No, you are not required to obtain a pediatrician referral to enroll in services at The Lark Center. However, some insurance plans require a pediatrician referral in order to be reimbursable. As a private pay clinic, we ask you to provide a parent or caregiver referral. We recommend calling your insurance company to find out what they require if you are planning to pursue insurance reimbursement. Please contact us with any questions about insurance reimbursement (contact@TheLarkCenter.com).

We do not directly bill insurance. We can provide you with a monthly "superbill" that contains all of the necessary information in order for you to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.

We recommend calling your insurance company to find out exactly how much they reimburse for your desired service (i.e. OT, speech, mental health).

Clients are responsible for payment in full of their child's therapy. We can assist you with the process of pursuing reimbursement from your insurance company.

Please reach out with any questions about insurance (contact@TheLarkCenter.com).

At The Lark Center, we have made the conscious choice to be private pay (out of network) in order to protect the integrity of our services. We believe that the parent, child, and clinician are the best judges of what the child needs and not the insurance company. By avoiding contracts with insurance companies, we maintain control over the type, frequency, duration, and quality of your child’s therapeutic services. We have the flexibility to adaptively change with your child’s (and family’s) changing needs, and we are not limited to specific, predetermined goals or treatments. Private pay allows for the greatest possible therapeutic outcomes. We understand that the cost of therapy may be a barrier for some families. That is why we work with every family to help them access discounts, grants, or scholarships wherever possible. We value the quality of care above all else, but do not want costs to prevent a child from accessing much needed therapeutic services.

A new law has recently gone into effect, requiring private pay therapy centers like ours to send a good faith estimate. This is a document which provides an estimate of costs based on the recommended services for your child. We will be sending these out as part of our intake process for new clients. There is nothing you need to do upon receipt of this document. It is for informational purposes, so that you can make informed financial decisions regarding your child's services.

Yes! You can use your HSA (Health Savings Account) to pay for your child’s services at The Lark Center. Please reach out with any questions about this (contact@TheLarkCenter.com).

When you arrive at The Lark Center, you will ring the bell to be let in by a member of our team. You and your child will enter our comfortable waiting room, where you can sit while your child plays. You and your child will be invited to a treatment room with your clinician to begin your child's intake process, which may include parent interview, observation and/or assessment. You will be given the opportunity to ask questions you may have about therapy at The Lark Center, and you will be offered a tour of the facility.

Our goal is to make this first appointment as comfortable for you and your child as possible. Contact us to set up your first appointment today! (contact@TheLarkCenter.com)

Typically, group therapy sessions run for 1 hour, once per week, and individual therapy sessions run for 45 minutes once per week. This is flexible and subject to change based on the clients' specific needs and preferences. There are other programs that run longer (2.5 - 5 hours/day) and more days per week (2, 3, or 5).

Absolutely, we are more than happy to collaborate with your child's teachers or other caregivers. We require the parent's permission and a signed release of information form. You can request a copy of this form by contacting The Lark Center office (contact@TheLarkCenter.com).

Parent education and collaboration is an extremely important ingredient in fostering the growth and development of each child. Parents and caregivers are often invited in to sessions to see the activities in therapy. Progress reports are provided every 3 months, and our clinicians are available for consult as needed via email or phone call.

While we do treat babies as young as newborns, we are not a contracted Early Intervention provider through the state of Massachusetts. EI service providers have been stretched extremely thin during the pandemic, and The Lark Center can help to supplement. Please reach out to us for a free consultation to discuss your child's individual needs (contact@TheLarkCenter.com).

After aging out of EI, a child will typically be referred to the public schools for evaluation. It can be difficult for some children to qualify for school-based services if it is not clear how their disability/delay will affect academic performance. This leaves many parents wondering how to get support for their child. We run therapeutic play groups in the mornings that foster self-regulation, social and language skills, self-help skills, fine- and gross-motor skills, and cognitive skills in a small group, play-based setting. This can be a nice way to transition from EI to preschool. Please contact us for a free consultation to discuss your child's individual needs (contact@TheLarkCenter.com).

We ask that parents remain within a 10 minute walk of our center while their child is engaged in therapy. We also ask that you come back a few minutes early in order to touch base with the clinician about the session. Those few minutes of communication can be essential to continue practicing the skills learned at home and for your child to continue making progress in therapy.

The Lark Center offers telehealth appointments on a case-by-case basis. Some clients can benefit from working with their clinician virtually. The vast majority of our clients are treated in person.

The Lark Center provides professional development opportunities for schools, daycares, medical practices, community agencies, and others. Please contact us if your place of work is interested in learning from us.

Yes! We love helping to educate the next cohort of neurodiversity-affirming clinicians. At this time we are welcoming SLP, OT, and mental health clinical interns. We also welcome volunteers who are interested in gaining observation hours. Please contact us for an intern application.