Good evening, I want to share my heartfelt appreciation for Ms. Natalie and her team of SLPA's. She is an incredible Speech teacher, Coach, and Proctor. Her deep understanding of each child's unique needs is truly remarkable. She carefully chooses the appropriate standardized assessments for each student and takes the time to explain her results thoroughly. I am especially grateful for Ms. Kelly, who was absolutely wonderful with my older son. She took the time to get to know him personally and build a genuine rapport. Thank you so much, Ms. Kelly. When Ms. Kelly was replaced by Ms. Heather for my older son! She too is amazing. Ms Heather pours her time and effort to support our kids! If they see progress in their goals, they quickly update us so we can continue working on the areas that need mastery. I also want to thank Ms. Taryn, whose kind demeanor and patience have made a meaningful difference in my younger son's journey. Thank you, Ms. Natalie, for always staying on top of things and for leading such a wonderful team. Whenever I have concerns or questions, Ms. Natalie always takes the time to listen and respond, just as Ms. Heather and Ms. Rachel do. Thanks to early intervention, my older son graduated a couple of months ago, having met his goals and shown remarkable improvement in his language skills. I truly thank Ms. Natalie, Ms. Kelly, and Ms. Heather from the bottom of my heart. For my younger son, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the progress he's made, thanks to Ms. Rachel and Ms. Heather. Their dedication has made a significant difference in his socialization and speech development. I know this is just the beginning, but I am so thankful for their kindness, expertise, and the helpful suggestions they've given to support my son. I also want to express my appreciation for the social groups led by Ms. Heather, which have been invaluable for both of my children. These groups help them understand what's appropriate when interacting with peers and have facilitated so much learning. Thank you once again, Ms. Natalie, Ms. Heather, and Ms. Rachel, for being such a compassionate and talented team.Other parents reading this, remember that progress often requires time. With continuous support at CHATTYKIDDO, your children will thrive under the guidance of Ms. Natalie, Ms. Heather, and Ms. Rachel. Schedule that appointment now! read more

This review is for Melissa , I absolutely appreciate how professional and caring she is . She truly enjoys her work and really wants to help . Thank you Melissa !!! read more

I absolutely love ChattyKiddo. I was recommended to this place by a friend who was currently working here and I am grateful to her. My daughter is nonverbal and autistic, so the goal for this year was communication in any shape or form. We started with ChattyKiddo in February with one session and now 6 months later with 2 sessions per week my daughter is making more sounds and communicating a little more. Her progress has been nothing but amazing and I can't wait for what is to come. Natalie is nothing but welcoming and helpful. She always provides guidance on how to bring out some of those sounds at home with techniques. Ms. Kelly and Ms. Taryn are so kind and patient with my kiddo, you can just tell they love working here and helping our kids. This place is a great and I am extremely grateful for ChattyKiddo. read more

Highly recommend Chattykiddo and Ms. Natalie for speech therapy. She has a very good way of connecting with children and having them interact positively with her. She works well with our son and we can see the results from her efforts. She is dedicated and very knowledgeable in her work field. If you are looking for a speech therapist locally, I strongly encourage you to call Chattykiddo for a dependable and highly knowledgable speech therapist. read more

Natalie is an amazing specialist and has a wonderful and professional approach to kids. Our son improved his verbal and communication skills in a very short time. The kid loved her from the start and enjoyed all his sessions. Being bilingual in Russian and English makes it even better. I'd recommend Natalie to any parent whose kids have speech challenges. read more

Natalie has a great way of communicating, connecting and engaging kids in speech therapy and social skills group. She is patient and take time to understand to help not only the child but parents too. Thank u read more

We have had a wonderful experience with Ms. Natalie and other staff. She is very patient, professional and was always happy to see my child. She kept us updated on her progress and gave me a list of words and phrases to practice at home. My husband and and I have seen a huge improvement in our daughters speech and are so grateful for their help and guidance. I would definitely recommend! We are so sad to be leaving, as we are moving, we would have stayed here forever if we could! read more

Natalie has been seeing my son for 4 months now and we couldn't be happier with our progress! So I'm writing a review thats been overdue. My son has learned so much already and our school teacher noticed how many more new words and phrases we use!! I recommend Natalie abd her therapists to anyone looking for real change in your child. read more

Our daughter love Nata, she always gets excited when we go to see her. We have been seeing Nata for two month and there is a huge progress. Our little one already started talking and we just saw improvement from day one. Highly recommended specialist! read more

Natalie was great with our son. After each session, Natalie would review what she worked on with him and she always offered suggestions on how we could help at home too. Natalie's attention to detail as an SLP truly reflects her passion for helping children. If not for our incredibly busy schedule, we would still be with ChattyKiddo. I highly recommend. read more

