My very honest review…read more This isn't my first time with Learning Tree & I really wanted to give this other location a try. My son is almost 3 & non verbal, but uses signs to communicate. He was evaluated by Ms. Michelle. First off... this office wanted to RUSH me in, they refused to give me a time that would of worked with me. I'm not sure what their rush was. They picked the absolute WORST time to come in for an evaluation (9 AM), & what do you expect ? My son did not want to cooperate & did not perform well. All this office cares about is numbers. The first visit we had with Ms Michelle actually wasn't with her at all. Instead, she introduced her grad student. So during the whole hour (actually 40 minutes to be fair), Ms Michelle sat in the corner of the room, typing on her computer, not even interacting with my son. From my point of view it looked like Ms Michelle was busy evaluating her grad student & not my son (it was like this all visits we had where she was present). The grad student did her best to work with my son. Her personality is so low energy, calming, quiet. She had the demeanor of a yoga instructor, just doesn't work well with my high energy toddler who didn't reciprocate. The sessions felt so awkward with Ms Michelle just there in the corner, not interacting & the grad student taking control over the sessions. It felt like the biggest waste of time. I hated how I felt like I had to communicate to the grad student with questions, instead of asking Ms Michelle directly. An example: I showed the grad student a video of my son repeating a word. I said he has only done this once & hasn't done it again. I wanted an answer why he only said the word once & not ever again. Her explanation: "oh they just do that sometimes" My husband took my son during a different session. He agreed the grad student was a terrible fit for my son & that during the whole time Ms Michelle just sat in the corner playing with her hair. The last visit we had Ms Michelle wasn't even present during our session & was with the Grad Student entirely. How unprofessional & irresponsible. Who does that ? Ms. Michelle does. Another visit we had here was with Ms. Flor. I wish my son had her instead because what a night & day difference with her compared Ms Michelle. Ms Flor was so interactive & enthusiastic. The whole time my toddler was excited & loving his time there. Also wanted to add that Ms. Michelle claims my son has delays in gross motor skills. My son started walking at 11 months & climbing up stairs at 14 months. He can jump & do anything physical. So just a warning to anyone with a future appt with her for your child's evaluation: don't trust her. Despite the high reviews, it's so unfortunate I had such a bad experience with learning tree.

We love Learning Tree. Both my kiddos are here for different needs and their therapists are so…read morepatient and receptive to where the kids are. Highly recommend

Jessica is amazing and we are so grateful for her and the time she spent with our daughter. Our…read moredaughter was diagnosed as a "late talker." Her receptive speech was in the normal range, but her expressive speech was delayed. At two years old, our daughter was saying only about 5 words. We discussed speech therapy with her pediatrician at her 18 month well check, then again at her 2 year well check. When we were told that she should have been saying at least 50 words by 24 months, we knew that speech therapy was necessary. I contacted Jessica to start the process, and during our first phone conversation, I knew she was the right choice for our daughter. Jessica was extremely patient. She took time with me explaining the process of speech therapy, going over options, and overall, easing my mind about everything. After the initial evaluation, Jessica was able to give us a diagnosis, an overall plan, and an estimated timetable for therapy. Our daughter had sessions with Jessica for about 5 months. Jessica was very flexible with our family's schedule. She came to our home, as well as my parents' home, as they took care of our daughter a few days a week. Jessica immediately bonded with our daughter. She would sit with her on the floor and interact with her in a very calm and patient manner. Our daughter always thought that she and Jessica were just playing. She loved the games they played and the activities they did together. She looked forward to her visits every week. Jessica involved all family members in the therapy process, giving us tools to be able to work with our daughter on skills in our everyday life. She provided us with strategies to be able to reinforce what she had been working on with our daughter. All the tactics and routines that were part of her therapy plan were made known to everyone, and this approach, we truly believe, hastened her development of speech. We saw improvements in our daughter's expressive speech very quickly. Not only was she saying new words, her overall demeanor changed. Before she started speech therapy, she would get easily frustrated, as it was difficult for her to communicate with us. As her speech developed and she was able to express herself more to the people in her life, she became more content and calm. We are so grateful for Jessica and highly recommend her if you are looking for a speech therapist!

We sought therapy for our son when he was about 16 months old. Jessica was quick to get us in for…read morean evaluation and listened to all of our concerns. It's hard to see your child struggle or recognize a delay with them, but Jessica was very sensitive and helpful and that made the whole process a great experience. We were lucky and he only needed therapy for a couple of months but we will miss her and will be back if he shows any signs of a delay again. Thank you so much Jessica!

