Richard and his team have been doing the most incredible progress working with my daughter. My…read morelittle girl absolutely adores her ABA hours at our house. She smiles, laughs and is full of joy during sessions. The progress that she has made is something I would never expect and is it without a shadow of doubt a result of the great people working with her. I see the way they look at my daughter with love and care. I love to see how their eyes spark every time she is able to be successful. I must say that Richard and his team are hidden treasure! I would recommend them with all my heart! They are absolutely the best (I have interviewed 12 providers before and would not recommend anyone else).

My child had Linda as a BCBA for over a year. She was great to work with. She collaborated with my…read morefamily proactively to help us, and was kind and engaging with my kiddo. She listened to my concerns and was always willing to adapt her strategies, and those of the therapists working with her, to what would work best for my kid. This was based on my feedback and knowledge of my child- she was always open to hearing my point of view.

Ambitions Behavioral Health has some great BCBAs and is overall a great company. One of the BCBAs…read moreis Linda and she has been by far one of the most supportive, and caring BCBAs I have been with. She advocates for not only her clients families, but her therapists as well. She's consistent, and She takes her time explaining each goal to parents so they understand what her therapists are working on. She checks in on her families to make sure things are running smoothly and if they ever need anything. I have had great experience working with Linda! If you ever need a fantastic, caring BCBA Linda is the one to go too!

This Kendall Center has exceeded our expectations on every level. They have great reception staff…read more(Dawn and Christine) who are always chipper and the sweetest smiles to see when you drop off. The aides are very competent, kind, and loving which is all you could ask for when it comes to your child. Finally, the Clinical staff are so professional and brilliant, you can rest assured your child's program is in the best hands. Such a blessing for mine and so many other families!

From the owner: Our Clinical Teams work to reduce aggressive behaviors that have led to hospitalizations, out of…read morehome placements, and represent daily challenges to the health and safety of the individual and others. Our focus is on helping promote functional communication and a better quality of life in the home and community.

I came here with my son for a special event. The place is spacious and there were a lot very unique…read morelarge scale toys for children to play with along with many helpful staff members. There are many developmental toys and activities which the children had a blast exploring. The space was very clean and well organized! I saw the staff actively tidying the space, assisting with the different payment features, and engaging the children. They offer memberships, as well host private events and various therapies that are held on site. It's a one stop shop. Their memberships can be covered by the Regional Center or funded through Self Determination program, but of course, you can pay of pocket. The owner Lindsay is extremely knowledgeable and helpful! This San Ramon location is their first location, but have since expanded to two more sites in Berkeley and Belmont. They also have tables for parents to have a break or work at which is very thoughtful. When I went also had a smaller tot area as well as an inclusive, larger space for all. Overall, this is a wonderful facility that fosters inclusion and a welcome addition to the area.

Passionate, involved staff who are invested in child development education and practice respectful…read moreparenting practices. The environment is safe, not overstimulating and well planned out and organized based on the type of play. It offers quiet/calm corners and ample seating for adults. Snack areas are well maintained and complementary water and sink access for dishes. The staff do their best to get to know you and your children and their fees are very reasonably priced. They also offer members only events and classes which is great. We appreciate how flexible their membership structure is for daily sign ups on sessions. It's especially inclusive for us neurodivergent folk while providing a fun, safe space for all. We've been coming here since my 4 year old was 7 months old, SPL is our second home!

We were very happy to work with Dr. Serena and her staff. They dedicated all the necessary time to…read moreunderstand our concerns and develop an assessment plan for our son. Dr. Serena and Brittany always made sure our son was comfortable with the process and you can tell they are very experienced with children. It was a very positive experience for us. I highly recommend them!

Adrianne Thomas is a unique talent. In my time sharing with her I've come to appreciate her way of…read morelistening, connecting the dots and leading the conversations to insight, breakthrough, and epiphany. She is a true authentic, a sensitive and passionate person - all of which makes her a great professional, friend and aly.

