I couldn't agree more with Emily's 5-star reviews! She's knowledgeable, flexible, professional,…read moreand all around delightful to be with (which the kids love too). Most impressively, she thinks about your kid's development holistically - from hearing to eating, sleeping, learning, emotional/behavioral matters - all to understand the potential root causes of speech issues. She's essentially a one-stop-shop resource that provides you a comprehensive - yet targeted(!) - treatment plan...all in under 30 min/week! :) She quickly assessed that our 3-year old needed (i) a hearing test and (ii) to see an ENT for ear tube surgery, which leap-frogged his speech progress nearly overnight (seriously). Even post-surgery, she inquired about his sleep and eating - which we were having challenges with (but I didn't think were related!) - and she recommended a follow-up with our ENT to confirm if anything else is physically inhibiting him. Whether it's being flexible with last minute scheduling changes, providing me talking points so I can have richer conversations with my son's doctors, or recommending Daniel Tiger episodes to prepare my son for surgery - she's a TREMENDOUS resource and I feel so lucky we found her!

Emilly is not only a good friend but an excellent therapist ... even for an old guy like me.read more

At last I am sitting down to write this long overdue review for Bettina. We have been working with…read moreBettina since my daughter has been 22 months old, and she is now 4.5 years old. From our very first interaction and assessment, to our now sessions that have gone virtual, Bettina continues to impress me with her vast knowledge and creative techniques which has translated to immense improvements for our daughter. Bettina also provides a holistic perspective and keeps in mind my daughter's other occupational and physical therapeutic needs, as well as her speech/language goals. Even in this chaotic time of COVID, Bettina has gone the extra mile to make her sessions with my daughter fun and engaging. As an example, she keeps my 4 year old child 100% engaged in virtual sessions for 45 mins straight. Those of you with children (with or without IEPs) understand that this is a near impossible task that Bettina manages to handle with ease....but the truth is that Bettina spends a lot of time thinking of creative ways to keep her engaged! Additionally, our family has always felt incredibly supported by Bettina as we navigate the IEP system. She has taken the time to train my nanny as well as provide exercises for us to do at home. Finally, my daughter absolutely ADORES Bettina and looks forward to 'play' time with her each and every week. If that isn't the greatest endorsement, I don't know what is! Thank you so much Bettina!!

Dr. Bettina Larroude worked with my toddler age son every week for more than one year. She was…read moreprofessional, patient, detail oriented, incredibly knowledgeable and friendly and my son was excited to get to see her every week. Bettina used multiple techniques (including play based therapy) to help my son with total communication in English, Spanish and American Sign Language. Her office and work/play room is very inviting and is well equipped with many toys, games and books for all ages to make the therapeutic learning fun and engaging. Highly recommended!

I was referred to Seven Bridges Therapy by our pediatrician for my son's speech delay. Due to…read moretransportation challenges, we were recommended virtual sessions through Zoom/Google Meet with Taylor Whiting, and it has been an amazing experience. My son absolutely loves his sessions with Taylor. He has a very bubbly, active personality, and she does a wonderful job keeping the lessons engaging and fun through different games, activities, and videos. What I appreciate most is how flexible and attentive she is to his interests. If he loses interest in a specific activity and wants to play with one of his own toys instead, she happily joins in and incorporates vocabulary and learning opportunities related to the toy he's focused on. The office staff have also been incredibly easy to work with. They are informative about openings and availability at each location, and they communicate proactively whenever in-person or virtual spots become available. I am so grateful my son is enrolled in these classes. I've seen a huge improvement not only in the number of words he knows, but also in his confidence and eagerness to learn and try new words.

My daughter benefited greatly from several years of speech therapy at Seven Bridges. All in all,…read moregreat experience.

Molly has been a speech therapist for two of my kids the past 2 years. My daughter was with her for…read more1.5 years and has since graduated, and my son is currently still working with her. My kids love her, and are always excited to go to speech (and when I pick them up they are happy and tell me about all the fun games they got to play with Molly). My kids have made incredible progress with Molly -- I've been really happy with the outcome from working with her. I've also appreciated the tips Molly has given me to help my kids practice and reinforce clear speech at home.

Molly has been such a warm, patient, and thoughtful presence from the start. Her creative,…read moreindividualized approach has not only supported meaningful growth in our daughter's speech but also boosted her confidence! Our daughter genuinely looks forward to her sessions each week and truly enjoys her time with Molly. We're so grateful for the care she brings to every session, the helpful tools she's shared for home, and the way she's collaborated with our school team to support continued progress. Having Molly on our team this past year has been the best! We can't recommend All Brains Speech enough!

