Speech Therapy Consultants

08/23/2026

Think your child may have autism—or just received a diagnosis? 💜
You’re not alone if your next thought is:
“Okay… what do I do now?”

In our newest episode of Starting Speech Therapy: A Guide for Parents, Marina sits down with Jessica—a longtime autism professional who spent more than a decade supporting children and young adults with autism and is now navigating the autism journey as a mom herself.

Together, they talk honestly about how to navigate an autism diagnosis—from recognizing the signs and seeking an evaluation to getting connected with services and advocating for your child.

You’ll also hear about:
🔹 What autism can look like—and why every child can look different
🔹 When it may be time to seek an evaluation
🔹 The difference between a language delay and possible signs of autism
🔹 What parents should know about formal autism assessments
🔹 Navigating insurance and accessing therapy
🔹 Early Intervention and why reaching out can be helpful
🔹 IEPs and navigating the school system
🔹 What makes a truly effective therapy experience
🔹 Why connection and feeling safe matter so much
🔹 And the question so many parents ask themselves: “Am I doing enough?”
This is a conversation about more than diagnoses and therapy.
It’s about seeing the child—not just the diagnosis—and helping parents feel a little less overwhelmed by everything that comes next.
Resource shared in podcast: As You Are Virtual Autism evaluations https://asyouare.com/
🎙️ Watch or listen to the full episode:
▶️ YouTube: Watch on YouTube
https://youtu.be/ZqGFlOE2CIU
🎧 Spotify: Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/69rNfOs9Pn0vMbiII7wkk2?si=1qxtSpPOSCqNLXEHfJ602w
🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/starting-speech-therapy-a-parents-perspective/id6800491821?i=1000785356079
Starting Speech Therapy: A Guide for Parents
Episode: A Parent’s Perspective
Know a parent who is navigating this right now? Share this episode with them. 💜

08/17/2026

🗣️ EVALUATIONS 101: What Actually Happens During a Speech Therapy Evaluation?

Thinking about getting your child evaluated for speech therapy but not sure what to expect? You’re not alone!

In this episode of Speech Therapy Consultants’ “Starting Speech Therapy: A Guide for Parents” series, Marina Gulak, Founder and Director of Speech Therapy Consultants, and Sohany Figueroa, Client Concierge, break down the evaluation process and answer some of the questions parents ask most often.

We talk about:

✨ What happens during a speech therapy evaluation
🧸 What a play-based evaluation looks like for younger children
📋 How standardized assessments are used
👶 What the REEL-3 tells us about early language development
🗣️ How speech sounds and articulation are assessed
💬 How we evaluate vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and sentence development
🗨️ What a stuttering/fluency evaluation may involve
❤️ What happens if your child is shy, distracted, or doesn’t cooperate
📑 What parents can expect in the evaluation report
🎯 How individualized recommendations and therapy goals are developed

Most importantly, we explain why a speech therapy evaluation is more than a test. It’s an opportunity to understand your child’s communication strengths, identify areas where they may benefit from support, and create a plan that is tailored to their individual needs.

💜 You don’t need to prepare your child. You don’t need to know exactly what’s wrong. And you don’t have to navigate the process alone.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Does my child need speech therapy?”, this episode is a great place to start.

🎥 Watch the full episode and learn what to expect!
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6tVImlCw8I&t=140s
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0345w7PCcGhFfLlC58Y1bk
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speech-therapy-consultants/id6800491821

📞 732-763-5593
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Speech Therapy Consultants — Helping children communicate with confidence. 💜

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08/11/2026

🎉 We’re excited to share the FIRST video in our new parent education series! 🎉
Starting speech therapy can feel overwhelming. Parents often have so many questions:
💬 Does my child need speech therapy?
💬 What are the signs I should look for?
💬 What happens when I contact a speech therapy practice?
💬 What does the intake process look like?
💬 How does insurance work?
💬 What happens next?
That’s exactly why we created “Starting Speech Therapy: A Guide for Parents.” ❤️
In our first episode, Marina Gulak, Founder & Director of Speech Therapy Consultants, and Sohany Figueroa, our Client Concierge, walk families through the initial steps of the speech therapy journey.
We talk about:
✨ Signs your child may benefit from a speech and language evaluation
✨ Common speech, language, fluency, and social communication concerns
✨ What speech therapy can look like from infancy through adolescence
✨ What to expect when you first contact our practice
✨ Our intake and insurance benefits verification process
✨ What happens after your paperwork is completed
Most importantly, we want families to know that you don’t have to navigate this process alone. Our goal is to provide helpful information, answer the questions parents are asking, and make getting started feel a little less overwhelming.
🎥 Watch our first episode and join us as we walk through the speech therapy journey together!
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM7_gxrwIUA
And this is just the beginning! Follow along for the next episodes, where we’ll talk about the initial evaluation, what happens during therapy, and other questions parents frequently ask.
💙 Speech Therapy Consultants
Helping children find their voice and become confident communicators.
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