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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not OP, but I have a similar situation here. I am in Montgomery county. My 23 months old has expressive & receptive speech delay diagnosed 2 months ago, and he just starts receiving county early intervention speech therapy last week.

He has already seen a developmental pediatrician in DC, and it was about 2 hours appointment. I don't know if it is worth it or not, because it is just to confirm that my LO has speech delay, and no other obvious problem. It is a release of mind. I hear that I may have to pay $300 to $1,500 cash for that appointment if the insurance does not pay for it. Finger crossed, and I will see because I have not seen the bill yet.

I am not pursing private therapy as of now because I also hear that to wait till my LO being 2.5 year old or 3 year old would be more beneficial & cost-benefit. I also am not sure if my insurance would pay for speech therapy for my LO even though I have an official speech delay report from developmental pediatrician. Anyone knows?

I don't know what my next step too. If money is not an issue, I would go for private therapy. But I am not sure are there private speech therapy for this young? Any recommendations for Montgomery county? [/quote]

You don't need to wait until a certain age for private ST.  There are only so many hours in the day, but if you have the time and depending on insurance may need to pay out of pocket and get reimbursed, there are definitely options.
Basic Concepts in Rockville, National Speech in Bethesda, ITS in Kensington, Pediatric Developmental Center in olney are some that have been mentioned here.
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We did both private and early intervention for DC. The combination was worth it depending how severe the issue is. To me it was worth sacrificing vacations and retirement for a few years.[/quote]

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