If your child attends private school and you’ve been considering speech, occupational, physical, or other therapy services, but the thought of adding another appointment to your already packed schedule feels overwhelming, we want to share something that will help!
At Beyond Speech Therapy Services, we offer therapy screenings in the private school setting so you don’t have to add one more thing to your schedule.
Our therapists are able to come to your child’s school to screen for developmental needs, and if services are recommended, we can provide therapy right there at school – no additional driving, no after-school appointments, and a more seamless support experience for your child.
Let’s talk about how our private school screening process works and why it’s a game-changer for busy families.
What is a Private School Therapy Screening?
A private school screening is our assessment process happening in your child’s actual school environment rather than in a clinic or your home. We observe how your child functions in their classroom, with peers, during academic tasks, and throughout their school day.
We screen across multiple areas:
- Speech and language skills
- Occupational therapy needs (fine motor, sensory, coordination, self-care)
- Physical therapy/gross motor development
- Social-emotional functioning
- Overall developmental progress
The screening looks at how your child functions academically and socially and gives us a complete picture of their strengths and any areas that might benefit from support.
How Private School Therapy Screenings Support Your Child
Access Your Child Might Not Otherwise Have
Public schools are required to provide evaluations for students who may need services, however private schools have different requirements. Families who choose private school sometimes discover they don’t have access to the same screening and evaluation services available through public schools.
That’s where Beyond Speech is ready and able to support your child. Our private school screenings identify students who need support, regardless of whether they attend public or private school. This opens doors that might otherwise be closed.
Wide Age Range
We screen students from preschool all the way through 8th grade. Whether your child is in pre-K or middle school, we can assess their development and identify whether services might help.
How Our Therapy Screening Works
Step 1: Conversation With You
Everything starts with understanding your concerns. We talk with you about what brought you to seek screening. Are you concerned about speech clarity? Coordination? Social skills? Sensory sensitivities? We listen to what matters to you.
Step 2: Observation in the School Environment
With the agreement and partnership of your child’s school, our therapist observes your child in their actual school setting—classroom, lunch room, playground, during transitions. We watch how they interact with peers, how they handle academic tasks, how they respond to sensory input, how they manage self-care.
This real-world observation tells us so much more than clinical testing alone.
Step 3: Standardized Assessment
We use research-based assessment tools to objectively measure your child’s skills. These aren’t stressful formal tests, they’re games and activities administered in a way that feels natural.
Step 4: Collaboration With School Staff
If it is determined that your child would benefit from services, we can work with your child’s teachers and school staff to create a plan to support them in school during the day. We also value these partnerships so much because they give our therapists another level of understanding as to what your child needs to find their greatest success.
Step 5: Clear Results & Recommendations
We provide clear information about what we found. If services are recommended and you’re interested, we discuss how those services could happen right at school.
If Therapy Services Are Recommended…
If our screening determines that your child would benefit from therapy services, we are able to provide those services at your school with the permission of staff and teachers. .
With permission & partnership, Beyond Speech can provide:
- Speech-language therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Social work services
- Nutrition therapy
Your child will receive services in their familiar school environment, during the school day. No after-school rush, no additional appointments and no stress about when to fit it all in.
This arrangement is so helpful for busy families! Therapy happens as part of your child’s school day, not on top of everything else you’re managing.
If You’re Interested In A Screening…
If you’re considering a therapy screening for your child, here’s what to do:
Talk to Your School:
Let them know you’re interested in having Beyond Speech conduct a developmental screening. Many private schools are eager to partner with us because they want to support their students’ development.
Contact Beyond Speech:
Reach out to discuss your child’s specific concerns and how screening might help. We’ll talk about the process and answer your questions.
Screening Happens:
We come to your school, conduct the screening, and provide clear results and recommendations.
Decide Next Steps:
If services are recommended and you’re interested, we discuss how those services could happen at your school.
Private school screening through Beyond Speech offers something many busy families desperately need: access to professional assessment and the possibility of services happening right at school, without adding stress to your family’s schedule.
We screen across a wide age range – preschool through 8th grade – and we identify developmental needs that might otherwise go unaddressed. And if services are needed, we provide them where your child already is every day.
If your child attends private school and you’ve been wondering whether they might benefit from speech, occupational, physical, or other therapy services, screening could give you clarity and a solution.
Ready to explore this? Reach out to us at Beyond Speech Therapy Services to discuss private school screening for your child. Let’s support your child’s development in a way that actually works for your family’s life!