I do not recommend this ABA agency. There is very poor communication with parents from the manager…read more The owner promised to find staff at the start of services but couldn't find a single technician after two months for the San Diego South area. Then, they requested that we change insurance for my kids in order to keep services, but without behavior technicians. They also failed to maintain services until we fully transitioned to a new company. I am very frustrated with this company. Don't waste your time because they lack professionalism and fail to fulfill the basics.

Well, what can I say about ABAcus? Probably too many amazing things to fit in this review. But…read moremaybe I can express how much they have helped my family and I know they can help yours too. Our ASD Story: We have a now 3 1/2 year old who was diagnosed Autism a little after his 2nd birthday. And of course being first time parents we were totally overwhelmed and scared about our new path that we were being placed on. As many of you who are going through the evaluation process it is hard on the parents. This was the same for us. Not knowing how to decide what services to use, or methods to implore left us feeling extremely underqualified as parents. We didn't know what to do or who to turn to. Luckily San Diego County does have very good recourses for those effected by developmental differences. After diagnosis through the San Diego County Regional Center system we were assigned to the ABAcus team as our service providers. Boy can I tell you this was the best thing that could have happened to our family. When we first meet the wonderful folks at ABAcus my sweet boy seemed to lost in his own world. He would not respond to his name, make eye contact, and had lost any language that he had learned in the first few months of his life, just to name a few of his quirks. But when we look at my boy now I am truly amazed by his accomplishments and growth. He now will make and maintain eye contact (even if it's only a few seconds - progress is progress), will respond to his name, and is growing his language every day. And I mean every day - We do ABA Mon-Fri. NONE of this would have been possible without ABAcus. We have two service providers and a supervisor that regularly work with my kiddo, and let me you how amazing they are. They are patient yet firm. They are ALWAYS evaluating his goals to make sure that he is getting as much out of our time together as possible, and it shows. I can tell that they really care about my son and my family. Not only to they care about my son's growth and progress, they also take the time to help us learn the skills we need to help our son succeed. If you are looking for an ABA provider you should definitely give ABAcus a try. They have given us back the ray of light and for that I cannot ever really express how grateful I am for ABAcus, and the folks make it as amazing at it is....

I absolutely love ABS kids ! This place has changed my daughter's life tremendously in a matter of…read moremonths . My daughter started when she was 2years old in May of 2023 completely Non - Verbal and by the time July came around she knew her Alphabet and the sounds ,could recognize her letters and numbers as well. Her BT Jason & Ryan are great with her . I'm so thankful for this place .

Our experience with ABS Kids at the Magnolia location in El Cajon was extremely disappointing, and…read morebased on our experience, I would encourage other parents to carefully consider their options before enrolling their child. Communication was one of our biggest concerns. We were initially told that our child was not a good fit for the program. Later, we were told that the facility was not equipped to provide services for our child due to their age. Despite this, we were also told that an additional hour of therapy would be added to our child's schedule each day following that conversation, which was confusing and inconsistent. There was also very little consistency in the therapists working with our child. We rarely had the same therapist, which was particularly concerning because children receiving these services often benefit significantly from consistency, routine, and familiar caregivers. We also experienced conflicting information regarding our child's progress. At pickup, we were sometimes told that our child had "a great day," while later receiving very different feedback from the director, including statements that our child was destructive and could not receive treatment at the facility. The significant difference between what we were told at pickup and what was communicated to us afterward made it difficult to understand our child's actual progress and needs. When we raised questions or concerns, we frequently felt as though we were being passed from one department or individual to another without receiving clear answers or meaningful follow-up. Another particularly concerning issue was being told that our child did not consent to therapy and therefore the facility could not help us. As a parent, that was extremely difficult to understand, particularly given the nature of the services being provided and the expectation that trained professionals would know how to work with children who may initially resist or have difficulty participating in therapy. Overall, our experience left us feeling that the services provided did not meet our expectations and that there was a significant disconnect between the care being provided, the communication with parents, and the information we received about our child's treatment. I strongly recommend that parents considering this location ask detailed questions about therapist consistency, age requirements, treatment capabilities, communication procedures, and how the facility handles children who have difficulty participating in therapy before enrolling.

