ABOUT US
Our Approach
At Play Works, we believe children learn best through play and exploration and when they feel supported, safe, and heard. Therefore, we have a relationship-centered philosophy that focuses on meeting children where they are at, supporting their individual differences, and building their skills through play. We use a family-centered approach to support our clients and their caregivers. Parents are the experts on their children and are their child’s first playmate. We aim to empower parents and caregivers to support their child’s development through play and throughout their daily routines, by actively involving them in sessions and providing coaching and feedback.
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OUR SERVICES
Individualized Speech and Language Evaluations and Therapy
We offer in-home and virtual speech and language evaluations and treatment sessions. Sessions are one-on-one, provided in your home, and tailored to meet your little one where they are. All new clients require an evaluation or screening prior to scheduling. Previous evaluations completed within the past 12 months are accepted.
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Evaluations: Comprehensive assessment (1-2 hours) with written report: $375
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Therapy Sessions:
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In-home therapy session: $165/hour
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Virtual therapy sessions: $95/30 minutes
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Parent coaching and AAC Training: $150/hour
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We work with the San Diego Regional Center and accept private pay clients. While we do not currently take insurance, we can provide documentation for insurance reimbursement.
Our Specialities
We specialize in treating children from infancy to adolescence with a variety of diagnoses, and have specialized training in the following areas:
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Autism
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Gestalt Language Processing
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Childhood Apraxia of Speech
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Phonological and Articulation Disorders
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Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders
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Early Intervention
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Parent Coaching
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Certifications
Our therapists have completed courses and earned certifications from the following programs:
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DIRFloortime
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PROMPT
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More Than Words® — The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Social Communication Difficulties
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TalkAbility™ — The Hanen Program® for Parents of Verbal Children on the Autism Spectrum
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Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC)
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AAC LAMP (Language Acquisition through Motor Planning)
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Social Thinking Methodology
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Visualizing and Verbalizing® - Lindamood Bell
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Seeing Stars ® for Lindamood-Bell Phonemic Awareness, Reading, & Spelling
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Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)