Awesome team to work with! I work for Providence home health and we use Sound it Out Speech as a…read morecontractor and have had an amazing experience! Very nice team and speedy fast response time. They have great communication and our patients love their speech therapists! Speech therapists are difficult to find, so they have been a great addition to our team.

We have had such a wonderful experience with Sound It Out Speech Therapy. They are incredibly…read morehelpful, accommodating, and easy to work with, and the fact that they come to the house has been such a gift for our family. They also accept the Self-Determination Program, which has made services much more accessible for us. After working with Ms. Kristin for a little over a year, we have seen the most improvement we've ever seen with my daughter. Her articulation is so much better, her vocabulary has increased tremendously, and she is now 100% intelligible. What I appreciate most about Kristin is that she really understands PDA. She does not push my daughter in a way that overwhelms her, but she still encourages her to work, participate, and have fun while doing it. Kyra is also wonderful to work with. If there is ever a problem, no matter what it is, she will work with you to find a solution. We are so grateful for Kristin, Kyra, and Sound It Out Speech Therapy and would absolutely recommend them.

You could not ask for a more dedicated, knowledgable, and professional therapist as Emalee. My…read moreeldest son has a significant speech delay associated with a genetic condition and we have trusted Emalee with his development for over 8 years. He has made incredible progress and Emalee is currently helping us explore surgical/orthodontic options that hopefully will allow his progress to continue. She continues to pursue her own skills through research and trainings and goes above and beyond to make sure that her clients are getting the best possible outcomes. We have another son, who had a more minor speech issue. She was able to resolve it within a just a few short months and his speech is perfect now. She has a wonderfully playful and musical approach to the sessions and even found a way to make Zoom (virtual) therapy engaging throughout the pandemic. Speaking of the pandemic, she is meticulous about cleanliness and maintaining the safety of her clients. I can't speak highly enough about her.

We love Balance Speech & Language! Everything is organized and tailored specifically to my child…read moreand we noticed amazing strides from our first visit. We are very grateful to have found such a wonderful SLP.

I couldn't recommend Speech Sisters more. My son seemed to have difficulty annunciating certain…read moresounds. We thought he would simply grow out of it, but as he got older we realized he needed help. We contacted Speech Sisters and they put our mind at ease right away. They were very sensitive to how our son would feel about the therapy and understood it could cause anxiety. However, from the first day his Therapist, Anna, started, our son embraced it all. He actually looked forward to the sessions and grew confidence as he progressed. If you have concerns about your child's speech development in the Southbay, Speech Sisters is a great place to help.

Margie and the Speech Sisters are amazing! They've been helping my son with his lisp, and after…read morejust two sessions, we've seen a remarkable improvement! They're incredibly professional and make the sessions enjoyable. I wholeheartedly recommend them if your child is facing speech challenges--you won't regret it. Not only do they talk the talk...they walk the walk!

My high school son has been working with Chloe since Jan. 2018, dealing primarily with language and…read moreexecutive functioning skills. She has been a critical component to my son's academic progress and self-confidence. Her knowledge and experience has also helped us to finesse IEP goals to better suit his challenges. Although she has relocated, we have been able to continue sessions through Skype that are still equally effective. I can tell Chloe really cares about my son and goes the extra mile to best serve his needs. Expertise and compassion make Chloe an incredible asset to my son's team. I highly recommend her!

Words cannot express how grateful I am to Chloe and Molly. I initially met Chloe because she was in…read morecharge of conducting an Independent Evaluation for my son via LBUSD. Chloe was always responsive and really pushed for the evaluation to be reviewed in its entirety. During my son's IEP meeting, Chloe stood-up for my son in a way that brought tears to my eyes. It is rare to find people who are as dedicated to their profession, but that also genuinely care about the population that they serve. Because of her dedication and support during the IEP process, I decided to have my son attend speech therapy with Language and Literacy Group--even though we live far away, and our insurance does not cover these services. In the 3.5 months that my son has been attending therapy with Chloe and Molly, he has made noticeable progress in the way he expresses himself and his desire to communicate more with peers and his family. I will forever be grateful for their support and for being a part of my son's development and growth.

