Dr. Templeton has been a wonderful benefit to my children in so many ways. Monet has an amazing…read moredemeanor that allows the kids to feel very relaxed and at ease while she works with them. There is no feeling of intimidation when working with Monet. She has a very innate ability to connect with any child at any level. I highly recommend Dr. Templeton.

We had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Templeton last spring. We selected her to do an assessment on…read moreour daughter for the school district. She was always quick on returning e-mails and phone calls. She worked around our busy schedule to get the assessment done. She made sure to explain everything to us. Dr. Templeton loves what she does and it shows. She was thorough and helped us get questions answered concerning our daughter's academic difficulties. On top of her quality work, she is very caring and personable. She is definitely an asset to her profession. We would highly recommend her!!!

Amazing school with a staff that cares about your children. The principal at Tunis school is…read morewonderful.

I have a 10 year old son and the public school system was not providing what he needed to be…read moresuccessful academically, behaviorally, and socially. We were thrilled to find and join TLC. Their AIM program is brilliant as is there Choice program. We have experienced both and the TLC staff and their support is 100% and their attitude is 100% positive and child oriented. There are no politics at TLC. There is just a truly caring atmosphere and it is fully geared to each child. I've loved working with the staff, from Giulia at the front desk, to Ms. Katie - the Director for Scripps Ranch, to academic and behavioral staff, and of course, to our wonderful teacher, Ms. G.!!! TLC has really turned my son's education experience around and we're now on a positive, productive path.

Horrible experience, but thankfully I got my money refunded. When I met with him, it was a little…read moreuncomfortable, to be honest. He didn't keep his papers neatly organized, and actually got my stuff mixed in with his at one point. He did the same thing at the actual 504 meeting which was hugely disconcerting. As predicted, I had a panicked attack at the 504 meeting. I ended up leaving the room. The VP pushed just the right buttons, and he succeeded. I relied on the IEP guy to get the work he had agreed to do, done, but he didn't even manage to do that. I asked him why after the meeting, and he just replied that he was happy to refund me my money. Worst experience ever. Also, he didn't give me a receipt for my $400 check at the intake meeting. So, then, after the meeting, I asked for a receipt, and magically, he said he had a rolling deposit where I always have to have $400 available. Weirdest thing ever. I told him no way, and he replied he was sorry I could not afford him!! Find someone else!!

From the owner: The IEP Guy specializes in developing appropriate individualized education programs (IEP's) for…read morestudents with specific learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, ADD, and other health impairments. The improvements obtained by The IEP Guy translate into thousands of dollars in services for special education students.

I absolutely love this daycare! The directors do an incredible job of building a curriculum that is…read morespecially designed for each of their classrooms. All of the teachers are warm and caring. They are very mindful which classroom each child is in depending on their developmental milestones. They will move them up when the child is ready and always are willing to have a conversation about it if a parent feels differently about anything. They are amazing at keeping up with healthcare recommendations, especially enforcing vaccination, which I greatly appreciate in this era. They are very transparent about any infectious outbreaks that are happening so that parents are aware for each individual classroom to be on the lookout for symptoms in their own child. They use dojo to communicate so that we can see pictures and videos of all of the great learning and fun that our children are having as well as to send messages to the parents. They celebrate all of the national and international holidays, which makes this daycare, especially culturally inclusive. I love the diversity of the teachers and the children, building a wonderful social foundation for my children to experience while they have been here from three months all the way through five years of age.

We've been part of SEA since our son started in the Sea Turtles class, and what a journey it's…read morebeen! As nervous parents dealing with COVID fears and food allergies, we were so worried at first. But the staff promised us everything would be okay, and they were totally right. This place is special because: - The teachers genuinely love what they do and it shows - Our son learned to read and write in TK Sharks (we were so impressed!) - They handled his allergies perfectly, giving us such peace of mind - He was SO ready for kindergarten thanks to them Walking in every morning and being greeted by Ms. Taylor, Ms. Christine, and Ms. Theresa at the front desk just starts the day right. And the teachers throughout the years, Ms. Dianne, Ms. Ginger, Ms. Tammy, Ms. Barbie, Ms. Erin, Ms. Madi, Ms. Christy, Mr. Nick, Ms. Carmen, Ms. Julie, Ms. Paige, Ms. Suko, Ms. Priscilla, and Ms. Parvin have all been incredible. Each one has touched our hearts and made such a difference in our son's life. After all these years, SEA feels like home. Our son loved it, we loved it, and we're so grateful we found this wonderful, caring place. If you want your child to be loved and nurtured while learning and growing, this is the place!

