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.

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!

LKS is so great. My son loves it and he's made some great improvements. Highly recommend checking…read morethem out.

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!

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.

We have had the pleasure of having Sima as our speech therapist for over 3 years! Sima is patient,…read moredependable, kind, warm, knowledgeable, punctual, and has an amazing connection with the kids. We had several of our children work with her, and we were extremely pleased. Our kids looked forward to the day she was scheduled and would eagerly wait to see her. What amazing progress they all made 4"thanks to Sima! She is so passionate and dedicated to her job and its obvious that she enjoys what she does. I can not recommend her enough for anyone in need of pediatric speech therapy!

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 have had such a great experience at Child Success for occupational therapy. Our son has been…read morecoming for about a year and we already see tremendous improvement that has given both him and us (his parents) so much confidence. Melissa specifically has been incredible. She is patient, always willing to talk to us, and even communicates with his teachers at school to ensure our son is always getting the care and support he needs. She's also extremely knowledgeable, and is able to explain the roadmap for what she is working on not only now, but in the future, and how it will help our son overcome the challenges he came in with. We are so grateful we found Child Success!

We decided to do the Kinder Prep Camp after having done the Friendship Club, and were very…read moredisappointed with the lack of compassion and accommodation for our anxious 5-year-old compared to all the other regular camps we did this summer. We received a call within an hour of him being at the camp that he was stressed and overstimulated and didn't want to participate, so he was going to need extra support to stay. This was shocking to me considering how little time he had been there, that the point of it was to help kids adjust to kindergarten, and that their ratio was 2 adults to 7 kids. They told me that he consistently improved over the course of the first day and further improved on the second day, but that it would be too costly to keep another adult there to help him. It was sad for us because he left on a high note, telling me that he'd made a friend and that he had done a better job staying in the group. He clearly felt like a success and I wish he'd been given the opportunity to continue improving, but I didn't want him to stay at a camp where the facilitators believed that he was too much for them. He successfully did a year of TK last year and several other camps this summer, some with a ratio of 1 adult to 16 kids. CSC was polite to me and pro-rated me the other days, but it was upsetting because I assumed the most expensive camp I signed up for this summer (held at a therapy location) would be the greatest success, not the one camp that had to call me about an issue. This camp may work out for kids who are already very familiar with their gym environment and don't really need that much help when they feel anxious, but if you're looking for something that will help your child if they struggle in a new environment, this does not seem like the best choice. Some camps that worked well for us this summer were Pedalheads, Compass Clinic's Friendship Island Camp, Campbell Hall's Creative Arts Camp, and Destination Science.

We've been coming to this clinic for over 3 years, and for the past year we've had the privilege of…read moreworking with Miss Katie and Miss Tawny. They've made such a positive impact on both of my sons and our whole family. Miss Katie (our OT and the clinic manager) is not only caring and patient but also extremely knowledgeable and professional. One of my sons has high sensitivity to smells and used to vomit a lot. After working with Miss Katie for just half a year, his vomiting has improved significantly--the frequency is much lower because he's learned strategies to avoid situations that trigger him. Katie always goes above and beyond to support each of my boys' unique needs, whether it's fine motor skills or sensory exploration. She communicates clearly, provides us with helpful home strategies, and even brings snacks sometimes to make the boys feel comfortable. My kids have grown so much under her care, and they absolutely adore her. Miss Tawny (clinic supervisor) is also the best. She keeps everything running smoothly--always on top of paperwork, scheduling, and last-minute changes. She goes out of her way to accommodate us, which is such a relief since I'm juggling OT and speech for two kids. She makes the logistics stress-free so I can focus on the boys' progress. Together, Miss Katie and Miss Tawny make the clinic feel like family. My boys are always excited to go, which makes therapy not only effective but also fun. We feel incredibly lucky to have them for our OT journey!

I've recently been sending my child to LAIPT. Upon registering, I initially called to set up a…read moretour. The person handling the phones was very incompetent. Her name was Adhi and she didn't know how to answer any of my questions. I spent a lot of time on the phone with her and she intentionally hung up on me since she was unsure as to how to respond to any of my concerns and I had asked to speak to her supervisor. I called back and she lied about having spoken to me (just a minute prior) and picked up the phone the same way she initially did saying "I'm calling from LAIPT how can I help you?" When I was the one calling her! I also contacted her on the day that I had parted with my child and needed some peace of mind knowing that she's doing ok and spent at least 5 minutes trying to explain the reason for my call only to find out that she worked in the "back office" and that there was no patient there by my child's first and last name!!! As a parent, I needed someone who was actually AT the facility and couldn't wait another GD knows how long for a coordinator to finish a session and call or text me back. It was an urgent matter and wasn't handled properly or professionally. I was more stressed, anxious and frustrated upon speaking with Adhi. She had ZERO clue of my child's whereabouts and emotional state and was of NO help. She barely spoke proper English and I had to spell out things in order for her to comprehend what I was saying! Thank GD for Katie and all of her help. Katie took the situation and handled it in a timely manner. She was very apologetic for Adhi's behavior and took matters into her own hands by giving me the peace of mind that was needed as a parent leaving my child there alone for the first time. Adhi seemed lost and should not be working anywhere that handles matters with children involved! I hope the company finds someone IN OFFICE who is knowledgeable and knows the patients and parents who will better manage the front desk.

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!

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.

We couldn't be happier with our experience at this speech clinic. From the very first session, we…read morefelt confident that we had made the right choice for our son. Narda tried multiple techniques until she connected with my son. The team is not only knowledgeable and professional, but also incredibly patient, caring, and truly invested in each child's progress. Since starting therapy, we've seen so much growth in our son--both in his communication and his confidence. The therapists take the time to tailor each session to his needs and always make it engaging and fun for him. What really stands out is how supported we feel as parents. They consistently provide guidance and helpful tips we can use at home, which has made such a difference in reinforcing his progress. We are beyond grateful for the impact they've had on our son and would highly recommend this clinic to any family looking for compassionate and effective speech therapy.

I would give 15 stars if I could. My daughter started with Naomi and Cheili [Ky-Lee] at Achieve…read moreSpeech when she was 1 years old, and now at almost 2 years old, she is talking up a storm. I would go so far as to say she has become a Chatty Kathy. The therapists truly care about each child and are invested in their progress. The office is clean, organized, and has so many great resources for each age child. Forever grateful to this clinic!