Kristen Petrick has been an amazing blessing to my son Christian. When Christian was diagnosed with…read moreautism I was a bit lost didn't know where to start and I'm so grateful for Kristen becuase she went above and beyond and built a strong bond with Christian. Thanks to her leadership and her passion and dedication Christian was able to work on his goals and he met them. From non verbal my son qualified for to be on mainstream and I don't know where Christian would be today if he wasn't for Kristen and her team. Thank you for your patience and your kindness. Highly recommend Kristen !

I am an OT from Germany working with Kristen for almost 2 years now and she is incredible in her…read morejob. She loves what she is doing and gives all her efforts to the kids. Together we taught a 6-year-old boy with Autism how to ride a bike and how to tie his shoes. He is also able to prepare his own little snacks and meals now, f.e. he can make his own PBJ Sandwich. He is able to write his name and all the letters of the alphabet, since Kristen worked with him on these tasks. I learned a lot from her as well. She showed me how to deal with the behaviors and tantrums and she showed me how easy it is to work and to teach new skills during the day. I love that she works on chores, dressing and all the things that make life for the kids easier and more independent. She is well organized and always thinks two steps ahead.

Cynthia is the answer!…read more Hands down, game changer for me! Professional, passionate and understanding. Her credentials speak for themselves paired with her commitment to her patients. Thank you, for helping me bring my life back into focus. It has been challenging, indeed, but I finally feel like I have a clear plan to move forward with. Even after moving out of the area, the quality of care keeps me coming back! Thank you again!! The Highest Respect and Recommendation!

Cynthia is fantastic. She has a lot of knowledge when it comes to EIP's and 504 plans. Plus, she is…read morewell known and respected at Nordstrom Elementary School. She has guided us for years and we can't enough nice things about her. She is warm, full of empathy and kids love her!

Love PALLS my son has been a part of their services for the past 10 years & he's made huge strides…read more We are eternally grateful for all they've done & continue to do for our family.

PALLSS is an amazing place with amazing therapists. They are a great team that work very hard to…read moreensure our kids safety, engagement, development and they make it fun!!!! My son sometimes struggles to get into therapy and start but once he is there it's go time. We feel PALLSS has been extremely vital when it comes to managing our sons behavior in a group setting and helping those skills transfer to non therapy life is challenging but it's helping. We are so lucky to have PALLSS!!!

Great questions! Made me think a lot. Made me realize a lot…read more I have a recommendation to improve the "numbers test" and "maze test" I took on the second day. Will provide that info later. I have much respect for the complexities of the work you do!! Great people.

Gretchen Fluegel at The Amen Clinic is amazing. She is always on top of the clients' needs and…read moreis extremely timely in her responses to my (sometimes) desperate and untimely requests or questions. Whether it is refill for my meds or help with the patient portal; I can always count on her to get back to me quickly. She is upbeat, caring, and personable. I'm not sure what the clinic or I would do without her, but I hope we won't have to ever find out!!! Thank you and God bless you, Gretchen. Lynn M

Our child was a late talker, so we did our research and found East Bay Child Development Center…read more(formerly PLTA). From intake to our final class, the staff made sure that the scheduling process was a breeze, and that visits did not fall short of expectations. They have an excellent staff dedicated to your child's development, and the office is pristine. Not just clean; very well kept. I noticed that there wasn't one tear on a book or broken toys. They put lots of effort into upkeep, knowing well that toys and books can take a beating with younger kids. East Bay Child Development Center has terrific speech therapists and therapists specialized in helping in all other types of child development, including but not limited to physical therapy, etc. We went through 2 different speech therapists and 1 or 2 therapy students which was a little harder for our son to grow accustomed to because it would take him awhile to warm up (which I've learned isn't unusual for any development therapy center), but each therapist tried their absolute best to ensure they were giving him the utmost care and attention.

They failed my son after 3 session. Excuses that he doesn't listen, he runs fast that worried about…read moreyounger children there. That speech is not a good fit for him, that his sister runs around the hallways exploring toys and opened doors of offices, about me get a phone call so they discharged him from services. This is racism and discrimination by the way ladies I want to give you suggestions, your office needs a new administration, organisation and functionality. Everybody there seems to go everywhere, I don't know if these people work here are they clients. The back door to the outside was open, this is called dysfunctional. The office receptionist was like his first day to work, confused and looked around like a lost boy. There four people by office were speaking loud and chatting. They failed my son years ago when he was younger because they said he was not ready for speech when I just changed my insurance to get accepted to come here. Now he's 12 years old saying he's not a good fit. Shame on you to say that to me. You can't discharge him that's illegal. My son is trying with his speech and he has rights in California to receive speech therapy any age. Discrimination by the ability, then age, what's next because his sister running around the office and also I was on the phone? For that lady who spoke with me today over the phone couldn't wait on me. And making me feel like I was being fired from the job, she sounded rude and said my daughter was running around the room and I was speaking loud on the phone so the excuse to fail my son. Then changed her words saying he's not a good fit and he runs fast and wants to push the kids. She needs to find more excuses for her to dismiss him. You don't know how hard and challenging to be a mother of autistic kid. I finally thought I have him his speech going and then you locked me up like shutting my mouth. Go see if your speech therapist is the one who has the problem. She too lazy to give speech therapy or has a lack of skills. This is Shameless and discrimination.