My son had a very short time with Supernova Therapy, if it wasn't for me doing my homework & speech…read moretherapist shopping, I never would have known about this gem ! Seriously, if you're reading this, please be the best advocate for your child - because no one knows your child better than the parent ! (or in my case, Harbor Regional). My son was only here for a little over 3 months but has made such significant progress !!! I can confidently say he has made more progress here than he did other Speech Therapy services as Supernova is run by people that genuinely care about their clients !! When I made my very first call to Supernova, I called one of the co owners, Kathy who was great. I could already tell a difference with the level of care (just over a phone call!!) than other Speech Therapy services I have dealt with. She was able to schedule my son in (very last minute I might add!) & get him on the calendar for one hour weekly sessions. This later was bumped up to twice a week, because Kathy was an awesome advocate & was able to get my son in 2x a week & sometimes more towards the end (through Supernova we had to go through Harbor Regional where the amount of sessions had to be approved.) I was so impressed by this & I didn't know that this could have been done. During our time here, my son has seen Kathy, Judy, Amanda, Maddy, Neriann & Amanda. I personally requested Kathy for the majority of the scheduled sessions (& made sure Kathy knew herself) as my son made the most progress with her. The way she teaches is a bit on the holistic side, with firm + fun combined. It's not all playtime, but progress through play. During each scheduled session, Kathy always took notes on my son progress. At the end of each session she gives the parent homework which helped me help my son even more. I also loved how Kathy is always just a text away if I ever had any questions. During the evaluation (first session), my son was dis regulated & completely non verbal. The very last session, my son now says no with meaning, & his attention span is so so much better than day 1. Every session was meaningful with Kathy. My son made improvement, & never took a step backward in his goals. He has a long way to go still, but the amount of progress he has made in such a short amount of time is really impressive. If you're new to Speech Therapy, do know that not every SLP has the same style of teaching. With that said, not every child will like every SLP or have a good response. & that's ok !! I was able to communicate this with Kathy that my son was not progressing to one of the therapists teaching styles & she took my feedback well. It's not easy hearing the truth, but I really appreciated how Kathy took my feedback with dignity. I highly recommend speech therapy to anyone looking for a SLP for their son/daughte. I wish I found out about this place sooner but happy I was able to get my son the services he needed in such a short amount of time.

Thank you Supernova, for such an incredible experience. I'll never forget the moment I broke down…read morein tears, feeling overwhelmed because I couldn't understand my daughter. Today, that has completely changed. Through your support, my daughter has learned so much and so have I, along with the rest of my family.You taught us the importance of continuing speech therapy practices at home. I went from not understanding my daughter at all to being able to recognize what she wants and needs. She now uses sign language to communicate and has even started saying a few words. To us, that's a huge victory.Every therapist we encountered was patient, knowledgeable, and truly caring. My daughter was supported by the entire team, and each person made a lasting impact on our journey. Thank you, Supernova our family will always be grateful for everything you've done for us.

This review is based on our experience working with the team while my wife undergoes treatment for…read morea serious neurological condition. She is currently participating in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. Amanda, and quite frankly the entire team we have been working with, have been absolutely outstanding. The compassion, professionalism, patience, and dedication they consistently demonstrate have made a tremendous difference in my wife's recovery journey. We are already seeing meaningful improvements, and we truly appreciate the exceptional care and support they provide. Their commitment to their patients is evident in everything they do, and we are incredibly grateful for the positive impact they have had on our lives. Thank you all for the amazing work you do.This review is based on the interaction with my Wife who has a serious neurological issue, she is attending PT, OT, and ST. Amanda and to be quite frank the entire group of folks we have been working with have been out-freaking-standing. The care they have all shown has been amazing and we are seeing improvements.

The staff is friendly and efficient. My therapist, Anais, is terrific. She gives me the whole…read morepicture of how the body works to help me understand.

Long overdue review of Chatterbox. It's been about a year since we left Chatterbox, but I'm very…read morethankful for the services that they provided to my son. When my son was 3 years old, I brought him to Chatterbox since he was no longer developing verbally. In fact, he had regressed badly in preschool, and was largely not verbal there during the day. We later had him diagnosed with autism (ASD), and were able to pursue other services, but at the time, all we had was Chatterbox. After the initial intake with Courtney, he was accepted as a patient, and we got on the schedule pretty quickly. I don't believe it is this available or open normally, so I guess we got lucky. We set goals and we were coming to Chatterbox for 30 minute sessions (really 25 minutes) twice a week. We worked on some basic things, but given the later ASD diagnosis, we did what we could here. The end result was that after almost a year, he was verbal again and we met some of our goals. I didn't mind continuing with Chatterbox, but by that point, my son's needs were greater in other areas, so most of his time afterschool was allocated to behavior therapy instead. All in all, we are very thankful for the services that Chatterbox provided. Eternally grateful for the services delivered by Marina, Denny, Amanda, and Jenn. Also thankful to Priscilla for being great to work with from a scheduling and administrative perspective. Anyone who comes here will know right away that the parking lot is comical. The entrance on Cherry actually features bi-directional traffic, even though it's only wide enough for a single vehicle. If I do manage to get in this way, I'll do a quick pass through the lot, and if no spots, I'll make a right in the alleyway and another right on Reagan St., then another right back onto Katella, where there is usually street parking in front of the dentist.

