Susan K. Riley , M.S., CCC-SLP Family Based Treatment is an approach to working with children with speech and language delays or problems that includes the whole family. Family members and the Speech-Language Pathologist work as partners to bring about changes in the child. Techniques and interventions that promote speech-language change are developed with the family and reflect their natural communicative environment and patterns. The methods developed in therapy can be used by anyone who interacts with the child on a regular basis Interventions take place in the child or family's environment, so most change occurs in the child's home rather than in the clinic. Appointments are scheduled in the evenings or late afternoon, so all family members and people important to the child can attend.
Families come once a week for the first few weeks.
After change begins to occur, appointments are less frequent.