Amazing experience healed my Autsim used to be autistic until i went here and they healed me thx…read moremorgan he the best shout out morgan autsism center.

From my vantage point, Morgan Autism Center offers the best programs and care in Silicon Valley for…read moretheir students. My first experience with Morgan Autisum was as a much younger person and in the late 1980's working a retail job Los Altos, CA. Take time if your person has a special need to talk to the profesionals at Morgan Autism Center before sliding down a rabbit hole.

While I did find Mary to be just as knowledgeable and passionate as many other reviewers here,…read moreworking with her didn't turn out to be the best fit for my family. There are a few things that I wish I had known from the beginning, so I thought it might be helpful to share them with other families who are interested in the center: -at this point, fall of 2019, it doesn't seem that there is anyone else working at the center-some reviews mentioned a team of people, so I'm guessing that might have been in years past -because of Mary's delicate immune system, she requested that we cancel sessions if anyone in our family had any signs of illness, such as a runny nose. With my family, this was problematic, as I have a younger son too and work with children in my own work, so we ended up missing quite a few sessions even in the first month -communication about scheduling, superbills, etc can be challenging. Overall, I wish that these issues had not cropped up, as I definitely had the feeling that Mary has a lot to offer her clients and she also can be supportive of parents as well, with parenting tips if they are wanted.

We went to Simoneon for our daughter's AIT (Auditory Integration Training). She was very sensitive…read moreand afraid of harsh and loud sounds. Ms Mary explained us the entire theory of AIT, how to relate the audiogram and the perceived apprehensive sounds, gave us books on the topics, explained us what to expect of AIT. She also explained us how some of these sounds would cause pain in the child's ears and affect them emotionally to develop into a fear of sound. During the entire two week period, Mary was very caring and courteous to our daughter. Apart from the training, helped my daughter get over the fears with a very practical approach making her clean using a silent vacuum cleaner etc. She has given us practical tips of how to eliminate the fear by gradually exposing to attenuated sounds and increasing the intensity etc. the highlight of the entire Training process was the care with which Ms Mary approached and made my child feel comfortable

I would give Dr. Kerner, and his staff, 100 stars if I could. Dr. Kerner worked with my family in…read morea very challenging and complicated custody case. Custody disputes are often long, emotionally draining, weighty, scary, wrought with uncertainly and conflict, and likely one of the most challenging experiences any parent will endure with regards to their child(ren). During such a crisis, people need compassion, caring, understanding, and to know that professionals handling the custody evaluation have it together, can be counted on, and will ultimately make decisions in the best interest of the child(ren). Custody disputes are bad enough, adding the stress of incompetent evaluators could be absolute crazy-making. That is why I strongly recommend Dr. Michael Kerner should you need a custody evaluator. Administratively, his office is run professionally, they respond to communications promptly and with care, they work well with attorneys as well as parents, they are on time with appointments, follow-up with contacts, help coordinate home/school visits, keep you informed about where in the process you are, and most importantly, try their best to complete each evaluation in 60 days. My attorney has clients waiting almost a YEAR for the completion of a basic evaluation! I can not imagine the added stress that would cause in an already strained situation! Dr. Kerner's reports are very thorough, well researched and written, complete, and leave no stone unturned. His recommendations for visitation is fair, unbiased, and always what is truly in the best interest of the child(ren) in question. Dr. Kerner and his staff made going through this stressful experience as manageable as possible. I always felt listened to, trusted Dr. Kerner's observations, and was impressed with his interactions with my young child. Dr. Kerner is an astute man, with significant practical experience and a CV that would impress anyone. More than his work accomplishments, his gentle and approachable nature make him easy to talk to. He was well received by all of those in my family who had the opportunity to speak with him. Dr. Kerner, with his 25+ years of experience in custody work, truly knows what to look for in terms of family relationships. He understands what familial behaviors are most damaging to children and he can identify red-flags in such a way that a less experiences evaluator might miss. Dr. Kerner saw patterns and identified issues without having to be told about them, as his extensive experience gave him so much insight. In all custody situations, there will be one party that will be pleased with an outcome, and one party that will be less than pleased. I was impressed with the compassion that Dr. Kerner showed to me and to my child's father throughout this process. He made no assumptions about us and allowed us to tell him what was going on, from our own experiences. He made a recommendation to the court based on what he saw and learned, not on what I wanted or my former partner wanted, but what was best for our child. Dr. Kerner was asked to testify in court for our case and he was prompt, professional, and articulate when taking the stand. The judge appreciated his extensive background and expertise and truly listened to his reasoning for coming to his recommendation. His concrete knowledge of current case law allows him to understand how his recommendations will be read and interpreted by the courts. This legal familiarity is a tremendous asset while navigating the court process. Though not the most economical of evaluators out there, he provided the best possible service one could ask for. The adage of "you get what you pay for" rings true here. Dr. Kerner and his staff seem incapable of a half-assed job, and go above and beyond to get it right. If you find yourself in a custody challenge, isn't knowing that the most experienced professional possible will determine and recommend what is truly in the best interest of your child(ren) worth any cost? I think so, and in fact, I can't think of anything worth more. I recommend Dr. Michael Kerner whole-heartedly and without hesitation.

