I am so glad that we found Teresa. Our 3-year-old had a significant speech delay, and he was having…read moretrouble communicating things he wanted. We had a lot of tantrums and meltdowns. When Teresa first came to our home, my son immediately took her hand and led her to play. She had such a lovely way with him. He loved every "playtime" he got to work with her. Teresa was a sage for a nervous mother, and my son made huge gains during the six months we were with Sound Advice. Thank you, Teresa, for all you did for our little boy and our family. You should hear him now. He is talking up a storm!

We can't say enough positive, complimentary things about Teresa! We were referred to Sound Advice…read moreTherapy by a friend, who also had a very similar, positive experience. In just 5 short months, our son went from saying Ba-Ba to full sentences. Every week, Teresa would bring new games & toys that not only interested him, but challenged him. At the end of each session, she wrote an extremely helpful session summary and things to focus on for the next week. Our son would say "More Teresa" multiple times a week, he enjoyed going to speech therapy so much. Teresa is extremely helpful, flexible, nurturing, and kind. We will all miss seeing her every week.

Piera is an incredible SLP, parent educator and human being. Her office is inviting to all parents…read moreand children, and as a colleague I wholeheartedly recommend her.

Here's my experience as a parent I am writing to express my deep concerns regarding the lack of…read moreflexibility in the assignment of the Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) for my son, who has been receiving services from your company reaching the two years mark. Our district contracted with your organization, and at the time of enrollment, we and our district were not made aware of the strict two-year contract policy that restricts the RBT from continuing to work with the same student. Allow me to provide some context. My son is a 17-year-old nonverbal individual with severe autism. He is extremely shy and requires a significant amount of time to build trust with someone before they can enter his personal space. Unfortunately, during my recent meeting with Dale Young, it became evident that no exceptions could be made to extend the contract of the current RBT with whom my son has developed a strong bond and trust. He kept stating that he firmly believes that it's important that they are able to work with others we agree as well we are seasoned parents. He's 17. There is rotation happening already in the classroom everyday. I just wanted him to have the best last two years of high school as possible and not have to have a transition happened twice. So at the end of the day, your company and Dale Young do not taken to consideration of the individual human. By this decision by Dale Young and your policy is going to cause extreme regression and depression anxiety on my 17 year-old son. I left the meeting with feeling like I was talking to a AI. You guys have to do better and consider your clients human beings, not just cases

I take my son here for a speech delay. He has sessions with Pamela Bloch once a week for an hour…read more She Is Great! Interacts with my son very well, and is great at her job. We've been going since April 2017, and he's improving a lot with every session. They are located on telegraph, right off of Ashby so parking can be tricky. It's all metered. They're office is located in a Small shared office building across the street from Whole Foods.

Rhoda Again is an excellent speech therapist and coach. She provides fantastic feedback, input,…read moreand guidance with a positive attitude and enthusiasm. A true professional, she assesses obstacles and and expertly advises how to overcome them. For each session, she prepares what to cover so time is well spent. Energetic, engaging and kind, she helps you be the best you can be.

Five years ago my son worked with Rhoda Agin. Shame on me for taking so long to write a review. In…read moreretrospect it is easy to see that she was amazing. I took him once every week (or sometimes two) and over a period of 18 months she fixed my son's rather serious speech impediment. When we finished treatment, we worked with an orthodontist to widen his palette, at which point he was completely "cured". His speech now is beautiful and normal and you would never guess that he had a problem. I have the highest respect for Dr. Agin. It was not easy to drive to her office each week with my 3 kids, as well as do the "homework" at home with him each week that he hated. But it was absolutely worth it. She is straightforward, very professional and incredible at her chosen profession.

Our family has worked with Paige for the past 2 years (at a previous speech provider) and at Speech…read moreBy the Bay since the beginning of the year. She is knowledgeable, incredibly committed, kind, responsive and professional. She makes kids feel good about coming into her office and instead of it feeling like a service, she does a great job of making her work feel like play. The rapport we've felt with her has been invaluable and the work she's done has paid dividends. Highly recommend.

From the owner: At Speech By The Bay we believe in the power of connection over compliance. We understand that each…read morechild is unique and has their own set of strengths and abilities. We strive to meet your child where they are and provide therapy that is meaningful and applicable to their individual needs. Our strengths-based approach focuses on building on the skills your child already has, rather than trying to "fix" what is “broken.” We are dedicated to helping your child reach their full potential

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.

Vivienne is fantastic. She is a genuine and caring person and also an experienced and highly…read moreskilled speech pathologist. The first time you talk with her you're left with this feeling that she is committed to your child's success, and this feeling never goes away.

From the owner: Vivienne (or "Ms. V" as her clients often call her) offers in-home and in-community speech and…read morelanguage services to children and their families in the California East Bay Area, and telehealth sessions for families located anywhere in California. With a background as a travel speech therapist, Vivienne has diverse experience providing speech therapy to children ages one through young adulthood in a variety of settings including schools, private clinics, homes, community, and via telehealth. Vivienne is trained in the Hanen It Takes Two to Talk early intervention program, DTTC (Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing) for Childhood Apraxia of Speech, and Gestalt Language Processing via Meaningful Speech.

Justine demonstrated expert knowledge to effectively develop a treatment plan for my specific…read moreneeds....In addition to her expertise, Justine has great empathy as well as communication skills. She created a safe therapy space where I quickly felt comfortable and trusted her.

Justine is an amazing speech Therapist and an amazing voice teacher.!She has changed my whole…read moreapproach to using my singing and speaking voice. I had 2 nodules,a polyp and broken blood vessels.I have a lot of work to do to sound normal.Justine is patient and she listens.....She is very processional and skilled.. and kind.... AND RARE..She has taught me a lot!Thanks?Justine for your patience.....My voice is so much better.. Theresa F.

A magical place! My 6-year-old son is autistic and it was such a relief to be welcomed by a team…read morethat just gets it. The space is super clean and feels like a kid's dream. There's so much to do, climbing, building, exploring, getting wiggles out, and even a quiet room to chill. You can tell the folks behind it really thought through everything. The vibe, the décor, even the website feel so neurodiverse-affirming. They have tech to help build community around members too. We live in Novato so the distance makes a membership tough right now, but I'm hoping we can join in the summer when school isn't in the way. I'd love to see Spirited Play Labs expand to more places as this is the future IMO (please come to Novato, I'll help!). For families like ours, where typical play spaces can feel stressful or isolating, this place is a true gem, welcoming, thoughtful, and hopeful for the future. Thank you!!!

We've been coming to SPL for years, and it has always been such a positive experience. The play…read moresessions with Lia mean so much to us. we truly appreciate her patience, guidance, and support. Every visit, we notice progress. My daughter used to play only by herself, but now we see her becoming more independent and interacting with Lia, which fills our hearts. As a mom of a child on the spectrum, I know how hard it can be. My daughter doesn't have friends, but when we come here, she has one. In other spaces, the stares that come with her stimming can be so difficult to ignore, but here at SPL, we feel safe, accepted, and not judged. That sense of belonging is rare for special needs families, and we are so grateful to have found it here. I love how the staff embraces inclusion and acceptance. it shows in everything they do. I truly wish there were more places and programs like this for our kids, because families like ours need community.