Speech, Language & Literacy Services

Overview

Strong language skills are the foundation for reading, writing, learning, and social communication. At NESCA, speech-language services focus on helping children and adolescents develop the language and literacy skills they need to thrive in school and everyday life. Through individualized, evidence-based intervention, we translate evaluation findings into meaningful progress by targeting the underlying language skills that support academic success.

Our approach at NESCA, we view communication holistically. Our clinicians use an integrative approach that targets language, literacy, and executive functioning skills together within meaningful, and engaging sessions. Sessions frequently incorporate school-related materials so students can directly apply strategies to their academic work. Collaboration with families, schools, and the broader NESCA team ensures that therapy targets skills that make a meaningful difference in daily functioning.

Services May Target:

  • Language Development: Understanding and using vocabulary, sentence formulation and grammar,
    listening comprehension, narrative and storytelling skills
  • Foundational Reading: Phonological awareness, including rhyming, blending, and segmenting sounds;
    building sound–symbol relationships and decoding; phonological memory and sound manipulation
  • Literacy & Written Language: Reading comprehension, written expression and organization, vocabulary development
    for academic texts, strategies for understanding complex reading material
  • Executive Function & Academic Language: Organizing ideas for speaking and writing, note-taking and studying strategies,
    planning and structuring written work, supporting language demands of upper elementary,
    middle, and high school coursework
  • Social Communication: Conversation skills, perspective-taking and interpreting social language,
    flexible thinking in communication

NESCA clinicians are trained in Orton-Gillingham, EmPOWER Writing, and Brain Frames.

 

For more information, please contact Olivia Rogers at: orogers@nesca-newton.com or complete NESCA’s Inquiry/Intake Form at: www.nesca-newton.com/intake.

Speech, Language & Literacy Services FAQs

HOW MANY SESSIONS WILL WE GET?

NESCA customizes its sessions and programming to meet the different and specific needs of each client. Some clients need one session a week, while others may benefit from two or more. There is flexibility to modify, add, or reduce sessions as the needs of the client change.

WHAT IS THE COST OF SERVICES?

Speech and Language services at NESCA are $225 per session. Superbills can be provided upon request for families who wish to independently seek reimbursement from their insurance provider. Please note that reimbursement decisions are determined by your insurance plan, and NESCA cannot guarantee coverage.

HOW ARE SESSIONS DELIVERED?

NESCA offers both remote and in-person options, depending on the location of the client, availability of clinicians, and the match between the clinician and client.

HOW LONG DOES EACH SESSION LAST?

Since each client’s needs are unique, NESCA customizes its sessions and programming to meet those different and specific needs. Some clients benefit from one session per week lasting 45-50 minutes. Others may acquire and retain more in two 30-minute sessions per week.

DO YOU OFFER PARENT CONSULTATION?

Yes! Parents and caregivers often like to explore or participate in Parent/Caregiver Consultation to help the student generalize the skills practiced and learned with NESCA to their sessions in other environments.

WHAT ELSE SHOULD WE PLAN FOR TO MAKE THE MOST OF SERVICES?

Your clinician will want to have the opportunity to speak with other professionals and educators with whom your student works. Often, we gain additional insight that can be used to enhance NESCA’s services.

HOW CAN WE MEASURE PROGRESS?

Measurable goals are established and agreed upon with the client, family, and clinician at the outset of engagement. Feedback on progress is provided frequently, and goals are often modified as clients build their skills. Some families will incorporate parent or caregiver consultation to further facilitate communication and collaboration, as well as to learn various ways to support the progress of their child.