We live in the bay area in northern CA. My son has been with ModernBrain (remotely) for 3 years and…read moreis heading to high school after this summer. He learned so much from Modernbrain's dedicated and knowledgeable coaches. He also built a lasting friendship with his peers in Modernbrain who share the same passion with him. Our experience with ModernBrain is nothing but great. I would highly recommend it to anyone who might start exploring interst or would like to sharpen skills in specific speech/debate category. BTW, their tuition and tournament fee is very reasonable and transparent, not like some other instituitions in the bay area.

I was watching my 7 year old daughter do her ModernBrain speech and debate class for the 1st time…read moreand the coach asked her to argue the pro of reading versus watching a film. I immediately thought this was going to be hard for her because she definitely loves her movies. Instead what I found was a thoughtful argument for something that I knew would be hard for her. For example, she cited that through reading you can become a better writer, and have better comprehension because you see the same words and gain familiarity. In addition to better reasoning, she was also able to structure her argument better than I expected. She started her argument with a hook which is a question to draw the listener into her speech then she stated a couple of her main points before she began to get into the meat of her argument. I found the whole thing adorable but I'm sure it will also serve her well in all future academic endeavors. I know it'll be useful even for meetings in the business world if 7 year olds are allowed!

Very good place.. it's my kids second year and we love it .. my other son joined this yearread more

As soon as my son first participated in his school's debate program, he finally found his life's…read morepassion. Unfortunately, when he switched to a school without a debate program, he no longer had access to it. New England Academy came to the rescue. My son found it incredibly instructional and supportive. Not only did he improve his speech and debate skills, but he was able to take on leadership opportunities. His critical thinking skills have also improved and have been inherently applied to his school work. Mr. Hughes and Mr. Hobbs are more than teachers. Their individualized instruction and ability to connect with children makes the program resemble a family activity rather than simply an academic program. They have created a safe environment where making mistakes is constructive and team work is emphasized. My high school son is now an OCDL middle school assistant coach, judge, trusted mentor and friend - which are additional life skills he picked up from Mr. Hughes and Mr. Hobbs.

After going to 3 other speech clinics that wasn't helping my daughter, I took her here and got the…read morecorrect, precise assessment done. For the past 10 months we've worked with Andrea and Kelsey. My daughter says words with sounds she wasn't able to do before. She also has so much fun. The sessions are engaging and the toys are always different so it motivates her to target goals. From what I've seen, all the therapist are super positive and ready to jump in and WORK HARD. The SLP's use every moment as an opportunity to help target my daughter's speech goals. At first I didn't think 30 minutes would be enough time. Nope, I was wrong. Without Andrea and Kelsey's expertise, my daughter wouldn't be saying the words she says now. I've been with other clinics with my other children too. Speech Point really is a top notch clinic. I have to add: The owner is really nice and easy to talk to. She's busy doing assessments all the time but she'll make time to chat when requested. Just ask. Courtney and Temika are on top of the scheduling and behind the scenes tasks. They always respond via text, email or by phone. There's some scheduling issues at the moment due to short staffing but management has been giving updates and the owner is stepping in to help. I can't thank the team enough for helping my daughter so much this past year.

Our daughter just graduated/completed her speech here in just about over a year or so. Weekly on…read moreSaturdays for the most part, only switching to a weekday for the last few months at the end of summer. Her speech is beyond what it was when we brought her in, and now, she can identify and self-correct herself. She's amazed at how she spoke and sounded when watching old videos of herself. The staff has always been caring and professional. Sure, there were scheduling conflicts, both planned and unplanned, on their end as well as ours. All of it handled well in light of ever-changing situations. They've been responsive to our inquiries, and kept us in the loop about our daughter's progress. We are thrilled we found Speech Point, and even more so that they were able to help our daughter correct her speech!

Anne gave me a great free consult with wonderful tips to get my career started as a voice over…read moreartist . She is very sweet , informative , encouraging and has a lovely radio voice . I hope my voice can be trained as great as hers some day . What a beautiful speaking voice and fun personality .

Great V O coach, talent and VO Biz/ digital Marketing mind. If you want to build your brand or…read morebuild your voice acting skills this (she) is not a bad place to start.

It took almost a year to convince myself to attend a Toastmasters meeting. I wanted to get over my…read morefear of public speaking and gain confidence when speaking in front of people. In July, I finally forced myself to attend a meeting and I am so glad I did! I've been attending Surf City Speak-n-Lead Toastmasters for about 6 weeks now and I've already learned quite a bit. This group's friendly, warm, and safe environment has helped me begin to build confidence in myself and my words without judgment, ridicule or criticism. The critiques are encouraging and is helping me develop into a stronger speaker. As a writer, words come easily, but voicing them out loud always has been an issue. I struggle especially with impromptu speaking and this group helps in not only prepared speeches but also improv speaking skills. The members go out of their way to make you feel genuinely welcome as well as help you with any questions and advice. Meetings are very well organized and the food is surprisingly good (I'm not typically a fan of restaurants like IHOP). I actually look forward to Wednesday nights every week and am excited to continue to learn and grow my skills with the help of this club.

Pretty fun group of people. Meeting every Wednesday makes it easy to get the most of what I was…read morelooking for in a toastmaster club. 5 stars because of the location is easy to get to and park, food available, and long term members who are always there to help. I encourage anyone who is looking for a well organized club to visit and give #6570 a try! :)

Dr. Ansari is both brilliant and and intuitive. Her team is spectacular (we are BEYOND impressed…read morewith therapist, Christina!). My daughter is actually EAGER to attend her educational therapy sessions to learn how to work with her learning disabilities. The extremely thorough testing is extremely multi-layered & comprehensive - and they are compassionate and willing to help find a way to make the pricing and payments work. Once the results are in, they are MORE than equipped to help their clients over come their issues. BEYOND impressed!

Very nice people to work with and excellent advice. Both my boys were having problems with…read morestandardized testing and I found out much more to help them academically from having them tested. One of my sons was very depressed and felt safe in their care to express how badly he was feeling. It sounds dramatic but this office saved his life. Looking back as a parent, sending my boys to this office was one of the best things I ever did.

Very professional and had a lot of great input and exercises for not only voice coaching but public…read morespeaking that I couldn't find elsewhere. I highly recommend Patricia as a voice coach!

From the owner: I speak for meetings, retreats, corporate events, and companies, groups, and organizations of all…read morekinds. Well-versed in arts and entertainment and with background in business and education, I am a versatile interview guest and inspirational presenter. Please note: I DO NOT coach individuals. I am an inspirational / educational speaker. Main topics: 'Get on with it! - The just "do it" mindset' and 'Living the Creative Life - Finding and carving your path through the obstacles, ups and downs, detours, segues, and alternate routes'. I am a voice actor (currently audio description for Fox Sports), SAG-AFTRA member, and Emmy Award-winning writer providing voice and on-camera services for podcasts, films, TV, and more. Please note that I do not coach individuals.

I highly recommend Amanda Harpst and Aspire for Autism. Amanda has provided our 8 yr son with…read moreautism speech therapy for five+ years. Not only is Amanda professional, kind, and patient but she is extremely knowledgeable and well-versed in hyperlexia, autism and DIR Floortime. Amanda has helped guide our family to the best OT services, special needs camps and other valuable connections within the autism community. I feel very fortunate that we were able to find Amanda as she is a huge contributor to our son's speech success. We absolutely recommend Amanda Harpst.

From the owner: Free Consultations! Speech therapy +OT+ Behavioral Therapy + Tutoring. In-home, virtual, clinic or…read moreschool options.