Children's Service
Fees are charged on an appointment basis. We offer payment plans without interest or hidden account fees and ask families to pay according to what they can afford. We do not lock families in to service contracts. Discounts, subsidies, and financial assistance are available for eligible families.
Kids initial consult $40
Speechie offers a subsidy for initial consultations for children. This is a half-hour discovery appointment during which we hear your concerns, discuss your child's history, observe your child, and then decide on next steps together. Next steps could include screening, assessment and then treatment. In some cases further assessment is not necessary before starting treatment.
Our 'pay it forward' subsidy initiative
We ask you to pay for your initial consultation according to what you can afford. Any amount that you may be able to gift over and above subsidised $40 fee will be paid forward in your name to help families / whanau who otherwise could not afford speech-language therapy for their child. Our intention is to be able to subsidise ongoing therapy for families in financial need.
Kids initial consult $40
Speechie offers a subsidy for initial consultations for children. This is a half-hour discovery appointment during which we hear your concerns, discuss your child's history, observe your child, and then decide on next steps together. Next steps could include screening, assessment and then treatment. In some cases further assessment is not necessary before starting treatment.
Our 'pay it forward' subsidy initiative
We ask you to pay for your initial consultation according to what you can afford. Any amount that you may be able to gift over and above subsidised $40 fee will be paid forward in your name to help families / whanau who otherwise could not afford speech-language therapy for their child. Our intention is to be able to subsidise ongoing therapy for families in financial need.
Easy access to screening & assessment
Children are complex beings, and when they are having difficulty talking, understanding, making friends, coping with listening and learning and keeping up with their peers, there may be several things going on. We provide a variety of screenings and assessments to help families get to the bottom of what is going for their children. These are the language-related spaces where we help families get clarity:
- Communication Disorders (speaking, understanding, and social skills)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)
- Dyslexia (reading, writing and spelling skills)
- Hearing
- Executive functions (emotion, behaviour and cognitive regulation)
- Working memory
- Learning potential & IQ
- Academic achievement
- Developmental Coordination Disorder (previously called Dyspraxia)
The purpose of a screening is to determine whether a child’s performance in a particular skill area is significantly different from same-age peers and serious enough to justify further assessment. Some screenings are completed by the Speech-Language Therapist directly with the child, while others are completed by parents and / or teacher suing standardised checklists about the child's skills and behaviours. The purpose of further assessment is to formally confirm or rule out a specific diagnosis.
Easy referrals
Our screenings and assessments can support referrals to the Paediatrician, the Audiologist, the Ear Nose & Throat Specialist (ENT) for further medical investigation and referrals to school-based services such as Ministry of Education Learning Support and the Resource Teacher (RTLB and RTLit) for additional support. There is no charge for referral letters.
Our screenings and assessments can support referrals to the Paediatrician, the Audiologist, the Ear Nose & Throat Specialist (ENT) for further medical investigation and referrals to school-based services such as Ministry of Education Learning Support and the Resource Teacher (RTLB and RTLit) for additional support. There is no charge for referral letters.
