So we've only been here since the end of March (I can't keep track of my life anymore). We are…read moregrateful for this place ! It's conveniently located near our son's preschool, and they take our insurance. I'll write our experience so far. !!!!!!!!Please note this is our experience so it may very per family !!!!!!!!! It is a little hard to get in touch by phone because a front desk staff doesn't exist. Email is probably easier. We were lucky to get an appointment pretty quickly thanks to having a referral from our pediatrician and a neuropsychological exam report ready to send. Our insurance works like this (we have BCBS; they ONLY take BCBS and Harvard Pilgrim): we pay a high copay for the first 15 sessions and then we pay our usual in network office copay. Some notes about the waiting room: When you come for your first meeting , this is not like a usual office...you are not greeted by a front desk staff and you don't check in. The therapist comes to greet you at your appointment time. There is a phone at the front you can use if late and it lets you know the therapists' direct lines to let them know you have arrived. No food or drink is allowed. There's plentiful seating. There are some books to look through while waiting. They have a large fish tank. There are keys for the bathroom (one for men's room and one for women's room). If you don't see the key someone is using it. Bathrooms are clean. The therapy sessions: The first two sessions are assessment sessions. After the second session , the therapist set goals for progress and then they let you know how many times a week will be needed. In our case we come twice a week. They do monthly progress reports via phone call. They are able to call both parents at work for a 3 way conference call. Conclusion: Our son is 4 and has ADHD and is a year behind on language development. We are very much looking forward to him using more words and thinking more abstractly. He is already making some progress so we are very happy (Thanks Sara!). They do a lot of play based therapy. We were a little worried about because our son's attention span is like 5 seconds long. She does a good job redirecting him. Some days are better than others. But he's slowly getting there. Our son enjoys coming (we call it Talking Game so that "therapy" doesn't stress him out so much haha). We are glad to have found this place!

Ellen Role helped my daughter with her tongue thrust problem. It was diagnosed by her…read moreorthodontist, and she saw Ellen Role for over 2 years. Ever since my daughter was 3 years old, we have been trying to get her to chew with her mouth closed, not realizing she didn't have the adequate muscles to do it. Right from the first phone call with Ellen, I could tell she knew what she was doing, and she takes the time to talk and explain everything. You never feel rushed with her at all. My daughter's bite is perfect now, she can chew with her lips together, and her tongue won't push on her teeth anymore, so now that her braces are off her teeth will stay straight. We drove from Shrewsbury to Brookline for our appointments with Ellen, and I would only drive that far and deal with the rush hour traffic getting home because I thought the therapy my daughter got from Ellen Role was top notch. I do not think I could have found as good of a therapist closer to home. She is very patient, kind, and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend her.

Ellen Role had been my son's tongue and speech therapist for almost three years. My son was…read morediagnosed with an incorrect resting posture of the tongue, tongue thrusting during swallowing and speech, and with speech articulation errors. It was obvious right from the start that E.Role understands what she is doing. After a thorough evaluation of my son's tongue habits she assigned specific tongue exercises to change wrong habits. She checked the results periodically and adjusted the exercises immediately if the expected changes would not show. She would always discuss the exercises with me and my son together and make sure that we both understood how to do them correctly and their purpose. The therapy was a commitment for my son. But Ellen Role is not just an excellent therapist. She pairs her professional skills with a wonderful ability to motivate. She also has such a positive personality that we always left her office in good spirits. And I honestly can say I don't think there are many therapist out there who would have been able to keep my son committed over the period of time that was needed for him like she did. And last but not least: The therapy was a great success for my son and will stay with him for the rest of his life. His speech has improved a lot and his previous tongue and resting posture have been corrected. It was all worth it! We would absolutely recommend Ellen Role to anyone!

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Update... It's a bittersweet time for us as we near the end of my daughter's 2 years of work with…read more"Miss Beth." She has continued to find creative ways to keep my daughter engaged. My 6 year old has had continued progress with her articulation issues, and is now remembering how to make many more sounds without being prompted. We are so appreciative of Elizabeth's kind, engaging style in her work with kids.

My son saw Elizabeth twice a week for over six months. Elizabeth is quite pleasant with a good…read morepersonality however we encountered two major issues: 1) Elizabeth cancelled our sessions quite often. Out of 40 or so sessions, 8 were cancelled within 24 hours. Given the importance of practice and repetition, we believe the behavior to be unprofessional and ultimately quite detrimental to our son. 2) Elizabeth does not have any operational support which means that she often had difficulty dealing with insurance companies(she was IN network). She often asked us to call the insurance company on her behest. I am sure for slight speech issues, Elizabeth would be fine. However, for more serious and longer term engagements, we recommend to look elsewhere.