Ms. Maureen is the best SLP ever and her gift of recognition for individuals with unique speaking…read moreabilities is profound. She is a compassionate, understanding, encouraging and dedicated to her field. She is neurodivergent accepting and she is not one to give up on our child. If she has other experts that are suited for your child, then she makes sure to give you the best possible answers for your child. I am extremely impressed and very happy and grateful for Ms. Maureen. The staff and SLPA's are devoted to their students and their genuine commitment to the betterment of our children is truly remarkable. The type of care and dedication to the inclusion of all speech and language skills is the most valuable aspect of this incredible organization. Thank you so much, Maureen, Bree, and Gene are simply the BEST.

We started baby sign at 9 months, but our child did not sign back or use speech in any meaningful…read moreway. Our pediatrician recommended speech therapy at the 18 month checkup. During our first appointment with Maureen, our child began using the same signs that we were unsuccessful in teaching. Considering that our child is very reserved around new people, this was quite a feat. He started seeing Akiko twice a week, and over the past year, his language skills have improved exponentially. He's now at the point that he can tell us about his day at pre-school and answer questions about his activities. Everyone has noticed the dramatic improvement in his language skills and his confidence has grown as well. Going to Shoreline was often the highlight of his day and he continues to ask to see Akiko despite graduating recently. We're very happy that we selected Shoreline for this journey, and we recommend them to you as well.

Sabrina is a fantastic speech therapist and I would highly recommend her!…read more She worked with two of my children and built up a great rapport, which is meaningful as one of my kids is very caution of new people but felt comfortable right away. The activities she provided during the sessions kept the kids engaged and motivated to stay focused on their speech practice. We are a family that practices NVC(non-violent communication) and Sabrina supported our wishes to not use a rewards/punishment method or food during our sessions. The time spent after each session talking with her one-on-one was key in staying on the same page, sharing updates, and learning how to continue the speech practice throughout the week. Sabrina was also timely, flexible, and proactive about advance schedule needs. You won't be sorry you've chosen Sabrina!

We have used the speech services of Lil ChitChat for two years and we could not be happier…read more The speech therapists are knowledgeable and kind. They make the speech lessons engaging and fun. Our son always looked forward to going to his appointments. Our son has made enough improvement in these two years that we no longer need services. We are so happy with his progress. Thank you to Lil Chit Chat!! We can not recommend them more!