I highly recommend Southeastern Live Well Center! It is a County of San Diego office where you can…read morefind multiple services offered within the building! Some of their offices include Mental and Behavioral Health services, Probation, Family healthcare clinic, Medi-Cal services, Cal Fresh services, Veterans Affairs etc. I have been a patient with Southeastern Behavioral Health Center since November 2021, they are the 2nd floor and I have been satisfied with the services I have been receiving there! Some of their services offered that I receive include individual psychotherapy, medication management and psychiatry. I highly recommend this place! The doctors and therapists here are wonderful as well as the front desk! They also have a lot of security on patrol during business hours which I really like!

We had such a wonderful experience with Erikah at Open Play…read more When we first sought out physical therapy, our child wasn't yet jumping, throwing or kicking a ball, balancing on one foot, or walking up and down stairs with alternating feet. We had a lot of concerns and didn't know what progress would realistically look like. Erikah came in with a clear plan, set thoughtful stretch goals, and more importantly, knew exactly how to connect and engage in a way that made learning feel natural and fun. Not only did our child meet every single goal she set, but the confidence and willingness to try new things has grown just as much as the physical skills. Erikah is patient, knowledgeable, encouraging, and truly invested in the children she works with. We feel incredibly grateful to have her as part of our support team and would highly recommend her to any family seeking pediatric physical therapy.

I live in Riverside county and it is hard to get therapists here for my young child. The Regional…read moreCenter connected us with a physical therapist at Open Play to meet virtually. At first I was worried that virtually we wouldn't be able to achieve much, but with Ying we made great strides and are developmentally appropriate! She was friendly, flexible, and a good instructor for things to work on to continue meeting milestones. So glad we worked together!

5 stars is selling the staff short they are 10 out 10 they have made it clear the care and don't…read morejudge they have all been in my shoes and they live by example. From the director down they know and live what they are share. That being said it wasn't all rainbows and lollipops in the beginning issues came up personality conflict, skaters, a narcissist, sprinkle a little bigotry and toss in some good of fashion drama and that describes every addict I have ever meet. "Hurt people, hurt people" The Way Back isn't that run of the mill treatment facility it is a home and the staff treat you like family. They are caring and fair. Not stupid or nieve you can't get on over on them. You get out what you put it. If you want help and are willing to put in the work they are all in on giving the space and support you will need to get it right. I'll say this if you are looking to just get the legal system off your back and you are not ready to change don't take a bed in this house you can take up space somewhere else there is a waitlist and t People who need and want it it's ok not to be ready when your are circle back they will have open arms ready for you

Oh man. Where to start.... I truly believed this was a life…read morechanging program. But after realizing over a period of time that they are nowhere near what I thought, I'm updating the experience. (Although I still don't believe the previous review about sage and still think he was covering his actions) They allow people to drink and when asked say "we know who's doing what" nonchalantly. That's pretty wild. They allow people to stay in the program even when they are found with drugs AND high. They will only allow someone to stay if they can sweep it under the rug. If it's a big show and cops or any other public incident they will make you leave and discharge you and threaten to get you in trouble. I genuinely had SUCH high hopes. But they don't treat patients/clients equally. They allow counselors to break HIPAA, twist peoples words, and talk about personal things that shouldn't be discussed in a work or professional environment. Adult topics specifically to clients families. Inappropriate! They don't even give warnings or tell you that you might be kicked out for something that is beyond your control. They expect you to just know. They allow families to come by and drop off clothes, supplies, etc but then they'll suddenly switch up and say you could be bringing drugs and use that as a final reason to discharge you. They allow weapons on the property (or just don't pay attention when someone brings a weapon, either way NEGLIGENCE) to the extent that people get injured. When told about a relapse, they literally can and do just sweep it right under the rug. And then since they don't document things like that if they choose not to, the director basically calls you a liar. Fortunately I documented every single incident and issue. Crazy. 3 of the counselors are great. But higher ups and the other half of the staff need to figure out what consistency, fairness, and professionalism in a healthcare setting means. If you come here, you could probably get away with just about anything as long as they can pretend it didn't happen I am not only filing a grievance, but reporting them to CDPH, DMHC, DOI, DHCS. Especially the last one (department of healthcare services).

