Our son was diagnosed with childhood apraxia of speech, and searched at apraxia-kids.org to find a…read morespeech pathologist to help him out. We found The Speech Space. Monica gave him a thorough evaluation, and afterwards, clearly explained everything she put into her written eval, and patiently answered all our questions. He's now seeing a SLP and an OT at The Speech Space, and is making wonderful progress, being able to communicate with signs as he's working on being able to speak. He's working with Maggie for speech, and Carly for OT, and loves to see them every time.

The best pediatric practice for both speech and occupation therapy for developmentally delayed kids…read moreas their experience with DD is very indepth. Eval was very thorough and sessions are spot on for both speech and OT.

We brought our 2.5 year old to see Mandy and were with her for approximately 1.5 years. Mandy…read moreprovided just the right advice as well as engagement for our child (and as new parents, her experienced guidance and suggestions throughout also gave us peace of mind). Our toddler at the time was very shy, so her approach of play-based speech therapy was the ideal fit for a shy kiddo. He looked forward to sessions and didn't realize it was "work", but instead saw it as a fun activity where he was able to play with a variety of toys with an energetic playmate. I don't see how Mandy has the energy to play with the little ones all day, but she does--and really seems to enjoy it. The play/session environment is comfortable, welcoming, clean, and has a toy store's worth of different toys (and Mandy is always trying out new ones for the repertoire). Mandy immediately identified a structural issue that a previous formal evaluation from another speech therapist missed. Our child progressed wonderfully and is now outgoing, able to express himself clearly and with a range of vocabulary and sentence structures, and is doing advanced language and verbal work at school. We are very satisfied and highly recommend Bethesda Speech for Kids and Mandy.

Mandy has made an enormous difference in the life of my 9yo. My son has been in and out of various…read morespeech pathologist's offices since he was 4, and I could never hear or see a measurable difference in his speech until we found Mandy. The difference in a year with her is greater by far than the difference in 5 years with everyone else combined. I cannot say enough good things about our experience with her. She is incredibly effective as a speech pathologist, and the results are really clear. Even more than that, she is flexible, patient, adaptive and works with my son rather than at him. Her humor shines through steadily, and she is very kind, and my son can sense that and relaxes with her. She has specific, targeted exercises and games she goes through with him - he has only begun to figure out that the games are work - and gives us home practice in such a way that he knows what he needs to be doing and how to do it. My son can be a handful - so she works in movement breaks and tunes the games to his interests and approaches it with humor that makes him feel welcome. She gives prizes after so many stickers earned - set at a reasonable, attainable pace - and I noticed that, having figured out my son liked puzzles and stuffed animals, that the prizes being offered have quietly become things he enjoys. He vibrates for the opportunity to win them. Even the games have become quietly tuned to his needs and preferences; I've never seen so many games of Memory played. My son invented his own version of Go Fish with the articulation cards, and she went so far as to write down the rules so they could play it again. Seriously, she is *amazing*. As a note: my son went from throwing tantrums at the very idea of speech to cheerfully practicing at home and happily showing up to his speech therapy. Because she praises him for his effort and his progress and specifically what he is doing right, he can aim for that specific thing again and *believes her* when she tells him he's working and she can tell. I cannot tell you what a difference that has made. Most importantly, my son went, in less than a year, from being unintelligible unless someone had known him for years, to being a confident, talkative, outgoing kid with a lot to say. A few months in with Mandy, I stopped having to 'translate' for him. Months ago, he suddenly started talking non stop, because he could be understood and heard and participate. Before that, he only spoke that much with me, and he chose the most efficient script to short hand what he wanted to communicate, as speaking was tedious and hard work and he might have to repeat himself five times. Now, he is speaking happily and with assurance with his friends and with his teachers, and does not hesitate to step up and speak when called upon to do so. Mandy has made SUCH a difference in his life, and I am forever grateful. She is worth every penny and moment of time. I highly recommend her; you won't find a better speech pathologist.

Corrine has definitely been a blessing to my boys. She has gone above and beyond as a SLP. If…read morelooking for a SPL I recommend Corrine. She is patient, loving and attentive.

From the owner: Crescendo Communication offers joyful, family-focused speech and language therapy and music classes…read morein Washington, DC and Baltimore City. Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC-SLP specialized in late talkers, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC). She provides services for social skills, play therapy, screen time reduction, developmental delays, voice disorders and differences, and parent coaching and community groups.

