FAQs

  • Hearth Language and Literacy is a speech-language pathology private practice based in Madison, WI, dedicated to helping children and adolescents strengthen their reading, spelling, and writing skills. Hearth also supports children with speech and language challenges. 

    Services are individualized for each student to build on strengths, address needs, and support goals. My approach is grounded in evidence-based practices, including the Science of Reading, to help students make meaningful progress and grow in confidence as communicators and readers.

    Hearth offers virtual services to families across Wisconsin, with in-person sessions offered in-home or at local libraries on the West Side of Madison. In-person openings are limited, so availability will vary.

  • At Hearth, literacy intervention focuses on building foundational skills needed for reading, spelling, and writing through explicit, systematic instruction. As a speech-language pathologist, I also bring specialized knowledge of language development and its role in reading and writing to help inform instruction tailored to each student's needs. The goal is to help students develop both word recognition and language comprehension.

  • Literacy sessions: 60 minutes total, with 45-50 minutes of direct intervention. The remaining 10-15 minutes are reserved for parent-provider communication, sharing progress and recommendations, and completing clinical documentation. 

    Speech and language sessions: 30 minutes total, with 25 minutes of direct intervention. The remaining 5 minutes are reserved for parent-provider communication, sharing progress and recommendations, and completing clinical documentation. 

    Literacy screeners: Typically 60-90 minutes total, depending on the student’s needs. The final 30 minutes of this time is dedicated to reviewing findings with parents and discussing recommendations and next steps.

  • Speech, language, and literacy session frequency depends on each student’s needs and goals. After initial screening, we will discuss frequency recommendations to determine an approach that best supports your child’s progress.

  • Yes, because I am a speech-language pathologist licensed in Wisconsin, I can provide virtual and in-person services only to individuals physically located in Wisconsin during each session.

  • Hearth Language & Literacy is not accepting insurance at this time and operates as a private-pay practice. Payment is due at the time of service.