Preferred Practice Talk & Play is the worst! We started going here last year because the person I…read moreinitially spoke with (Lorena) and my kid's previous therapist (Ciara) were both very warm and helpful. THEY HAVE SINCE LEFT AND THE PEOPLE WORKING THERE NOW ARE THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE! Disorganized is an understatement. They had no other OTs in the entire clinic and could not find a replacement from November through late February. They offered us no other option for receiving services during this time, and kept stringing us along saying that another therapist will be there then cancelling on us at the last minute week after week. Even now it's almost April and they STILL only have one occupational therapist to handle "so many kids" who they can't fit into the schedule but will apparently try to charge money for anyway. The most recent OT hire is named Caitlyn. We saw her for two sessions last month--this is after my kid was put on pause because they didn't have any therapists available at all. In these sessions she didn't really interact with my kid. Part of our OT services include feeding therapy and the food container we brought wasn't even opened by the therapist at all. She could have easily communicated her plan to do this with a quick text beforehand knowing that the meal prep of bringing a combination of preferred versus non-preferred foods for every session takes time and effort. The following sessions after that were cancelled AGAIN because shortly after starting there the new hire went on a long vacation (which again was not communicated to me while I was there in person) then she called off sick prolonging her return back from vacation. Of course she shouldn't come in if she's truly sick but the way everything unfolded is questionable. They also did NOT offer any virtual alternatives. We tried to schedule a makeup with Caitlyn but she made it extremely difficult by suddenly removing available time windows, having a passive aggressive tone, and generally taking forever to respond--four days in between texts and two weeks since my request to be exact--which she only finally did because my kid had a scheduled session that day. Her long awaited response was disappointing and pointless as she just told me to redirect my questions to people that I do not know with no further info. I asked her to clarify and she never answered that either. My kid's session that day (after Caitlyn cancelled all other sessions this month) was very uncomfortable. Caitlyn also kept forgetting paperwork for every session that my kid was there. The makeup remained unscheduled and when I called the clinic about her regular session time, I was only met with more attitude. We were fed up with the clinic cancelling sessions at this point, especially since we had never once cancelled from our end. On the phone I spoke with the "Director of Operations" who introduced herself as both Monica and Monique. Monica/Monique was very dismissive, defensive, and condescending to me. She speaks very passive aggressively too. She said that we are lucky that they kept a spot open for us while they transitioned to a new therapist. In hindsight I wish we would not have been so understanding and patient while waiting for them. We should have left the clinic when the good therapist did! Monica also trash talked the therapist from last year. When I said that we weren't comfortable proceeding with the new therapist this week, she was quick to tell me that we shouldn't return and to find my kid's OT services elsewhere, as if it was only her choice not mine. We were told that they needed clients when we were first referred here but I can see why others would leave with this type of behavior. They don't have a big online presence so maybe that's how they've gotten away with it so far but I want to leave a review because I wish I knew all of this before we wasted all this time and energy here. Monica/Monique also said that my kid's authorization expired at some point after November while they were looking for a replacement, despite making me believe that my kid was covered this whole time--I asked before her previous therapist left and after. They also told me that they submitted a progress report last week which doesn't make sense given that they've barely scheduled us in since last year. They NEVER told tell me there was any evaluation taking place! When I asked for more information she refused and said this isn't something that they talk to parents about. They are so unethical and shady so be careful! Also note that unlike other clinics, this one has you directly text the therapist and there is usually nobody available at the front desk to check you in. If there was somebody, we were just ignored. Other clinics actually greet you, treat you with respect, and appreciate your business so please take it elsewhere.

We went to Preferred Practice and they were really great. The therapists here really care about…read moretheir clients and they also offer a great amount of help to parents so that you can work with your child outside of sessions. The quality of care here was outstanding and everyone on staff was always super friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend!

Julie and her staff are amazing. My child's speech improved significantly with her expertise.read more

Everybody loves Julie. Including me. Especially me. She saved us during the pandemic when I was…read morestressing out about my 18 month old not speaking and not signing, with no way of seeing therapists in person. She was the only one who responded to me since clearly, the pandemic has done a number on many other babies/toddlers as well and every speech practice was slammed. I found her through Yelp as well as personal recommendations from other parents so I already knew she was dependable and trustworthy. On top of that, she is personable, funny, and most importantly, responsive. She reached out to Kaiser's staff speech therapist on our behalf in order to get us switched over from the vendor we were originally referred to, which was such a lifesaver because if you have any experience with Kaiser, you'd know you can never get in touch with anyone directly. She got everything sorted for us and within a couple of weeks (which again, is super fast in Kaiser world), we were scheduled to start Zoom with Ms Amy. We loved her but Zoom with a taby (toddler baby) is what it is - limited. But we were hopeful about more progress in-person and had hoped to continue with Ms Amy once STP reopened but the scheduling just didn't work out. We were a little nervous and hesitant to go with Ms Reanna in person but omg looking back, it was all wasted energy. My taby loved (still loves) Reanna passionately (sometimes to the point where I wonder if...more than me??) Ms. Reanna is just the perfect mix of fun, discipline, and patience for her. She is firm when she needs to be (which was often back then) and is silly and creative when the session allows for it. We have been going to speech for almost 2 yrs and have seen other therapists (who have all been great as well) at STP due to scheduling but she will always prefer Reanna. We went from having fears that she would be non-verbal to now not being able to get her to stop talking. She just will notstoptalking lol. And as a parent, that is both joyful and stressful but I digress. The tools that we have learned at STP and the people that we have met here are worth staying up and writing a long review about. Because Julie and her team deserve all the credit and accolades. Most of all, they deserve to know how much their clients appreciate them and they deserve more families to love on as well.