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Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics revised developmental milestones, aiming to make it easier for parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers to spot certain conditions more accurately.

See an article on milestones and red flags of speech and language development published in Digital Journal by Andrzej Lewandowski Speech Therapist Polskojęzyczny Logopeda w Chicago:

https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/dempster-therapeutic-services-educate-parents-on-milestones-and-red-flags-of-speech-and-language-development

Dempster Therapeutic Services® offers in-face speech therapy in Des Plaines, IL, minutes from Chicago. We are licensed to serve clients in Illinois, as well as Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. All of our services are conveniently offered online via a secure teletherapy platform as well.

Typical therapy sessions last up to 45 minutes depending on the individual client. We will decide on a session length together prior to beginning therapy.

Absolutely not. You can self-refer to a speech-language pathologist, which means you don't need a doctor's referral to book an appointment. However, check to see whether your insurance company requires a doctor's referral.

Dempster Therapeutic Services® in Des Plaines IL accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, select Aetna PPO plans, HSA cards, and private pay.

To schedule a free, no-obligation telephone consultation with a licensed speech therapist in Chicago or Des Plaines, click here:

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