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🎓 Step Up For Students: Direct Pay Services at MPOWERME

Empowering Families Through Access: MPOWERME is a Proud Step Up For Students Direct Pay Provider!

At MPOWERME, we believe that every child deserves access to high-quality, compassionate therapy services. As a multidisciplinary pediatric clinic, we proudly accept Step Up For Students – Unique Abilities (UA) funding and are in active development of Direct Pay programs under the PEP (Personalized Education Program) scholarship.

Whether your child needs Occupational Therapy (OT), Speech-Language Pathology (SLP), or a tailored support program through their scholarship, our clinic is here to help your family Develop Your Happy with confidence and ease.

At MPOWERME, we’re proud to support Florida families by offering high-quality pediatric therapy services through the Step Up For Students scholarship program.

We are an approved Direct Pay Provider under the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA) and are actively expanding program offerings that will be eligible under the PEP (Personalized Education Program) scholarship.

🧩 What We Offer Under Step Up For Students (UA)

Once you request the service in the EMA, we will schedule one of the following:

✅ Occupational Therapy (OT)
✅ Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)
✅ Parent Consultations
✅ Sensory and Social Skill Groups
✅ Summer Intensives & After-School Programs
✅ Evaluations

We provide services both in-person and via telehealth, depending on your family’s needs and scholarship support.

🔍 How to Find MPOWERME in the Step Up EMA Portal (FES-UA)

Follow these steps to locate us in your EMA Portal and submit your Direct Pay service request:

💡 Step-by-Step Instructions

Log into your Step Up for Students Account.
Click “View Student” to access your child’s information.
Check your balance.
Look for “Current Funds Available” – this shows the amount you have to spend.
⚠️ Note: “Awarded” funds ≠ funds available to spend.
On the left-hand toolbar, click “Marketplace.”
Use the search bar to click “Find Providers.”
When prompted, select your child’s name.
In the provider search bar, type:
MPOWERME (Use ALL CAPITAL LETTERS)
Scroll through the provider results.
We are usually on Page 4 of the list.
(We are working with Step Up to fix this for easier access.)
Click on either of our service listings – both have the correct address:
MPOWERME, LLC – 505 Maitland Blvd
Choose the service that applies to your child:
e.g., “Occupational Therapy – 60 Minute Session”
Click “Add to Cart.”
Go to your cart, review the service, and then click “Reserve Funds.”