We are so grateful for Anthony and everything he has done for Leo. We originally thought Leo had a…read morespeech delay, but soon learned that selective mutism was a big part of what he was experiencing. I went into this journey knowing very little about selective mutism, and Anthony taught me so much as a parent. It can be so hard to find someone knowledgeable about selective mutism, but Anthony was incredibly patient, understanding, and made both Leo and me feel comfortable. I loved watching him get down on Leo's level, play with him, joke around, and truly connect with him. We are so sad to see Leo graduate from his speech class, but we are beyond thankful for Anthony and the impact he has had on Leo and our family.

I had a wonderful experience with Link Therapies for my son's speech therapy, and I truly want to…read moreshare how much of a difference it has made for our family. When we started, my son had about a 45% speech delay and used very few words. We were quite concerned, but everything changed after we began working with Anthony. He has been an exceptional therapist--patient, knowledgeable, and incredibly gentle with my child. Anthony not only worked with my son during sessions but also guided us as parents on how to support communication at home. His approach made a huge difference. My toddler genuinely looked forward to his sessions every week, which speaks volumes about how comfortable and engaged he felt. I am truly grateful to Link Therapies and Anthony for the remarkable improvement we have seen in our son's speech and confidence. I would also like to specifically appreciate their flexibility in scheduling, especially offering late evening sessions, which was something we could not find at other centers. I strongly encourage parents who have any concerns about their child's speech or communication to seek help early. Speech therapy can truly be a game changer. Thank you again to the entire team at Link Therapies for your support and dedication.

I cannot say enough about FirstSteps for kids inc in Walnut Creek. They literally changed our…read morelives with our angel. Our son needed help learning, and from day one my wife & I were greeted(By Katie & Sam) with a smile and supported by them(entire Team) in such a way that I tear up sometimes just thinking about it. I feel so fortunate and lucky that we have had the honor of benefiting from their services, it really is a blessing. Everything about this team is extraordinary; they are courteous, they are well organized, informative, knowledgeable, courteous, genuine, professional and caring. Our son has learned so much working with the Team (Amanda, Ashleigh, Estefani, Sam, Samantha, Katie, Jaime, Courtney, Ariana, Solemon, Lisa, Diane, jennifer and Alyssa, from my wife and I, THANK YOU!!!

(Part 2 continuation)…read more Once again I had expressed my concerns with our new BCBA, Amber and she suggested we all meet for a meeting in person (Clinical Regional Director, Wai-Ling would be virtual since she is in Alhambra) BCBA, Amber and Program Manager, Ariana and myself to address my concerns and she would get back to me with a date and time. It turns out it would have to be virtual. We had the meeting and right away the Regional Clinical Director stated "we will not be going to be reviewing details of prior concerns" but she wants to review an agreement they drafted. They should have had in included along with all the other forms when we first became clients. Basically it was an agreement that was probably made up right before the meeting and whatever was not on the original agreement that I had signed in the beginning, they just added it to this made up one. Basically they went behind my back and thought I was going to sign a made up agreement. Their service agreement says one thing and they do another thing. Then the Program Manager, Ariana calls one of our RBT's to tell her that we will no longer be a client just so she doesn't come to our home blind sided. I'm surprised they were able to communicate that. First of all she shouldn't be discussing anything about us since they take everything so secretly. Then our BCBA, Amber sends a message to all our RBT's not to be discussing and scheduling or instructor questions with me (once again behind my back). I can say whatever I want at my house. If they have that rule for their RBT's in the center, that's fine but do not tell me what I can or can't say or do at my own house. I reached out for help and support but all I received was stress. Every night I would go to sleep (especially Sunday) and have so much anxiety just thinking what's going to go wrong the next morning. I regret our former ABA therapy recommending clients there. It's difficult enough having to see your child go through ABA and they just made things worse. It's sad how the RBT's get attached to their kiddos and they don't even notify the RBT's when their last day is with their kiddos. They have no heart and don't care for the kiddos and should not be running a business. The RBT's are just a number who have no say and are treated like slaves wasting their time driving from place to place since there are so many mistakes made by the scheduler and the company only cares about making money. Seems like the parents they have as clients are just treating it like a babysitting service. Last but not least, our BCBA, Amber emailed me (the night before) talking about our RBT, Caitlin's last day will be Friday (the next day) knowing that this was approved a month ago. Talk about last minute and no communication. Caitlin (RBT) had thought all her families were notified with enough notice, but not with her kiddos she was assigned with (Amber) BCBA. Caitlin (the original director) needs to come back ASAP or else they are going to bring that company DOWN! FIRSTSTEPS needs to take the first step and GET IT TOGETHER.