My son loves this school! We had Krogstad, Gage, Braidic,…read morePlace and Finnegan. It's been an amazing experience every year. Principle Lee is really involved and everyone works really hard to give each kid individualized care when needed. Thank you to the whole school!

Hage Elementary is an awesome school. I can't compare to other local elementary schools since this…read moreis where all 3 of my kids attended. Of course even more biased because I have been on the PTA here for the last 10 years. Gotta put a plug in for the PTA....but they work hard to make sure our staff and kids get 100% support! Mr. T set high standards for this school and with our new principal Mr. Lee he has even set the bar higher. They have both done an extremely awesome job with the school. We have a lot of activities that we do for the kids from our money making Fall Festival, Spring Jog-a-thon, Family Movie Nights, Family Dance, etc. Casa Mira View across the street is a tremendous assistant financially to our school. Perfect place to live so the kids can walk right across the street. Our PTA supports an awesome art program through Art Corps. This allows the kids to learn 8 fantastic art lessons which we then present at the end of the year at our Art Show. With the support of our PE program headed by Mr. Kaneko the PE also helps fund our Swim Program. Grades 3-5 take part in a twice a week swim program for 6-8 weeks in the Spring. Our 5th graders get a one week full of fun before their promotion in June that 2 of my 3 have the pleasure of enjoying. I can go on and on about the school....message me if you ever have any questions. I also work at this school is a special education assistant, because I love this school so much =)

Our daughter has been working with Clare for nearly a year and has made leaps and bounds. Clare…read moremakes speech therapy sessions fun and highly interactive! After each session I am always provided with an update and homework to practice. So happy we are here!

Everything was exceptional! Nicole Goldfarb is a fantastic clinician who goes through her…read moreassessment in great detail and truly cares about her patients. Her expertise in myofunctional therapy is second to none and the community in San Diego is lucky to have her. The person I spoke with initially to set up the appointment was very pleasant as well. I highly recommend Nicole and her team!

Winston has elevated my child's educational experience. Responsive leadership, engaged…read moreadministration and curious and supportive educators.

My daughter is a 10th grader and has had a wonderful experience at Winston. The smaller class…read moresizes, variety of clubs, dances have made it a great high school experience. I am very happy we found Winston and truly appreciate the teachers and administration.

To give context, my kiddo is 5 years old as of this date, and we have been clients of Cortica for…read moreabout 1.5 years. My kiddo started autism-related therapies (behavioral, speech, and occupational) whenhe was 2, so prior to Cortica we had a couple of years experience with other providers. From our experience, one of the biggest strengths of Cortica is that it offers a comprehensive set of services under one house - prior to Cortica, we had different providers providing different services, so there was an obvious communication gap across teams. Additionally, there were several services that we weren't doing prior to becoming clients. To expand, we currently use Cortica for the following: Family Counseling (for parents), Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Group (for kiddo), ABA Therapy, and Music Therapy. In the recent past, we were doing Neurofeedback Therapy - it did not seem to have any notable impact, so consulting with the staff, we decided to stop. We also had a meeting with Dr. Shapiro regarding TVNS and under his consult, we decided it probably wasn't necessary. We had a couple of bio-medical consults, but we haven't been successful in being consistent with supplements (this is really our fault here). In the near future, we are planning to attend the once-a-month Parent's Group at Cortica. In respect to quality of care provided, from our experience, it's been very good all around. Cortica's ABA is different from what we were used to - it's not reward based, rather it's based in the methods described in Spectacular Bond book (sorry, it's a bit hard for me to succinctly describe). In respect to speech and fine & gross motor skills, we have seen our kiddo progress at a good and steady rate - he's still got a long ways to go, but we're seeing him grow. Also, our family counselor has been great and an integral component in everything. She not only listens to personal issues, but also helps us plan and process anything related to our kiddo's development. To re-iterate, she's been integral for us. We've met with Dr. Goh a handful of times and we've always found Dr. Goh to be personable and approachable. We haven't had a need to meet with her often, since the personnel that we've worked with has been solid and helpful. We haven't really experienced a turnover staff problem like we had in the past with previous providers. For instance, we've had a couple of the same ABA therapist for our entire duration with Cortica. I would say scheduling and re-scheduling (e.g., school year, summer) is more an issue. This probably has to do with a supply and demand with resources, I would guess. Last note, I really get a good "team" sense from Cortica, that encompasses my family and Cortica. And I think that's partly due to my wife and I's level of engagement and also Cortica's philosophy on how things should run, which of course is displayed in the staff we work with.