They are very flexibly in working with your schedule and helping your children. Every single person…read morewe interacted with there was upbeat and had a positive attitude. They will listen to your input on areas to work on with your child. And most importantly, they provide great speech therapy.

I am writing to share that I've uncovered a group of Pediatric Speech Pathologists in Boston…read more Their name is Chatterboxes. We had trouble with the hospitals as their waiting lists were long and our son couldn't be seen for 7 months. In that Chatterboxes is the only Pediatric SLP private practice in Greater Boston, we were excited to find them. Needless to say, Chatterboxes came through and helped our son treamendously. Thought it could be of help to other moms. Their website is www.teamchatterboxes.com

Wow - just wonderful! Highly recommend…read more My 5 year old Autistic daughter just had 2 weeks of social skills group at Puzzle Pieces and we had the best experience. The class was small - 5 kids, and the instructor Jess was able to give each of them individual and group attention. My daughter came home everyday telling me about the fun she had - art, reading, singing, playing - you name it! One week was rainbow themed and the other under the sea themed. We're probably going to have to buy the book "Clark the Shark" since she loved it so much. My favorite thing about Puzzle Pieces is you can tell the staff care about the kids and are not forcing them to comply - instead following the kids leads. That's huge in the Autism services world and honestly this is the first place I have found that attitude at. They definitely live "connection not compliance" and meet the kids where they are. I've heard from parents of the other kids in this group that OT, PT, and Speech at Puzzle Pieces is great too. So so so happy we found this gem and will share the word with other parents of Autistic kids. I'm neurodivergent too & proud. So many centers are awful treating kids like less than, not letting them stim, and other awful. I will never put my kid through that - despite whatever pressure insurance/society puts on us.

From the owner: Puzzle Pieces, LLC is an independent private practice specializing in family-centered services. We…read moreare a multidisciplinary team of mental health clinicians, speech and language pathologists, and occupational therapists with a variety of pediatric specialties and experience. We offer group and individual services for children, parents, families, and professionals.

I brought my daughter here after quite a bit of research. She was recently diagnosed with celiac,…read morefailure to thrive and was eating about 5-10 things on a regular basis. I was told by Arden she didn't qualify for therapy because she ate foods of every texture (even though she's only eat 5-10 things total). Also told by her to just "have her sit in her chair at the table" which is exactly what we were struggling with (she wouldn't sit and eat). She didn't give us any tips on how to accomplish this but because she sat and listened to this stranger she assumed she would just "do it" at home. Was extremely unhelpful and downright condescending. Would not recommend.

I have had 2 children receive speech therapy at Children's Speech and Feeding. The evaluation…read moreprocess was thorough and the reports were clear and thoughtful. Because of the evaluation and recommendations for one child we had him evaluated by our local integrated preschool and learned we qualified for additional services. Ongoing therapy sessions are efficient and are often a highlight of the week for my kids. We see Lauren and Carolyn and they do a great job with my kids. (6 year old boy and 3 year old boy). When my three year old doesn't want to cooperate (which happens) Carolyn is great at working through the tantrums and still getting some quality therapy in. We have recommended them to several friends and the strides our kids have made over time are extremely positive.

Kai has been working with two of my kids for a couple of years now. One of them has trouble with…read morecertain producing sounds, finding the right words at the right time, and keeping all those words in order. She's a complicated kid! Her improvement over her time with Kai has been remarkable. We've noticed it at home, teachers have noticed it at school, and her updated neuropsych evaluation confirmed it. Even better, my kid *likes* working with Kai. Going to speech every week isn't a chore or a tantrum trigger... it's something she's cool with. My other kiddo came in with a different profile entirely and some pretty wonky speech sounds. The clarity of his speech has improved markedly in the time he's been working with Kai, and she works with him just as successfully. Having a provider that is fun, effective, organized, and flexible is an incredible thing. I feel so lucky to have found Kai to know that we've got the best support for our kids.

I highly recommend Kai as a speech and language therapist. Kai has worked with my elementary school…read morechild since September 2019. She was very highly recommended by our special ed, advocate for her experience working with autistic children. For my child, Kai's strength has been her work on social communication and language usage. For example, Kai is teaching my child how to make longer complex sentences, how to sequence and organize his thoughts, and how to make age-appropriate descriptions. Kai has successfully worked with my child on pronunciation too - my child has learned how to say certain forms of  "l", "r" and "th" that he could not do before. Kai also discusses with my child why learning these different parts of speech and language are essential. She listens to my child and fosters a back and forth dialogue. At the beginning of the pandemic, Kai seamlessly pivoted to virtual learning over Zoom. Kai is always well prepared for her sessions and is very good at communicating with parents. Kai is teaching my child to be a better communicator and to be better understood by his peers and his teachers. I really recommend Kai!