Our child was a late talker, so we did our research and found East Bay Child Development Center…read more(formerly PLTA). From intake to our final class, the staff made sure that the scheduling process was a breeze, and that visits did not fall short of expectations. They have an excellent staff dedicated to your child's development, and the office is pristine. Not just clean; very well kept. I noticed that there wasn't one tear on a book or broken toys. They put lots of effort into upkeep, knowing well that toys and books can take a beating with younger kids. East Bay Child Development Center has terrific speech therapists and therapists specialized in helping in all other types of child development, including but not limited to physical therapy, etc. We went through 2 different speech therapists and 1 or 2 therapy students which was a little harder for our son to grow accustomed to because it would take him awhile to warm up (which I've learned isn't unusual for any development therapy center), but each therapist tried their absolute best to ensure they were giving him the utmost care and attention.

They failed my son after 3 session. Excuses that he doesn't listen, he runs fast that worried about…read moreyounger children there. That speech is not a good fit for him, that his sister runs around the hallways exploring toys and opened doors of offices, about me get a phone call so they discharged him from services. This is racism and discrimination by the way ladies I want to give you suggestions, your office needs a new administration, organisation and functionality. Everybody there seems to go everywhere, I don't know if these people work here are they clients. The back door to the outside was open, this is called dysfunctional. The office receptionist was like his first day to work, confused and looked around like a lost boy. There four people by office were speaking loud and chatting. They failed my son years ago when he was younger because they said he was not ready for speech when I just changed my insurance to get accepted to come here. Now he's 12 years old saying he's not a good fit. Shame on you to say that to me. You can't discharge him that's illegal. My son is trying with his speech and he has rights in California to receive speech therapy any age. Discrimination by the ability, then age, what's next because his sister running around the office and also I was on the phone? For that lady who spoke with me today over the phone couldn't wait on me. And making me feel like I was being fired from the job, she sounded rude and said my daughter was running around the room and I was speaking loud on the phone so the excuse to fail my son. Then changed her words saying he's not a good fit and he runs fast and wants to push the kids. She needs to find more excuses for her to dismiss him. You don't know how hard and challenging to be a mother of autistic kid. I finally thought I have him his speech going and then you locked me up like shutting my mouth. Go see if your speech therapist is the one who has the problem. She too lazy to give speech therapy or has a lack of skills. This is Shameless and discrimination.

What a difference a single year makes…read more.... On my wall is my son's fresh "Camper of the Day" Certificate and in a nearby folder is his "mixed, but improving" evaluation written by Dr. Bob for this summer's Camp. However, it appears that the Director might have some "issues" that require greater treatment than he currently offers at his Camp. Otherwise, I'm unable to explain the complete lack of response when I asked to personally talk with him about my son's progress, inquire about certain "teenager appropriate (or not)" situations along the way, and express my concerns regarding questionable behaviour by some of his counselors. His silence was finally broken by a cowardly and personally insulting "don't come back" email that I received totally out of the blue last Sunday afternoon. And of course he didn't respond when I nicely asked (under Gayle's editing) for clarification. PS. - At no time during this period was my son a physical danger to anyone and at no time did Quest express any related safety concerns. Any safety representation by Quest years after the fact is not based on any factual information.

Just got an update from my son's teacher and she thinks that he's doing very well and that Quest…read moreCamps helped him this summer! Yay!