Therapies
Therapies
Understand common therapy types and how New Jersey families begin looking for them.
Families often hear several therapy names at once. These guides explain what each therapy generally involves and how families usually begin looking, without telling you which therapy your child needs.
- ABA
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Feeding Therapy
- Mental & Behavioral Health
- Developmental Pediatrics
- Waitlists
- Questions to ask
Therapy guides
- ABAHow to Start Looking for ABA Therapy in NJHow New Jersey families typically begin an ABA search, what to ask, and how to track waitlists.Open
- Speech TherapyHow to Find Speech Therapy in New JerseyPractical steps New Jersey families use when searching for speech therapy, plus questions to ask.Open
- Occupational TherapyHow to Find Occupational Therapy in New JerseyHow to organize an occupational therapy search in New Jersey and what to ask providers.Open
- Mental HealthWhat to Do When Every Provider Has a WaitlistPractical steps for New Jersey families stuck on therapy and provider waitlists.Open
- Developmental PediatricsQuestions to Ask a Potential ProviderA reusable list of questions New Jersey families can ask any potential provider before starting services.Open
- Physical TherapyPhysical Therapy for Children in New JerseyWhat pediatric physical therapy addresses, where New Jersey families find it, and how school therapy differs from medical therapy.Open
- Feeding TherapyFeeding Therapy in New JerseyWhen families look into feeding therapy, what an evaluation involves, and why medical concerns come first.Open
- Mental HealthMental and Behavioral Health Services for NJ ChildrenHow children's mental health and behavioral services are organized in New Jersey, and who to contact at each level of urgency.Open
- Developmental PediatricsWhat Is a Developmental Pediatrician?What developmental pediatricians do, how families get an appointment in New Jersey, and how to prepare for long waits.Open
Looking for an actual therapy provider?
Guides explain what a therapy is. Find Resources helps you locate organizations and providers by county and service.
How to read this section
Vicabell provides general educational information and does not diagnose, recommend or endorse any provider or treatment. Talk with your child's clinicians about what is appropriate for your child.
What should I ask a therapy or ABA provider?
Ask these on the first call, and write down the answers with the date.
- Are you accepting new clients right now?
- What ages do you serve?
- Which insurance plans do you accept?
- What is the current wait time?
- Do you provide in-home, center-based, or telehealth services?
- Do you provide parent training?
- Which areas do you serve?