At SAGE Speech & Learning Associates, we make sure that we are giving families in Metro Atlanta the services, but also the information, they need to be successful. SAGE endeavors to make sure families receive “Therapy for Thriving”. When the announcement was released that Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is closing 6 locations in Metro Atlanta, SAGE Speech & Learning Associates made sure to begin delivering this message to providers in Atlanta, as well as families, in the hopes of helping the families affected to find suitable replacement options.

The six locations that are confirmed in this recently announcement are closing, moving or limiting services:

Locations Closing- Alpharetta, Mount Zion

Locations Limiting Services- Forsyth, Satellite Boulevard, Fayette

Locations Moving- Sandy Plains

From news article covered by 11 Alive:

As Children's moves to end rehab services in key locations, parents of the vulnerable raise protest

Parents who rely on Children's for occupational therapy, speech therapy and other care face traveling another hour to the nearest facility.

ATLANTA — Children's Healthcare of Atlanta says it is consolidating outpatient rehabilitation services from nine area facilities to three - and parents of children in vulnerable health say it will leave them in a distressingly precarious spot. Children's acknowledged this week that it was ending services at six facilities that parents with children - relying on a range of specialty therapies - say are critical to their kids' care.

To read the rest of the 11Alive Article and watch their video, please click HERE.

Families should not suffer from a lapse in services for their children simply because Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is making massive changes. If you are one of the families affected by this change, please call SAGE Speech & Learning Associates and let us offer options to provide speech, language and feeding therapy for your child. In many cases, using SAGE Speech as your private therapy practice is less expensive, and SAGE comes to your home/school, giving back countless hours to your week!

Speech therapy is the evaluation and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders. Speech and language development usually follows a typical pattern in children. If you have concerns about your child’s speech or language development, our therapists can conduct an evaluation and work with you to develop a complete speech therapy plan.

Our Speech Language Therapy programs are individually designed for children and young adults who need assistance in any area of communication, including Articulation and Pre-literacy skills, Language Comprehension & Expression, Social/Pragmatic Language, and Oral Motor/Feeding.

We work with children and young adults to help them build the communication skills they need to thrive! Parents call us for many reasons and we’re always happy to talk about your concerns and answer your questions. Whether your child is having trouble making basic sounds or articulation, is a late talker, or has been diagnosed with apraxia, autism, or language delay, we’re here with the speech therapy they need. Therapy is designed to be fun and engaging.  Children actively participate in activities that are carefully chosen to facilitate change in the speech and language areas of the brain.  Our therapists begin with a comprehensive evaluation and report leading to detailed goals which are formally discussed with parents.  An intensive therapy program will be recommended based on your child’s needs, and therapy will commence at home and/or school.  Each therapist will train parents, caregivers, and teachers (when needed) in your child’s therapy techniques to aid in mastery of skills and long term generalization.