I honestly don't even know how to put into words how grateful we are for Lisa and her incredible…read moreteam at LKS! Before finding them, we had worked with eight different speech therapists. The general consensus was that my little guy just had a speech delay and would eventually catch up. His progress would plateau quickly, and it felt like something was missing or just wasn't clicking for him. Word-of-mouth led us to an assessment with Lisa when my son was about 2.5 years old. From the very first session, I could tell she really got him. Lisa immediately (correctly) suspected apraxia and began using a completely different approach tailored to his needs. The progress he has made in just five months has been nothing short of amazing. Lisa's expertise is unmatched, and you can feel how deeply invested she is in helping your child succeed. She and her wonderful team--especially Seenu and Erin--know exactly how to challenge my little guy while keeping every session fun, encouraging, and full of positivity. He happily walks into his sessions and comes out smiling every single time. Lisa is also incredibly responsive and collaborative. Working with her truly feels like a partnership. For the first time, I feel like we have a real plan and are seeing meaningful progress. We are beyond grateful for Lisa, Seenu, and Erin--they've truly changed our lives!

Lisa and her team are the absolute best! They are kind, compassionate, and efficient, and always…read moremake us feel like our son is getting the best care. He has made enormous strides in his speech and fine motor skills and we could not be more grateful!

My son started speech therapy here in mid-2024 when he was 3 and the progress he's made has been…read moreamazing. Now, a year later at age 4, He's talking more, expressing himself better, and his confidence has grown so much. His therapists, Ms. Kenzie and Ms. Emily, are incredible -- patient, caring, and very skilled. But what truly stands out is that the entire Santa Monica team operates with the same level of kindness, professionalism, and inclusivity. Everyone there is welcoming and supportive from the moment you walk in. They work with children of all abilities and all types of speech disorders, including kids with autism, ASL users, and children who communicate with AAC devices. They are respectful, inclusive, and meet each child right where they are. They also involve the whole family, offering guidance and tools so we can support our son at home. My son feels safe, understood, and excited for his sessions each week. Their flexibility with scheduling -- whether in-person or Zoom -- has been a huge help for our busy family. I truly can't say enough good things about this entire team. They've made such a positive difference in my son's communication and overall confidence. Highly recommend to any parent seeking caring and inclusive speech therapy.

My son was diagnosed with a speech delay around 20 months. Within a year of attending Santa Monica…read moreSpeaks once a week his vocabulary grew exponentially. Around 4 he was almost right where he should be for his age range. We continued our sessions as we wanted to complete other goals with his speech. I'm so grateful to have Mackenzie as my son's speech therapist. Mackenzie's kindness, resourcefulness and enthusiasm are bar none. Which is probably why my son is always so excited to see her. I'll never forget one my son's first sessions with her, he brought along a toy truck. She improvised the session to include the toy truck that he brought, which I thought was above and beyond. Highly recommend!

Naomi is a truly exceptional Speech Therapist. She worked with my son during COVID and helped him…read moremake incredible progress, and more recently she evaluated my twins. Her level of skill and expertise is outstanding, and she has an intuitive ability to know exactly how to connect with each child and bring out the best in them. Beyond her talent, Naomi is unbelievably warm, friendly, and encouraging. She brings boundless energy and joy to her work--we call her the "Speech Therapy Miss Rachel." My husband said that he has never met anyone more enthusiastic about their job, and that enthusiasm is contagious. We adore her, trust her, and it's immediately clear how deeply she cares. Naomi consistently goes above and beyond. She even took the time to send me worksheets for my daughter who is NOT her client, simply because she wanted to help. That level of generosity, dedication, and heart is rare. We feel incredibly lucky to have worked with her and recommend her without hesitation to any family looking for a truly outstanding speech therapist.

Ms. Michaela and Ms. Cheili were incredible with our son and his speech improved in leaps and…read morebounds. Beyond the excellent progress where our son went from speaking a couple words at a time to full sentences and an explosion of new vocabulary, the therapists were beyond loving and kind to him. They were also so flexible and accommodating when scheduling conflicts arose. Not only did he never put up a fight when it was time to go, he actually had so much fun with them every time! We have thoroughly enjoyed working with Achieve. Cannot say enough good things, highly recommend!!

We had our last session with Emmy today and we were so sad about it! We were with Emmy for two…read moremonths starting when my son was 20 months old, who wasn't babbling or saying any words save for some animal sounds, and the progress he made in those 7 weeks was nothing short of remarkable. He's babbling, using a lot of sign language to communicate, and has started saying a ton more words. Having gone with him to every session, I also learned a lot about how to better communicate with my son and how to give him the tools he needs to succeed. The only reason we left Pediatric Therapy Playhouse was because we qualified for the free early intervention program through the state -- otherwise we would've stayed with Emmy! I would've gladly continued to make the 45-min drive twice a week to see her. My son became more and more comfortable every session and she made sure she evaluated his needs every day by dimming the lights, getting on his level and using the toys he's comfortable with. I will truly miss seeing Emmy every day! Thank you so much Pediatric Therapy Playhouse for helping my son!

