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[quote=Anonymous]If it's near enough for you, I can recommend the Hearing and Speech Clinic on the University of Maryland campus at College Park.

https://hesp.umd.edu/content/about-hearing-and-speech-clinic

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My 2 year old son's language was not developing normally after suffering chronic ear infections and middle ear fluid since babyhood.  After we had ear tubes placed to correct his hearing deficit, we knew he still needed speech therapy.

The first therapist we tried was basically phoning it in.  Insurance would only pay for 30 minutes a week and we didn't see any improvement.  This therapist didn't give us any useful feedback, no exercises at home, wouldn't let us observe and had no discernible therapy plan.

We decided to bite the bullet and self-pay for the low-cost program at UMD's speech clinic.  It's low cost ($50/hr) because the therapy is conducted by UMD graduate students under the supervision of clinical staff instructors.  And the quality is exceptional - the students our son worked with really gave it their all, with fresh ideas and enthusiasm, every session.  I was impressed.

I liked UMD's clinic because the therapy rooms have one-way windows through which parents (and instructors) can observe the therapists interact with the children.  I always got a great deal out of seeing how my son responded to the techniques, and learned how to do the exercises myself with him at home, plus it was reassuring to see that he enjoyed it and it was high-quality care.

And it worked, too.  Within one year of therapy at two sessions of an hour per week, my now-three year old had fully caught up with his peers.  The team conducted a thorough test of this, and after determining he didn't need therapy any more, they 'graduated' him and he went to preschool with no issues, expressive or receptive.

I understand that fees can be adjusted on a means-based sliding scale.  They do not bill insurance but will provide documents for self-pay reimbursement.

It's amazing what a good speech therapy team can do!  Try UMD Speech Clinic.  Your child deserves full improvement, and that's what we got there.[/quote]

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