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.

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.

Jill was nothing but exceptional and incredible in working with our son. So kind with him, so…read moreproactive in her communication with us, so on point and on time with everything. Our son has learned so much from her and we are very grateful to her. Couldn´t recommend her more!

My son (moderate autism) worked with Jill from 2014 until 2020 (including a year of virtual…read moretherapy). We were very happy with the way Jill could work with him and help us problem solve on different issues with him. She is always learning up to the minute techniques and methods and then applying them to her therapy, which I really appreciate. I am also a speech therapist, so I know she knew her stuff. She was also available for to collaborate with the rest of my son's "team" (including teachers and other staff working with him) to come up with ways to help him with whatever issues he may have been facing. We really loved working with her, and recommend her to anyone who is looking for a speech therapist.

After taking my son to a different speech therapy office in the Marina district who made him cry…read morerepeatedly, we switched to Maureen. She is so warm & positive that it drew my son out of his shell and it was like a light came on. He really started talking & wanting to learn new words. We are so grateful for Maureen and I recommend her wholeheartedly.

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!

Our 6 year old has been working with Shannon for the past 8 months. In that time he has improved SO…read moreMUCH, having rapidly worked through his "R" and "Th" pronunciation. His "S" is the final area to work on and Shannon is doing a great job of helping him stay motivated as he works on correcting his lisp. Our son really enjoys his time with Shannon and boy does she have patience with all his big ideas and flexible interpretations of game rules ;-) Shannon is flexible when we need to cancel/change due to vacations and is a great communicator when her own schedule changes.

Having a baby is already hard, but having a baby that needs help with feeding is something that no…read moreone can prepare you for. After a 6 week stay in the NICU, and a G-Tube placement, we started feeding therapy with Teresa through the Golden Gate Regional Center. During our time in the hospital and just after, we met with a number of feeding therapists that were next to no help with us. It was frustrating and sad, especially as new mom. When I met Teresa, I told her upfront that I was having a hard time and that I needed someone that could really help us get to a place where we could wean off our feeding tube. Nearly a year later, my daughter has been tube-free for almost five months, and has been mostly oral for about nine months. So much of our progress has been because of the help I got from Teresa. She has amazing patience, and really listens to what you're saying and offers useful and constructive ways to help. Nothing about it is forced, and along the way, there's also a gentleness in her approach to moving to the next steps. Of all our early intervention providers, Teresa is the one person I really wanted to meet with on a weekly basis because I knew there'd be constructive and helpful takeaways from our meetings. We recently had to relocate out of the state, and I am incredibly sad that I couldn't bring Teresa with us. Hopefully this means that Teresa can now help another family in the same way that she helped ours. Thank you Teresa and SF Speech!

Cindy is a gem and a rare find in the busy, hectic SF environment. When our 21 month old son was on…read morethe borderline of needing speech therapy I wanted to desperately find someone who would come in to our home and not take him out of his natural environment. I also was looking for 100% Spanish speech therapy because that's the language we solely speak at home. Cindy did an amazing job and quickly bonded with my son, he quickly blossomed in front of our eyes and as Cindy put it "he found his voice", his confidence sky-rocketed, he progressed so quickly and at the conclusion of a once weekly 6-month treatment, he ended being the most talkative at home!! Cindy not only tremendously helped our son but also helped us become better understanding parents and helped us learn so much about how to help a child develop speech, confidence and more! We are forever grateful to Cindy!

Our daughter came to Cathie Wiggs of Playwrite with some issues with tracking with her eyes…read moreaffecting her schoolwork. Cathie helped her improve in this area, and with the improvement came a more confident girl ready to take on first grade. Cathie also helped our now seven year old with hand writing skills and core muscle strength and coordination in addition to enabling her to become more independent through practice planning her own curriculum. I'm not sure I fully understood the importance of occupational therapy until our experience at Playwrite, what a difference maker!

Thank goodness for Amy Hero at Playwrite Therapy. Our 4 year old son has apraxia of speech and…read moresensory integration issues. He had been in speech therapy for about six months before we began him in OT. Within a few short weeks of starting with Amy, we saw vast improvements in our son's speech and ability to take on new situations. We've been working with her for about 8 months, and our son is doing incredibly well. We could not be more pleased with his progress. It helps that he also adores her. If you suspect that your child would benefit from OT/sensory integration work, Amy Hero is the one to call.