My 4-yo son needs speech therapy. Cortica is in network. Scheduled the first evaluation meeting…read morewhich was a video visit. They asked if he has trouble concentrating - I said yes. They then recommended a neuro evaluation, which I agreed to, even though it's not really a concern of ours. They said they would write up a care plan and schedule a neuro evaluation as well as a speech evaluation (also video visits). These were scheduled two months out - and the confirmation emails didn't mention speech anywhere - just neuro evals. Since we only need speech therapy, I wanted to get clarification that at least one of these next two evals was for speech. I reached out via phone (twice) and message to verify, and they never responded. I got the first bill of $390 for the initial video consult. I'm sure the next two would have been another $390 each, and who knows when the actual, in-person speech therapy would have even started? I cancelled both and reached out to a free provider in San Diego recommended by our school. He is now scheduled for an in-person therapy session less than a month out. In my opinion, it seems like Cortica is more focused on generating revenue from parents via multiple (pointless) video visits rather than getting kids the help they need. The reviews make sense now!

Awesome school. Teachers are caring and always available to talk to. Children are happy and…read morethriving. I can't really say enough about how nice everyone here is. They genuinely care about the children. The school is open for observation. They have a two way window in each room so the children don't get distracted if you go observe. Communication is efficient. Administration (Sara, Maria, Vivian, Sharon, Salina): they work as a team, they keep you informed, they know every single child, they are caring, thoughtful, just very very nice in general. This will be our 3rd year in the school and hoping for many more!

Both of my children are currently in MISD's Lower Elementary classroom. What I enjoy most about…read morethis school is that my children love going to school. They love their teachers, who are kind, talented, and love to teach. They love their friends, who are fun, curious, and love to learn. There is a direct and open line of communication between parents, teachers, and administration. Everyone is approachable with an attitude that focuses on what is best for the children. We are very fortunate to have found this school and look forward to many years to come.

Mr. Mark Wilson is a special occupational therapist. He's very patient and kind and advocates for…read morekids with special needs to have the accommodations they need. We haven't gone to an IEP meeting yet so I will update once we do, but I do feel that he is an assesor with integrity which is important. Too many therapists have improper training by districts and deny children a proper assesment. Mr. Wilson's facility is very comprehensive, clean and orderly...he has a big train set in the entrance which instantly calmed my child who loves trains. His front desk staff is kind, respectful and attentive. So far I have a high opinion of this center and this assesor and will bring my other children who need OT services here. I should also add that I've been to many OT centers and some are run in a very "mill"/"factory" way where the kids are pushed through. I did not get that feel here.

I understand trying to limit people inside due to COVID, but how are you going to expect a parent…read moreto be ok with leaving their child (one with special needs at that) with a stranger. Not knowing if it's going to be a good fit, or a parent feeling comfortable doing that. If grocery stores, restaurants and other businesses can have customers walking in and out, I don't see why it's an issue for a child's parent to sit in during a session. i'm sure exposure is already limited by not having normal amount of appointments. if i have to explain, plea or escalate my concerns to be allowed to stay with my child to ensure their safety, then it's probably not a good fit for us.