Services & Pricelist
Initial assessment: (typically 60-90 minutes)
Please note: all children coming to see me for therapy sessions must have an assessment session with me first.
£150
Assessment sessions include:
· Case history – this is when I will discuss with you your child’s development to date, and any other possible factors that may be affecting your child’s communication development.
· Informal assessment – observations of your child playing and / or talking with friends / family. After years of experience I can observe a lot about a child’s communication skills through observation and play.
· Formal assessment (depending on child’s age and needs) –
o I have a range of standardised assessments; depending on your child’s needs I may administer one or more of these. Standardised assessments give scores which can then be compared to the scores of same aged children with typically developing speech and language skills – this gives an age equivalent for your child’s level of communication skills. Results also often guide what skills to target first in therapy.
o I have a range of formal assessments for Deaf children; these are to get a detailed record of their current communication level which in turn enables therapy planning and measures progress.
Any formal assessments needed will be done either online and / or in the first face to face session.
· Results – I will discuss with you the results of the assessment/s and what they mean.
· Next steps – I will discuss with you what needs to be done next; if therapy is required I will talk you through the options for intervention.
· A brief summary report – after the session I will fill in an assessment summary report which I will then email to you.
· Further Information gathering – An email and / or phone call to your child's childcare / education setting to gather observations / feedback on their communication needs there. This is done after the session and only with your consent.
Detailed assessment report: £75 per hour of time (typically 1-2 hours)
This is a detailed report on each area of communication development (attention & listening, play, understanding of language, talking, speech sounds, social skills), and incorporates relevant information from the parent interview. It also includes future recommendations, and any relevant general advice.
Therapy session: £77.50 (typically 45-60 minutes)
Please note: all children coming to see me for therapy sessions must have an assessment session with me first.
These typically involve:
Parental feedback / update – how did your child get on with the activities at home? Have there been any changes / challenges?
Therapy activities (typically 30-40minutes) – the aim is to keep things fun while still achieving serious results.
Homework – discussion on what will be done at home before the next session; this will be agreed and homework activities written down to take away.
Parent / guardian involvement is vital to therapy. I believe that the best way for your child to make progress is to get daily support from someone who knows them well. As a therapist there are many techniques / activities that I can ‘train’ you to do – getting this daily input from you is far more effective than just coming to me for one hour a week with no other input.
Shorter therapy sessions: £50 (30 minutes)
Progress summary report: £75 per hour of time (typically 1-3 hours depending on complexity of child's case)
This is a report which summarises the baseline assessment results, therapy interventions that have been carried out, any progress made, and what the future recommendations are.
Home / Nursery / School program & Resources: £75 per hour of time (typically 1-2 hours)
A program plus resources may be appropriate in the following situations:
If it is felt that a break in 1:1 therapy sessions is needed,
If it is felt that your child’s communication needs can be easily met by yourself carrying out a daily program with them at home for a few weeks/months.
If, in addition to therapy sessions, you would like a program sent to your child’s nursery/school – this can entail advice on how best to support your child in class and / or give activities for the staff to work through with your child.
Phone consultation: £45 per half hour
This is a pre-arranged consultation, usually with the key worker / teacher in your child’s educational setting. This will enable me to understand your child’s behaviour and communication skills in their nursery / school, and equip me to give relevant advice / support.
Speech and language therapy is a professional role, and has many hidden costs.
In addition to the sessions, the fees paid also cover the cost of:
time and materials spent preparing for the assessment / therapy sessions and the writing of notes thereafter.
time spent keeping up to date with the latest research and therapies.
buying and maintaining therapy resources.
buying and maintaining assessment resources.
attendance at training courses to stay up to date.
payment of professional fees.
payment of website and domain fees.
VeriVoice Speech & Language Therapy.
Owner: Verity Hunt, BSc. (Hons), HPC reg., Cert MRCSLT, MASLTIP.