My daughter loves to see Natalie every week and looks forward to going to speech therapy. Natalie gives honest feedback on how the session went and gives tips and things that need to be worked on at home. I feel better knowing that I am learning new ways to help my daughter with her speech at home. read more

I rarely write any reviews, but I hope this one finds people who are in need for a GREAT speech and feeding therapist. Natalie helped my one year old to work through some feeding issues via video coaching (we had a hard time finding a feeding specialist in our area for parent coaching and the girl who was sent through early intervention did not seem too well versed in feeding). Anyhow, so my son had issues with eating solids and it was really stressful for us at every meal time. I mean with crying and all. So a friend recommended Natalie (she used to live in NYC and so the community still knows her pretty well!). I reached out. Natalie guided me on helping my son accept new textures / consistencies through play based therapy. So forceful feeding. All play and fun!! It was so empowering to become a therapist so to speak! And it's best you as parent know what to do at mealtime since you are the one feeding our child daily. In 5 short sessions Natalie walked me step by step through her feeding hierarchy to taught me the basic tools (ways to present new food, reward) I can use every time! She emphasized how important it is to make meal time a positive experience for a LO and how to be patient and persistent with therapy process. She is truly caring and will still follow up on our progress to make sure we stay on the right track. My son now eats bananas and avocado! It's such a relief. We are working toward accepting other veggies and fruits that are mushy. Highly recommended Natalie for in person or video coaching, if you live too far like it was in our special case! read more

A very import factor for us in choosing a speech therapist was that Natalie has a great knowledge and experience with the kids with autism. Which was very much needed for us. Also it's important to mention that our household is bilingual. We speak both English and Russian at home 50/50. So we needed a bilingual therapist. And my ideal candidate was: bilingual speech therapist experienced with kids with autism- not an easy catch as you can imagine! Since the first time we met Natalie for an a evaluation I felt she is the right therapist for my son. And I am so grateful we found her! Natalie helped a lot my 3 y.o. with the speech delay. Natalie was always professional, patient, confident, engaging, friendly and fun. My son loved his session with her. When he says something she would encourage him by making eye contact and smiling. Every time Natalie would come up with a variety of activities: painting, reading, singing, blowing bubbles and playing different games etc. Natalie uses a wide range of therapy techniques. Natalie gave us homework sheet and exercises to practice at home what we did at the session. She was very responsive when I needed support in motivating my child to speak at home. For me, as a mom of a child with autism, was extremely important that Natalie sees a big picture. She asked me for the medical reports from our neurologists to get the details of my son's diagnosis. Also she encouraged me to check my son's hearing. She is goal oriented and studies all aspects of your kid to reach that goal. My son not only improved his speech but also gained confidence and improved his communication skills. Natalie is a very professional and talented speech therapist. I highly recommend her! read more

My 6 year old has been with Natalie for almost 2 years and the progress he has made has been tremendous. Natalie is definitely passionate about teaching, always thinking about the next thing or concept that he needs to learn, using many different games and techniques to keep him focused and interested. (It is not easy for him to stay focused and interested.) Speech with Natalie has helped him progress from about a 50-word vocabulary with difficulties in pronouncing many different letters and sounds to now speaking, and gradually understanding, hundreds of words and trying to use phrases and short sentences. Natalie is a great and dedicated speech therapist who cares a lot about our son. We are grateful for the speech she is bringing about in our house. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

I highly recommend Natalie with Chattykiddo Pediatric Therapy. We've been taking our son to her for the last 6 months for speech therapy and she works extremely well with him. She truly cares for our son and we are glad to have her as part of our lives. read more

Natalie is a godsend!!! My son loves going to Natalie's to play. I started him at 18 months and we have seen SUCH an improvement. She has also taught us as parents a lot about encouraging speech. She is constantly giving me updates when I can't go to drop my son off. She lents me books and is just a wealth of knowledge!! I couldn't have been happier to find her! read more

I brought in my three year old for a FREE screening this week and this is one of the few places that offers free screenings in Orange County so we were pretty happy! Natalie played a variety of games with my son and screened his speech sounds through fun games (that involved a mirror and a puppet that my son loved). There were no red flags noted developmentally so we were pretty relieved. Will be back for another one in 6 months. Highly recommend this place. Natalie knows what she is doing! They also offer a social skills forum now so we are on the list to get matched with other kiddos. read more

I am so grateful to Natalie for her continuous work with my son. As a bilingual speech therapist, proficient both in English and Russian, Natalie helped us tremendously by providing services in my sons mother tongue, Russian, while slowly introducing English. I was amazed by how much attention she paid to connecting with my kid. She tailors every class to my sons interests, so that he enjoys the classes a lot and makes a great progress with every visit. Importantly, Natalie also pays a lot of attention on educating parents and families on the ways how speech can be increased and improved in daily life activities. Highly recommended!!! read more

