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In Your Words Communication & Behavior Development
Offers pediatric speech, language, feeding, literacy and parent coaching services in Spanish and English for families in Gainesville and surrounding areas.
Gainesville · Telehealth offered · Takes Medicaid, Humana +3
At a glance
- Accepting new patients
- Yes
- Telehealth
- Teletherapy offered
- In person
- Gainesville, Florida
- Insurance
- Medicaid · Humana · Sunshine Health · CMS · Aetna
About
The practice is owned by two speech-language pathologists, Angel Gonzalez and Carla Rivera, who are dedicated to advancing their skills to provide evidence-based therapy for the families and children they serve.
The practice supports clients in developing skills within their first languages and cultures and encourages them to become proficient bilingual speakers.
- Family-centered, play-based therapy
- Evidence-based practices
- Talk Tools feeding approach
- Culturally sensitive services
Concerns they commonly address
Language delays and disorders
The pages list language delays and disorders among the conditions treated.
Articulation disorders
The pages list articulation disorders among the conditions treated.
Fluency and stuttering
The pages list fluency and stuttering among the conditions treated.
Literacy delays and disorders
The pages list literacy delays and disorders among the conditions treated.
Picky eating
The pages list picky eating among the feeding challenges addressed.
Dysphagia
The pages list dysphagia among the feeding challenges addressed.
Services
Speech, language and literacy therapy
Therapy addressing speech intelligibility, sound production, vocabulary, sentence building, and reading, writing and spelling skills.
Feeding and swallowing therapy
Therapy for feeding difficulties, including picky eating, mealtime behavior, and oral motor skills for sucking, chewing and swallowing.
Evaluations
Comprehensive evaluations combining parent input, standardized assessments, clinical observations, and therapist-child interaction.
Homeschool support
Guidance on integrating speech and language support into a child's curriculum.
Parent coaching
Dedicated parent coaching sessions for children who are not ready for direct therapy.
Founder
Angel Gonzalez, M.S., CCC-SLP
Angel has over 14 years of experience as a speech-language pathologist. He has served children of all ages in both school and private practice settings, specializing in bilingual communication.
Insurance, self-pay and costs
Insurance listed by the practice
Medicaid, Humana, Sunshine Health, CMS, Aetna, TriCare East, Simply Healthcare, Molina, Coventry. Confirm your benefits with the practice and your insurer.
Physician referrals
Physician referral forms are faxed to the practice, with signed orders for an evaluation provided first.
What to know before contacting
New patients
The practice says it is accepting new patients.
Who it sees
Children, Parents and caregivers.
Care setting
In person in Gainesville, Florida; telehealth: Teletherapy offered.
Questions families ask
Can I use telehealth?
Yes. The practice lists telehealth: Teletherapy offered.
What insurance does In Your Words Communication & Behavior Development list?
Medicaid, Humana, Sunshine Health, CMS, Aetna, TriCare East, Simply Healthcare, Molina, Coventry. Always confirm coverage with the practice and your insurer.
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Details come from the practice's own published information. Confirm services, availability and coverage directly with the practice.