Integrating language, literacy, and learning for success
Cohesive Language & Literacy Therapy, PLLC is a skilled provider of evaluation, intervention, and academic support services for clients with language-based learning disorders and other academic challenges.
About
Cohesive Language & Literacy Therapy
All assessment and treatment is provided by Stacy Deffner, M.A., CCC-SLP.
Stacy is licensed to practice in the state of Washington. She is certified clinically competent by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She is a professional member of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, International Dyslexia Association, and the Washington Branch of the International Dyslexia Association.
Stacy completed undergraduate and graduate studies at Washington State University culminating in a Master of Arts degree in speech-language pathology. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings including public schools, private schools, and private practice. Since 2010, she has specialized in remediating academic language and literacy skills. In addition, she has operated in a leadership capacity by providing mentorship and clinical supervision to other professionals. She has received the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Award for Continuing Education, which is a formal recognition of professionals who have demonstrated a commitment to lifelong learning.
In addition to commercially available programs, Stacy has completed many hours of continuing education provided by leading researchers and authors, including:
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Offered at CoLLT
Language is the foundation for all reading, writing, speaking, listening, and higher-order thinking skills. Cohesive Language & Literacy Therapy, PLLC provides research supported evaluation and treatment services focused on the language-based learning needs of clients who are struggling academically.
Cohesive Language & Literacy Therapy, PLLC specializes in the treatment of language-based learning disorders such as dyslexia, impairments of written expression, developmental language delay, and/or central auditory processing disorder.
We are equipped to meet the needs of school-aged children and college students.
Many students with language-based learning disorders also have co-occurring conditions, including: ADD/ADHD, anxiety, articulation/phonological disorders, executive functioning impairments, developmental delays, brain injury, English language learner status, and/or dyscalculia.
Evaluations may include a variety of measures such as standardized tests, criterion-referenced measures, curriculum-based measures, as well as informal assessment of present levels of performance.
The results of the evaluation will describe:
Evaluations may include the following skill areas:
* Please note that IQ testing is not a provided service.
Based upon evaluation results, treatment is individualized to capitalize on the client’s strengths and address the most pressing areas of need.
Intervention is multisensory, systematic, explicit, and paced according to the client’s rate of mastery.
Treatment includes introduction of new targets as well as opportunities to develop automaticity of previously learned skills.
Therapy materials and techniques are selected according to the principles of evidence-based practice.
Therapy sessions are offered in-person or remotely over a secure, HIPAA compliant video conferencing platform.
Clients must be physically located in Washington State at the time of service.
The determination of whether teletherapy is a viable option will be made on a case-by-case basis and will only be recommended if the quality of services is expected to be equivalent to traditional, in-person treatment.
To facilitate a successful telehealth session, please ensure that:
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Sessions are scheduled on a weekly recurring basis. An average of 80% attendance of scheduled appointments is expected, as consistency is the key to making progress. Failure to meet attendance requirements may result in discharge from services.
Your session time is reserved exclusively for you. Providing as much prior notice of any changes to the regular schedule is greatly appreciated. Any missed appointments or sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours notice will result in a charge of the full session rate.
Sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours notice due to illness are not charged at the therapist’s discretion. As a courtesy, please give as much notice as possible if you must cancel due to illness. If you have recently experienced symptoms of or have had an exposure to an infectious disease but still feel well enough to participate in therapy, please contact me to discuss whether temporarily changing your in-person appointment to a telehealth session would be appropriate.
Please note that the waiting area is shared by multiple practitioners and your help with maintaining a professional and peaceful waiting room environment is greatly appreciated.
Thank you for escorting your child from the parking lot to the waiting room and promptly meeting your child in the waiting room at the scheduled end time of their session. Children may not be left unattended (for safety reasons) in the waiting area.
In order to protect the privacy of therapy sessions in progress, please remain in the waiting area until I greet you.
A credit card is required to be kept on file prior to the initiation of services. We accept all major credit cards and HSA/FSA cards.
Payment for services will automatically be charged to the card on file the day that services are rendered.
We are not in-network with any health insurance plans and do not offer direct insurance billing services.
We are happy to provide you with a superbill to self-submit to your insurance plan for direct reimbursement, according to your out-of-network benefit coverage. Please note that superbills may not be submitted to Medicaid plans.
Every insurance carrier has a different procedure for self-submitting superbills; however, general information about how file a claim with your insurance company can be found here.
Premera clients may follow these instructions to submit a superbill for direct reimbursement.
Treatment records are required by the law and professional standards.
You have the right to view and/or receive a copy of your records. Records will not be disclosed to third parties unless you give written consent or the law authorizes or compels us to do so. This office is compliant with the federal HIPAA rules for the privacy of personal health information. This means that we will disclose the minimum amount of information necessary to required entities for payment or other administrative services.
Notice of Privacy PracticesYou have the right to receive a "Good Faith Estimate" explaining how much your medical care will cost.
Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit the CMS website or call 1-800-985-3059.
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Cohesive Language & Literacy Therapy, PLLC
700 NW Gilman Blvd., Suite E103 PMB 322
Issaquah, WA 98027
In-person clinic location
4030 Lake Washington Blvd. NE
Suite 201
Kirkland, WA 98033
Directions
Conveniently located in the Self Space Suite on the far east side of the Axis Kirkland Office Park.
The Self Space Suite is located on the first floor. After you enter the main doors to the building, go straight and find the door to Suite 201 on the right.