Evaluation Requests

The Outpatient Speech Pathology Department at Arkansas Children's Hospital provides comprehensive assessments in a variety of areas of communication and feeding/swallowing disorders.  The following is a listing of information to help in the process of scheduling an evaluation:

• To schedule an appointment, please call The Appointment Center at Arkansas Children's Hospital at 501-364-4000.
• Depending on your specific insurance or source of payment, you may need a referral from your primary care physician.
• When making the appointment, please indicate your primary concern for the appointment.  Some common examples of concerns may include: child is not using enough words, unable to understand the child’s speech, not able to follow directions well, etc.  Providing this type of information allows the speech pathologist to tailor the evaluation to meet your specific needs.