TALK saved my son! He has Expressive-Receptive Language Disorder among other things. This Disorder…read moreaffected everything in his life. Before TALK, he couldn't really have a conversation. Now he speaks clearly and answers the convo without any pause. We went through a ROUGH time during a transition to HighSchool & they were with us the WHOLE time. They were able to hold our hand through the whole process and really tackle the whole situation. The result? A more confident, clear spoken person. Incredible. Their feedback is so detailed and they tackle Every single aspect. I attribute everything my son is now to them!

Have seen other parents rave about this place. Decided to try it out however the waitlist is…read morebonkers. It's been about 6 months since we had our first eval. We paid a pretty penny for that initial assessment and not able to get a copy of that report which is odd. Seems like they're backed up and you pretty much have to keep nagging them to get things moving. Not sure what their internal system looks like. I just received an email from the coordinator on my availability a couple months back and that was it. I thought I was the only one going through this but spoke with another mom and same deal with her. If you are also in much need of speech therapy, do not wait for these folks! Unless you're guaranteed scheduled times after the assessment.

Shamim worked with our 4 yo son for about a year (hes 5 now). We brought him to see her because we…read morecould tell he was starting to fall behind in his speech. Many people were having trouble understanding him when he'd talk and he was starting to show some frustration. He would replace some sounds with other sounds, leave some sounds off, and couldn't make certain sounds too. Shamim started with a test to help assess where his deficiencies were and then she shared a plan with us on how to tackle each issue one by one. We saw her 1-2x a week for an hour and our son made massive and quick improvements. She also made it really fun for him. They would play games and she was great at getting him to open up. By the end he was regularly looking forward to visiting "his friend shamim." Eventually he got caught up to his level in speech so we transitioned out from the weekly sessions and yet he still asks when we will visit Shamim again. I couldn't recommend her more for any kid with speech issues. I know she works with many different types of children, has decades of experience and does a wonderful job. If you're looking for the best speech therapist on the peninsula Shamim is your person!

Shamim is absolutely an amazing speech pathologist, and I would highly recommend her without…read morereservations. Although we only worked with Shamim for three months our child made tremendous progress with her help. We only stopped working with her because we moved out of state. If we could continue services with her, we absolutely would. Shamim is wonderful with kids. It is evident that she has years of experience working with children of all ages and variety of concerns as well as with parents. Her approach is warm, caring, supportive, playful, knowledgeable, creative, and engaging. She was flexible with her treatment approach and met our child where he was at. Our child always looked forward to their sessions. She is also great at managing behavioral regulation and provided some practical techniques to us as parents. In addition, Shamim is wonderful working with parents. We appreciated her willingness to consider realistic recommendations on how to help our child and practice speech/language at home given our busy schedules. She kept us informed with his progress. Even after we moved, she checked in with us and she helped us find resources in our area. I truly believe that working with Shamim was integral to the improvement and further speech and language development of child and has been very beneficial with his progress socially and academically.

STPS has been a god send for us. We've been utilizing STPS for 2 years now and have seen great…read moreimprovement in our son's sensory needs. Lauren has been instrumental in teaching us and teaching Miles how to listen to his body in order to gain regulation skills he could not access previously. I cannot express how blessed we are to have STPS and especially Lauren in our son's corner. We just started using their BT services - Vivian has been amazing and understands our son so well. They've also been instrumental in getting our son well regulated in a higher demand environment where is being academically challenged to his actual abilities (above grade level). Do not look any further, STPS has amazing professional clinical staff who know kids and have a naturalistic implementation of their therapies.

Excellent care for your child's needs! We cross a bridge to come here at it is WORTH it! I was…read morelooking for OT for my child and it has been very difficult to find a company. Skilled Therapy Play Services allows us access to in-person services, personalized treatment plans, and so much practical home advice! They also have ABA services! I can't express how much my child has improved with the addition of OT and I highly recommend their company to any family looking for services for their child.