We were seeking a feeding evaluation in Fullerton and found Natalie with Chattykiddo through yelp. It turns out our friend's daughter also was evaluated here and we heard nothing but great things about this family owned clinic from them too. Natalie was phenomenal with our son Daniel and we walked away with specific recommendations and detailed report. The other clinic we went too did very little for us. Daniel has been seeing Natalie for 6 months now and he is eating more vegetables than ever. His day care teacher reports fewer meltdowns too, which is a relief. Daniel loves playing with Natalie and her therapy sessions are all play based and super creative. We highly recommend Chattykiddo for any feeding related issues you may have. I know the clinic is looking for a prime FULLERTON location now too, which be a great option for those looking for clinic based services. They offer home based too still. read more

About a year ago I noticed that my now 3 year old son was having some pronunciation issues and had developed a bit of a lisp. At the time I didn't think much of it and figured it would correct itself, but as time progressed my husband and I noticed it was getting worse. I began to research speech therapy facilities in my area and came across ChattyKiddo. From the moment I made the phone call to set up an evaluation, to our first meeting, I knew this was going to be our place. Natalie has honestly been nothing short of amazing. Her welcoming, fun and friendly demeanor has made it so easy for my son to learn without even realizing that he's actually learning. The amount of progress we have seen over the past 2 months of therapy has been unbelievable. Our once shy little introvert has flourished into a confident little Chatty Kiddo! If you're looking for a fun and inviting place to help your little guy or gal gain some confidence in their speech as well as learn proper pronunciation techniques, this is definitely your place! Thank you Natalie for everything you do for our little guy! We couldn't be happier with all of the progress he has made in such a short amount of time! We're excited to see him continue to thrive with our future sessions!!! read more

About a year ago I noticed that my now 3 year old son was having some pronunciation issues and had developed a bit of a lisp. At the time I didn't think much of it and figured it would correct itself, but as time progressed my husband and I noticed it was getting worse. I began to research speech therapy facilities in my area and came across ChattyKiddo. From the moment I made the phone call to set up an evaluation, to our first meeting, I knew this was going to be our place. Natalie has honestly been nothing short of amazing. Her welcoming, fun and friendly demeanor has made it so easy for my son to learn without even realizing that he's actually learning. The amount of progress we have seen over the past 2 months of therapy has been unbelievable. Our once shy little introvert has flourished into a confident little Chatty Kiddo! If you're looking for a fun and inviting place to help your little guy or gal gain some confidence in their speech as well as learn proper pronunciation techniques, this is definitely your place! Thank you Natalie for everything you do for our little guy! We couldn't be happier with all of the progress he has made in such a short amount of time! We're excited to see him continue to thrive with our future sessions!! read more

I have been working with Natalie for some time now with my two year old and she has been so great! She really lets me be involved and coaches me on everything I need to work on with my little one to help encourage her with her speech! Natalie is very patient and thorough and I highly recommended her to any family who needs a speech pathologist for their child. Natalie has a sweet spirit and really works well with my daughter. I am very pleased to say Natalie is really making a difference in our life for the better! read more

Natalie is not only a talented therapist, but a rare gem! She has such a strong passion in what she does, and she is always fully dedicated and committed to her clients and families. Her therapy sessions are creative, innovative, and downright FUN! You know you've found a great therapist when you see her clients look forward to seeing her and having fun in her sessions, but also producing effective results and significant progress! She works with her clients using a holistic approach, and integrates therapeutic activities that benefit the child physically, socially, emotionally, and mentally. Natalie has an incredible wealth of experience, knowledge, clinical and analytical skills. Did I forget to mention that she is full of talent?! She can provide bilingual services, as she has native proficiency in Russian and English. She has experience in working with children that present feeding delays and apraxia. Oh, and how can I forget that she also has her yoga instructor certification, in which she can incorporate her yoga skills into her treatment sessions! If you can snag an appointment time with Natalie, you're very fortunate as she is a therapist that is always in high demand . read more

We are so grateful for the opportunity to work with a true professional, Natalia. Our case was unique in the way that our child is bilingual, so it was a struggle finding qualified specialists not only the best there is but also someone fluent in both English and Russian. How lucky for us to find Natalia! Her specialized skill set, her expertise, her extensive training, not to mention - her personality, provided the background we were looking for. She took on this journey and was able to break through the barriers and identify the weak links, and not only developed the plan of action, but created this fun and engaging environment for our child to flourish in while worked his way thru. Can't say enough good things about her. Would highly recommend as a specialist, especially to those with bilingual children. read more