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

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

Been trying for a month to get them to send me my medical records so I can submit to my insurance…read morefor reimbursement for my hearing aids. When I bought hearing aids this year, I signed to pay $2,000, but when I got to the desk, the woman insisted they were $2,200 and tried to scare me into paying an extra $200, until I showed her the paperwork. And when I had my hearing exam, the audiologist kept tugging my ears in a way that hurt. I asked her to stop several times, but she wouldn't. I figured this is simply something you have to put up with there to get hearing aids. But I wouldn't suggest leaving a child or vulnerable elderly person alone with them. Particularly not a vulnerable elderly person with a credit card. Unfortunately my mom is also a patient, so I'm going to have to take off work to sit with her when she goes in because I do not trust these people. Right now, I'd just like to get my medical records. I've been asking for them for a month now.

Wonderful staff, fantastic facility. I have changed whether i get my hearing tested. Extremely…read moreknowledgeable snd helpful.

Michelyve was incredible! It was hard to find speech therapists for adults, but she was right…read morethere for me start to finish. We had Telemed appointments which were so convenient. The use of word chunking, and other techniques for word retrieval have really stuck with me. Her homework assignments helped me build my confidence. 5 stars for Michelyve - she is hands down the best!

I personally know the SLP with compass communication group and she gives each client her best and…read morethorough work!

Malka is a great speech-language pathologist. She is experienced, knowledgeable in the field and…read moremost importantly, she is warm and personable with kids! It is so convenient that she does her therapy in the clients' homes or preschools. We love her!

From the owner: I specialize in helping children in early childhood grow and develop in their communication,…read moreengagement and confidence! Almost two decades worth of experience informs my clinical expertise. I look forward to meeting your adorable little one!

Jennifer is fabulous! She has great energy and is extremely thoughtful and engaging. She is…read morewonderful to work with and brings phenomenal insights based on her years of practice. Simply put, she's great!

Jennifer is amazing with our daughter. Very patient and enthusiastic. We are lucky to have found…read moreher.

We contacted NTC for services and their intake department sent us an email asking for intake…read moreinformation and said they will discuss availability after receiving the intake info. We immediately replied with all the requested information, and since then we have not heard a thing from them. It has been more than a week now and we have followed up three times in email, and we still heard nothing back! No one in their intake department cares to even give a quick reply or anything. Very unprofessional and frustrating to say the least!

The problem with speech therapy is that it's more of a relationship rather than just a paid…read moreservice, and finding the right person is really essential to the success of the therapy. When we lived in San Francisco, my son had no words at 24 months and I tried multiple therapists before settling down with a really amazing one (Jodi at Spencer & Kong). Unfortunately we had to move only 6 months into his therapy, and luckily I found Jullian Luks at National Speech. Jillian has the best upbeat and happy energy, funny with good sense of humor, nurturing and sweet, and always professional. She is amazing at what she does, even with my shy and reticent son. The other therapists there also appear to be very good, and all the parents I've spoken to in the waiting room are very pleased with their experience there. My son now no longer needs therapy, and everyone is surprised when they find that he needed it. As for the negative review about the front desk, it's true, the young man at the front desk is not proactive about greeting anyone, but he is also a little awkward and soft spoken - not rude or snobby. The waiting room and front desk is also pretty busy - lots of families and therapists coming in and out. And everyone is different, but for me, I don't care if the front desk admin didn't greet me or look me in the eye - it's all about the quality of therapy that my kid is getting, and at National Speech, it was the best.

Nikki Emsellem Isaac is outstanding in her chosen profession of voice therapy. She is knowledgeable…read moreand skilled, at the same time patient and supportive during the time it takes for a client to improve. The treatment and exercises she prescribed and supervised restored my voice, after a period of significant illness and months of being unable to speak or sing. I'm very grateful for her expertise and kindness.

From the owner: We offer a wide range of conditions, including hoarse/weak/tight voice, vocal nodules, aging voice…read morechanges, transgender voice, Parkinson's Disease, voice changes, LSVT, and much more including, speech pathologist, voice therapist, voice specialist.