First Steps    

Scheduling an evaluation

All new patients must have an evaluation prior to beginning treatment in order to determine the appropriate plan of care. Before we can schedule an evaluation, we must first receive a referral from your child’s pediatrician or another appropriate physician; the referring doctor will send this directly to us.

Evaluations typically take about an hour and involve a combination of testing and conversation with both you and your child to fully understand their needs. When you are ready to schedule an evaluation, you may call our office and speak to our patient services coordinator, who is ready to answer your questions and assist you in getting started. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your child’s evaluation so we can collect insurance and make a copy of your drivers license. New patient paperwork will be emailed to you prior to the evaluation. Please be prepared with your child’s insurance information, and be able to describe your concerns to our staff. If you have documentation from a referring provider, please provide it to us before your evaluation, if possible. Referring providers may send this information directly to us with your permission.

Starting therapy

Once your evaluation is complete and the evaluating therapist has made their recommendations and determined an appropriate plan of care, we will discuss treatment scheduling options with you. Typically, we prefer to give you and your child a recurring weekly appointment time for the frequency and duration recommended by the evaluating therapist. Having a regular treatment schedule helps insure consistent progress is both made and maintained. Our office is open from 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Thursday, and 8:00am to 3:00pm on Fridays. Therapy can generally start as soon as the evaluation process is complete, pending any insurance pre-authorization, if required.

If you have specific concerns or think your child might benefit from therapy, request an appointment below to get started.