Consultation
Consultations are provided to gather information about the patient.
Answer questions about typical development and skills
Determine appropriate course of action
Over the phone - less than 10 minutes
Assessment
Evaluations at PickleTree are comprehensive and aim to take a look at the whole patient.
Evaluation:
Evaluations include a variety of measures, consisting of parent or patient interviews, a complete orofacial myofunctional evaluation, feeding observation, and informal language and articulation observation.
The evaluation process will begin with the completion of an intake form. Compete prior to evaluation appointment and return via mail or email.
Results include therapy recommendation and referrals if appropriate.
Therapy
PickleTree provides one-on-one services to patients of all ages.
We provide pre- and post-frenectomy (tongue tie release) care in coordination with your surgical provider.
Therapy for the speech sound disorders, remediation of a tongue thrust, reducing thumb sucking/pacificer habits, oromyofunctional skills, and feeding/swallowing issues.
Sessions are 30, 45, or 60 minutes in length, depending on the age and needs of the patient.
A short overview of skills addressed and home practice suggestions to allow for optimal carryover of skills learned will be provided at the end of sessions.
