- What is the Scottish Rite
Speech
- Therapy Center for Children (SRSTCC)?
- The SRSTCC is a
charitable branch of the Scottish Rite Free
- Masonry that aids
pre-school children with speech and/or
- language problems.
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- Who is eligible for treatment?
- Free speech thereapy
is available to any child who is aged two
- to seven years old,
without regard to race, color, creed or sex,
- provided they are
unable to pay for or receive adequate
- therapy elsewhere.
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- Who selects the child for
therapy?
- After the child's parent
or legal guardian makes a written
- request on forms
furnished by the Center, an evaluation is
- made by our lead speech therapist to
determine if we
- can help. Members of the Board of
Directors
- review the application for acceptance.
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- What are the qualifications of
speech
- therapists at the SRSTCC?
- Each of our Center's
therapists has a Master's Degree in
- speech pathology and is
licensed in the state of North Dakota.
- Does the Center teach English
as a second language?
- No, our speech therapists are
trained to help correct speech
- problems in English-speaking
families only.
-
- Does the Center have a large
staff?
- No. It is the policy of
the Scottish Rite that all members of the
- administration serve without
pay.
- Only the licensed speech
therapists receive pay. We want our
- financial assistance to serve
as many children as possible.
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- How many cases does the Center
treat during a year's time?
- The number of children treated
varies with the public demand.
- Some are seen once a week for
a limited number of weeks, and
- others may be seen twice a
week for two or more years. It
- depends on the severity of the
problem and the child's progress.
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- Who sponsors the Center?
- The Center is sponsored
by the Scottish Rite Masons of North
- Dakota.
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- Where do the funds come from
to provide the Center's financial
- assistance?
- Members of the Scottish Rite
Masons make donations. We also
- receive monies from
foundations and grants. Many Masonic
- organizations engage in fund
raising activities. Members and
- friends leave bequests in
their wills because of the high opinion
- they have for the SRSTCC.
Donations are welcome from anyone.
-
- Are contributions to the
Scottish Rite Speech Therapy Center
- for Children (SRSTCC) tax
deductible?
- Yes. The Center was
incorporated under the laws of the state
- of North Dakota. It is
tax-exempt under the provisions of the
- internal Revenue Code and
assigned 501 (c) 3 classification.
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- Does the Center receive any
monies from federal or state
- agencies?
- No. The Center does not
receive any funds from federal or
- state agencies.
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- Does the Center receive money
or reimbursement from
- insurance companies?
- No. We do not ask for or
receive any monies from insurance
- companies.
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