Update: An intake manager reached out to me and we have been going back and forth for a week. As of…read moretoday they finally have everything they need although I did not provide anything extra. I apply back and February and since applying availability has changed and it will now take another 3-4 months for my son to get an FBA to start attending, when I was originally told they had immediate availability.

This review is long overdue, but like most special needs parents -- my plate is full and I try to…read morepick my battles wisely ,when it comes to these matters. The therapists do an ok job , depending on who you get but they were very patient with my son, and I am very grateful . The staff who manages these cases deserve their own review , and thats coming when I find more time, and this current issue is resolved. This review comes after a 2 month attempt to get ALP to communicate with Easter Seals to resume service for my child. After being convinced to put my child back on Kaiser insurance (he needed aba at school, state funded insurance doesn't cover) I went through a 60 day process of my child being re evaluated, and services being interrupted all so ALP can bill the higher payer, even though my child has dual coverage. After WEEKS of this, finally get the ball rolling with Easter Seals , and surprise! ALP has went ghost! Their own business partner Easter Seals had to report to me that they had received ZERO feedback when they reached out to resume services for my child. As of today we are going on 4 months without aba services , being forced to find a new provider and failed attempts to get my childs records from them. Today, another attempt to obtain my childs record were made. I will provide an update with the outcome .

My kid was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder when she was 3 years old. She started attending…read moreGolden View Learning Center at 3 1/2 & is now 4. It's hard for me to write this review- as words fail me to describe how GVLC has supported us as a family & directly to my beautiful, brilliant, hilarious little girl on this autism journey. Nothing fully prepares a parent for an autism diagnosis-particularly during COVID when service waiting times are protracted, budgets are limited, and there is a flood of (sometimes conflicting) information to wade through about what autism is, how to navigate services, and how best to support your little one & champion his/her special needs. Parenting a child on the spectrum is a miraculous, beautiful gift. It's a wild roller coaster of stops and starts; setbacks & triumphs. Our kid is perfect as she is-but the world/we as parents-don't always know how to adapt to her beautifully complex and unique wiring. We (my husband and I) are not on the autism spectrum, ourselves. I liken navigating autism parenting (particularly during the pandemic) as mastering a foreign language, sinking or swimming, a parenting bootcamp that can inspire (as well as sometimes, drain) the heart, soul, and mind of a parent & family. Golden View Learning Center staff became our lifeline through many storms-both related to the confusion of parenting a child on the spectrum, as well as during other storms that hit our family. Their staff are exceptional-professional, genuinely empathic & effusively supportive of your kiddo, organized, and very consistent. I had a lot of misgivings and ambivalence about ABA. I'm pretty much only on Facebook to follow autism parenting groups now-and I've read the horror stories as well as seen parents argue back and forth about the merits & controversies about ABA. I will say this-as I can only speak about our experience- My kid is eager to go to GVLC-she constantly asks when she "can go back to school" when she's not there. She wants to be there. They took a kid who was melting down day after day when so many crises were hitting her/our family (I was pregnant in a wheelchair after a pretty catastrophic accident-it took 5 months for me to learn to walk again, among other things-my wheelchair and inability to walk terrified my toddler & her frustrations in processing/expressing how she felt about the situation broke my heart)- and she now has functional speech. She can express what she wants. She is flourishing in the arts & is making/playing with her friends. She was always interested in other children-but didn't know how to engage with them (as her ASD would hinder her awareness of social cues/how to be in a social relationship-as loving/kind as she is intuitively)- and it was at GVLC that she began to play with others, greet others, step out of this insulated, but beautiful, world inside her head-and began to engage, express, play, and enjoy being a kid. She's talking now. When she stopped talking from her speech regression at 2 1/2 years old-it just shattered us. GVLC helped her. It helped us. Each kid on the spectrum is so uniquely and beautifully different. As they say-you meet one person on the spectrum, then well-you've only met one person on the spectrum. However, if you change the world or open the door to communication, relationships, expression for one kid- that catalyzes positive change in everything else. It has for us. It has for her, my darling perfect little girl. Thank you Golden View Learning Center for being part of our autism parenting journey-and championing our little girl every step of the way. Many thanks to Tony, Gina, Kasandra, Nallely, and Claudia. There are too many people to name-but those are the people who directly work with our kid now. Tony has a heart of gold. He loves these kids & it shows in everything. Gina, his wife, is always organized, responsive, and engages with parents with absolute professionalism. With regard to Kasandra, our clinical supervisor-I don't have the right words to express how knowledgeable, responsive, and supportive she is to parents & to the children attending the center. Nallely & Claudia are wonderful, experienced RBTs. I pick up our kid everyday at 4 pm-and Nallely is always so smiley, encouraging, & positive. We commute for a while to come here everyday-and the physical/emotional journey to be here has been more than worth it. I don't trust most people with my kid. I'm glad I took this leap of faith. I'm not a family member or employee/staff of anyone at GVLC-I'm a flawed, but deeply devoted parent of a child on the autism spectrum. She's my everything. We chose the right vendor for the right reasons. I hope this review helps other parents who are feeling hit by storm after storm-trying to understand this new language & way of being, while looking from the outside-in. Sometimes, you need some allies and light bearers to help you on the way.