Poor quality of service received. My son was referred by his insurance, and we regret coming. The…read moreinstructors here suggest that they are teaching skills, but spend the time playing and commenting on how "cute" the children are every 5 minutes without actually assisting in their development. When we asked the instructor about this, she insisted that he was too young to learn and they were unsure why the insurance sent them due to their young age, yet they continued to insist the next appointment would be different (I guess it was a money grab) My son showed no growth during his time here, but incredible growth after deciding to no longer use this company. Also, please make sure you keep your insurance documents handy, as their billing team will change terms in payments without notifying you and then blame someone else (blaming insurance, due to their errors and requesting additional payment. Poor practice being run here.

Our daughter was diagnosed with autism and a speech delay. She has incredible…read morestrengths-particularly in the visual arts-but struggles with social communication. When she turned 4 years old, our insurance denied her speech therapy services and we struggled to get adequate speech therapy support through her IEP/the school district. A seasoned speech therapist suggested that I reach out to the Tichenor Clinic, an agency in Long Beach. We lives in San Diego county. The director of administration and family services, Mayra Jimenez, and the administrative assistant Patty Estrada were very understanding and responsive to my request for services. Despite the fact that we lived in San Diego county-the staff at Tichenor clinic approved 6 months of free Telehealth speech therapy sessions after hearing all of our struggles to get our child speech therapy, to no avail. Our first speech therapist at Tichenor clinic, Mairead Finn, was absolutely wonderful. She was compassionate, insightful, and provided excellent therapy to our child. Due to some scheduling conflicts and changes-we were then transferred to Lauren Barsotti, our current speech therapist at Tichenor. I cannot thank Lauren Barsotti enough. She genuinely cares about her clients and has taken our daughter/our family under her wing week after week-no matter what chaotic situation or challenge confronted her/us. She is composed, calm, and has an intuitive understanding about how to help co-regulate/support self-regulation, build trust, and foster effective & richer communication & language. She is so gifted at providing speech therapy, so understanding, loving, and committed-that you feel blessed to just be in her presence. I felt like each week's session-even on a zoom meeting with many miles between us-we were engaging with someone who really wanted the absolute best for our child, saw her many strengths, had compassion and insight into her struggles, and approached each session with enthusiasm, passion, and joy. I genuinely feel that my kid experienced some of Lauren's ability to name and feel joy-that communication isn't always so scary, but playful, fun, and something that can grow and develop over time. Lauren breaks things down concretely and provided me with effective parent training on how best to foster communication with my kid; and more importantly, she always underscored the importance of connection and presence in relating and communicating. She reminded me to pause and to enter my kid's world-in all its beauty, detail, complexity and texture. Thank you Lauren for helping my child and our family. You are a gem and a gift to your clients and to their families. You have made an indelible impact on us and my heart is enlarged from having met someone so sweet, resourceful, thoughtful, and kind. She is fantastic speech therapist, a seasoned professional, a trusted expert, and probably one of the nicest/loveliest people you will have the pleasure to work with!

It says a lot about a place when it's 2018 and you've been open since 1926. Originally open for…read morekid's with disabilities (mainly polio), it now encompasses, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech therapy and swim! All the therapists here have a passion for kids and to help them thrive and return them back to prior activities. Tichenor deals with a variety of kids from 6 weeks to 18 years of age and from all different types of injuries from sports, orthopedic surgeries, cognitive and motor delays, sensory issues, feeding issues and special needs kids. All the staff are super friendly and and will point you in the right direction if they cannot directly help.

My son has been going to the North Long Beach location since May 2025 due to delays in some areas…read morein development skills (fine motor, etc). His therapist since coming here has been Ms. Pau, who has been very attentive, detailed, and empathetic/understanding in therapy, especially breaking down what and how each weekly activity helps and improves his development skills. Since then, my son has made massive improvements such as being able to dress himself, button his shirts/pants, using zippers, brushing his teeth, tying shoes, every day living tasks. Ms. Pau is amazing and always ensures my son feels comfortable, safe, and heard, but also uplifts and encourages him when he used to give up on tasks. He believes in himself more and has so much more confidence. Thank you, Ms. Pau and North Long Beach center for all your help and support.

