Under Alecia's guidance, our six-year-old daughter has made remarkable progress in her reading and…read morecomprehension skills. She can read multi-syllable words more confidently than ever before. Her reading abilities have improved to the point where she is reading street and business signs, a task she showed no interest in during her kindergarten year. Each tutoring session with Alecia is a unique experience tailored to our daughter's needs. Given her struggles with emotional regulation and ADHD, sessions have taken place in unconventional settings such as the floor, under tables, or on whiteboards. Alecia's adaptability and understanding of our daughter's needs in the moment are truly commendable. Navigating the world of language is challenging, and so is advocating for a child's needs in and out of the classroom. Alecia takes the time to explain why our daughter struggles with reading, to name one thing, and also how the activities she is working on will help. Alecia also provides suggestions on interventions that may help in the classroom that follow along with our daughter's IEP. Alecia's communication skills are exceptional. She is always responsive and takes great care to ensure we, as parents, understand the care plan. Her ability to explain complex issues in a clear and concise manner is reassuring. If you are looking to add an experienced, holistic Speech Therapist to your care team, do not pass up Alecia with Thrive Therapy.

From the owner: We offer client-centered home-based and telehealth Speech Therapy Services for children and adults…read more Areas of focus include speech, language, communication, cognition, voice, and swallowing. LSVT LOUD(R) and Vital Stim(R) certified. Free consultations and a secure client portal are available for your convenience.

ZERO STARS - THIS PLACE IS A DEATH CAMP. DO NOT SEND YOUR LOVED ONE HERE…read more If I could give Community North Rehabilitation Center zero stars--or better yet, negative stars--I absolutely would. This facility nearly killed my mother, and I want to make sure no one else goes through the nightmare we did. My mom arrived at Community North Rehab after suffering a stroke. She had some mild speech impairment and early-stage dementia, but she was mentally sharp, alert, and active. She also had a stent between her kidney and bladder. Despite her condition, she was prematurely discharged from the hospital, under the all-too-common excuse of "testing will be done outpatient"--which really just means "get them out, we're done here," even if they're still on the brink of a medical crisis. From the moment she entered this facility, she declined rapidly. She stopped eating, became lethargic, and couldn't even complete her therapy sessions. Staff blamed "severe dementia," which was a lie. Before coming here, she was engaged, talkative, and functioning far above the level they claimed. The reason she couldn't participate in therapy? She was constantly needing to use the bathroom--a huge red flag they brushed off as nothing. I raised hell. I demanded answers. I asked to speak to the doctor overseeing her care, who coldly told me there was no reason to send her back to the ER. I asked him, "So, blood in the urine and needing to use the bathroom ten times in a half hour is normal?" And he said yes--as if that was something any human being should accept. They insisted she was "fine" and that this was normal for someone with a stent and told us to take her home for outpatient testing. So I did. Within one day of being home, she was practically unresponsive. She had explosive diarrhea, slept the entire day, and was only awake for about 45 minutes. I told my husband, "We have to get her to the ER--now." We took her to a different hospital, and within hours, they diagnosed her with C. diff--a dangerous, highly contagious infection that she most likely contracted either at Community North Hospital or at the Rehab Center. And what did the rehab staff do when she complained about needing to constantly use the bathroom? Nothing. They ignored her. I was there--I heard her begging to be excused from physical therapy because she had to go to the bathroom. And the staff still insisted she finish her tasks. Meanwhile, I kept repeating, "She is not doing well!" and was met with blank stares. I have to call out Robin, her case manager, by name. She was apathetic, stubborn, and completely dismissive of my concerns. Every time I raised a red flag, she gaslit me--saying there was "nothing they could do." I cried. I sobbed. I begged for help. Robin remained completely unmoved. Cold. Detached. As if my mother's suffering meant nothing. Now, my mother is fighting for her life in another hospital. And I can't help but believe that if Community North Rehab had listened--had actually cared--she might not be in this position. This place is a death camp. And the most twisted part? When I first arrived, I saw their signs and banners proudly announcing they were voted "Best Rehabilitation Center." I was fooled. Duped. Don't let the polished signage and smiling faces fool you--they are not what they appear. Please, for the love of your family--do not bring your loved one here.

This place was wonderful to me all the way around from nursing and patient care techs, the doctors,…read morethe EVS plus the PTs, OTs, and RTs all very knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. The food was pretty tasty, the hallways were clean and open and smelled good. Great discharge planning so all services and supplies were in place for me to go home safely.

Extremely happy with Jill Owens, the Talking Time speech therapist assigned to us through First…read moreSteps. We had nothing but an amazing and highly professional experience and our 2,5 yr old was very sad when we no longer needed the weekly speech sessions because his speech developed so well thanks to Jill's skills. Until this day, she loves to hear updates on our son's milestones. I truly cannot say enough good words about our experience and highly recommend Jill and Talking Time.