One year post trial update: After paying his trial appearance costs in addition to the exorbitant…read more $40+ k child custody evaluation openly paid by my former spouse, I am giving no stars to this evaluator. Not only do I think he got his evaluation wrong. It appeared he had no recollection of viewing the critical child abuse videos that were highly critical material in his evaluation which went entirely overlooked. In my opinion he's strictly motivated by money (who is paying his bill) and not in doing what's in the best interest of the child. It should also be duly noted that he would repeatedly ask me the same questions, and he took what my collateral contact (my brother) said and twisted it around to make it sound like my brother only said horrible things about me and omitted the complimentary things my brother said. Now my brother is going through something I am not at liberty to discuss, and I'm not clear how Dr. Kerner only extrapolated something horribly negative from my brother's interview, but I have come to believe Dr. Kerner has serious problems with his personality and he would be perfectly fine to destroy a sibling relationship with twisting around what he was told because of whatever weird malicious personality problem he himself appeared to demonstrate. Who would cavalierly try to destroy a brother and sister's relationship by painting a vicious attack on me by my own brother? He refused to interview my other brother. Run for the hills from this clinic.

Dr Padilla lied in his report to the court about my interviews with him - I had 3 in total. He…read morepicked and chose only the facts that supported his "own" opinion about my family case. He was very disrespectful, and intimidating, plus he kept cutting me off constantly during all 3 of my phone interviews. I was able to prove that his report was not usable in my case and the judge did not consider it. Dr Padilla, is the wrong person for this job! He provides services where kids safety is at stake and he doesn't care. It's sad and it's very scary that our court system and mental health system rely on people like him.

Dr Padilla was appointed as our Parenting Coordinator (PC). He was extremely biased from the onset…read more When my co-parent would make requests he would timely and matter of factly make very quick findings without truly doing his due diligence to hear both sides. When I made a request it was invalidated, pushed off for months, and in his communications he was rude, belligerent, and unprofessional. I finally pulled out of the contract due to his mistreatment. I found him to be arrogant and lazy. If you need a PC -- find someone else

I am currently a Public Health student interesting in pursuing a path in clinical therapy and I…read morespoke with Ernest Schmidt about his work and educational experiences. He was extremely helpful and I gained a lot of knowledge from our conversation. You can truly tell from speaking with him that Ernest is passionate about his clinic and the quality of care that is offered by the therapists at the clinic.