From the owner: We offer center-based ABA therapy which provides unique opportunities for social interaction and a…read morelearning environment designed exclusively for children with autism. We provide early intervention in 1:1 and group therapy settings.

Lack of trained therapists and poor management. It takes a…read morelong time to get approved with insurance then.. becomes more of a stress for you and your family to be a client due to lack of training therapists and not communicating to each other what's best for your child. Definitely don't recommend the company. They are not autistic friendly and also do not care about their clients needs.

From the owner: At Trumpet Behavioral Health, we offer exceptional treatment and ABA therapy to children,…read moreadolescents, and teens with autism while giving support and resources to their families. We'll pair your child with an accomplished therapist who truly cares about helping your child live life to the fullest. Since autism affects the whole family, we'll also give you and other caretakers the skills you need to help your child thrive. Trumpet is proud to offer this kind of high-quality, family-centered autism therapy to families in San Diego, California.

My son has speech therapy here with SLP Jessica Spiegler... " she is AMAZING"Typically, my son…read moredoesn't really prefer going to speech but he lights up the moment we get to the area to see her. She is perfect for him, we absolutely LOVE her and the relationship they quickly built!!!!!! It's typically challenging to find him a good match since he uses ASL "she knows signs" . I'm already seeing improvement with him using his ASL spontaneously. I should mention that he's probably had in the last 10 years over 20 different SLPs over 5 different offices/companies and hands down. This has been the very best place for him. Thank you OAS center for working with kiddos like my son, to improve the quality of their life....

Where do I begin? I came to this clinic needing special therapy services for a child with autism…read moreand 1 time 5 years ago there was a good therapist employed there that worked with our child. The owners bio made me think that this was a stand up place with integrity and values. I emailed for weeks trying to setup an appointment with any therapist- occupational, speech, adaptive physical education etc. The owner kept giving me the run around- I genuinely thought he was working hard to help me find resources. Then, a school nurse appears to assess my son- from this company! Turns out she didn't even know how to conduct a nurse assesment, didn't know how to write a proper report, and had very little professional knowledge, nevermind integrity. I now realize this is one of those exploitive therapy clinics that's not actually interested in ethically treating special needs children. So disappointing given the needs that exist and the potential this place had. Would not trust this center with any kind of evaluations or treatments. Beware. Also everyone should know that you can file a UCP complaint against this company or any employees of it that you work with who engage in unethical practices. You might think since it's a private company you can't do that, but they are given public taxpayer funds to operate and therefore are subject to the same procedures as if a direct employee of the school. Feel free to reach out if you are unfamiliar on how to file a complaint. Parents must keep charters and those working with special needs accountable.