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.

I've been taking my speech delayed son to Kate at District Speech and Language Therapy for the past…read moreyear. He has made tremendous progress and I couldn't be more satisfied. Kate does a great job keeping him engaged and encouraging him to succeed. My son looks forward to going to see "Ms. Kate." The office manager Katie has also been great to work with for all scheduling and billing needs. I highly recommend District Speech.

I worked with District Speech and cant say we were impressed. The therapist cane to the school and…read morethe teachers complained that she offered no guidance on ways to generalize what she taught. This was in contrast to an ABA therapist who they found very helpful. More recently, they referenced our child in a way that the teacher found condescending and helpful. We really tried to give the therapist the benefit of the doubt but between the lack of helpfulness and hurtful comment of her boss about our toddler- we ultimately let them go.

My daughter was given a speech evaluation by Debbie in my home. She was 3 1/2 years old at the…read moretime. The evaluation resulted in my daughter being a year behind with articulating words as she spoke. Debbie's recommendation was for my daughter to get speech therapy at a facility, as my daughter is a real 'wiggle worm'. Debbie recommended a place, but unfortunately my daughter's insurance denied the claim since she did not experience a trauma or birth defect, which caused her delayed speech. In the meantime, Debbie is working with my daughter every week in our home to provide therapy. She does such a FANTASTIC job with my 'wiggle worm' that my daughter gets excited when she knows Debbie is coming and when she arrives. My daughter's speech has definitely improved since Debbie started working with her. Her sentences are longer, she is clearer, and I understand more words when she talks. My daughter even says, "Ms. Debbie says do this or that..." I would definitely recommend Eat, Speak, Play!

From the owner: Welcome to Eat, Speak, Play! We provide in home, functional based occupational and speech language…read moretherapy while specializing in feeding therapy and assistive technology in DC and Northern Virginia. Our programs are tailored to meet the specific needs of each individual person we work with. Our goal is to provide a multidisciplinary approach to therapy whenever possible to address each child in a holistic way. By doing this we will be able to treat the individual versus the specific problem. We want to provide individuals with independence and support the family and caregivers (including those at school and work) that will optimize quality of life.

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.

My elderly father spent 10 days at this facility following a hospitalization for broken ribs…read more Prior to his transfer to the facility, he could walk short distances with a walker and was able to go to the restroom on his own without supervision. PT at the hospital also had him up and walking daily to support his strength and mobility. Upon intake, this facility immediately labeled my father a fall risk and he was not allowed to use the restroom on his own or to get up out of bed at all. He was forced to wear a diaper and soil himself and his bed because no one had time to help him to the restroom. When he asked a staff member to help him to the restroom, he heard a senior staff member tell her to "Just let them go in their diapers and change them. It takes too much time to help them to the bathroom." As for "rehab", my father received PT for 30 minutes on four of the 10 days he was there. When he started to experience drops in blood pressure when standing, PT simply quit working with him instead of working with him while he was seated or lying down. He spent the remaining six days lying in bed losing muscle mass. Appallingly, in 10 days he was not given a shower and he was never allowed to brush or floss his teeth. Proper topical medications were not applied to his skin, so it is now dry, peeling, and covered with plaques. Additionally, because my father has celiac disease and is allergic to wheat, he needs a gluten free diet. At this facility, that meant he was given two hard boiled eggs and a strip of bacon for both breakfast and lunch with a plain piece of chicken and mushy canned vegetables for dinner. He was given only room temperature water to drink. In 10 days, he lost 30 lbs from not being properly fed and not receiving PT. For the duration of his stay, I attempted to contact members of his "care" team - nurse, doctor, PT - multiple times daily. I never received return calls. The only staff member who communicated with me regularly was the unit manager, Esther, who is lovely human. Unfortunately, she is in the unfavorable position of trying to cover for everyone who is not doing their jobs well. Terri and Kevin, the CNAs, are also fantastic humans. Ironically, once I informed the facility that I was pulling him out due to poor care, every single member of his "care" team called me within an hour to discourage that decision. When I finally realized that my father was being horribly neglected and pulled him out of this facility on day 11 (against their "advice"), my father was so weak he was unable to stand up or walk on his own. He was dehydrated and malnourished, requiring IV fluids the same day I picked him up. The discharge paperwork I was provided contained multiple inaccuracies regarding his medical conditions and was riddled with misspellings. I was not provided with a referral for in-home PT, despite multiple requests, and my father never received the shower chair and rollator walker that were billed to his insurance. Surely, on some level, this must be considered fraudulent. Sadly, it is clear that this facility only wants to collect funds and not be bothered by the patients or deal with the families. I shudder to think what would have happened if we were not in the position to provide this care for him. Moreover; the fact that this facility was receiving funds from insurance and Medicare while failing to deliver treatment to my father is quite clearly insurance fraud. If you need to place a loved one in a rehab facility and you have the luxury of time, please do your research. While most facilities are facing understaffing, there are many that still provide excellent care. This facility is by far the worst that my father has been in and I do not recommend it to anyone. The name is misleading, as our overall experience has been one that does NOT inspire.

