Our son has been going to CSC for over a year for speech, OT and behavioral therapy (aba) in the…read morecenter and school setting. He is a completely different child (in a good way!) since becoming a part of the CSC family. I say family, because that's how their practitioners treat each member of our family, especially our little guy. I've witnessed firsthand the warmth and compassion they show for all families navigating what can be an extremely overwhelming and, at times, emotional journey. Melissa, the owner, has helped us find the best school environments for our son, even calling on our behalf to check avails in the programs. When it comes to your child and the resources they may need, we've found a comprehensive program and treatment plan for our son at CSC. They even helped us navigate the world of getting an out of network deficiency, which has allowed us to get reimbursement at in network levels. I can't thank everyone enough for all their help and support. It takes a village to raise a child, and we are grateful for our village at CSC!

We stumbled upon the Childhood Success Center through a google search for a social skills group and…read moreMelissa took us through the journey of OT and more. It's been about a year and we have seen our daughter grow leaps and bounds and are so grateful for the CSC. Even during times of staff turnover, Melissa helped us find a therapist that fit our daughter not only skills-wise, but in temperament. Unfortunately, despite their services, this review is of their billing department which is oddly on time with charging your card but less so in providing a receipt of payment. They have also, on occasion, charged my card incorrectly. For those filing their super bill with insurance and require a receipt of payment, my recommendation is to consistently follow up with their billing department and to make sure your billing statements reflect their charge. I was once billed ~$600 incorrectly at a point in which I caught it in time; they promptly reversed before the charge was posted. The latest mischarge took about a month to refund due to an error on CSC's side as well as vendor processing error. I will say that they are very amenable to correct, but you will have to escalate if it is taking longer than usual. Unfortunate that this is something to manage as well, but please be aware.

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!

My four year-old daughter has been working with Kristin the last 6 months. They had great rapport…read morefrom the start. Kristin is playful and creative in getting her attention and trust. We just finished with Ts and are now working on Ss. Kristin always takes time to explain what they're working on, and she gives us worksheets and things to practice at home. She has a comfy waiting room. My daughter has needed Speech for the last two years and we have gone through quite a few therapists. We are so glad we found Kristin!

As a teacher I have interacted with a ton of speech experts. Kristin is the perfect combination of…read moresmart, kind creative, empathetic and steady. Many speech pathologist have a one size fits all system. Kristin's experience and knowledge permit her to develop an individualized solution for you child. She is exceptional at working with complex learning challenges. When you meet her you will see that this is more than her job it's her calling. At most large practices you work with newbies and interns. Here you have a real pro 100% of the time. She truly cares about her clients!

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!

We are so grateful we found Nicole for speech therapy! Our son, who is on the autism spectrum, has…read moremade incredible progress in his language and social communication skills. The sessions are engaging and playful, but also structured enough to help him learn new skills every week. She always takes time to show us strategies we can use at home, which has been such a game changer for our family. If you're looking for a warm, knowledgeable, and effective speech therapist in West LA, we can't recommend her enough!

From the owner: Saltwater Speech provides in-home pediatric speech therapy for families in Brooklyn and Manhattan…read more Founded by Nicole Kramer, M.S., CCC-SLP, a New York licensed speech-language pathologist with over 10 years of therapy experience, Saltwater Speech specializes in supporting children with autism, social communication challenges, and language delays. Therapy is grounded in evidence-based approaches, including UCLA’s JASPER (Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement, and Regulation), and is both engaging and goal-driven. We emphasize caregiver collaboration, and ensure that each child receives individualized support focused on their unique needs and strengths, all while building meaningful communication skills for everyday life.

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.

We have been going to Pathways in Santa Monica for 1.5 years with our son Bodhi, 3 years old now,…read more after he was diagnosed with some intense speech issues (sorry I don't know the technical terms). I can honestly say it's one of the best decisions we have made for him. Allie, Bodhi's therapist, is so good that he actually looks forward to seeing her. We call her his "girlfriend" because they are so close and he trust her so much. Hight recommend this place!

My experience with Pathways has been nothing but excellent. From the beginning, they were able to…read moreaccommodate our family's schedule and the staff is very friendly and helpful. We've been clients for over 6 months and we can see what a difference it has made for our son at home and school. He loves visiting every week! We are so grateful to Robin and all of her hard work. She always takes the time to connect with me at the end of the sessions so that I know what she is working on and can continue the work at home. I wholeheartedly recommend this very caring office.

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.

Speech therapy was something I never expected to schedule for any of my kids. I noticed that my…read morelittle one was a little delayed at 12 months but the state requires speech testing at 18 months. I waited till my little one was 18 months to apply for him to be tested through the state. Sure enough he was found to be a little delayed and needed speech therapy. The process was easy, three therapist came to my home to test him. They all made recommendations for speech therapy. A few days later I was contacted by Sara and she offered to be his therapist. We started seeing her right away. Her process is a little different as she asks the parents not to get involved between her and the child. I saw him struggle, I saw her push, they both interacted with each other in their own ways. My son has gotten frustrated several times but she never gave up. She kept on pushing, she took notes with all the words he started saying and asked me to go over them at home. It was like I had homework as a parent. A few months later my son had a whole list of the vocabulary words. He is still not able to say full sentences but he's getting there. Phrases like thank you and help me or what we're hearing more of now. He's able to put two words together which is the start. Sarah has another speech therapist that helps her when she's not available. Her name is Jennifer. Jennifer is the complete opposite, she likes parents to interact with the child. She teaches me how to teach him at home or how to make him say words. Overall I feel like I'm getting the best of both worlds and my son keeps on thriving.

Doesn't get better than Sara! She is patient, loving, and…read morevery practical in her approach. I highly highly recommend her.