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E. Cristina Schmidt, M.S., CCC-SLP
License #: 107681
Does your little one have difficulty communicating or pronouncing words clearly? I can help.
About Me
Treatment Philosophy
Areas of Expertise
I'm Cristina Schmidt, a licensed speech-language pathologist in the state of Texas and certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA).
I received my Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSD) from the University of Texas at Austin in 2010 and my Masters of Science in CSD from Baylor University in 2012.
I'm a diligent, hard worker who loves being playful and silly whenever possible. I've known I wanted to be a speech pathologist since I was 12 years old. Working with little ones has been, quite literally, my dream come true.
Areas of Expertise
Treatment Philosophy
Areas of Expertise
I've been an SLP for 10 years, specializing in the areas of:
In addition to my years of clinical experience, I'm also trained in:
- DTTC (Dynamic Temporal & Tactile Cueing)
- PROMPT (PROMPTS for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets)
I have broad experience working in clinical settings, early-childhood intervention, home-health, and public schools (AISD, Leander ISD, Manor ISD, Hays CISD).
Treatment Philosophy
Treatment Philosophy
Professional Philosophy
Therapy should be fun. To the greatest extent possible, the services I provide are play-based. I make a concerted effort to ensure that every therapy session I have with your little one is highly tailored to their needs and preferences.
By design, my practice is very small so that I can spend all of my clinical time, energy, and mental resources planning and preparing each therapy session for your individual child.
My therapy services also provide excellent complimentary support to therapies your child may already be receiving in school or in a clinic. I'm a big believer in helping children improve their communication skills as quickly as possible. My one-on-one, in-home services help facilitate that progress.
Professional Philosophy
Professional Philosophy
Professional Philosophy
I've spent more than a decade becoming an expert in teaching small children how to communicate, speak, and be understood by others.
That expertise is best applied with a very small caseload of one-on-one sessions with little ones in their home environment, with the support of their families.
My standards are high and my level of service is exceptional.
I look forward to talking with you about how I can help improve your little one's speech.
Payment
Professional Philosophy
Availability
I accept payment by cash, check, credit card, and Venmo.
I do not accept insurance.
I can provide a Superbill (Statement for Insurance Reimbursement). Some insurance plans will reimburse for out-of-network services. You can call your insurance company to ask about your out-of-network benefits and what percentage, if any, your plan will cover. I can provide a handout to help guide you through the phone call if necessary.
Availability
Professional Philosophy
Availability
I offer in-home services to families in the Lake Travis area (Lakeway, Bee Cave, and surrounding areas)
I am available for speech and language screenings, evaluations, and therapy sessions in your home on Saturdays & Sundays.
A personalized schedule can be discussed. To review your options, email, call, or text me at (512) 222-7467.
My services
What's included in my free consultation?
What's included in my free consultation?
What's included in my free consultation?
Three Things:
1. I will ask you some questions, such as:
- How would you describe your little one?
- What are your concerns about their development?
- What, if any, interventions has your family tried? How would you describe the experience?
- What does "success" for your child's speech and language look like for you 3 months from now? 1 year? 5 years? 20 years?
2. I will do my best to answer any questions you have. I cannot make a determination during this consult (ex: "Your child is fine. There's no need for speech services." or "Your child definitely needs speech therapy"). Ethically, I cannot make this kind of determination without conducting an evaluation.
What I CAN do, is provide some general guidelines of what speech and language skills are expected for children their age to help guide your decision on whether or not to proceed with an evaluation.
3. Based on your answers and questions, I will offer my recommendation for next steps, such as:
- Schedule a screening or evaluation with me in the areas of my expertise (early speech/language development and speech sound disorders)
- Seek, with my assistance, an SLP with expertise in your area of concern (ex: stuttering, feeding, cleft palate, pragmatic/social language)
To schedule your consult, email, call, or text me at (512) 222-7467. Consults are held over the phone or in person depending on our schedules and your location.
What's included in my child's screening?
What's included in my free consultation?
What's included in my free consultation?
I offer speech and language screenings for children ages 2 to 7. A screening typically lasts 10-20 minutes. It's a quick test of some common skills we expect children of your little one's age to be demonstrating.
A screening is a useful tool to help gauge whether or not a longer, full speech and language evaluation is recommended.
The $75 fee for each screening includes the screening, a written recommendation, and a follow-up consult to discuss results, professional recommendations, and next steps. If the screening indicates that further assessment is needed, the cost of the screening may be applied toward the cost of evaluation.
What's included in my child's evaluation?
What's included in my child's therapy session?
What's included in my child's therapy session?
An evaluation ($400) typically lasts 1-2 hours, based on your child's needs.
It includes:
A review with you of your child's history and development.
Structured and/or unstructured assessment in the following areas of my expertise:
- Articulation/Speech Sound Production
- Receptive & Expressive Language
Informal observational assessment in all other areas of speech development:
- Pragmatic Language
- Voice/Resonance
- Stuttering
Oral Motor Exam
- Observation of your child's oral structures (mouth, tongue, teeth, palate, jaw etc)
- Observation of your child's ability to move all parts of their oral structures appropriately for speech production.
Dynamic Assessment (Trial Therapy)
- To assist in developing an appropriate plan of care and prognosis.
Preliminary results will be shared with parents at the time of the evaluation.
A full evaluation report will be written and electronically delivered to parents through the secure online patient portal within 48 hours of the end of the evaluation. I will call to review the results, any questions you might have, and my recommendations.
*If your child has received a speech/language evaluation within the last 6 months from another SLP, I can review that evaluation and most likely use that report (instead of conducting a new evaluation) to help guide therapeutic interventions.
What's included in my child's therapy session?
What's included in my child's therapy session?
What's included in my child's therapy session?
Therapy sessions are scheduled for 30 minutes ($100) or 60 minutes ($150) based on the needs of your child and your family.
Based on current research, I recommend in-home therapy for most young children.
Therapy sessions include:
- Time spent working directly with your child on their therapy goals
- Time spent reviewing their progress with you
- Time spent coaching you and/or other caregivers on strategies to support your child's progress outside of therapy sessions
Within 24 hours of each therapy session, you will receive a written note about what happened during the therapy session, including:
- Focus/Goal of the session
- Strategies used
- How your child performed
- Plan for the next therapy session