Speech Therapy in Missoula, Montana

Missoula has speech-language therapy available through Community Medical Center, private pediatric clinics, and the University of Montana's DeWit RiteCare Speech, Language & Hearing Clinic — a student training clinic (supervised by licensed SLPs) that offers in-person and telehealth services, a sliding-fee scale, and a program focused on autism and related disorders. Capacity across providers is limited relative to demand, as in most of Montana, so waitlists are common.

Coverage in Montana. Montana's insurance mandate and Medicaid both cover medically necessary speech therapy for autistic children. For children under 3, Montana Milestones early intervention provides speech services at little or no cost. For school-age children, speech therapy is provided at school when it's needed for educational access — at no cost to families.

AAC and regional access. Ask providers about AAC experience if your child is minimally verbal; MonTECH at the University of Montana can also demonstrate and loan communication devices for free. Given the region's distances, ask about telehealth-delivered speech therapy, which works well for many children and can reduce travel.