Frequently Asked Questions

Communicating Kids is a small, boutique, private practice that prides itself on providing exceptional, personalized services for our clients. At Communicating Kids our clients are able to begin speech therapy right away without waiting for a referral, insurance approval, or an IEP to be written. Speech, language and literacy therapy is always customized to your child's needs and family's priorities. We travel to provide services in the most natural environment to the family; the comfort of your own home or convenience of your child's private school or daycare. 

Unfortunately, Communicating Kids Speech & Language does not participate in any health insurance plans. However, health insurance companies typically provide reimbursement for speech and language therapy. On request, we provide a monthly superbill for you to submit to your health insurance company for reimbursement. A superbill is a detailed healthcare receipt that contains all the important coding information needed to reimburse you.  Payment for all services is due to Communicating Kids Speech & Language, PLLC at the time of service. We accept cash, check, and credit cards including flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) cards. 

Of course! Communication happens everywhere, everyday. Communicating Kids specializes in play-based speech therapy and can assure you that your child does not need to sit at a table to receive and benefit from speech-language therapy. Services in your own home allows the speech therapist to work with your family on communication routines that are important and individualized to your child's needs. Speech and language therapy and evaluations can be completed anywhere you and your child are comfortable, even the floor of the play room.

Monday - Friday: 8:30 - 4:00

Saturday - Sunday: Closed

Communicating Kids travels to you to provide speech therapy in your home or child's school within the city of Alexandria and Arlington County, Virginia. Not in our travel zone? We  also offer speech therapy and reading interventions virtually and in our welcoming office near Old Town Alexandria, 22314. 

The Communicating Kids blog on Instagram has lots of fun, easy ideas to increase learning and language skills through play. Follow us @communicatingkids. Therapy sessions at Communicating Kids are family centered and always include time for the speech therapist to teach parents strategies to increase speech and language skills at home. 

The Communicating Kids Course is a "Parent & Me" language enrichment class with a strong dose of parent education. Learn expert language development strategies to increase your child's communication skills and get your toddler talking. Bundle in speech therapy sessions to increase the program's success.

Baby Sign Play Time is a fun, parent & toddler class focused on teaching your baby to communicate using American Sign Language. Classes contain story time, music, movement and plenty of fun for you and your child. 

Communicating Kids Speech & Language takes health and safety precautions very seriously. All Communicating Kids speech-language pathologists are fully vaccinated and boosted. All toys and materials are sanitized prior to each appointment.  Additionally, we offer:

Virtual teletherapy Appointments:

• Easily accessible through a computer or tablet. 

Outdoor Appointments:

• Children and family members must be cold, flu and Covid symptom free for 24 hours prior to an outdoor appointment.

Indoor Appointments: 

• Children and family members must be cold, flu and Covid symptom free for 24 hours prior to an indoor appointment.