Consultation Services

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While rooted in clinical expertise, First Words Forward focuses on education and parent coaching rather than direct therapy. Sessions are designed to empower families with practical tools, insights, and strategies they can use every day to support their child’s communication, learning, and development at home.

Consultations are parent-focused and centered on real-life routines. At times, your child may be present during sessions so I can observe interactions and discuss strategies in real-time; however, services remain consultative and are not direct therapy or treatment.

Because every family’s needs are unique, consultation options are flexible and designed to provide support at the level you need.

Areas of Support

Families seek support for a wide range of concerns, including:

  • Speech and language development

  • Early communication and AAC use

  • Language-based literacy and learning (including support for dyslexia and related learning differences)

  • Homeschool structure, routines, and daily flow

  • Supporting participation, behavior, and engagement

  • Understanding how communication impacts learning

Many families come with overlapping concerns. Sessions are designed to address communication and learning together, not in isolation.

Whether your concern is communication, learning, or a combination of both, sessions are tailored to your child’s unique profile and your family’s goals.

Initial Consultation 60 minutes | $450

A comprehensive session to review your child’s strengths, needs, and current patterns across communication and learning.

Together, we will:

  • Review your child’s history and current development

  • Identify key priorities within daily routines and learning environments

  • Develop practical, parent-led strategies you can begin using right away

Includes a written Support Plan outlining personalized strategies, key priorities, and clear next steps for implementation at home.

Follow-Up Consultation 45 minutes | $275
Available after an Initial Consultation.

Ongoing support to help you refine and adjust strategies as your child grows and your needs evolve.

These sessions are designed to:

  • Review what you are observing at home

  • Troubleshoot challenges and identify patterns

  • Adjust and refine your approach in real time

Includes a written Action Plan Summary with key strategies, updates, and next steps following each session.

Strategy Session 20 minutes | $125
Best suited for families who have completed an Initial Consultation.

A short, targeted session designed to address a single question or specific challenge.

Ideal for:

  • Clarifying a specific concern

  • Getting quick guidance

  • Thinking through next steps

No written summary included.

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Curriculum & Resource Development

For families who need more structured support, custom resources and planning are available to help create clarity and consistency at home.

This may include:

  • Language-informed homeschool curriculum planning

  • Daily routine frameworks and visual supports

  • Communication-informed learning supports

  • Strategy guides tailored to your child’s needs

All resources are designed to support parent implementation within everyday routines.

Pricing typically ranges from $275-$900+ depending on scope and complexity.

Ready to Get Started?

I’d love to meet you and learn more about your child’s needs!

If you’re unsure where to start, an Introductory Call is a simple first step.

Introductory Call (Free) 10 minutes | $0

A short, no-pressure conversation to discuss your concerns, ask questions, and determine the most appropriate next step for your family.

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