Service Options

One-to-One Assessment & Therapy

One-to-One Assessment & Therapy

At Oxford Speech Plus, we offer direct one-on-one assessment and treatment at both of our clinic locations.

Initial assessments allow the Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to gather speech, language and/or literacy information in order to set goals and design a therapy plan. This initial assessment can either be informal or formal in nature:

Formal Assessment

A formal assessment involves the use of a standardized test to determine the presence/absence and/or severity of a speech, language, or literacy concern which may be requested by a parent, doctor or school. Formal assessments could take up to 3 hours of face-to-face time and often require more than one session to complete. SLPs at Oxford Speech Plus are able to write an optional, comprehensive report to share with your educational or healthcare team.

Informal Assessment

Alternatively, an informal assessment allows the SLP to observe your child’s speech, language, behavior, attention, memory, executive functioning, motor, and social skills in a natural context. A variety of toys, books, and games are used to gather this information. An informal assessment generally takes one hour to complete and includes a one page goal setting report.

Once an assessment has been completed and speech, language and/or literacy goals have been established, your child is ready to begin one-to-one therapy sessions. Working individually with children allows us to maximize their potential and work on their personal and specific goals. Individual therapy allows us to focus on the child’s interests and strengths while targeting their specific areas of need. In an individualized therapy program, therapists are also able to consult with parents on a continuous basis and provide comprehensive home programming to work on speech and language goals outside of the clinic setting. Individual therapy allows our SLPs to build a trusting and lasting rapport with you and your child to ensure the best possible outcomes. We also place importance on incorporating caregivers and family in therapy, as well as collaborating with other healthcare and educational providers.