For Referring Professionals
Referral information for professional partners.
Use this page to review concerns that may warrant an evaluation and to contact BSPS about current services, clinician qualifications, referral requirements, and secure information exchange.
How to refer a patient
Confirm fit and availability
Call BSPS to confirm that the relevant evaluation or therapy is currently offered at an appropriate location and to ask about clinician qualifications.
Use the approved secure channel
Ask which approved method to use before transmitting protected health information, records, or referral documentation.
Direct the patient or caregiver to intake
After confirming the referral process, ask the patient or caregiver to complete the secure Ocean Friends new-patient intake requested by BSPS.
Coordinate with authorization
Discuss report timing and how clinical updates may be shared when the patient or authorized representative has provided the required authorization.
When to refer to BSPS
Dentists & Orthodontists
Tongue thrust, mouth breathing, oral habits, open bite, orthodontic relapse risk, pre/post orthodontic myofunctional support.
Pediatricians
Speech and language delays, articulation concerns, feeding difficulties, picky eating beyond the typical range, developmental milestone concerns.
ENTs & Sleep Specialists
Post-adenoidectomy breathing retraining, tethered oral tissues (pre/post frenectomy), sleep-disordered breathing with myofunctional components.
Lactation Consultants
Infant feeding, latch, bottle-feeding, and related oral-function concerns that may warrant an evaluation.
Schools & School SLPs
Supplemental support alongside school services, comprehensive evaluations, reading and literacy intervention, social communication.
Have a patient in mind?
Call BSPS to confirm current services, clinician availability, and the approved secure referral method before sending records. Ocean Friends is the patient and caregiver intake step; it is not a provider referral form.