Our son was diagnosed with childhood apraxia of speech, and searched at apraxia-kids.org to find a…read morespeech pathologist to help him out. We found The Speech Space. Monica gave him a thorough evaluation, and afterwards, clearly explained everything she put into her written eval, and patiently answered all our questions. He's now seeing a SLP and an OT at The Speech Space, and is making wonderful progress, being able to communicate with signs as he's working on being able to speak. He's working with Maggie for speech, and Carly for OT, and loves to see them every time.

The best pediatric practice for both speech and occupation therapy for developmentally delayed kids…read moreas their experience with DD is very indepth. Eval was very thorough and sessions are spot on for both speech and OT.

I've been taking my speech delayed son to Kate at District Speech and Language Therapy for the past…read moreyear. He has made tremendous progress and I couldn't be more satisfied. Kate does a great job keeping him engaged and encouraging him to succeed. My son looks forward to going to see "Ms. Kate." The office manager Katie has also been great to work with for all scheduling and billing needs. I highly recommend District Speech.

I worked with District Speech and cant say we were impressed. The therapist cane to the school and…read morethe teachers complained that she offered no guidance on ways to generalize what she taught. This was in contrast to an ABA therapist who they found very helpful. More recently, they referenced our child in a way that the teacher found condescending and helpful. We really tried to give the therapist the benefit of the doubt but between the lack of helpfulness and hurtful comment of her boss about our toddler- we ultimately let them go.

I agree with all the previously written reviews. Patti is amazing and super responsive to parents'…read moreconcerns such as mine. I happened to stumble onto Patti through Facebook after pursuing a fruitless search with my insurance to find a speech therapist for my son. He speaks well but has a "tight tongue" and we are actively working to make sure that we get it to be more fluid. Patti is friendly, personable and loves kids. Sounds like a win-win-win for us. Go see Patti if you can!

Our son started at Playworks for speech therapy while we were in the middle of of doing neuropsych…read moretesting. The testing showed our son has mild dyslexia and struggles with writing. He struggled with the physical act of writing and as a consequence, found it difficult to produce cogent sentences. The doctor who performed our neuropsych assured us that Playworks could assist him in overcoming these challenges as well. After a few months of intensive work with his therapist at Playworks, our son's teachers have noticed dramatic improvement. He is now reading and writing at a grade appropriate level and his pronunciations have also improved. While we originally sent him to Playworks to help with his speech they have proven to have a wide skill set and the ability to work with issues that are tangential to speech issues.

We brought our 2.5 year old to see Mandy and were with her for approximately 1.5 years. Mandy…read moreprovided just the right advice as well as engagement for our child (and as new parents, her experienced guidance and suggestions throughout also gave us peace of mind). Our toddler at the time was very shy, so her approach of play-based speech therapy was the ideal fit for a shy kiddo. He looked forward to sessions and didn't realize it was "work", but instead saw it as a fun activity where he was able to play with a variety of toys with an energetic playmate. I don't see how Mandy has the energy to play with the little ones all day, but she does--and really seems to enjoy it. The play/session environment is comfortable, welcoming, clean, and has a toy store's worth of different toys (and Mandy is always trying out new ones for the repertoire). Mandy immediately identified a structural issue that a previous formal evaluation from another speech therapist missed. Our child progressed wonderfully and is now outgoing, able to express himself clearly and with a range of vocabulary and sentence structures, and is doing advanced language and verbal work at school. We are very satisfied and highly recommend Bethesda Speech for Kids and Mandy.

Mandy has made an enormous difference in the life of my 9yo. My son has been in and out of various…read morespeech pathologist's offices since he was 4, and I could never hear or see a measurable difference in his speech until we found Mandy. The difference in a year with her is greater by far than the difference in 5 years with everyone else combined. I cannot say enough good things about our experience with her. She is incredibly effective as a speech pathologist, and the results are really clear. Even more than that, she is flexible, patient, adaptive and works with my son rather than at him. Her humor shines through steadily, and she is very kind, and my son can sense that and relaxes with her. She has specific, targeted exercises and games she goes through with him - he has only begun to figure out that the games are work - and gives us home practice in such a way that he knows what he needs to be doing and how to do it. My son can be a handful - so she works in movement breaks and tunes the games to his interests and approaches it with humor that makes him feel welcome. She gives prizes after so many stickers earned - set at a reasonable, attainable pace - and I noticed that, having figured out my son liked puzzles and stuffed animals, that the prizes being offered have quietly become things he enjoys. He vibrates for the opportunity to win them. Even the games have become quietly tuned to his needs and preferences; I've never seen so many games of Memory played. My son invented his own version of Go Fish with the articulation cards, and she went so far as to write down the rules so they could play it again. Seriously, she is *amazing*. As a note: my son went from throwing tantrums at the very idea of speech to cheerfully practicing at home and happily showing up to his speech therapy. Because she praises him for his effort and his progress and specifically what he is doing right, he can aim for that specific thing again and *believes her* when she tells him he's working and she can tell. I cannot tell you what a difference that has made. Most importantly, my son went, in less than a year, from being unintelligible unless someone had known him for years, to being a confident, talkative, outgoing kid with a lot to say. A few months in with Mandy, I stopped having to 'translate' for him. Months ago, he suddenly started talking non stop, because he could be understood and heard and participate. Before that, he only spoke that much with me, and he chose the most efficient script to short hand what he wanted to communicate, as speaking was tedious and hard work and he might have to repeat himself five times. Now, he is speaking happily and with assurance with his friends and with his teachers, and does not hesitate to step up and speak when called upon to do so. Mandy has made SUCH a difference in his life, and I am forever grateful. She is worth every penny and moment of time. I highly recommend her; you won't find a better speech pathologist.