Leeann is the best. I miss to talk to her, she helps a lot and a very understanding person.read more

From the owner: Georgetown Psychology Associates is a multi-disciplinary practice offering a broad range of…read moreservices to children, adolescents, adults, and families. Our group consists of licensed psychologists, speech-language therapists, occupational therapists, and learning specialists who are dedicated to understanding and treating a range of developmental, learning, and clinical issues. Our clinical expertise ranges from anxiety and depression to ADHD and learning disabilities, to language processing and sensory integration disorders to potty and sleep training. We offer both comprehensive evaluations and a broad array of evidence-based treatments. Our trained professionals provide services in a variety of modes including individual, couples and group therapy, as well as parent training, school consultation, and individualized special services (e.g., speech and occupational therapy).

My son was going here for almost 2 years. He started OT for about 3 sessions. Then his sessions…read morewere dropped because the lack of staffing. Every Friday at 3pm for speech also. Then his therapist relocated to a different state so the center dropped my son's services again because the lack of staffing. I called several times even contacted the VP. My son was never placed with another therapist and was eventually dropped from the center. As soon as I got my son his AAC device through his insurance, he was dropped from the program and never thought of again.I feel like the sessions he did have was a total waste of time.

From the owner: Speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, ABA servicesread more

We brought our 4yo daughter here under a recommendation that she get evaluated for speech and audio…read moreconcerns. We appreciate how honest the therapist was about how she didn't see any underlying concerns with her in this area and was not pushy about continuing therapy sessions. But we did discuss perhaps occupational therapy to help her with feeding for future development. So we booked a few feeding OT sessions with Nadia and my daughter was in love with her from day 1. She was kind, patient and instantly connected with our daughter in trying to pin point the best way to encourage her to open up on how she interacts with food. Would highly recommend.

My son has been attending speech therapy sessions at Fairfax Pediatric Therapy since early January…read more He is almost 9 and has always struggled with his "s," "sh," and "ch" sounds - but we waited to see if he would grow out of it (he didn't). On recommendation of our dentist, we tried some videos to help him with speech, but we were not successful on our own. After a Zoom call with Ariel and Ahmad, the speech therapist, we felt very confident and comfortable with Fairfax Pediatric Therapy. After the first session, my son made huge strides in his "sh" sounds - he was actually able to articulate it correctly, even if it was a struggle. Long story short, as of today (3 months after starting) Finn has met all of his speech goals and no longer needs the services. Both Ahmad and Finn worked hard to make this happen - and in such a short time. I didn't expect progress so fast, to be honest. Not only that - my kiddo actually looked forward to the sessions. Ahmad took the time to get to know his interests - chess and strategy games - and built the sessions around play. When we left today, for the last time, Finn said he was going to miss his friend. We have had the best experience! Thank you.

Been trying for a month to get them to send me my medical records so I can submit to my insurance…read morefor reimbursement for my hearing aids. When I bought hearing aids this year, I signed to pay $2,000, but when I got to the desk, the woman insisted they were $2,200 and tried to scare me into paying an extra $200, until I showed her the paperwork. And when I had my hearing exam, the audiologist kept tugging my ears in a way that hurt. I asked her to stop several times, but she wouldn't. I figured this is simply something you have to put up with there to get hearing aids. But I wouldn't suggest leaving a child or vulnerable elderly person alone with them. Particularly not a vulnerable elderly person with a credit card. Unfortunately my mom is also a patient, so I'm going to have to take off work to sit with her when she goes in because I do not trust these people. Right now, I'd just like to get my medical records. I've been asking for them for a month now.

Wonderful staff, fantastic facility. I have changed whether i get my hearing tested. Extremely…read moreknowledgeable snd helpful.

We were referred to SpeechKids by our son's pre-school and couldn't be happier. Their virtual…read moretherapy with parent coaching is such a great tool--my son is making huge strides each week AND as parents we're learning great skills and tools we can use with him all the time. Gabriele is a wonderfully warm, positive and informative clinician--she sends us detailed notes after each session, provides awesome feedback and suggestions that work, and has a wonderful newsletter. Her staff is also wonderfully responsive, warm and easy to work with.

My former micro preemie has benefited so much from speech therapy with SpeechKids. We work with…read moreMairin and she is just amazing. Knowledgeable, observant, effective and really skilled. And she has a lot of experience working with kids born early. I noticed immediate changes in my son's ability to communicate his needs; we hear more words everyday, and while he has a ways to go still, he's showing great progress and potential. Mairin is also great at explaining techniques and pointing out areas where families can improve their approaches at home. We feel very lucky to work with her!