Our child was a late talker, so we did our research and found East Bay Child Development Center…read more(formerly PLTA). From intake to our final class, the staff made sure that the scheduling process was a breeze, and that visits did not fall short of expectations. They have an excellent staff dedicated to your child's development, and the office is pristine. Not just clean; very well kept. I noticed that there wasn't one tear on a book or broken toys. They put lots of effort into upkeep, knowing well that toys and books can take a beating with younger kids. East Bay Child Development Center has terrific speech therapists and therapists specialized in helping in all other types of child development, including but not limited to physical therapy, etc. We went through 2 different speech therapists and 1 or 2 therapy students which was a little harder for our son to grow accustomed to because it would take him awhile to warm up (which I've learned isn't unusual for any development therapy center), but each therapist tried their absolute best to ensure they were giving him the utmost care and attention.

They failed my son after 3 session. Excuses that he doesn't listen, he runs fast that worried about…read moreyounger children there. That speech is not a good fit for him, that his sister runs around the hallways exploring toys and opened doors of offices, about me get a phone call so they discharged him from services. This is racism and discrimination by the way ladies I want to give you suggestions, your office needs a new administration, organisation and functionality. Everybody there seems to go everywhere, I don't know if these people work here are they clients. The back door to the outside was open, this is called dysfunctional. The office receptionist was like his first day to work, confused and looked around like a lost boy. There four people by office were speaking loud and chatting. They failed my son years ago when he was younger because they said he was not ready for speech when I just changed my insurance to get accepted to come here. Now he's 12 years old saying he's not a good fit. Shame on you to say that to me. You can't discharge him that's illegal. My son is trying with his speech and he has rights in California to receive speech therapy any age. Discrimination by the ability, then age, what's next because his sister running around the office and also I was on the phone? For that lady who spoke with me today over the phone couldn't wait on me. And making me feel like I was being fired from the job, she sounded rude and said my daughter was running around the room and I was speaking loud on the phone so the excuse to fail my son. Then changed her words saying he's not a good fit and he runs fast and wants to push the kids. She needs to find more excuses for her to dismiss him. You don't know how hard and challenging to be a mother of autistic kid. I finally thought I have him his speech going and then you locked me up like shutting my mouth. Go see if your speech therapist is the one who has the problem. She too lazy to give speech therapy or has a lack of skills. This is Shameless and discrimination.

Supreet is absolutely incredible in every way. She makes speech therapy fun and enjoyable and has…read morehelped two of my kiddos now, SO MUCH! We are forever grateful to Supreet for her amazing care, support, and talent in supporting our kiddos.

We are so glad we went with Supreet to help our little one with his speech therapy needs. We had…read moreworked with the speech therapy program through our healthcare provider, with minimal improvement. Working with Supreet though, the progress was remarkable. She made lessons fun, digestible, and repeatable. Her feedback and lessons to work on at home were also termedously helpful. I highly recommend Grow and Shine to anyone in need of speech therapy.

I called looking for speech services for my daughter, the lady who answered instantly sounded…read moreannoyed. She did not greet me, on the contrary I greeted her. I was even confused, unsure if I called the right number. I asked "Is this Say the Word Speech Therapy?" , she simply answered "yes", did not bother to say anything else- very different compared to other speech facilities I have called. It was clear to me that she was uninterested, therefore I did not continue the conversation. I said "Oh no, nevermind." And hung up. First impressions matter, and I take my daughters treatment very serious. If they cannot answer the phone with a "Hello, this is Say the word etc.", that is enough to show me they are unfit to treat my daughter.

From the owner: At Say the Word Speech Therapy, we are committed to your growth. Sierra Weir, MA, CCC-SLP has…read moreworked with patients across the lifespan with a range of disorders, and has a passion for helping people communicate at the highest level they can achieve. We offer treatment for a variety of speech and communication disorders, including stuttering, pronunciation and accent modification, aphasia, dysarthria and cognitive rehabilitation following a brain injury or stroke, voice training, and social skills therapy. Whether your goal is to speak more clearly, recover from an injury, or understand and overcome a lifelong difficulty with social skills, we're here to help. Just say the word!

I wasn't having success getting through job interviews in the Bay Area and decided to take Meg's…read morecoaching to reduce my Japanese accent. First, Meg created a list of sounds that I wasn't pronouncing correctly, such as "th", "z", etc..., and we focused on one sound each week. It was an eye opening experience for me to think about each sound and focus on how to create them. Meg is very knowledgeable with phonetics. Her advice and analysis was always spot on. I worked hard on the lessons and homework. Meg also spent a lot of time reviewing my homework outside our lesson hours. I really appreciated it and it motivated me to work harder. Through the lessons, I gained confidence in speaking in English by knowing that other people actually understand me. Near the end of the course I had a successful job interview and landed a job! I highly recommend Meg for her professional knowledge and enthusiasm for helping her clients.

I wrote to Meg the first time on January 20th. There were a few scheduling incompatibilities, so…read moreshe asked me to wait until mid-March when her schedule would free up. I did, then emailed her again. She then says early-May. I didn't hear back until I get an email in June saying she was no longer available.