{"id":98374,"date":"2026-02-02T06:30:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T06:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mp.moonpreneur.com\/blog\/?p=98374"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:06:27","slug":"using-esa-funds-for-speech-and-educational-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp.moonpreneur.com\/blog\/using-esa-funds-for-speech-and-educational-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Using ESA Funds for Therapy Services: A Parent&#8217;s Guide to Speech and Educational Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"98374\" class=\"elementor elementor-98374\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0658564 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0658564\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e17506\" data-id=\"4e17506\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d717f06 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d717f06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mp.moonpreneur.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/using-esa-funds-for-therapy-services-a-parents-guide.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-98436\" alt=\"Using ESA Funds for Therapy Services: A Parent&#039;s Guide\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1483923 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1483923\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cff3e0c\" data-id=\"cff3e0c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b6ec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68b6ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your child qualifies for an Education Savings Account, and you&#8217;re staring at a list of approved expenses, wondering: Can I really use this for the therapy my child needs?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The short answer is yes, in most states with ESA programs. But understanding how to maximize these funds for speech therapy, educational therapy, or other specialized services requires knowing what&#8217;s covered, what works, and how to make informed choices.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9215dca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9215dca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f06634\" data-id=\"4f06634\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d82fb98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d82fb98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>What Are ESA Funds and Who Can Use Them?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d468a6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d468a6f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fe201b\" data-id=\"7fe201b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fedb10f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fedb10f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) are state-funded accounts that give parents direct control over their child&#8217;s education dollars. As of 2024, 12 states offer ESA programs, with funding ranging from $5,000 to over $10,000 per student annually, according to EdChoice&#8217;s policy tracker.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Most ESA programs explicitly allow funds for therapeutic services when they support educational outcomes. This includes:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Speech-language therapy<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Occupational therapy<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Educational therapy (for reading, math, executive function)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Behavioral therapy related to learning<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The key requirement: services must be education-related, not purely medical.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2b63cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2b63cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dedb1d4\" data-id=\"dedb1d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f7196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37f7196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3><b>What Does Research Say About These Therapies?<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0fa8d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0fa8d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4907545\" data-id=\"4907545\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc01e40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc01e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Speech Therapy Works, and Early Intervention Matters<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association shows that 70-80% of preschoolers with language delays who receive therapy demonstrate significant improvement. A 2023 systematic review in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that intensive speech intervention (2-3 times weekly) produced measurable gains within 6 months for school-age children with articulation and language disorders.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The catch? Timing matters. Children who start speech therapy before age 5 show better long-term outcomes than those who begin later, according to NIH-funded longitudinal studies.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Educational Therapy Fills a Real Gap<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Educational therapy\u2014targeted instruction for learning disabilities like dyslexia or dyscalculia\u2014has strong evidence behind structured approaches. The Institute of Education Sciences reports that students receiving evidence-based interventions like Orton-Gillingham for dyslexia showed reading gains equivalent to 6-12 months of progress in just 16 weeks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&#8217;s important: not all &#8220;educational therapy&#8221; is created equal. Programs grounded in the Science of Reading or evidence-based math interventions consistently outperform generic tutoring.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5415878 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5415878\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cc3c20\" data-id=\"1cc3c20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2bfce1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2bfce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><strong>Recommended Reading<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/mp.moonpreneur.com\/blog\/no-zero-grading-policy\/\">No Zero Grading Policy: Future of Education<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a832d92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a832d92\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abe65b0\" data-id=\"abe65b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3202204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3202204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/mp.moonpreneur.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/steps-to-using-esa-funds-for-therapy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-98431\" alt=\"Steps To Using ESA Funds For Therapy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f164828 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f164828\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b2f8e5\" data-id=\"9b2f8e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b251a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b251a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3><b>How to Use Your ESA Funds Wisely<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7a0315 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7a0315\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b837ae0\" data-id=\"b837ae0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4575334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4575334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1. Verify Your State&#8217;s Rules<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with your state&#8217;s ESA portal to confirm therapy expenses are covered. States like Arizona, Florida, and West Virginia explicitly list therapeutic services; others may require pre-approval.<\/span><\/p><p><b>2. Choose Qualified Providers<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for licensed professionals:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) with ASHA certification<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Educational therapists certified through the Association of Educational Therapists (AET)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Occupational therapists (OT) licensed in your state<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask providers if they accept ESA funds directly or if you&#8217;ll need to pay and submit receipts for reimbursement.<\/span><\/p><p><b>3. Request Evidence-Based Approaches<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During consultations, ask: &#8220;What specific method or program do you use, and what does research say about it?&#8221; Red flag: vague answers or proprietary programs with no published outcomes.<\/span><\/p><p><b>4. Track Progress with Data<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every 8-12 weeks, request progress reports showing measurable improvement (test scores, speech samples, work samples). If progress stalls after 3-4 months, consider seeking a second opinion.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aeddfb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aeddfb2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56049db\" data-id=\"56049db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256bd5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"256bd5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>What You Can Do This Week<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fd07e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fd07e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-534b446\" data-id=\"534b446\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aaf057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aaf057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Check your state&#8217;s ESA portal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a list of approved therapy expenses and required documentation<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Request evaluations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from your child&#8217;s school or a private provider to identify specific needs<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Research providers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using ASHA&#8217;s ProFind tool (for SLPs) or the AET directory (for educational therapists)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Schedule consultations<\/b> and ask about their approach, timeline, and expected outcomes<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17dc56d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17dc56d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bc4809\" data-id=\"6bc4809\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f51c6dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f51c6dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Helpful Resources for Parents<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d768cc6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d768cc6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c96d94\" data-id=\"8c96d94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6baf0fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6baf0fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>EdChoice ESA Policy Tracker<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/school-choice\/types-of-school-choice\/education-savings-account\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/school-choice\/types-of-school-choice\/education-savings-account\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>ASHA ProFind (Find a Speech Therapist)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asha.org\/profind\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.asha.org\/profind\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Association of Educational Therapists Directory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aetonline.org\/find-an-educational-therapist\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.aetonline.org\/find-an-educational-therapist<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>What Works Clearinghouse (Evidence-Based Interventions)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ies.ed.gov\/ncee\/wwc\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/ies.ed.gov\/ncee\/wwc\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Understood.org (Learning Disabilities &amp; Therapy Options)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.understood.org\/en\/articles\/types-of-specialists-who-help-kids-with-learning-disabilities\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.understood.org\/en\/articles\/types-of-specialists-who-help-kids-with-learning-disabilities<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Moonpreneur is on a mission to disrupt traditional education and future-proof the next generation with holistic learning solutions. Its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/moonpreneur.com\/home\/book-a-free-trial\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovator Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> is building tomorrow\u2019s workforce by training students in AI\/ML<\/span>, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/moonpreneur.com\/innovator-program\/robotics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robotics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Coding, IoT, and Apps, enabling entrepreneurship through experiential learning. \u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your child qualifies for an Education Savings Account, and you&#8217;re staring at a list of approved expenses, wondering: Can I really use this for the therapy my child needs? 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