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SUPPORTING YOUR INDIVIDUAL VOICE
Providing Speech-Language Services to the Greater Grand Rapids Area
Growth
Research tells us that, when given meaningful activities in which they can participate, individuals with dementia are more cognitively stimulated.
Collaboration
Early interventions are services and supports put in place to help a child, ages birth-3, with developmental delays.
Speech
Aphasia is a common language disorder that arises following a stroke. Aphasia, in the most basic sense, is an impairment in any and all areas of language - speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
CORE VALUES
Duncan Lake Speech Therapy is an intentionally small, private speech-language practice. We know our clients.
As a clinic, we strive to live into these company values:
We embrace diversity, inclusion, representation and cultural competency
All brains are beautiful. Culture is an integral part of who we are as humans. Abilities of all varieties should be celebrated. Here at Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, we all strive to unpack our own implicit biases to ensure that this is a safe space for all of our clients.
A client-centered approach is the best approach.
The most important people in our practice are the clients. We believe in meeting clients where they are and affirming who they are. In treatment planning, we take into consideration the whole person, including caretakers and family members, to develop a plan of care that works for everyone.
Flexible thinking and growth mindset are key to providing quality care.
At Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, we pride ourselves in thinking outside of the box. While we always follow best practice, we are comfortable stepping outside of our routine to explore unconsidered or untraditional options. Our team believes in continual growth, and participates in continuing education regularly to better our service delivery.
Integrity is more than a buzzword - it’s an action
Our practice is guided by ethics and honesty. We always do our best to communicate openly to all of our clients while acting with their best interest in mind. We center our work around this principle, not by the demands of insurance, by our own personal preferences, or the influence of outside sources.
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Growth
Research tells us that, when given meaningful activities in which they can participate, individuals with dementia are more cognitively stimulated.
Collaboration
Early interventions are services and supports put in place to help a child, ages birth-3, with developmental delays.
Speech
Aphasia is a common language disorder that arises following a stroke. Aphasia, in the most basic sense, is an impairment in any and all areas of language - speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
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INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES
we believe all people should be given every opportunity to use and be comfortable with their voice. That is why we offer services for a variety of needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
It's hard to determine whether or not your child needs help without a professional assessment. However, if you're on the fence, here are a few questions you can ask yourself about your child to determine speech-language therapy may be needed:
- Has anyone ever suggested speech-language therapy to you? A doctor? A parent? A teacher?
- Is your child talking? How much? Are they increasing the amount they talk or the amount of words they use over time?
- Does your child respond to questions or directions?
- Do you have a difficult time understanding your child? Do others have a difficult time understanding your child?
- Does your child repeat words or sounds over and over?
- Is your child's speech or language a point of frustration for them?
If you’re not sure, the easiest thing to do it give us a call for a free 15-minute phone consultation. One of our licensed speech-language pathologists will chat with you about your concerns and make a plan from there.
Typically, we ask new clients and/or their families to participate in a 15 minute phone consultation. During that time, we can answer questions and get more information about the client. Should the new client and/or their family decide to move forward with services, we send a virtual in-take packet to be completed. Once this is completed, an evaluation will be scheduled. Upon completion of the evaluation, goals and a plan of care will be developed. Services, the number of sessions per week, and length of sessions will be determined based on the results of the evaluation.
We have also developed a video to help your child know what to expect before coming to speech therapy with us.
This is a question that we wish we could answer with certainty. So many factors play into a client’s progress. This can include the reason for the speech difficulty, the age of the client, the temperament of the client, and follow through at home. While we would like to give concrete timelines for progress, unfortunately it would be unethical for us to do so.
This is a difficult question to answer without knowing your individual insurance plan. Prior to coming on-board, we provide all of our clients a comprehensive benefits check so that there are no surprises.
We do our best to provide accurate information and report what insurance companies tell us, but ultimately the individual and/or their family is responsible for understanding their specific policy.
Currently, we are in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBS), Blue Care Network (BCN), Priority Health, UnitedHealthcare, ASR, and Cigna. We are a non-network certified provider for Tricare. We are also in-network with Priority Health Choice Medicaid and straight state Medicaid.
WE DO NOT ACCEPT ANY OTHER MEDICAID PLANS AT THIS TIME.
If we do not take your insurance plan, private pay options are available as well.
Yes, absolutely!
Read our blog article for more information, including Q&A about gender-affirming voice modification.
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SUPPORTING YOUR INDIVIDUAL VOICE
Providing Speech-Language Services to the Greater Grand Rapids Area
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