Why Families Choose Honeydrop Speech Therapy

Honeydrop Speech Therapy offers a unique whole-child approach that integrates expertise in both speech-language pathology and reading intervention.

Rather than addressing isolated symptoms, therapy focuses on the underlying language skills that support:

  • Clear speech

  • Strong comprehension and expression

  • Reading accuracy and fluency

  • Spelling and writing

  • Academic confidence

This integrated approach is especially valuable for children whose speech, language, and reading challenges overlap.

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Common Reasons Families Reach Out

Your child may benefit from support if they:

  • have difficulty pronouncing sounds clearly

  • struggle to express thoughts or answer questions

  • have trouble understanding language or following directions

  • are behind in reading or spelling

  • avoid reading or become frustrated with schoolwork

  • have dyslexia or suspected dyslexia

  • need support with writing or communication skills

  • lack confidence communicating socially or academically

Evaluation Rates

Speech and/or Language: $425

Speech, Language, & Literacy: $575

Evaluation Review/Treatment Planning: $200

Session Rates

30-minute session: $70

45-minute session: $105

60-minute session: $140

Evaluations

Evaluations include:

  • Parent interview and developmental history

  • Review of relevant records and reports

  • Standardized and/or informal assessment

  • Detailed written report with findings and recommendations

Evaluation Review/Treatment Planning includes:

  • Review of outside evaluation (i.e., school or private practice) and development of therapy plan

  • Includes parent interview, developmental history, and in-depth review of all relevant records

  • Evaluation must have been completed within the past 6 months, or current IEP

Therapy Sessions

All therapy services are billed at the same rate, regardless of whether your child is receiving speech, language, literacy, or a combination of supports.

however, Session length recommendations are formed based on the age, needs, and goals of each child.

Therapy may target:

  • Speech sound development

  • Expressive and receptive language

  • Reading and spelling

  • Writing and written expression

  • Dyslexia and other reading challenges

Fees & Services

At Honeydrop Speech Therapy,
we believe families deserve clear, transparent pricing.

Our services are private pay, which means payment is due at the time of service, and insurance is not billed directly. This allows us to provide individualized care without restrictions from insurance companies, including longer sessions when needed, comprehensive evaluations, and treatment plans tailored to your child.

A superbill is available upon request if you would like to pursue possible out-of-network reimbursement.

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Speech & Language Therapy

Speech and language therapy helps children build the skills they need to communicate clearly, understand others, express their thoughts, and participate confidently at home, in school, and with peers.

Therapy can support speech sound development, vocabulary, grammar, social communication, and higher-level language skills that are essential for learning.

At Honeydrop Speech Therapy, sessions are designed to be engaging, supportive, and individualized to each child.

Therapy is:

  • Neurodiversity-affirming, honoring each child’s unique communication style and strengths

  • Child-led and interest-based, using your child’s passions to make learning meaningful and motivating

  • Multisensory, incorporating visual supports, movement, games, and hands-on activities to strengthen learning

  • Family-centered, with practical strategies you can use in everyday routines

By building on what your child already does well, therapy supports lasting progress and greater confidence in communication.

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Literacy Therapy

Literacy therapy goes beyond traditional reading tutoring by addressing the underlying language skills that support reading, spelling, and writing.

Because reading is fundamentally a language-based process, difficulties with phonological awareness, vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and written expression can all impact a child’s reading development.

At Honeydrop Speech Therapy, reading intervention is provided by a licensed speech-language pathologist with advanced training in literacy education.

We target both oral and written language in an integrated way, helping children develop the foundational skills they need to become confident readers and writers.

Sessions are:

  • Language-based, targeting the speech and language skills that support literacy development

  • Structured and evidence-based, with individualized instruction in phonological awareness, decoding, spelling, comprehension, and writing

  • Neurodiversity-affirming, honoring each child’s learning profile and building on their strengths

  • Child-led and interest-based, using meaningful topics and engaging materials to keep children motivated

  • Multisensory, incorporating visual supports, movement, and hands-on activities to deepen learning

  • Family-centered, with practical strategies to support progress at home

This whole-language approach is especially helpful for children with dyslexia, reading comprehension difficulties, spelling challenges, and written language weaknesses. Rather than simply practicing school assignments, reading therapy identifies and addresses the root causes of reading and writing difficulties to create lasting growth and confidence. ALL THERAPY IS BASED ON THE SCIENCE OF READING.

Questions?

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If you're unsure which service is right for your child, we invite you to schedule a free 15-minute consultation.

We will discuss your concerns and help you determine the best next step.

Ready to get started?

Contact us to schedule your complimentary consultation.