I love Speech Goals and the entire team!! Even the other parents that attend the therapy sessions…read morewith their children. Everyone is so supportive. My son was given an Autism diagnosis at Stanford Children's hospital, which at first I was in denial because the doctor's didn't even interact with my kid. Desperate to get a second opinion, I went to the GGRC to get my son evaluated at home with the social worker and Speech Goals director, Jasna Cowan. I know neither of them of doctors, but they both reassured me that Max has a delay in Speech, not autism. From the first day Max started his therapy to today, I see a huge change in Max and his behavior. He is now 6 months into his therapy and he's starting to make more vocal sounds. Only a little sad he said "papa" before "mama", but I'll take it if it means that he's trying his best to communicate. He is on his last 6 months of therapy and I am really anxious to see his progress. I know I will be sad when Max turns 3, but I am really grateful to have the opportunity to have Max attend Speech Goals to get him ready for pre-school next fall. I am super appreciative of all of Max's therapists: Ms. Gaby, Ms. Lauren, Ms. Tiana, Ms. Julie, Ms. Brandy, Ms. Kimberly, and Ms. Jenny who have all worked with Max on a regular basis. Also the entire staff, especially Maria and Michael who are always so helpful and welcoming. And Jasna for being so amazing!!!

My son came to Speech Goals for several months and attended a weekly group session with Miss Kathy…read more Kathy is great and creates a welcoming and fun environment for the kids. Each week, she would try and incorporate different activities that would appeal to the kids but still help them come out of their shells and develop their language skills. A lot of exercises would be around finding things around the room and helping the child name it out loud to build their confidence in using their words. There were also other set routines built into the class, such as the hello/goodbye song, playtime, snack time, and then music time. I've interacted with different members of the staff and other speech therapists through Speech Goals since my time here and I've been very impressed with the professionalism and genuine level of care everyone has for the kids that come through the program. The only thing I would wish to change is the level of parental involvement that is required. We came for two hours each week, which was really very difficult to do with a full-time work schedule. In fact, we qualified to come twice a week, four hours total, but I knew there was no way I could commit to doing that. It would be nice if there was an option where the classes were either shorter, or the parent could drop off the child and pick them up when class was over like some other speech programs do. Especially when a good amount of the two-hour block is spent during playtime, where the kids get free play in the facility's indoor play area. There is definitely a benefit in helping kids get their energy out and build their gross motor skills but I'd rather focus the time there on the specific exercises targeted toward his speech and take him to the park after work hours for playtime. But overall, Speech Goals can be a very valuable place to go to to help address early development needs for your toddler. Thank you for the partnership these last few months!

V is a brilliant and very knowledgeable Speech Pathologist. She is also very relational and very…read morevery patient. V has never pushed my daughter to talk but when my daughter with V, that's the time my daughter talks the most. V follows my daughter's lead and very play-based. At the same time she works hard on helping my daughter to have conversation with her. My daughter enjoys her time with V so much! I highly recommend V to be your child's Speech Pathologist!

I cannot say enough about V Tisi's impassioned and thoroughly researched presentations, often…read moresupported with key anecdotal and personal content that helps attendees incorporate neurodiversity-affirming practices, intersectional considerations, social justice perspectives, and critical thinking for nuanced integration when working with patients, clients, and students across the scope of speech-language pathology. Even as a presenter myself in overlapping areas, V. brings novel and unexpected perspectives to my attention. I cannot recommend them highly enough!