Best in Bay Area. I like the entire team and the service. I have been using the services for…read morealmost 3 years now. It helped .

Had results. I don't want to speak too much on this…read more I tear up each time..... I would bet my soul on these guys. If you need there services make sure you use them. Offer all kinds of stuff. They do some stuff that others don't do. So it was complimentary to our education plan/journey. I just want say personally thank you for your service and all that you do.

ACES overbill me on 2022 and 2023. My wife paid they more than what insurance allowed. I contacted…read moreACEs in 2024. 2 years later, I did not hear back from them. I call them in 2026. Finance department refuse to answer phone call and reply email. Stay away from this Center.

Office had a calm vibe which helped me relax a bit. Doctor was pretty thorough during the visit…read more They went into detail about what they were noticing and how certain habits might be affecting things. It was clear they had experience. I liked how they didn't just talk but actually asked questions and made sure I was following. Everything was professional without being cold. I'd prob come back if I need to.

Please do not waste your precious time with this place. Especially Embark location in Missouri…read more They are all about profits over helping people. Long story short they lied and did not fax over paperwork requested by out Insurance (BCBS of IL for Boeing). Noel in the Embark office was nothing but lip service. Pretending to care. Weeks of wasted time dealing with them when my son could have been getting help elsewhere. They profit from hurting people and if it requires any work on their end they won't do it.

The therapists were amazing at communicating and helping my son who was in crisis. They made sure…read morehe got the services and support he needed. SO grateful for Embark!

Like the others, I wish I could give this place a zero star. I live next door to one of their…read morefacilities in San Martin. Last night, a young child ran over to our house from the street barefoot, (we have a 5 acre lot, mind you), balling their eyes out, shaking, and desperate for help. The child expressed that they ran away because they were SA'd. The child had not showered or eaten in days. The child shared more horrific details about their treatment at the facility, but I don't think it's necessary to disclose more. We took the child inside and took care of them. The sheriffs office came over to our house, but the organization did not report the child missing until 2 hours after we had called the sheriff!! There are ONLY 6 KIDS there at a time!! IT SHOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN 2 HOURS TO REALIZE SOMEONE IS MISSING. Unfortunately, about 5 hour after she had been at our home, it was decided that they had to send the child back, despite the fact that the child didn't feel safe and had been SA'd. (Please note, we strongly question whether the sheriffs enacted the correct protocol regarding the SA.) We were resistant to send the child back after hearing how they were treated but there was nothing we could do because of the legal restrictions. When we walked the child back, the staff treated the child, us, and EVEN THE SHERIFF with a cold, unwelcoming, and annoyed attitude. BOTTOM LINE: DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE. This is not the first time incidents like this have happened and we fully intend to report this to CPS to investigate the facility.

Although there were decent things I could talk about this place, the bad far outweigh the good…read more There are a few things that I truly hate about this place... - the discharge process was horrible. We live out of state and embark kept giving us different dates for discharge and could not communicate to each other about getting us a correct date. I got a flight the day of her discharge because, again, they wouldn't give us a consistent date. I got there the next day and had to pay for a hotel. - they were supposed to send referrals to several day treatments in our network the day we left. Which in itself is ridiculous to wait until a kid is discharged to send a referral that usually has several weeks of a wait list. turns out, they never sent the referrals, and the ones that they were supposed to send to weren't even in our network. - I emailed several times after she was discharged to ask about the referral and never got a response other that an initial response saying they were cc'ing the therapist. With me trying to follow up on this, still no response. - there was a staff member that told my daughter that her life goes against his (the staff member) beliefs. This was not relayed to me until after her discharge. My daughter was told that the staff member was fired, which I don't believe. I am sure he was just moved to another location to continue the trauma he causes to at-risk youth.

Our daughter has been coming here for 4 months now, and I wanted to write a review finally--…read more Sending her off to a preschool/daycare was so scary for me as a first time mom, you are entrusting a stranger with your babies and I could not express how grateful I am that we chose this place. Everyday, she wakes up so excited to go to school, all 3 of the teachers in the class are not only amazing but my daughter is so comfortable around all of them, and they let her express herself to the fullest. From the sports activites to educational to field trips everything has been so incredible here. It is organized, fun, informative and they will always keep you updated about your kids. They even have my daughter eating foods she had never tried before and now loves! It will always have a special place in my heart. Thank you all so much for caring for our kids like they are your own!

I recently toured this preschool two weeks ago and decided to enroll my son today. Out of all the…read morepreschools I toured, they were most communicative and were really easy to reach via phone or email. This reassured me that I can easily reach out to them if I had any questions. Even though my son does not start until March 2025, I believe he will be in a safe place. The whole preschool is gated and requires a pin lock to enter. They also use the Procare app to send updates about your child throughout the day. I decided on this preschool mainly due to location. They're about average price compared to others. I'll update this review once my attends and how his experience is. :) I'm sure he will love it.