaluations
Comprehensive, informative evaluation includes assessment, clinical observation, and caregiver interview. Follow-up provided to discuss individualized treatment plan with detailed report including clinical findings, treatment diagnoses, recommendations, and goals for treatment.
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Treatment
Personalized, 1:1 therapy sessions provided in your home and/or community environment focused on your child’s specific areas of challenges identified to support progress towards goals developed. Sessions are designed utilizing specialized treatment approaches and parent coaching to benefit your child.
We Specialize In...
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Speech Sound Disorders
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Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)
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Language Disorders
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Picky Eating
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Frequently Asked Questions
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When Should I Talk To A Professional About My Child’s Speech and Language Development?Trust Yourself. Trust Your Gut. Trust Your Intuition. If your child: Becomes frustrated when unable to communicate to meet their needs Understands a greater amount, but they express very little Does not babble, imitate others, make noises, or interact with others Achieved developmental milestones late or not yet Does not match the level of same-aged peers skills Produces sounds incorrectly within words Is difficult to understand to other communication partners
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Isn’t It Best to “Wait and See” If My Child Catches Up?This approach can be detrimental to your child and their development IF they don’t catch up as expected. With this approach, your child will then present as even farther behind their peers and age expectations. With increasing demands in social interactions and academics, this may lead to frustration and challenges with peers. Providing early intervention services allows families, caregivers, and therapist to work collaboratively to provide the appropriate tools and supports to boost their development and achieve success.
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Can My Child Benefit from Both Private Speech Therapy & School Services?Definitely! Many children participate in therapy with Courageous Connections Therapy Services in combination with school services. Providing additional support to achieve outlined goals with schools as well as to provide services to focus on separate goals. Therapy services are also provided to children who would benefit from skilled intervention services although they do not meet the strict criteria to qualify public, school-based services.
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What Communities Do You Serve?Courageous Connections is currently serving the greater Central Michigan area including Farwell, Clare, Mount Pleasant, Shepherd, and Alma. Depending on scheduling, we can provide services to surrounding areas of interest as well!
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How Do I Know if My Child Needs Speech Therapy?Contact us today at 989-315-7551 to schedule your free phone consultation. During this consultation, a screening of developmental milestones will be utilized along with your concerns to determine if your child’s skills and challenges warrant skilled therapy services.
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When Should I Talk To A Professional About My Child’s Speech and Language Development?Trust Yourself. Trust Your Gut. Trust Your Intuition. If your child: Becomes frustrated when unable to communicate to meet their needs Understands a greater amount, but they express very little Does not babble, imitate others, make noises, or interact with others Achieved developmental milestones late or not yet Does not match the level of same-aged peers skills Produces sounds incorrectly within words Is difficult to understand to other communication partners
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Isn’t It Best to “Wait and See” If My Child Catches Up?This approach can be detrimental to your child and their development IF they don’t catch up as expected. With this approach, your child will then present as even farther behind their peers and age expectations. With increasing demands in social interactions and academics, this may lead to frustration and challenges with peers. Providing early intervention services allows families, caregivers, and therapist to work collaboratively to provide the appropriate tools and supports to boost their development and achieve success.
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Can My Child Benefit from Both Private Speech Therapy & School Services?Definitely! Many children participate in therapy with Courageous Connections Therapy Services in combination with school services. Providing additional support to achieve outlined goals with schools as well as to provide services to focus on separate goals. Therapy services are also provided to children who would benefit from skilled intervention services although they do not meet the strict criteria to qualify public, school-based services.
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What Communities Do You Serve?Courageous Connections is currently serving the greater Central Michigan area including Farwell, Clare, Mount Pleasant, Shepherd, and Alma. Depending on scheduling, we can provide services to surrounding areas of interest as well!
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How Do I Know if My Child Needs Speech Therapy?Contact us today at 989-315-7551 to schedule your free phone consultation. During this consultation, a screening of developmental milestones will be utilized along with your concerns to determine if your child’s skills and challenges warrant skilled therapy services.