Our services
Therapy in-home and virtually across Washington
Why us
Flexibility in service delivery
Living in a rural location shouldn't stop you from accessing high-quality specialized therapy. Neither should challenges with transportation or a compromised immune systems that make getting to a clinic risky.
That's why at Uplift AT we offer virtual telemedicine appointments that you can attend from the comfort of your home! We have years of experience performing AAC evaluations and therapy over video! Through loaner libraries and vendor trials, we'll make sure you still get to have hands-on experience with AAC systems during the evaluation process!
Home-based sessions are also available within King County (greater Seattle area), Washington.
HIPPA Compliant
We use HIPPA compliant video software so your medical information stays safe.
Natural Environment
We get to see you (or your child/loved one) in their natural environment instead of a sterile office space.
Minimal Distruptions to Routines
For many autistic clients, coming into a clinic space may cause sensory overwhelm and dysregulation. By conducting therapy over video, we keep things as routine as possible.
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AAC Assessments
An AAC Assessment will determine which type of AAC is most effective and support getting any recommended devices funded through your insurance. An AAC assessment includes a comprehensive speech and language evaluation, trials of at least three AAC systems, access method modifications, and an insurance funding packet. If you're not sure whether your child or loved one needs AAC, that's okay too! We'll get started with a holistic evaluation and walk you through options from there.
- AAC Assessments vary in length depending on the access needs of the communicator.
- After the initial evaluation ~2 hours, we'll give an estimated number of follow-up trial sessions ~1 hour each.
- AAC Assessments include an insurance funding packet or support in getting your device through alternative payers.
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AAC & Speech Therapy
AAC Therapy falls under the broad umbrella of speech therapy. AAC therapy is ideal for clients who need ongoing support in advancing their independence, language goals, and generalization of AAC use. AAC therapy can also take place while we explore various types of AAC systems or before a device is funded. Clients do not need to be solely using AAC as their communication method to benefit from our therapy services. We'll take a holistic approach and target language use overall - including spoken communication, gestures, signs, and AAC!
- Includes vocabulary customization and training on device use if you own a device
- Focuses on multi-modal communication including spoken speech used concurrently
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Staff & Family Training
We know that an AAC communicators' success is often dependent on the support of adults around them. That's why we strongly encourage all caregivers to be involved in sessions and use a caregiver coaching model in therapy! If your child or loved one has an AAC device, we'll make sure you're well trained and a whiz with the system yourself!
- Family/client-centered approach
- Caregiver coaching
- Creating a language rich environment
Looking for premade, printable AAC boards you can use at home, in the classroom, or in therapy sessions? Uplift AT publishes their light-tech AAC boards for free and purchase on their Teachers Pay Teachers store.