We brought our 2.5 year old to see Mandy and were with her for approximately 1.5 years. Mandy provided 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. read more

Mandy has made an enormous difference in the life of my 9yo. My son has been in and out of various speech 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. read more

My 16 year old son had a frenectomy three weeks ago. He was tongue tied. Mandy worked with my him both pre and post surgery and is helping him develop new speech patterns and work on his articulation. Already seeing a huge difference! He loves working with her because she is fun and engaging. I highly recommend her! read more

Wow! What can I say? Ms. Mandy Hart is an amazing speech therapist. I have seen my sister progress immensely. From saying "oTAY" to "oKAY" in a matter of several months. My sister has improved a great amount in her speech. Trust is very important, and the trust between Ms. Hart and my sister was established early on in the beginning. She is incredibly patient, understanding, and more than willing to help. I am grateful for Ms. Mandy Hart and the amount of time that has been invested in my sister's ability to speak! 5 STARS!!!!! read more

Mandy has been doing teletherapy with our 3 year old son for over a month now. I am so impressed by the way she is able to engage him and keep his attention (not easy!) even over a web camera. He loves meeting with her, and that is not true for his other Zoom meetings. She has helped him gain more movement with chewing and using his tongue. She makes every session fun and interesting. She is patient, kind and warm with parents. She also spent a lot of time calling our insurance to get approval for the teletherapy. In my mind, she is worth every penny! I give her my highest recommendation. read more

We met with Mandy this winter and she was so terrific. A true expert. So lovely to work with for both children andd parents!

Mandy Hart makes personal sacrifices for 'her kids'. Nothing makes her happier that to see that they progress and overcome hurdles. To overhear the squeals and peals of laughter that come about during her sessions is heart warming to say the least. Mandy levels with the kid, no matter what the age. In the meantime, she is often able to extract deeper emotional issues that often unblock the lines. We've worked with her twice. She is just great, full of love, focuses on the objectives and interacts with parents to round out her program as fully as possible. read more

I've never been more satisfied with a speech therapist! She's patient and kind and the kids love her. Never a dull moment when watching her with the children. read more

Mandy has ben working with my 8 year old daughter for the past four years. She is absolutely the most amazing speech therapist we have been to. Mandy is calm and smart as a whip and at the same time full of energy, new ideas and is flat out fun to be with. My daughter looks at speech with Mandy is a treat and wants to go. I recommend Mandy without reservation. read more

Mandy Hart is an exceptional SLP. She worked with my two year old son for 3 years. When I brought him to Mandy he only had a handful of words and almost immdiatly she was able to bring forth language from him. Her warm and kind demeanor put him at ease and allowed him to work on developing speech and language. I'm so glad we had the opportunity to work with Mandy. read more

We have had such a great experience working with Mandy, and I would highly recommend her. She has such a wonderful rapport with children, and she is an excellent communicator with parents as well. Mandy was able to determine the issues affecting my child within the first five minutes of seeing him, and together they have made amazing progress. I appreciate so much that she is a therapist who strongly values the connections she makes with each child as an individual. The trust bond that is so crucial between a provider and a child in a therapy situation is one of the hallmarks of Mandy's work. My child is very fond of her, and we feel lucky to have found her. read more