Therapy Guides
In-depth, clinician-reviewed guides to help you understand therapy options, prepare for sessions, navigate insurance, and make informed decisions about your care.
Signs Your Child May Need Speech Therapy
If your child is not babbling by 12 months, not using single words by 18 months, not combining two words by age 2, or is difficult to understand by age 3, these are signs a speech therapy evaluation m...
How to Prepare for Your First Teletherapy Session
To prepare for teletherapy, you need a device with a camera and microphone, a stable internet connection, and a quiet private space. Log in 5 minutes early to test your connection. Have any materials ...
Does My Insurance Cover Telehealth Therapy?
Most insurance plans now cover telehealth therapy services including speech, physical, and occupational therapy. Medicare, Medi-Cal/Medicaid, and most commercial plans cover teletherapy at the same ra...
Occupational Therapy vs. Physical Therapy: What's the Difference?
Physical therapy focuses on restoring movement, strength, and mobility — treating pain, injuries, and physical function. Occupational therapy focuses on daily living skills — helping you perform activ...
Stroke Recovery: What to Expect from Therapy
Stroke recovery therapy should begin as soon as medically stable — often within 24-48 hours of the stroke. The first 3 months see the most rapid recovery. Speech therapy addresses communication and sw...
Is Teletherapy as Effective as In-Person Therapy?
Yes. Multiple systematic reviews and clinical studies show that teletherapy produces equivalent outcomes to in-person therapy for most speech, occupational, and physical therapy conditions. Additional...
School-Based Therapy: A Parent's Guide to IEP Speech and OT Services
If your child has an IEP (Individualized Education Program) with speech or OT services, they are legally entitled to those services under IDEA. School-based therapy focuses on educational goals — help...
Speech Therapy Activities You Can Do at Home
Parents can support speech development at home by reading aloud daily, narrating daily activities, playing word games, practicing specific sounds in front of a mirror, and reducing screen time in favo...