This place is a joke. One of the instructors (who my son just loved!!) left on maternity leave &…read moreever since she left my son has been without classes. There's NO shame on the instructor, having 2 kids & myself, I get it. But not having someone to replace the instructor with the establishment KNOWING that they will be temporarily loosing an employee is so irresponsible. They don't even try to work with your schedule & instead give you the run around. "We are completely full up & we will be hiring in the next couple weeks." They really don't care about any of the kids' progress... at all !!! Don't even get me started on the front desk. I tried to see if they have any other time slots available as 3:30 is the absolute worst time in the world. Their response ? "I have 5 pm on friday" - clearly they don't listen when I told them I need mornings ! & they only give an hour's notice if the class is cancelled. I work in Irvine & live in Long Beach. I get a text at the last minute - these guys have no consideration at all. I gave up on this place & going to a different speech pathologist instead.

Tiffany is amazing! She helped me and my baby with our feeding/nursing journey when I felt like no…read moreone was providing any answers and I was so stressed out as a first time mom. As an OT, I sought out Tiffany after learning that she is a lactation consultant and a speech therapist because I wasn't sure if my son was having issues latching and if his mild tongue tie was limiting him from using a bottle when I was preparing to go back to work. She went above and beyond in answering all my questions and concerns, and even took time outside of working hours in sharing her thoughts and suggestions. It was the first time that I felt seen regarding my son's feeling problems and drop in weight. There truly isn't anyone else that can provide a comprehensive service during the first year of a child's feeding/nursing life like Tiffany can. And even though I had to pay out of pocket since my insurance didn't cover her services (which was worth every penny btw), she was able to walk me through the steps to help us transition my son's feeding service to miller's outpatient so I would be in network. I honestly can not rave enough about Tiffany because she truly is great at what she does.

Tiffany was a LIFE SAVER!!! She is hands down the best lactation consultant that helped me…read more Previously, I took advice from another LC that resulted in severe pain for 3 weeks. I went to my Obgyn twice to address my pain and they couldn't figure it out. I was so desperate to relieve my pain, my milk supply dropped drastically and I was about to give up on nursing/pumping. I was referred to Tiffany by a friend and she immediately identified the issue. She gave me a detailed specified plan and my symptoms were gone in 3 days. She is seriously the most wonderful, knowledgeable, helpful, responsive, and positive LC. I am so thankful for her help. She saved me. I cannot recommend her enough. Other LCs out there have outdated knowledge or don't care as much as Tiffany. She is truly the BEST in her field.

I was super impressed when we took a tour of the preschool portion of SLDC. The campus is really…read morehuge and looks like a regular school. But this school really helps kids from infants to their adulthood with learning disabilities. The preschool, in particular, is for everyone. What is really helpful, they use the same helpful techniques for children with learning disabilities in their curriculum. It is like equipping the teachers with super learning powers. It is really to accelerate the learning process. I love how diverse the students who attend this school and teacher ratio is amazing. You have the option of sending your child in for 2xs or 3xs or 4xs or the full the week. The cost to send your child there is extremely reasonable. I was so surprised! Their school schedule is like Centralia's school schedule and has summer school as an option. The only reason why my son has not enrolled yet is my son is receiving certain services from our insurance that is practically the whole day. Once those services go away, we certainly enroll him. I would just schedule a tour and once you go on it, you will be thrilled and ensured that you want your child to attend their preschool program. Oh yeah, their OT class gym is amazing. You should ask for it when you go on the tour to check it out.

Love this place. My daughter is 6 and was only getting 30 mins at Providence but they got ins to…read moreapprove 45 min sessions here. Very happy here.

Our family has had an exceptional experience with Friendship Camp this summer. My son shared how…read moremuch he enjoyed connecting with other campers who have similar interests and how much fun he had participating in the camp activities. It's clear that the environment Brenna and her team have created is one where children feel safe, accepted, and encouraged to be themselves. Every time my son returned from camp, he is filled with joy and excitement, and he eagerly looks forward to going back. It has been incredibly rewarding to receive such positive feedback from him and to know that others recognize and appreciate his strengths and full potential. I am appreciative of the program for creating such a welcoming and nurturing space for children and adults with special needs. Their team sees the potential in every individual and empowers them to become the most confident and independent version of themselves. Programs like Friendship Camp that help individuals with their socialization skills in the community is truly rare, and the impact Brenna makes on families like ours is immeasurable. Advanced Pragmatics is a true gem!

Brenna is amazing. My son has been going to her summer camps and after school programs for a few…read moreyears and has always had a great experience. Brenna is attentive and responsive and truly cares! The camps have various fun activities ranging from arts and crafts to field trips that encourage interaction and socialization like bowling, as well as practical life skills such as navigating public transportation. Brenna makes a safe space for everyone to feel included and valued. Thank you!