Mission

Our mission is to provide and increase access to the highest quality mental health services and speech therapy. Allied Professional Partners, PLLC envisions a healthcare system in which administrative processes are efficient, predictable, and easily understood by patients and providers, and where administrative and clinical considerations are integrated to support and improve the delivery of care. Our services are delivered in a variety of locations to patients with a wide range of diagnostic conditions, socio-economic situations, ages, levels of functioning, and cultures. We strive to reduce costs and frustration associated with healthcare administration, and to be a catalyst for professional collaboration on initiatives and processes that simplify healthcare administration for both providers and patients, resulting in better care for all.

The licensed Speech Pathologists at Allied Professional Partners, PLLC provide office- and home-based Speech Therapy services. We can help with a wide range of speech difficulties, including:  Articulation

• Apraxia
• Phonology
• Feeding and Swallowing Disorders
• Auditory Processing Disorder
• Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation

In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, we offer a personalized approach tailored to each of our clients individual needs to help attain the growth they are striving for. 

What is the difference between a speech disorder and a language disorder?

A speech disorder refers to difficulty with the production of speech sounds, while a language disorder refers to difficulty with the understanding of language or the ability to communicate thoughts and ideas.

What are the different types of Speech and Language Interventions?

• Speech problems include inability to properly coordinate mouth, lips, teeth, throat and vocal chords to produce sounds correctly. (Articulation, phonology, and apraxia disorders)
• Voice disorders or lack of coordination of vocal chords. (dysphonia)
• Speech is replete with hesitations and interruptions which can be occasional or frequent. (Stuttering or Fluency disorder)
• Expressive Language Disorders – not developing expressive language according to developmental milestones-limited vocabulary for age and limited length of utterance (too few words strung together for age)
• Inability to properly carry on conversation or communication or interaction with others based on developmental milestones and age-(pragmatic disorders)
• Swallowing disorders (dysphagia)
• Inability to understand others based on developmental milestones and age-Comprehension disorders or auditory processing difficulties which should be evaluated by both a speech language pathologist and hearing specialist called an Audiologist. .
• Language disorders related to childhood learning disabilities such as (dyslexia)

• Inability to speak properly due to muscle weakness in mouth and surrounding area due to stroke (dysarthria)
• Inability to speak due to brain damage due to stroke (Expressive Aphasia)
• Inability to understand others when speaking due to stroke. (Receptive Aphasia)
• Inability to swallow due to stroke-(Adult Dysphagia)
• Inability to coordinate, mouth, tongue, throat and vocal chords to produce speech sounds properly. (Adult Apraxia)
• Inability to recall long or short term events or plan activities in addition to possible expressive and receptive language and speech disorders. (Head injury)
• Removal of vocal chords and surrounding tissue. (Speech retraining for laryngectomy patients)
• Temporary or permanent insertion of breathing tube into trachea. (Train client to speak with tube inserted in trachea)
  

How do I know if I need Speech Therapy for myself or a family member and what type?

For Children

• If children are not developing speech or understanding language according to the developmental milestones of their peers they should be considered for an Evaluation by a licensed Speech Language Pathologist with expertise in childhood language disorders. In order to fully test comprehension difficulties, the child may be referred to an audiologist for hearing and auditory processing testing in addition to language and speech testing. 
• If a child’s speech is not clear and difficult to understand or they exhibit inappropriate hesitations or pauses in their speech, they should be evaluated by a Speech Language Pathologist.
  
• If a child is not able to feed properly, a Speech Language Pathologist should be consulted.

For Adults

• If an adult suffers a stroke a neurological disorder due to disease or head injury, he or she should be referred to a Speech Language Pathologist for Evaluation and possible treatment of resultant speech and language disorders.  
  
• Adults who have their vocal chords removed or have a tube inserted in their trachea can have their speech retrained by a Speech Language Pathologist.
  

How do I know if a licensed Speech Language Pathologist is qualified to treat or evaluate my problem?

First, a potential client should ask to see the license of the Speech Language Pathologist they are considering. The client, significant other or parent of a child needing services should ask to see a resume and question the therapist to determine they are experienced in the malady they need to treat.


How do I pay for therapy or evaluations?

• Allied Professional Partners, PLLC, accepts most insurance plans. Call us to see if we are on your insurance panel.
• If we are not part of your insurance panel and you have speech therapy service coverage, we will provide you with a receipt after you pay Allied Professional Partners, PLLC, and you can attach to your insurance paperwork and submit for reimbursement.
  
• If you do not have insurance coverage for speech you can reimburse APP as a private patient.
  

Is therapy confidential?

In general, the law protects the confidentiality of all communications between a client and psychotherapist. No information is disclosed without prior written permission from the client.

However, there are some exceptions required by law to this rule. Exceptions include:

• Suspected child abuse or dependant adult or elder abuse. The therapist is required to report this to the appropriate authorities immediately.
• If a client is threatening serious bodily harm to another person. The therapist is required to notify the police.
• If a client intends to harm himself or herself. The therapist will make every effort to work with the individual to ensure their safety. However, if an individual does not cooperate, additional measures may need to be taken.