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.

My child has been attending Cortica for various therapies since August and we are really happy with…read morethem. My only complaint is the turnaround my child has had in ABA BTs, but I don't necessarily think that's something that is Corticas fault, it seems like it's something general for the field, at all facilities. My child's Supervising staff has been great to work with. They LOVE their SLP, and they have really been enjoying OT, both of those services don't seem to have as high of a turnover, which is great. I have seen a lot of growth with my child. I think the quality of services is great and I appreciate that we can do everything all at 1 place.

Update: I have now been charged for 10/19 as well by a provider who has never seen my son and only…read morespoke to her to tell her we are no longer patients of Cortica. They continue to say the charges are legit. BBB complaint has been filed and will be following up with CDPH and legal action.

Our daughter has been working with Clare for nearly a year and has made leaps and bounds. Clare…read moremakes speech therapy sessions fun and highly interactive! After each session I am always provided with an update and homework to practice. So happy we are here!

Everything was exceptional! Nicole Goldfarb is a fantastic clinician who goes through her…read moreassessment in great detail and truly cares about her patients. Her expertise in myofunctional therapy is second to none and the community in San Diego is lucky to have her. The person I spoke with initially to set up the appointment was very pleasant as well. I highly recommend Nicole and her team!

My son has been working with Ashley for almost a year now on sensory regulation, focusing, and hand…read morewriting. The progress he has made this year has been amazing, and Ashley always has a bag of tricks to keep him motivated. I love that she incorporates breaks that also aide in another part of his goals. For example when they're working on hand writing, she will have them do a science project and he writes the steps. These types of activities motivate him while also addressing his needs. It's a joy to watch them work together and I am so grateful for Ashley's expertise and ideas. She's patient, funny, and knows exactly how to change things to meet the needs of the child. Highly recommend! My son is always excited to work with Ashley!

From the owner: As occupational therapists, we use child directed play or a client's own meaningful activities to…read morefoster regulation, relationship, motor skill mastery, and self confidence. We pride ourselves in partnering with family units to propel meaningful development across environments. Our services are provided in the client's home, school, and community programs as appropriate to their individualized goals. Specialties: Autism Executive Functioning Attention & Focus Therapeutic Listening/Listening Program Sensory Processing Assessment and Intervention (SIPT) Floortime Feeding (Sensory and Motor Based Interventions) Motor Learning Approaches/Praxis Handwriting and Keyboarding (Handwriting/Typing Without Tears) Rapid Prompting Method Integration of low and high tech ACC Therapeutic Yoga Infant Massage Developmental Discoordination Fine Motor Delays Visual, Vestibular, and Auditory Treatment NDT/ Neurodevelopmental Treatment Interactive Metronome TEACCH Zones of Regulation & Social Learning

Our son has made such incredible progress since starting at The Hummingbird Nest. He loves going to…read moreThe Hummingbird Nest and looks forward to it every week. He has made many friends and learned so many new skills! We especially appreciate the Summer and Winter Social Skills Camps.Tamar and her team run an amazing program and approach each child and each family with respect, empathy and personalized care. I highly recommend them to any family with neurodiverse kids!

I've been searching all over the city for an inclusive therapeutic environment for my kids to…read moredevelop social skills. So many places claim to support neurodiversity, but most are out of their element. The Hummingbird Nest, on the other hand, really gets ND kids. They're able to offer many options and creative solutions. I'm so grateful we found them. My kids are already showing so much growth. My hope is they'll have more coping skills for when they enter middle school. This place is exactly what they need.

I recently attended one of Kendra Delahooke's workshops about parenting and body image. As I am…read moresomeone who works with children and studying clinical counseling, I was benefitted by all the information on parenting and body image, as I gained more knowledge on the subjects. I highly recommend to follow her on social media so that you are able to see what workshops you can attend! Kendra Delahooke is very kind and and down to earth. She is easy to talk to. By talking with her, I can see that she is very knowledgeable about what she does and how to provide for those she works with.

Kendra has an incredible gift. She is kind, non-judgmental, and easy to open up to. She gets to the…read moreheart of issues and provides insight into practical steps to initiate growth. Her extensive knowledge of meditation practices was particularly beneficial to me. Highly recommend her services!

We have been with OCSS since my son first received his ASD diagnosis in spring 2021. The facility…read moreitself takes up the entire fourth floor of the Credit Union building on Edinger across from Bella terra. Each therapist has a room and the children can either spend time in said room or use the two gyms that are full of toys and play equipment (Lots of swings, slides, playhouse, climbing wall, crash pad, etc.). Both gyms are very clean and well maintained. They also have a nice kid friendly kitchen! Since we have been here for some time, we have had an opportunity to work with many speech and occupational therapists as well as the admin. Everyone here is very kind and knowledgeable in their field, generously offering tips and advice when I ask 100 questions. My son's schedule is packed, so when I need to reschedule, administration is very friendly and helps find a way to make our make-up appointments work for us. We have been with our current and absolutely amazing Occupational Therapist, Brenda, since day 1. She is a miracle worker when it comes to my son's food aversions- getting him to taste things he would normally throw at the wall. He is always super excited on Friday when I grab him from school since he knows hes going to see his "ms. Brenda". She is truly a key figure on my son's care team. We started speech services about a year ago at OCSS and my son's therapist, Claire, is extremely knowledgeable in Gestalt language processing. We just learned that my son is a Gestalt learner before we switched to OCSS and we are so thankful he was paired with someone with the expertise and knowledge that Claire has. She meets him right where he is that day and lets him lead which is so important for our son since he is a little unpredictable. He adores his time with her, and asks for her by name even on days we're not going to OCSS. If you're shopping around for therapy services for your child, I highly recommend OCSS and their staff.

