ABOUT TONI RAE

Toni Rae is a highly trained speech-language pathologist with 12 years of experience as a home visiting therapist in a variety of communities across Alaska including the Kenai peninsula and regions off the road system.

Specialties include:
• feeding and swallowing disorders
• receptive-expressive language disorders
• craniofacial differences
• cognitive language delays
• problem solving and executive functioning for teens with FASD

Toni Rae is endorsed by the Alaska Association for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health. She is also a board member (since 2019) and is well trained to provide trauma informed care.

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TESTIMONIAL

“A Huge thank you to Cassie's speech therapist who has been coming to our house for the past year to improve her speech! Cassie has come so far and we will truly miss our monthly visits. Thank you for being so kind and making my kids laugh so hard! We will miss you tons!"

- Kimberly L.

SERVICES

  • Home Visits

  • A-Z Speech Therapy provides in person home visiting services in Chugiak, Eagle River, Palmer, Wasila, and Anchorage area. Providing therapy in the natural setting supports practicing skills in the context of everyday life which is vital for applying skills on a day to day basis. This is also a great option for students on summer break who are not receiving school based services. Home visiting includes daycare visiting as needed, as well as intermittent teletherapy for carryover.

  • Weekly Intensives

  • Offering an in-person weekly intensive for children living in Wasilla, Palmer, and Anchorage area. Teletherapy intensive is offered a different week for families living in remote areas of Alaska and teenagers. A weekly intensive allows the therapist to focus on 1-2 goals at a time, allows child time to integrate learning, and resume therapy as your child advances. Intensive therapy accelerates progress by providing consistent, focused practice that strengthens neural pathways, fosters quicker skills acquisition, and promotes meaningful, lasting results.

  • Teletherapy

  • When possible, teletherapy is used to support carry over and maximize goal achievement. Plan on one teletherapy session per month following the weekly intensive.

    A-Z Speech Therapy also accepts referrals to families in rural areas in Alaska. Teletherapy looks like caregiver coaching, digital therapy games, and/or direct interaction between child and therapist. There are lots of ways to have fun in speech therapy!

    Preferred Provider (bulleted): Medicaid/Denali Kid Care, Premera/BCBS, AETNA, Moda (pending), Tricare (pending)