Dr. Williman is one of the best dentists I've ever had! He was recommended to me a couple years ago…read moreand I have been going to him ever since. The office is small and clean, with a family feel to it, and all of the equipment he might need is on site, including x-rays! I've never had to wait longer than 5 minutes to be seen, and for a standard cleaning, I'm in and out in under 40 mins. As much as I hate going to the dentist, Dr. Williman is so personable and caring that the time flies by. I have an autoimmune disease that causes chronic dry mouth, and from my first visit I could tell that he was very knowledgeable and always took the time to answer my questions. You can call to find out which insurance carriers the office accepts, but the out of pocket price is also very reasonable! I highly recommend Dr. Williman if you're looking for a great dentist in the area!

My son has been a client at ABC Kids for almost two years now and we cannot praise them enough. My…read moreson was practically nonverbal and Marni has patiently & diligently worked with him, and he's developed by leaps and bounds. Marni was one of the few PROMPT trained therapists in the area and the back office at ABC kids has always been efficient and professional (they do all the insurance paperwork and bill you for the deductible, they have even been helpful in keeping me up to date on how many more sessions were left in the year per our insurance allotment). We have seen other therapists at the practice in the past, and all are skilled and great with kids. When COVID hit, they didn't skip a beat and we switched to virtual. Marni went above and beyond finding new games to play virtually with our young son to keep him engaged (she went so far as to put up a green screen in her own home!). Once things calmed a bit (a full year later), we started back in person and they have been excellent at Covid protocols (therapists are vaccinated and wear masks and/or shields, they stagger appointments so we don't cross paths with others, temperature checks, and hand sanitizer galore- I noticed the other day Marni sanitized her hands before and after touching my son's face to help him form a sound). We cannot recommend ABC Kids enough! They have been instrumental in the development of our sweet boy.

It's been a few years but Sharon Coale is an amazing person and therapist. I just happened to see…read morethis and had to comment. My daughter saw her for several years. She had a severe speech issue. Now she's a top litigator in DC! Thanks to Sharon. My daughter thinks about her speech and all she's been though every time she speaks in front of groups or court. Thank you Sharon! We miss you. I can't say enough wonderful things about this woman. i highly recommend her.

I've hired Diana again for my third egg retrieval attempt and I know I'm in good hands! She has…read morebeen with me every step of the way in my process and is so positive and knowledgeable! Her ability to know how to inject in a way to make it as pain free as possible is highly valuable. This time around while also doing injections, she is training a friend of mine. The fact that she offers a service to train and is so open to sharing her skill set is amazing and truly appreciated. I sincerely can't imagine going through this process without her!

Diana is a very sweet and knowledgeable injectionist. She taught me the skills I need in order to…read morehelp a friend with a long IVF journey. Her compassion towards helping really makes the emotional process as easy as it can be. She has years of experience and knows how to navigate stressful situations with ease. Thank you for all that you do!

Sonika is simply an amazing speech therapist. She worked with our son who was speech delayed for…read moreover a year, and the strides he made in that year are remarkable. Sonika met our son where he was and found ways to build connection early. That bond laid the foundation for his development, as his comfortability with her allowed for the working sessions to be friction free and productive. Sonika went above and beyond in her services, as she worked with our son in various environments to help him better navigate his world. Whether that was at home, in his preschool, at a park or even at a social event, she was there. He is now much more confident in his speech and can clearly communicate his wants, needs, and interests with adults and peers. Outside of her exceptional services, as a person, she is extremely professional, kind and empathetic. She was always on time and communicated goals, progress and lessons clearly. She showed up rain (snow storm) or shine, with great energy everytime. Our family highly recommends her.