Hi Parents! 

I really hope your transition back to school (either virtual or face to face) has been a smooth one.  I know buying masks, temperature checks, funny internet connections and class schedules that are messed up have been a little frustrating but I just want to remind you that we are all in this together. All of us want to make your child successful. 

Since we are transitioning back to school, I wanted to review our attendance policy.  “Why do you have an attendance policy?” you ask? 

Because at SpeechBuilders we are SERIOUS about progress.  We want your child to talk, communicate, comprehend and speak clearly to others.  This is only possible with consistent attendance and home practice.  One of our core values here is that “We are here to help as many children as possible.”  We take that seriously. 

Also we plan out your child’s session in advance so it is disappointing to us when they don’t come. 

So just as a reminder our attendance policy is: 

1. We need at least 4 hours’ notice for a cancellation-if that is not given it is considered a NO-SHOW. (Most offices require a 24-hour notice-c’mon you guys 4 hours is doable-even in a pandemic). 

2. Any session missed needs to be made up in the same week-right now therapy happens from Mondays-Thursdays. 

3. After 2 sessions that are not made up in the same week or no shows-we will take you off of our (recurring) schedule and ask that you call in your appointments from week to week. We are not kicking you out but just making space for another patient that could use and attend during that time slot.  

With everything going on it can be difficult to keep track of all the appointments your child has.  Here are a few tips to make it a bit easier: 

1. Be realistic-If your life is so crammed that you barely make it to your therapy appointment or you are frequently rescheduling-this may mean that something (in your schedule) needs to go or you may need to put therapy on hold until your schedule lightens. 

2. Use technology-most of us are on our phones all the time anyway.  Use the reminder app or calendar and set alarms to remind you of appointments. 

3. Ask a (reliable) family member for help.  Grandparents, aunts and uncles love to be of assistance to you and it can be a time of bonding for us (I am proud auntie). 

Here is to a wonderful, happy, productive school year.  No matter where our kids learn-they still must learn.  Let’s work together to make it happen. As always-please reach out to us by phone, email or social media!