I highly recommend DICP! My daughter, nearly 12 years old,…read morehas been in occupational therapist since she was one year-old. We've seen many therapists throughout the years. When she aged out of her last therapy at age 10, I found Sena at Development Is Child's Play in Burlingame. DICP works with children of all ages and all abilities. They have swings, climbing walls, zip lines, and all different kinds of equipment for taller, heavier kids (as well plenty of equipment for littler ones too). When we joined DICP, Sena did a thorough evaluation of my daughter and found that many of her initial baby reflexes were never integrated into system. Other therapists, especially our school-based OT, focus mostly on penmanship and do not address the fundamental building blocks that make it possible for children to write neatly and perform other fine motor skills. Working on my daughter's core strength, initial reflexes, sensory integration, and motor planning challenges, has finally allowed her to make progress with her writing and other school-based concerns. Sena has been instrumental in helping us with my daughter's toileting troubles both at night time and during the day. Sena is helping her to listen to her body better and response to what her body is telling her. Sena is the first therapist to really address my daughter's core needs and develop a specialized program tailored to my daughter. My daughter is making so much progress thanks to Sena. Sena always listens with her kind ears to my daughter's (and my) concerns, giving advice and offering support in many areas of our lives. She is thoughtful, knowledgeable, gentle, and kind. My daughter loves going to OT at DICP. She loves it, not only for Sena, and not only for the swings and zip lines and obstacle courses, but especially for Roomba, DICP's loving therapy dog. My daughter loves dogs and Roomba accompanies her on all her activities while in therapy. Roomba's loving patience and playful nature gives my daughter confidence and encouragement to keep working and trying hard. Being part of the DICP family has made such a difference in our lives!

We have been with development is child's play for over 10 years. The type of care and support they…read moreprovide to clients is exceptional. I have not seen a more dedicated team of therapists. A special shout out to Karen who works with my son and to Rumba who is the sweetest dog on the planet!! Thank you for all that you do. A would not be where he is without your love and support!!

This review is way overdue! Megan dePuy is an amazing speech therapist, and we feel incredibly…read morefortunate to have found her at just the right time for our son. We first reached out to Megan when our son was two and we suspected that he had a speech delay. From the very beginning, she developed such a wonderful rapport with him. Within just a few sessions, she was able to understand not only where his speech challenges were, but also which behaviors were simply part of his personality and the way he approached communication and learning. What impressed us most about Megan was how well she understood our son as a whole child. Her insights often went beyond speech and helped us, as parents, understand him better too: his strengths, his quirks, his learning style, and what motivated him. She had an incredible ability to distinguish between what he couldn't yet express because of his speech limitations and what was simply him. Her sessions were always play-based, thoughtful, and creative. She found fun ways to challenge him, and he genuinely loved going to see Megan and looked forward to his sessions with her. Our son has come such a long way and is now such a talker! We are so grateful for Megan's patience, dedication, insight, and the care she put into helping him communicate confidently. Megan has made such a meaningful difference for our son and for our family. We couldn't recommend her and Balanced Speech Therapy more highly.

Megan DePuy is an exceptional speech therapist, and I couldn't have asked for a better one for my…read moreson. If you're also seeking a speech therapist for your child, Megan should be at the top of your list. My then-21-month-old son began working with Megan over a year ago, when she quickly identified his Childhood Apraxia of Speech. At that time, he could only say one syllable, "dah." Now, his language and articulation have improved so dramatically that he's essentially caught up to his 3 year old peers. My wife and I are certain that this progress is largely thanks to Megan's dedicated, consistent work with him. She also built a wonderful bond with our son, making their regular sessions together as true highlights of his week. Now that his speech has progressed, we're sad to be finishing our time with Megan, but grateful for how profoundly she helped our family. We're so happy knowing she'll continue making a great difference for others as she did for us.

We saw Haley Hagan, SLP at the Jennifer Katz office on Laguna Honda for an expressive language…read moredelay for a year when our child was 1.5 years old, and then for work on articulation for 9 months when he was 4. Ms. Haley was warm, energetic, engaging, professional, and so very capable and knowledgable. I recommend her without reservation. The practice is also well-run -- something relatively rare in the world of medical care these days, unfortunately. They accept payment from golden gate regional center and some health insurances, and generate the necessary superbills in a timely fashion if you have out of network benefits as well. If you have questions, you can reach out and someone gets back to you. And parking is EASY in a parking lot next door.

We have been seeing Caroline at Katz for a few years and we absolutely love her! Easy to work with,…read moregreat communication, office is nice and parking is easy. Would highly recommend.