We are so fortunate to have spent the past 2 years working the therapists at Orange County Speech…read moreServices. They are very skilled in working with children with a wide range of needs. They are overall very creative in developing therapeutic plans to meet our shared goals and open to parent and family input. They truly care for the children that they work with. Over the past 2 years, our son worked with various therapists from PT, OT, speech therapy, and behavioral therapy with both regional center funding and through medical insurance. Our son initially started with significant developmental delays, but now he has more than caught up in almost every area. Our son worked the most with Ms Ruth (ST), Ms. Kelly (ST), Ms. Ariana (OT), Ms. Brenda (OT), Ms. Dana (PT), and Ms. Tori (behavioral therapy). We have had a great experience with therapists our son worked with regularly as well as those not listed that covered on vacations. They are the best. Ms. Ruth and Ms. Kelly helped so much in expanding his communication skills. He started severely delayed in all aspects of communication, and he now can speak up to 7-8 word sentences clearly and understand others. With our son's complicated medical situation, we require a significant amount of assistance and input from OT. We especially appreciate our time with Ms. Ariana and Ms. Brenda, who helped so much in teaching our son to be independent in the day to day self care activities. We really appreciated the many helpful emails from Ms. Ariana with ideas, links to videos, therapy items, educational information, and worksheets to use at home, so we can continue therapy at home in between sessions. The billing situation can be confusing if your child utilizes a lot of therapy session in a week. That in part might be due to insurance processing claims not necessarily in a chronological order. It would be helpful to keep track of visits and insurance explanation of benefits. Even with the billing situation, we would still choose to work with the therapists at this office. They are very skilled and devoted to the children and what they do,

If you don't want a speech therapist who doesn't care about helping your kid, makes profiting more…read moreimportant than helping, whose assistant (Virginia Bowers) doesn't respond to your emails for days, and whose assistant deliberately lies about their availability, then stay clear from Rachel Madel and her crew. Fortunately, I have the evidence to back my claims. That includes Virginia Bowers's blatant lies regarding their lack of availability before November 8th, yet their schedule shows multiple open dates and times. With all the adverse events leading up to our "appointment," I requested a refund for the $250. Three days later, I received a response from Virginia Bowers declining to refund me. All signs point to "run" & find yourself a suitable speech therapist passionate about helping your kid and not grabbing your hard-earned money. I'm reporting my experience to the BBB and the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, & Hearing Aid Dispensers Board of California.

My son is 7 years old, non verbal, and diagnosed with autism four years ago. Rachel has been…read moreworking with him for over a year. We have seen great progress since then. She is also very patient with my son, even when he has his meltdowns. She is able to help him get refocused and back to what they were working on. He is always so happy to see her and looks forward to all their sessions. We are so glad to have her with us and consider her a part of the family. We have been through many speech therapist and Rachel is by far the best. Thank you Rachel for all that you've done for our son! Winda Manhattan Beach,CA

Rebekah has been such a gift to our family. She is incredibly insightful and knowledgeable, but…read morealso just deeply warm and human in the way she works with kids and parents. Our daughter always felt safe, understood, and genuinely liked by her, which matters so much. We originally sought OT for a specific issue, but Rebekah helped us better understand so many connected pieces along the way. Emotional regulation, confidence, flexibility, social dynamics. Things we honestly did not expect to grow as much as they did. The whole practice is amazing and while we are thrilled our daughter was ready to move on, a part of us is sad to be leaving because Rebekah has meant so much to our family.

This woman is horrendous! She does a below average job and charges way too much! Had my son come…read moreand only played board games! She emailed an invoice several months later for $300 and then doesn't respond and keeps charging late fees ($450 now)!!!! I don't recommend her at all! Rebekah has shady business practices and I will also let BBB and board know of this kind of care! Edit- Rebekah's response is completely unprofessional. She negates to mention I have been in contact with her and she doesn't respond to emails. She continues to place late fees without cause.

Melissa and her practice have been so monumental for my son. He has been with Melissa and Marianne…read morefor a few years now and he has progressed so much. He came for a speech delay, but ended up gaining a family. They really care about him and are invested in his life. I really believe they do this because they care about children and not for financial gains. They have been so wonderful with my family even to the point where my insurance does not cover any of their services but I pay out-of-pocket because it's been invaluable for my son. I do a mix of in-home in office and in school so they can facilitate all kinds of speech needed.

The most fantastic team - so compassionate and knowledgeable. Melissa and Penina are wonderful to…read morework with. Our son did Feeding Therapy and they provided so many tools for him and also for our family. The progress he made with their practice was incredible - we are so happy to have found Speak Live Play!