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Looking for practical speech and language guidance for your child? Book a personalised Virtual Strategy Session with Shabana Tariq, an experienced Speech-Language Therapist. Discuss your child's communication needs and receive a structured home plan with practical strategies for everyday life.
Parent guidance and personalised home plans are available for GLP, childhood apraxia, AAC, late talking, children’s articulation and stammering.
Online parent consultations for families in India and internationally,
Personalised Home Plans for Your Child's Communication Needs
The Virtual Strategy Session offers parent guidance and practical home strategies across a range of speech, language and communication needs.
Four clear steps
A structured process from understanding your concerns to putting a practical plan into action.
Share information
Tell me about your child's development, communication, previous support and your goals. Relevant reports, word lists or short videos may be requested.
Meet online
Discuss your child's strengths, current communication profile, family priorities and areas where you need guidance.
Receive your home plan
Get tailored priorities and practical activities organised into a personalised two-week home plan.
Get implementation support
Ask questions about using the plan through WhatsApp during the two-week home plan period.
Know what to work on—and how to support it at home.
Your plan is based on the information shared and priorities discussed in your session. It is designed to make home support more manageable, relevant and purposeful.
- An individualised discussion of your child's communication needs and strengths.
- Clear priorities and practical goals for the next two weeks.
- Home activities suited to your child's age, communication profile and interests.
- Ideas to support communication during everyday routines and play.
- Guidance on observing your child's responses and adjusting activities appropriately.
- WhatsApp support for questions about implementing the home plan during the two-week plan period.
Professional experience. Practical parent guidance.
Shabana Tariq is a Speech-Language Therapist with 24 years of professional experience supporting children with speech, language and communication needs.
Shabana Tariq · Speech-Language Therapist
- 24 years of professional experience in Speech-Language Therapy.
- Experience supporting children with diverse speech, language and communication profiles.
- Professional focus and training interests include AAC, Gestalt Language Processing, Natural Language Acquisition and childhood apraxia.
- Parent guidance focused on functional communication and practical everyday strategies.
Virtual Strategy Session
The fee includes a detailed parent-focused session, a personalised home communication plan and ongoing support while you put the strategies into practice.
- A detailed discussion of your child's communication profile, strengths and current needs.
- A personalised two-week home plan with practical activities and strategies tailored to your child.
- Clear guidance on how to implement the plan during everyday routines and interactions at home.
- WhatsApp support for explanations, clarification and questions that arise while you are following the two-week plan.
The aim is to help you feel confident implementing the strategies and supporting your child's communication development at home.
The international fee is US$50. International clients should contact us on WhatsApp to confirm service availability and payment arrangements before booking.
Frequently asked questions about online speech and language guidance
Helpful information for parents considering a personalised home communication plan.
What is a Virtual Strategy Session?
It is a parent-focused online consultation to discuss your child's speech, language and communication profile, identify priorities and create practical strategies for home. It includes a personalised two-week home plan and WhatsApp support during the plan period.
Is this direct speech therapy with my child?
The Virtual Strategy Session is primarily a parent consultation and home-planning service, not a course of direct therapy with the child. If your child needs a comprehensive assessment or ongoing direct intervention, this can be discussed and appropriate next steps recommended.
Can I book a session for a Gestalt Language Processor (GLP)?
Yes. Parents can discuss their child's scripts, delayed echolalia, communication patterns and current language use. The session can help identify responsive ways to support meaningful communication at home.
Can you help with Childhood Apraxia of Speech?
Yes. The session can focus on the child's communication profile, speech concerns, functional communication, AAC considerations and practical parent guidance. A home plan does not replace an individualised motor-speech assessment or direct therapy when those are needed.
Do you provide AAC guidance?
Yes. Parents can discuss communication boards, speech-generating devices, AAC modelling and ways to support functional communication in everyday routines. Recommendations depend on the child's individual communication needs.
Can I get a home plan for articulation or speech sound difficulties?
Yes. The session can address speech sound substitutions, omissions or distortions and provide appropriate home practice ideas. Activities and targets should be selected according to the child's speech profile and developmental needs.
Can you provide a home plan for stammering or stuttering?
Yes. Parent guidance can include supportive communication strategies, reducing time pressure in conversations and understanding the child's fluency needs. The plan is individualised and does not promise to eliminate stammering.
Do I need an assessment report before booking?
No. Share any reports or previous recommendations you have, if available. If you do not have them, you can still explain your concerns and what you observe in everyday situations. A formal assessment may be recommended if more information is needed.
What happens after the session?
You receive a personalised two-week home plan and can ask questions about implementing it through WhatsApp during the plan period.
Does this replace ongoing speech-language therapy?
Not necessarily. This service provides parent guidance and a home-support plan. Some children may also need a comprehensive assessment, direct intervention or coordination with their existing professionals. Recommendations depend on the child's needs.
Can families outside India enquire?
International enquiries are welcome. Availability, the type of service that can be provided and payment arrangements Please enquire before making payment.
You don't have to work out the next steps alone.
Get personalised guidance to understand your child's communication needs and make home support more purposeful.