The Inspire Rehab facility is a sham and I feel very sorry for anyone who lives there…read more The staff is without a doubt the worst staff I have ever seen. They are rude, aggressive and dangerous. How do I know this? I live just next to this facility and I see these staff members. They take breaks and drink alcohol, smoke weed and probably partake in other sorts of illicit drugs. THEN THEY GO BACK TO WORK AND TAKE CARE OF THE RESIDENTS! They drop their trash on the ground including biologic hazardous trash! I have engaged Inspire management several times regarding these problems. Never once have I ever felt like management cared to hear what I have to say and never once did anything ever change. The interior of Inspire is dirty, old and unkempt. If you have any option at all, do not get sent to Inspire and do not let your friends or family get sent there.

Warning: My experience with The Sterling Group in March 2025 consisted of misleading claims and…read moreunprofessional conduct that borders on an ethics breach. I saw this practice's name as one of the few providers in DC of in-person group therapy which I was looking for, so I scheduled a consultation call. I was called by the leader of the group, Shelby Allen, LSGW who asked me some questions about what I am looking for, said that it sounds like I would be a great fit for the group and could benefit greatly from it, and then told me I could not join because the group was full. I was disappointed as this seemed like something to bring up before wasting my time but I was somewhat pleased that Shelby suggested I do personal therapy with her until finding a group, even though I was specifically looking for a group, that seemed like a reasonable compromise for what seemed like misleading and unprofessional communication regarding the group. During my individual intake session at the office, I was asked all the basic questions about what I was looking for and I said that if I was going to do individual instead of group, I would prefer something other than cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). She said that she and the practice typically do CBT and I responded that I had not done one-on-one talk therapy in a while and would be willing to try it out and go from there. She then encouraged me to talk about my reasons for seeking therapy, i.e. my trauma, my insecurities, and even - in her words, my "experiences with grief and losing loved ones" which she explicitly asked me to share. Towards the end of the session, she told me that she would not be able to offer me therapy because it was "not a good fit." Feeling gut-punched, I asked why it wasn't a good fit and she said because of two things I mentioned AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SESSION: That I had a preference for methods besides CBT and that I had been diagnosed with OCD. If that was the case, then it is grossly unprofessional at best and a breach of ethics at worse that she encouraged me to share some of my most sensitive and personal, private information under false pretenses. I never would have shared most of what I did with her if I had known what she knew; that we would not be working together in therapy. My experience was grossly unprofessional at best, and an ethics breach, predatory negligence at worst.

Finding The Sterling Group has honestly been a turning point for me. I had been nervous to start…read moretherapy again because past experiences felt either too clinical or like the therapist wasn't really listening. With The Sterling Group it's been the complete opposite. My sessions feel collaborative -- some days it's about untangling the big picture, other days it's about what's right in front of me, and both feel equally valuable. What I appreciate most is that I never feel rushed or judged. There's a genuine sense of care, and I've been able to open up in ways I didn't expect. Even outside of sessions, I notice myself handling stress and relationships differently, which is a huge change for me. The office itself has such a calm vibe, but it's really the people who make it feel safe.