I brought my daughter here after quite a bit of research. She was recently diagnosed with celiac, failure 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. read more

I have had 2 children receive speech therapy at Children's Speech and Feeding. The evaluation process 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. read more

I highly recommend Children's Speech & Feeding Therapy if you are looking for a qualified Speech-Language Pathologist to provide speech and language therapy for your child. Marnie Millington's expertise in the field shines through during her therapy sessions. She is thorough, dedicated, and comes prepared to every session. As a pediatric SLP myself, I was impressed with her in-depth knowledge about current research in the field and treatment techniques. You can feel her energy and true desire to help your child! Marnie is the best and has truly been a blessing in our lives!! We have also worked with Lauren Sprechman who I would recommend as well. Lauren knows how to work with kids and is a talented SLP! In addition, the clinic is an overall warm and friendly place. The office manager, Dee Dee, was so helpful in guiding me through insurance questions and more importantly taking the time to get to know my kids who adore her! Childrens Speech and Feeding Therapy will always hold a special place in my heart! read more

I'm not sure what R D. from Brookline, MA could possibly be talking about. Arden Hill saved my son's life. At age 10 months he was placed on an NG feeding tube, then a PEG tube and eventually a Mickey Button. He had severe reflux and associated food with pain. He refused to eat or drink anything and would vomit if we touched his cheeks or lips. With her intense feeding therapy sessions, he was able to overcome his oral and tactile aversions and was gradually weened from his feeding tube over the course of 2 years. He is now 5 years old and a healthy and successful oral feeder. Arden is so incredibly gifted, intelligent, professional and empathetic. She taught us amazing techniques to help our son and always gave honest an appropriate feedback in a timely manner. If it weren't for her and her amazing program, I don't think we would have survived such an ordeal. S C Franklin, MA read more

I'm on my second child receiving feeding therapy here (I haven't had any experience with the speech therapy), with two different therapists (Lizzy earlier, and Lauren now). It's certainly hard to get a spot for ongoing therapy because of how in demand they are, but once you do, they're phenomenal. The work done in feeding therapy here takes time to understand but they're so supportive and actually get results! The impact they've had on our lives is massive, and I feel so fortunate to have gotten their help. I would recommend their services to anyone in a heartbeat. read more

My son had an evaluation here a couple months ago from Marnie Millington, who was absolutely amazing. I cannot say enough about her expertise and professionalism. For ongoing speech therapy he sees Kaitlin twice weekly. She's always positive about our progress and realistic about our challenges. My son really adores her and has made huge gains in his speech and language. I had no surprises on what I would owe with bills and co-pays as the billing manager was extremley thorough and informative. As a whole, I cannot say enough about this practice. I have and will continue to recommend them. read more

Marnie and her staff are excellent. They really tailor services to your child and take the time to review and explain their strategies for speech and language services. read more

There may be good and helpful therapists that work here, however our initial evaluation could not have been worse. We were essentially told that our child was a brat and we were bad parents. Demeaning comments were constantly made towards us and we were given very little advice on how to work with our child. You basically pay $200. for a report that is supposed to give you a feeding plan but it does not. It basically summarizes the visit. AND it took four months to receive after multiple phone calls. BOTTOM LINE don't waste your time or money! read more

The doctor we worked with was very sweet. Our baby won't take a bottle so we needed an alternative. The alternative was a cup and a spoon. So far the spoon is doing the trick. We are hoping he will get the cup soon as well because he will get more nutrients faster that way. read more

We took our son to Children's Speech and Feeding, on recommendation from our Pediatrician, to get help with a feeding issue. Arden Hill saw our son with my wife. She provided good feedback and seemed quite willing to communicate, asking us to send her email or call if we had any questions. However, after the appointment she failed to answer any email messages from either my wife or myself, didn't return phone calls, and did not send us a written report in the time frame she herself laid out during our visit; i.e., she said the report would be ready in a week. After a phone message several weeks later expressing our frustration, I got a very apologetic call from the office manager. She then emailed us the written report that day (about a month after the visit). Thinking that all was well, we tried to schedule a follow-up appointment but again there was no word from them despite an initial very cordial and pleasant correspondence. By the way, they were very prompt in billing our insurance and quite good about sending us a bill for the amount the insurance didn't cover... read more