Flowstate Speech & Language Therapy

Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Speech-Language Pathology in Chittenden County, Vermont

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Shira Habermehl, M.S. CCC-SLP

Shira provides family-centered, neurodiversity-affirming speech and language services to children with complex communication needs. Shira is passionate about augmentative and alternative communication to help children find their voice, and coaching families to support their child's communication skills.

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Services

Flowstate Speech & Language Therapy provides services both in-person and via telepractice (video call) in Vermont for children who use a variety of methods to communicate, and for families looking to explore augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) with their child. Our practice also provides evaluations for AAC devices and consultations for school teams.

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Therapy Services

Services can be provided at home, in the community, or via telepractice to coach families on the integration of language targets into daily routines using the child’s communication system(s).

Evaluation

Evaluations are conducted to assess how your child currently communicates and understands language. Augmentative and Alternative Communication evaluations serve to explore mode(s) of communication that may best suit your child, such as lite-tech core boards or high-tech communication devices.

Professional Development and Consultation for Schools

We provide in-person and virtual augmentative and alternative communication consultation to school teams, facilitate AAC evaluations with school teams, and conduct trainings for school staff to build knowledge of AAC strategies and interventions.

Billing and Insurance

At this time, the following insurances and private pay* (out of pocket) are accepted:

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

Medicaid

A superbill can be provided to submit to out-of-network insurance companies for possible partial or full reimbursement. It is recommended to contact your insurance company prior to the start of services to verify your out-of-network benefits.

*If you are interested in private pay, please contact us for rates.