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Speech Therapy Providers in Brownsville
📍 1900 E. Price Road
Valley Speech (Valley Speech Language Services / Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan)
📍 1064 E Los Ebanos Blvd Ste 1
What to Look For in Speech Therapy
Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) help children with autism improve communication skills, including spoken language, understanding, social communication, and alternative communication methods like AAC devices.
- ✓Experience with autism spectrum disorders
- ✓Familiarity with AAC devices if needed
- ✓Collaboration with other therapists
- ✓Parent coaching and home strategies
- ✓Play-based therapy approaches
Insurance: Most health insurance plans cover speech therapy. School districts provide speech services through IEPs. Regional Centers may fund speech therapy for children under 3.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Your Regional Office
Tropical Texas Behavioral Health
lidda
📍 1901 S. 24th Avenue Edinburg, TX 78539, 1901 S. 24th Avenue Edinburg 78539
🕐 Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (General Office Hours). Crisis services are available 24/7.
Eligibility varies by program. Generally, IDD services are for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. ECI is for children birth to 3 with developmental delays or disabilities. Mental health services are for individuals with mental health needs.
Texas Resources
Key Laws
SB 1484
Requires health plans to cover ABA therapy for children with autism under age 10.
HB 1481
Expands autism insurance coverage and removes age limits for certain plans.
Funding Sources
LIDDA (Local IDD Authority)
Texas's system of 39 local authorities providing services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Medicaid Waiver Programs
HOME, CLASS, DBMD, and HCS waivers provide community-based services.
Private Insurance
Coverage varies by plan. Many plans now cover ABA therapy.
School District (IEP)
Free Appropriate Public Education through age 22.