Our family was introduced to Talking Time through First Steps. We had the pleasure of working with…read moreseveral very talented Therapists assigned to us though First Steps. When our child aged out of a First Steps Talking Time agreed to allow for us to pay for ongoing outpatient care for our child at school and home. This care continued for two years and in that time we experienced high turn over with the Speech Theripists assigned to our child. Our child's outpatient Speech Therpy sessions became unpredictable and on several occasions our Speech Therapist didn't show up. Then to our disappointment with no notice we were told that Talking Time could no longer provide services to our special needs child. Failure to provide our family adequate notice left us scrambling to find alternative speech therapy for our child. Our family has paid this school thousands of dollars. Disappointing ending to a long and expensive relationship that was very important to our family and our child.

SpeakIndy's office secretary sits at the front desk and violates client privacy (HIPAA) all day…read morelong. Awaiting clients can hear phone calls, details about their care, their insurance specifics, read confidential client paperwork sitting at the desk, and more recently as they updated their paperwork, they requested that parents sign blank consents to release medical records. This was just so they could keep blank signatures of file to use at their convenience. I am a clinical doctor, am a family nurse practitioner and certified nurse midwife, and have been in private practice for more than thirteen years (23 years in total practice with a lengthy resume, state awards, and national leadership positions). With respect, I shared with both the secretary and the co-owner, Maeci Evans, that this wasn't entirely legal and it might behoove them to reassess this procedure. As I was explaining this at the desk in the waiting room, of course where everyone can hear per their doing, not mine, another pediatric physician overheard the conversation and shared that she agreed completely and was also not comfortable signing the requested forms. We were then told not to return and Maeci had her secretary file a complaint with the attorney general's office stating that I falsely represent myself as a doctor because I am not a physician and my email has Dr. within it. This is not just unprofessional and ignorant, as I do hold a doctorate degree and have every right to use the title, but it is caddy and cruel. I can not recommend this clinic.

The history of Easter Seals Crossroads in Indiana starts in 1936. Mrs. William Gavin started a club…read morewith 12 people with disabilities with a primary goal of socialization. Joined by Mrs. P.R. Mallory, they would expand into creating profitable handicrafts and in 1939 the group formally organized under the Indiana Society for Crippled Children. I'll admit it. The word crippled makes me cringe. A year later, the group affiliated with national Easter Seals and acquired an office at 30th and New Jersey. They've had various offices, however, they've been settled in at 4740 Kingsway Drive (think 47th & Keystone) since 1990. Today, Easter Seals is CARF accredited (This is a big deal) and offers physical, occupational, and speech therapies for children and adolescents along with early intervention programs, augmentative communication, adult day services, employment and transition services, veteran services, home modification services, assistive technology services, and deaf services. They offer a lot. For the last three years, I've served as a jury member for Easterseals Southern California's Disability Film Challenge. This has, in turn, increased my awareness of the local organization and the marvelous work they do. Of course, getting to know Yelper Katy E. (Hi Katy!) has also helped. As an organization, I love that Easter Seals participates in Project Search, an opportunity for young adults with disabilities to get some experience in a work setting. It's kind of like an internship and it's a wonderful program. Here in Indy, Easter Seals has offices on Kingsway Drive, Thompson Road on the Southside, and Crossroads Industrial Services on the Eastside. As another review has indicated, Easter Seals is also known for letting organizations use its big 5th floor meeting room. I work for the State of Indiana and even we've used it. The offices here are well kept. The building is obviously accessible. The people who work here are passionate about what they do - trust me, you don't work at a non-profit planning to get rich. You get paid fairly (and Easter Seals is good about this), but this is something you do because you actually care. For folks with disabilities, Easter Seals Crossroads is definitely one of Indy's hidden gems and best non-profits. They do remarkable work that leads to greater independence and empowerment and life opportunities. I'm all about that!

I don't come to this building but a few times a year, for large meetings that our own office cannot…read morehold. I appreciate that they allow us to use this location when we need it. It's located in the office park off of Keystone and 46th and houses a lot of different companies. The building is kept very clean! But not in that sterile freaky way. It also gives the impression that it is kept very secure since every person needs to sign in. My only visit is the 5th floor, off the elevator and over to the large meeting room. Everything is clean, and we have never had issues with the internet connection for presentations. I also appreciate that it is a spacious meeting room with a lot of tables and chairs in the back. No one likes to be piled on top of each Other during long meetings. Thanks for the hospitality Easter seals!

I have been going here for 5 weeks now post being rear ended. PT Maren is so wonderful. She has…read morereally been helping me out a lot with getting strength and mobility back. I rather appreciate how thoroughly she evaluates and takes notes. I find it to be a great thing while you are rehabilitating yourself. This is my first time going to physical therapy so I have nothing else to base my opinion from, but I am quite pleased with progress so far. Can report at a later date with progress if anyone would like.