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.

Of course as a 3 year employee at CW, I am probably biased, but that is based on my truly amazing…read moreexperience both personally and professionally with this company where everyone is appreciated, supported, and treated in such a kind, personable and encouraging manner. This company is transparent, fair and responsive to its employees and I know I have found my professional home with them and hope to stay and grow with them for as long as they will have me. I love love love working for Communication Works!

I sought out an occupational therapy evaluation for my son through CW when the school failed to do…read morean appropriate evaluation of his OT needs. CW has a great reputation for offering quality recommendations for children. They followed up and were concerned and thorough in ensuring we found an assessor who could help us. I have also met with them regarding their social skills group.The MGW curriculum is amazing and we are looking forward to working with the very talented and caring staff. As an added perk, they are located on a beautiful hillside in Oakland with serene views. The waiting area inside is comfortable with ample space for everyone to relax. We drive an hour to see them and it's totally worth it. Highly recommend this agency. What a treasure for our kids!

I couldn't agree more with Emily's 5-star reviews! She's knowledgeable, flexible, professional,…read moreand all around delightful to be with (which the kids love too). Most impressively, she thinks about your kid's development holistically - from hearing to eating, sleeping, learning, emotional/behavioral matters - all to understand the potential root causes of speech issues. She's essentially a one-stop-shop resource that provides you a comprehensive - yet targeted(!) - treatment plan...all in under 30 min/week! :) She quickly assessed that our 3-year old needed (i) a hearing test and (ii) to see an ENT for ear tube surgery, which leap-frogged his speech progress nearly overnight (seriously). Even post-surgery, she inquired about his sleep and eating - which we were having challenges with (but I didn't think were related!) - and she recommended a follow-up with our ENT to confirm if anything else is physically inhibiting him. Whether it's being flexible with last minute scheduling changes, providing me talking points so I can have richer conversations with my son's doctors, or recommending Daniel Tiger episodes to prepare my son for surgery - she's a TREMENDOUS resource and I feel so lucky we found her!

Emilly is not only a good friend but an excellent therapist ... even for an old guy like me.read more

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.

The therapists and front office staff deserve five stars. Leadership's approach to families does…read morenot. As a parent of twins with developmental disabilities, I understand the importance of attendance. I also understand the reality of managing multiple therapies, medical appointments, school meetings, and life. Over time, repeated conversations about missed appointments, attendance reminders, and signing attendance acknowledgments left me feeling judged instead of supported. The final straw was accidentally leaving one week off a summer scheduling form, which led to another conversation about attendance. It wasn't about that one incident--it was the realization that this philosophy simply doesn't align with how I believe families of children with additional needs should be treated. The clinicians were wonderful, and the front desk staff were always professional and kind. My disappointment lies with leadership and the culture created by these policies. Families seeking pediatric therapy need partnership, empathy, and flexibility. Unfortunately, that wasn't our experience, and we chose to take our children elsewhere.

I have to update my review as things have gone downhill. We had a rough start with Childs Play with…read morefrequent turnover with their SLPs made it difficult to find a good match for my daughter. We finally got a good match and they "switched departments". Then they started saying I had to move my time due to scheduling conflicts even though we had waited 2 years to get the time slot we had. We got moved with a new SLP and I complained that they kept canceling and rescheduling. I can only assume they were double booking so instead of taking accountability for their poor planning, they decided to discontinue services simply because i advocated for my daughter. They dont seem to care about the children, they just want their paycheck

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.

Our daughter has been attending Speech Inc. since 2019. We can't say enough about the Speech Inc…read more team, especially Tanya and Sarah (both of whom are amazing!). The SLPs are highly-skilled, responsive, informative, organized, caring and work extremely well with young children. When Speech Inc. transitioned from in-person to virtual-therapy due to Covid-19, the team hit the ground running. We were really happy with how they modified their lesson plans and sourced individualized content designed to keep a 4-year old engaged despite being onscreen. Indeed, our daughter looks forward to her Speech lessons - it's like a video call from a friend during a time when her contact with friends is limited. We've seen great progress in our daughter's speech, her confidence and social skills, and we will continue to use Speech Inc. as long as necessary for our daughter to succeed. Thank you Speech Inc. team for everything you do.

My son was in speech therapy for 5 years before going to SPEECH Inc, which he started a year ago…read moreand recently graduated from. By far this was the best and most helpful therapy he has received -- he made so much progress! The speech therapists (Delaney and Sarah) are excellent at their craft, warm and engaging, and disciplined about making concrete progress. And the most amazing thing is he never complained once even though we went twice a week. The therapists made it fun, made him feel appreciated and valued, and helped him enormously. I highly recommend SPEECH Inc.

At last I am sitting down to write this long overdue review for Bettina. We have been working with…read moreBettina since my daughter has been 22 months old, and she is now 4.5 years old. From our very first interaction and assessment, to our now sessions that have gone virtual, Bettina continues to impress me with her vast knowledge and creative techniques which has translated to immense improvements for our daughter. Bettina also provides a holistic perspective and keeps in mind my daughter's other occupational and physical therapeutic needs, as well as her speech/language goals. Even in this chaotic time of COVID, Bettina has gone the extra mile to make her sessions with my daughter fun and engaging. As an example, she keeps my 4 year old child 100% engaged in virtual sessions for 45 mins straight. Those of you with children (with or without IEPs) understand that this is a near impossible task that Bettina manages to handle with ease....but the truth is that Bettina spends a lot of time thinking of creative ways to keep her engaged! Additionally, our family has always felt incredibly supported by Bettina as we navigate the IEP system. She has taken the time to train my nanny as well as provide exercises for us to do at home. Finally, my daughter absolutely ADORES Bettina and looks forward to 'play' time with her each and every week. If that isn't the greatest endorsement, I don't know what is! Thank you so much Bettina!!

Dr. Bettina Larroude worked with my toddler age son every week for more than one year. She was…read moreprofessional, patient, detail oriented, incredibly knowledgeable and friendly and my son was excited to get to see her every week. Bettina used multiple techniques (including play based therapy) to help my son with total communication in English, Spanish and American Sign Language. Her office and work/play room is very inviting and is well equipped with many toys, games and books for all ages to make the therapeutic learning fun and engaging. Highly recommended!

The pt was amazing, smart, wonderful, kind and thoughtful but their billing system is awful…read more I have ppo insurance so my visits should have cost $15 co pay. I am a new mom, a working mom and I have 6 month old twins. They told me I had to pay them up front for my daughters $765 even they are an in network provider. I had to call and email them several times over the course of 4 months to work on getting paid back the $690 I overpaid due to them being in network. It's always stressful being a new mom and having all these appointments, their billing system needs to be fixed.

Their voicemail box is full so you can't leave a message and no one answers their phone. Emailed…read moretoo, no response.

This experience with Taylor was amazing my son sometime was in a cranky mood and she was amazing…read morewith him and very patient. I love how she would find thing to help him focused more and try to do everything in her power for victor to have an amazing experience

Our 6 year son Samuel has been working with Taylor Whiting online for the past 6 months. Somehow,…read moreshe always keeps him engaged despite the online format. I really appreciate the quality of care she provides and Samuel has been progressing nicely.