Taylor Made Therapies Now Offers Speech and Swallowing Therapy at Physician Locations

Taylor Made Therapies is proud to announce the availability of in-office speech and swallowing therapy in local physician and pediatrician office locations. Taylor Made Therapies services meet the needs of Brevard County children by offering early intervention to supplement efforts by Brevard County Schools or the Early Steps/Child Find Programs.

The Taylor Made Difference

Taylor Made Therapies treats a wide variety of conditions (feeding/swallowing, sensory related issues with feeding including texture aversions, oral motor strengthening, oral motor planning/Apraxia) and the frequency/duration of services are tailored to each child’s needs.

We Can:

Provide services under many insurance plans (including Medicaid)
Come to the physician’s location to provide speech and swallowing therapy services
Lease a space in the physician’s facility, if needed

Did you know…

Brevard County Schools

Only serve preschool and school age children (3 yrs. & up)
Mandated 60 day timeline procedures (which slow the process)
Require a lengthy 4-6 weeks of data collection prior to testing for language services
Patients have to meet very specific criteria for eligibility
Service has to be “educationally relevant”
Programs do not treat feeding/swallowing issues
Typically 30 minute sessions twice a week in groups of 3-5 with little time for personal attention
Frequency/duration is determined by SLP availability due to extraneous duties (i.e. car duty, lunch duty)

Early Steps/Child Find Programs:

Only serve birth to 3 years of age – in home/Children’s Center
Have very specific criteria for eligibility
Require a long wait list in your area
Require driving 3-4 year olds to a school location consultations and therapy and only receive 30 minutes due to SLP scheduling
Sessions typically take place in groups versus 1-on-1
Parents report vague responses when inquiring about service eligibility and qualifications

Taylor Made Therapies is dedicated to providing quality speech and language therapy services for children across Brevard County. To learn more about receiving Taylor Made Therapies services in your pediatrician’s office, contact us at 321-622-8792.