CATTS Speech Therapy Rates
This page outlines the CATTS Therapy, Consultation fees, and how it works.
After each session, you will be sent an invoice by your therapist, which will include a payment link. Payment is due on the day. Sometimes your Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) will send you your home activities in the same email, other times, they may be separate. This can often depend on the size of attachments or materials they need to send you.
(Note: Doing the home activities between sessions is a KEY part of successful therapy, and your therapist will discuss with you what is achieveable based on what’s going on in your life at the time. It’s better to have one achieveable goal between sessions that you can easily achieve with your child (or with yourself, if you are getting adult therapy), then have 3-5 goals where you achive none and then feel bad for not doing them!)
Claiming back your therapy fees against your Health Insurer
About twice a week, CATTS will send you a formal receipt with all the information that you need in a PDF to claim back agains your Health Insurance.
You can claim back by selecting your insurer below:
VHI – https://www1.vhi.ie/claims
Irish Life – https://www.irishlifehealth.ie/help/everyday-health-expenses
Laya – https://www.layahealthcare.ie/howtoclaim/
HSF – https://www.hsf.ie/claimform
Most people do not realise that you are also entitled to claim your TAX back on top of any Health insurance claims for the amount not covered by your insurer.
Find out more at: https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money-and-tax/tax/income-tax-credits-and-reliefs/taxation-and-medical-expenses/
IMPORTANT NOTE!
All CATTS SLT’s are registered with CORU – which is the Health & Social Care Professionals Regulator, based in Dublin.
On each of our Team Member Pages you can find each SLT’s CORU number as well as a hyperlink to verify on the CORU register directly if you wish.
If you are looking for a Healthcare professional and their area of practice is listed on CORU directory, they must be registered in order to see anyone living in Ireland
Consultations
The initial consultation is usually done with the parent / carer only. It may be done as a precursor to an assessment, or where there is more background information needed in order to inform the best course of action for therapy.
The individual child or adult needing help may not present at this stage (if they are needed during the consultation the therapist will advise you when arranging it). If we need to conduct an assessment, this fee is taken off the Assessment Price.
Speech & Language Therapy Sessions
(Online Therapy)
30 Minutes
| Speech & Language Therapy 30 Minutes | €80 |
45 Minutes
| Speech & Language Therapy 45 Minutes | €90 |
60 Minutes
| Speech & Language Therapy 60 Minutes | €110 |
A 10% Discount is available if six sessions are booked and paid for in advance.
Letter of Support
| Letter of Support for services or resources | €50 |
This letter is a one page clinical letter requested by the parent or another third party to state the current clinical need and professional recommendation.
E.g. Letter for DCA purposes, letter to school for additional supports.
We would always recommend confirming with the person asking you for a Letter of Support for your child exactly what information they are looking for.
If the intention for the letter is to get access to funding or is part of a package required in order to access additional services, often they may need more details than can be contained in a letter. In these cases we will recommend a Summary report instead.
Some tips on what to ask are in our Parent Tips Page here.
Please note:
We are happy to provide reprint invoices for clients to assist with health insurer claims, however all accounts must be settled in full beforehand.
Reports
| Long term home programme | €110 |
A long term home programme is written specifically for an individual client with specific goals for the client to work on for a period of weeks. It is normally prepared with the intention that the client returns for a review of progress in a defined time period, so that they can progress to the next steps. This is something which may not be suitable for all clients, however if in doubt, please discuss with your therapist.
| Progress / Summary report – Speech Therapy | €110 |
Progress or Summary reports can be requested at any time during the therapy process. This report will summarise progress to date, as well as current goals and recommendations. It is usually requested by a third party from the parent in order to assist them provide further supports for the person receiving SLT.
| Diagnostic Therapy Report | €160 |
Full Assessments (If needed)*
| Speech & Language Therapy Assessment | €450 |
Specific Assessments (If needed)*
| Food Aversion Initial Consultation 1.5 hours approx)** | €150 |
| Stuttering / Speech Assessment, etc. | €250 |
*Very often nice assessment reports can go unread on consultants filing cabinets for years on end. We only will do an assessment and written report when it will be of benefit to the individual seeking help, i.e. if there is a 3rd party requiring it for use within 3-6 months of the report date. After that, especially with very young children, they will have developed and grown more than the report will reflect. In most cases, an initial therapy session, or consultation will help dictate to our therapist which assessments to use to diagnose, and then prepare a therapy plan, which they will be able to implement.
Speech Therapy Rates
No hidden fees. Pay as you go or save with a bundle.
Sessions
- Initial Consultation €110
- 30 Min Session €80
- 45 Min Session €90
- 60 Min Session €110
Reports & Bundles
- 6 Session Bundle Save 10%
- Progress Report €110
- Full Assessment €650*
- Letter of Support €50
* Most assessments end up on a shelf and never get used. Assessments are only conducted if clinically required, or if it will lead to Direct Assistance or Provision of Services / Equipment or AAC for the person. Receipts provided for Health Insurance & Tax Relief claims.
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