Frees Speech & Language Therapy, LLC primarily utilizes the Family-Coaching Model to service the birth to 5 years old population.
This approach aims to train caregivers to best support their child’s speech and language development on a daily basis, utilizing natural environments, since children learn best this way!
The family-coaching model utilizes evidenced-based interventions and adult learning principles through coaching and feedback.
• Family-Centered & Individualized: Supports child development, builds on strengths & family values, informs decision-making, builds new skills & confidence
• Everyday Routines & Activities: Identified by families based on preferences, interests, and opportunities to practice daily
• Functional & Participation-Based Results: Progress occurs within meaningful activities to the family and child
• Embedded Evidenced-Based Instruction: Strategies demonstrated & taught to best match your child’s learning to promote speech & language development
The family-coaching model emphasizes that children learn best within their natural environments, with the people they spend the most time with, throughout daily routines. It utilizes caregiver training so that speech & language practice and progress can be ongoing throughout each day! It is highly supported by research and evidence!
Sessions generally include:
Stage-Setting: Review family updates, concerns, priorities, and practice
Observation & Intervention: Observe caregiver-child routines, teach & implement speech & language therapy strategies
Problem-Solving & Reflection: Identify problems and collaborate on ways to solve them, reflect on strategy practice
Plan: Develop a plan for daily/weekly practice, generalizing to other routines, and expanding future speech & language goals