My daughter is going to Palo Alto therapy and she is loving her therapist! And her time she gets to…read morespend there. She is really happy going to therapy and I love that for her!! She wanted to go and we want to support her. Their office is small, but lovely! It's a very comfortable setting, both in the waiting room and in the actual offices. They have free wifi and play the best classical music softly in the waiting area. I have been studying while my daughter is in her session and a few times, I have dozed off. LOL. I would definitely recommend Palo Alto therapy for your teens. We are very happy!

The therapist told us on the first day that she didn't care if we stayed married. Even though we…read moretold her that was our goal. A therapist should help you achieve your goals and at no point did she make an effort to help us work towards that. She also lied and told me one thing and then in a separate session with my husband told him something else. She was also trying to see myself and my husband individually outside of our marriage counseling which I have had confirmed from other psychologists that doing so is incredibly unethical. So I suppose if you want an unethical therapist that doesn't care about your goals and lies, then Melissa is the therapist for you

Nick is a great and talented therapist. He has the ability to work with any population. He has a…read morebag of skills as a therapist that is unmatched. I would refer any friend or family to Nick without hesitation!

We feel incredibly lucky to have found Center for Developing Minds!…read more Our son is almost 3 and has ADHD. He is bright, energetic, social and wonderful, but traditional preschool environments have not always known what to do with a kid who needs more movement, more support with regulation and more explicit help learning social skills. CDM is the first place where I have really felt like the adults understand him. They see his strengths just as clearly as they see the areas where he needs help. The class is tiny, the teachers are incredibly attentive, and everything they do feels intentional. They are actually teaching skills rather than just expecting little kids to somehow already have them. I also really appreciate how transparent the program is. Parents can observe the classroom, ask questions and understand why the teachers are doing what they are doing. I have learned things just from watching them work with my son that have helped us at home too. It is not a place where kids are expected to all behave or learn exactly the same way. They seem to genuinely understand neurodivergent kids and how regulation, sensory needs, executive functioning and social development all fit together. We have already seen our son learning and growing, but maybe more importantly, he is still completely himself. They are helping him function more successfully in the world without treating his personality as something that needs to be fixed. There have even been a couple moments where I questioned an approach or wanted to understand something better. I actually think that's worth mentioning because their response is part of why I trust them. They listened, explained their thinking and were willing to adjust and work with us. It feels collaborative rather than defensive. Finding the right environment for a neurodivergent little kid is really hard. CDM has been one of the first places where I don't feel like I'm constantly explaining or defending my child. They just...get him. If you have a young child who is or you think might be neurodivergent, do not hesitate to go there. Thank you Dr. Korb, Cassie, Ally and all the wonderful and talented helpers. They saved us already, and we still have a long way to go but we know we're in good hands. Very, very grateful this palce exists. The only "negative" is the price out of pocket, but it is no different than every other top notch specialty doctor these days. It's a sign of the times and the terrible insurance system, not of this specific center. Some insurance may reimburse too My heart goes out to those who can't swing it, but if you can it is worth every penny. If you only have a limited budget, I'd say buy the SCRIPT online course and really implement everything.

Let me just say if your child is struggling with behavioral issues, you MUST check out the SCRIPT…read morecourse, taught by Cassie Korbfort. It's a game changer. You won't regret taking this course, it has helped me immensely!

Tasya has been instrumental in my own personal healing. I have struggled for decades on my own self…read moreworth and self critical behaviors mainly due to childhood traumas that were continued and reinforced by an emotionally abusive codependent marriage. Tasya constantly reinforces that I am worth more than I believed and that I do deserve to be happy. I still have some work to do, but it helps to have validation and support.

I highly recommend Tasya. Our sessions greatly improve quality of my life…read more I feel emotionally safe when coming to our sessions with Tasya, her office is a really safe space for me. Tasya is very knowledgeable, she can recommend different approaches to the issues I struggle with, and we can chose the approach that works best for me. Tasya really cares about her patients not only during the sessions. When she thinks of something that could be helpful for me, she sends me a message, which is very thoughtful, and I really appreciate it.