Speech Therapy Clinics in Plano, TX
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Speech Therapy Clinics in Plano, TX
- 4108 W Spring Creek Pkwy Ste E300a, Plano TX 75024
- (972) 964-1500
- childrenslanguage.com
- Speech and occupational therapy for toddlers, children and teens using a DIR / DIRFloortime approach; speech covers apraxia, articulation and speech sounds, autism, auditory processing, developmental delays, fluency and stuttering, language disorders, late talkers, PROMPT and social communication, and occupational therapy covers attention, cerebral palsy, coordination, Down syndrome, fine motor skills, handwriting, neuro-developmental treatment and sensory processing.
- What they're known for: Serving Plano families for over 25 years, CLDC offers speech and occupational therapy for toddlers through teens grounded in the DIR/DIRFloortime relationship-based model, and is in-network with BCBS, United Healthcare and Aetna plans.
- 4105 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Suites 602 & 614, Plano TX 75024
- (972) 596-0035
- epicstrides.net
- Speech therapy for children and teens, including autistic children, alongside feeding therapy for food refusal, limited food preferences, and difficult mealtimes
- What they're known for: An autism-focused ABA clinic in Plano that adds speech therapy and behavioral feeding therapy for children and teens on the spectrum, extending learning through community experiences and parent training; listed insurers include Cigna and UnitedHealthcare.
- 6101 Windcom Ct Ste 600, Plano TX 75093
- (972) 378-6494
- helphopesolutions.com
- ABA, speech, occupational and physical therapy for children, adolescents and adults with developmental delays, autism spectrum disorders, ADD and ADHD, nonverbal learning disability, and language, motor, social or cognitive difficulties.
- What they're known for: Founded in 2007, this Plano center pairs ABA with speech, occupational and physical therapy for children, teens and young adults, using its own curriculum focused on social communication and play, plus AAC and typing-based instruction for non-speaking individuals.
- 8105 Rasor Blvd Suite 102, Plano TX 75024
- (214) 274-9400
- speech4fun.com
- Speech and language screening, evaluation and therapy plus orofacial myofunctional therapy for children and adults — articulation and phonological disorders, tongue thrust, thumb and finger sucking, tongue tie and breathing, swallowing disorders, and TMJ-related symptoms
- What they're known for: A clinic specializing in orofacial myofunctional therapy and articulation and phonological disorders, where Kara Pfister, M.S., CCC-SLP, COM, treats children and adults with concerns such as tongue thrust, thumb sucking and lips-apart resting posture.
- 318 W Fm 544 Ste B1, Murphy TX 75094
- (469) 573-0580
- epic-therapists.com
- Speech therapy: screenings, evaluations, motor speech and apraxia, articulation, expressive and receptive language, stuttering, feeding aversion, aphasia, cognition, dysphagia, accent reduction, family training
- What they're known for: Speech therapy clinic run by the Khalil sisters, seeing children from 18 months to 21 years and adults 22 and up. Parents and caregivers are trained to be part of therapy, with collaboration with schools and physicians.
What Does a Speech-Language Pathologist Treat?
Three things that are often collapsed into one. Speech is the sounds — articulation, clarity, stuttering. Language is the meaning — understanding what is said, and getting ideas out, whether in words, gestures, signs or a device. Feeding and swallowing is the mouth's other job, and speech-language pathologists assess and treat that too. Most toddlers referred for speech therapy have a language question rather than a speech one, and the therapy for that looks nothing like drilling sounds.
Conditions Speech Therapy Can Help With
Speech-language pathologists work with late talking and language delay, articulation and phonological disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, stuttering and fluency, social and pragmatic communication, autism, hearing loss, augmentative and alternative communication, and pediatric feeding and swallowing. Many clinics also offer evaluations for children whose difficulty has not yet been named.
How to Choose a Speech Therapist in Plano
The right speech therapist is the one who fits your child’s needs, your schedule and your budget. Here is what to weigh:
- Check credentials. Look for a speech therapist with a current Texas license, and ask about experience specifically — treating children is a different skill from treating adults.
- Match the specialty to the need. Ask how often the therapist treats your child’s particular concern, rather than whether they treat children in general.
- Confirm insurance and cost up front. Check in-network status, copays, visit limits and prior authorization, or ask for a superbill if the clinic is private-pay. Texas Medicaid covers medically necessary speech therapy for eligible children.
- Consider the setting. Clinic, in-home, school-based and telehealth all suit different children. Ask which the clinic offers.
- Ask what progress will look like. A good therapist can name the goal being worked toward, how it will be measured, and roughly when to expect movement on it.
Speech Therapy Resources in Plano
- Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Texas’s early intervention program, run by Texas Health and Human Services, for children birth to 36 months. It provides speech therapy among other services. Evaluation, assessment, case management and IFSP development are always free. Other services use a sliding fee based on household size and income, and no child or family is turned away for inability to pay.
- Texas Medicaid Covers medically necessary speech therapy for eligible children. Coverage limits and prior-authorization rules vary by plan.
- Your school district Public schools provide speech therapy through an IEP for eligible students, where the difficulty affects access to education. School services and private therapy address different things and often run alongside each other.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does insurance cover speech therapy in Texas?
Many Texas health plans cover speech therapy when it is medically necessary, and Texas Medicaid covers it for eligible children. Coverage limits, prior-authorization rules and visit caps vary by plan, so verify benefits before the first appointment.
What if my child is under three?
Texas’s early intervention program is Early Childhood Intervention (ECI), for children birth to 36 months, and it includes speech therapy. Evaluation, assessment, case management and IFSP development are always free. Other services use a sliding fee based on household size and income, and no child or family is turned away for inability to pay. A parent can refer their own child; no doctor’s referral is needed.
Does the school district provide speech therapy?
Public schools provide speech therapy through an IEP for eligible students, where the difficulty affects access to education. That is a different question from private therapy, and many children have both.
How do I choose between the clinics on this page?
Start with the ones whose listed services name your child’s concern, then check setting, insurance and waiting time. Every listing here links to the clinic’s own website, and a listing is not an endorsement.
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