Pediatric Therapy Playhouse is a wonderful place for children to learn. We've been attending…read moresessions here for over 5yrs and have had a perfect experience. We've love our therapists and feel supported, as parents, all the time. Thank you, Jessica for creating such a perfect place for us to learn.

I had a wonderful experience with On Words Therapy. I had a really difficult time finding an…read morein-home speech therapist for my Autistic daughter, and she was the only person I contacted who was able to connect me with one. I absolutely adored our therapist, and found both her and Lindsey to be very professional, caring, and responsive to any questions/concerns we had. The therapist made all sessions fun for my daughter and tailored every session to her favorite toys/interests. My daughter is not speaking yet (she's only 3, and we only worked with her from May-September), but she started making more new noises/babbles - and more importantly, she now has tools for communicating more functionally (such as signing). We just recently had to cease sessions due to financial reasons, but they will be the first company we call if we're able to start in-home speech therapy again!

Lindsey has been my son's speech therapist for over 2 years. She is a phenomenal clinician. She's…read moreconsistently thoughtful in her approach during and outside of sessions. In addition to providing on going feedback about my son's progress, we often request her insight about our son's IEP goals and outside assessments. She's compassionate, observant and approachable. During the COVID-19 pandemic closure, zoom sessions have been very challenging, but sessions with Lindsey -- even on zoom -- are productive and engaging. We're so glad she's on our intervention team.

Friendly staff, convenient location, and wonderful therapist. Miss Carlyn is wonderful and so…read morepatient, kind, and effective with my child. Highly recommend, and a bonus that they work through insurance as well.

Hello! We would like to take a moment and say thank you to…read moreour very special therapist Kaitlyn. She started with us in January 2017 . She is amazing. She has taught Annabelle how to roll over, crawl, stand, walk, balance, draw and so so so many other things. We are grateful she has been with us throughout the last 2 years and very much apart of Annabelle development. She has been a great person and friend. She is always professional and timely. She Stayed with us while Annabelle underwent all her surgeries and kept time in her Schedule to continue therapy when Annabelle recovered. She genuinely cares about the well being of her clients and she isn't just a teacher / therapist she has become a part of our support system for Annabelle. This lady never gives up on her clients!! We are so happy that we still get to see Kaitlyn once a week and she is still teaching Annabelle new things. She is really good at her job with Occupational Therapy she has helped us so much! Early intervention works because of teachers and therapist like her. Keep up the amazing work Kaitlyn! We love and appreciate you! Happy Almost Valentines Day!! Love, Annabelle Moon Sandhovel & Christine https://m.facebook.com/AnnabelleMoonSand/ https://www.instagram.com/leanimoon/

Every therapist my daughter has been seen by is phenomenal. This spot truly lives up to it's name!…read moreBeyond therapy because they've done so much BEYOND for our family than I could ever ask for!!!!

Shout out to all the therapist there for being so excited to work week after week with our kids and…read moreI love how flexible you guys are and the commitment you guys have towards helping the kiddos learn is amazing but special thank you goes out to Ms.Natalie & Ms.Julia.

Our family has known Sima for a couple of years. She started with our son when he had low affect…read moreand we had a difficult time understanding his words, and he was becoming very frustrated. Sima implemented some excellent age appropriate modalities and made it fun for our son. He absolutely loved seeing her weekly. And we loved seeing his progress! Sima was able to do school visits as well as home and that was really helpful for us. She has a special way of connecting with children and introduced us to some excellent resources, games, and concepts. She also has helped work on some socialization and behavioral needs. Look no further if you need an assessment, or any guidance or support with speech and language. Sima is simply the best!

Sima started working with our son a short time before he turned three. He was getting very…read morefrustrated because my wife and I couldn't understand what he was trying to say and we also got frustrated. She has done a wonderful job helping him to improve his speech which we can understand. We stopped using her for awhile because his speech improved so much. Then we asked her to help him again when he developed a stutter that she quickly helped him to resolve. We stopped again for about two years but asked her to work with him again when he was 7 to clean up some of his speech like sh and th sounds and he has significantly improved again. We highly recommend Sima for anyone looking for professional speech therapy. She is also very kind and quickly develops a connection with children.

Words can't begin to describe how wonderful and effective Laurie is. We brought our son to her at…read morearound two years old when he had only about three words and nothing else we tried was working. Laurie quickly identified the root of the issue and her approach made an immediate difference. The progress our son has made is life-changing, and we are endlessly grateful. We truly can't sing her praises loudly enough--Laurie is simply incredible and the best speech therapist we could have ever hoped for. The office is easy to get to, plenty of free parking and easy to navigate!

Laurie is amazing. We brought our daughter to Laurie when she was 2 years old, unable to make…read moresounds or talk. After the first assessment, Laurie identified the root cause and worked with her twice a week for 2.5 years. Our daughter is now 4 and speaking at age level. She helped her not only learn to speak, she helped her language as well and gave her so much confidence along the way. We now have a chatty and very confident 4yr old who is excelling at school. We are beyond grateful for Laurie, her expertise and knowledge of speech, language and development is amazing. Thank you Laurie!