Ask your physician to fax a referral to 406-258-0826. If you or loved one has a history of a brain injury or stroke, please ask the physician to include those diagnostic codes on the referral, as they are often required by insurance providers for coverage of cognitive-communication therapy services.
Once the referral has been received, our office will contact you to schedule an initial evaluation. Speech evaluations are typically 60 minutes, whereas cognitive-communication evaluations typically last 1.5–2 hours due to in-depth assessment of cognitive-communication skills such as memory, attention, executive functioning, language, problem solving, and social communication.
After testing is completed, all assessment results will be carefully scored, interpreted, and reviewed with the patient and/or family members. If therapy services are recommended, individualized, patient-centered goals will be developed collaboratively to ensure treatment is meaningful, functional, and tailored to the unique needs and priorities of the patient and family.
Ongoing therapy sessions will be scheduled based on clinical recommendations, severity of impairment, and scheduling availability. Sessions are typically scheduled once per week for 45–60 minutes and are designed to support functional communication, cognitive skills, independence, and carryover into daily life.
Rise Above Speech Therapy accepts the following providers: