Speech & Language

Services

Neurodiversity-affirming therapy for all kids from early childhood through adolescence.

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Evaluations

At Chickadee Chatter, our evaluations focus on strengths and understanding how your child learns best.

We value getting to know your child and family so we can thoughtfully guide goals that support communication, confidence, and connection.

Speech + Language

  • Thorough evaluations to support your child increase ability to be understood and have their message heard clearly.

    We evaluate speech sounds, speech movements and motor planning, as well as evaluations for stuttering and cluttering.

  • Language evaluations support your child’s understanding and comprehension, using vocabulary, understanding emotions and building social skills to support friendships and more.

    We evaluate kids and teens who may be late talkers, have Autism, have a hard time finding the right words to say, or who would like to build confidence with friendships or preparing for jobs.

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Treatment

We begin by building trust and gently introducing goals—dipping our toes in the water rather than diving in headfirst. Through play-based interaction and natural modeling, children grow comfortable, confident, and ready to take the lead in their communication.

Speech therapy starts with connection.

  • • Articulation (Speech Sound Production)

    • Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)

    • Stuttering and Cluttering‍ ‍

    • Expressive and Receptive Language‍ ‍

    • Social-Emotional and Pragmatic Language

    • Literacy and early reading support

    Sessions focus on real-life communication and confidence-building.

  • Outdoor therapy sessions use nature through movement, play, and experiences to support communication, regulation, and confidence in meaningful, real-world settings.

    • Available for select clients and programs

    • May take place in the home environment or outdoor spaces

    • Offered within certain travel distances

    Outdoor therapy opportunities are scheduled based on location, weather, and clinician availability.

Speech Therapist reading a story to toddler on a comfy couch in the woodland-theme clinic space.
A tablet, showing a speech-generating AAC system, is sitting on a table with pretend pizza and playdough.
Speech Therapist is outside sitting next to a small child while explaining how to make your own fishing pole to an older child.
Speech sound cards are spread out on a grassy lawn with a hand flying a playdough dragonfly, with wings made of leaves and eyes made out of acorn caps.

Payment Options

Chickadee Chatter is currently contracted and/or in-network with the following insurances:

Anthem logo with the company name and two shield icons
A purple background with white text and heart symbol reading 'aetna'.
Logo of Child Development Services with a red cross, a smiling adult, a child, and a crescent shape
Cigna Healthcare logo on a blue background with a green and white abstract tree design.
Logo of Community Health Options with text and orange dot pattern.
Harvard Pilgrim logo on a red background.
Logo of MaineCare featuring a forest of green pine trees, a yellow star, blue waves, and the text 'MaineCare'.
United Healthcare logo with a stylized U and Healthcare text

Out-of-Network & Private Pay

Out-of-Network:
If your insurance is not listed above, services may still be accessed using your out-of-network benefits. Payment is due at the time of service. A Superbill can be provided upon request. Reimbursement is determined by your insurance provider.

Private Pay:
Families may also choose our private pay option. Private pay services are self-funded, are not submitted to insurance, and do not apply toward your deductible.

For a private pay service quote, email:
info@chickadeechatter.com

FAQs

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  • If your child has an updated evaluation from their school or another clinic that was completed within the last two years, we typically do not need a new evaluation. It may be recommended to update information in other speech and language areas that were not evaluated.

  • Most Chickadee Chatter providers are in-network with:

    • Aetna

    • Anthem BCBS

    • Community Health Options

    • Cigna

    • Harvard Pilgrim

    • MaineCare

    • United HealthCare.

    If your insurance is not listed or does not cover therapy, we have private pay options (with discounts available.) We accept online payments with credit/debit, HSA/FSA, checks or cash.

  • Our current therapy fee starts at $65 and increases, depending on the length of service time and type of service. Our evaluation fee starts at $200.

  • Both at our office location in Springvale and outdoor therapy space in Shapleigh. We also offer services in-person at your homes on our travel routes in Shapleigh, Waterboro and surrounding areas, and online via teletherapy.

  • Yes! Sometimes school services do not always address communication difficulties that are occurring in their home environment. Outpatient services help provide supports directly to the families in comparison to the academic focus that occurs in the schools.

  • If you decide that your previous provider was not the right fit, you can give us all of the information from where they left off with the other provider. We can discuss the previous plan of care and decide if there are any changes that need to be made together.